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    Mike, your skills continue to amaze, thank you very much.
    I now have to order a Mk1 or two to use the other card

    Lest we forget

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    Quote Originally Posted by johnbiggles View Post
    Hi Rob,
    a 000 brush and over strength reading glasses mostly
    Did you miss the super steady hand bit out John?
    Rob.
    "Courage is the art of being the only one who knows you're scared to death."

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    Here are Osgood 'Pedro' Hanbury and James 'Stocky' Edwards of 260 Squadron in their Kittyhawks somewhere over Libya, 1942. Armaments In Miniature models, with Vallejo and Italeri paint, Mehusla and Microscale decals, and AA prop discs.

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    Pedro Hanbury

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    Really nice Kittyhawks Darryl, and so nice to see the faces behind the glass

    Lest we forget

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    Very nice personal planes, Darryl. Great job that man.
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    "We do not stop playing when we get old, but we get old when we stop playing."

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    Those are excellent paint jobs!

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    Very nicely done, Darryl!
    I laugh in the face of danger - then I hide until it goes away!

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    Beauties Darryl. Very nice to see the pilots too!

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    Nice work. I like the idea with the pictures of pilots.

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    Thanks, everyone. This project started after looking into the story of how one of Stocky Edward's HS-Bs crash-landed in the Western Desert while being flown by another 260 Squadron pilot and disappeared until being discovered in good condition about five years ago. A picture of 260 Squadron aircraft at Castel Benito mentioned Squadron Leader Osgood 'Pedro' Hanbury, so I had to find why he had that nickname and have a model of his aircraft, while Canadian James 'Stocky' Edwards (who I think is still alive) was perhaps the Desert Air Force's most successful Kittyhawk pilot.
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    Nice paint job and as stated good to see a photo associated with the plane.

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    Thank you, sir!

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    Quote Originally Posted by DarrylH View Post
    Thanks, everyone. This project started after looking into the story of how one of Stocky Edward's HS-Bs crashed in the Western Desert while being flown by another 260 Squadron pilot and disappeared until being discovered in good condition about five years ago. A picture of 260 Squadron aircraft at Castel Benito mentioned Squadron Leader Osgood 'Pedro' Hanbury, so I had to find why he had that nickname and have a model of his aircraft, while Canadian James 'Stocky' Edwards (who I think is still alive) was perhaps the Desert Air Force's most successful Kittyhawk pilot.
    Per wikipedia, he is alive at 96 years old.

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    Here's two more of the iconic P-40 ...

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    Painted as planes of the shortlived 17th Pursuit Squadron (Provisional), 49th Pursuit Group, USAAF. They were based at Blimbling Field near Djombang, East Java ( SouthWest of Soerabaja), Netherlands East Indies. They were based there from mid February till early March 1942 to help bolster the Dutch defense against the Japanese onslaught.
    The planes are repaints of the Ares P-40's (Lott and Gisclon).
    And yes, I know that historically the planes should not have been P-40F's but P-40E's. And yes, the roundels still should have the red dot ...
    But .. this scheme makes them more useable for later battles as well and not just the "official" three weeks

    Anyway, I hope you like them ...
    cheers,
    Guus
    "zet 'm op ... witte muizen !" (strijdkreet van 1e JaVa, Luchtvaart Afdeling, Nederland 1940)
    "let's go get them ... white mice !" (battlecry of the 1st Fighter Group, Army Air Force, Netherlands 1940)

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    Quote Originally Posted by DarrylH View Post
    Here are Osgood 'Pedro' Hanbury and James 'Stocky' Edwards of 260 Squadron in their Kittyhawks somewhere over Libya, 1942. Armaments In Miniature models, with Vallejo and Italeri paint, Mehusla and Microscale decals, and AA prop discs.
    Hmmm... I did cards for these, well one of them for my paper model of Edwards' Kittyhawk, but I should redo them with backs:
    OldGuy59's WWII Allied Fighters - 'Pedro'
    OldGuy59's WWII Allied Fighters - 'Eddy'
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    Mike
    "Flying is learning to throw yourself at the ground and miss" Douglas Adams
    "Wings of Glory won't skin your elbows and knees while practicing." OldGuy59

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    Quote Originally Posted by Aardvark1430 View Post
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    Painted as planes of the shortlived 17th Pursuit Squadron (Provisional), 49th Pursuit Group, USAAF. They were based at Blimbling Field near Djombang, East Java ( SouthWest of Soerabaja), Netherlands East Indies. They were based there from mid February till early March 1942 to help bolster the Dutch defense against the Japanese onslaught.
    The planes are repaints of the Ares P-40's (Lott and Gisclon).
    And yes, I know that historically the planes should not have been P-40F's but P-40E's. And yes, the roundels still should have the red dot ...
    But .. this scheme makes them more useable for later battles as well and not just the "official" three weeks

    Anyway, I hope you like them ...
    cheers,
    Guus
    Just for the record .... thanks to a PM from Cats Eyes I now have painted the wheels / hubcaps of the P-40's "neutral grey".

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    Thanks Lex

    cheers,
    Guus

    it's rather weird to see the difference in colour on the undersides of the original posted pic and this one ... both have the same "neutral grey" colour
    "zet 'm op ... witte muizen !" (strijdkreet van 1e JaVa, Luchtvaart Afdeling, Nederland 1940)
    "let's go get them ... white mice !" (battlecry of the 1st Fighter Group, Army Air Force, Netherlands 1940)

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    Quote Originally Posted by Aardvark1430 View Post
    it's rather weird to see the difference in colour on the undersides of the original posted pic and this one ... both have the same "neutral grey" colour
    I thought there was a blue saturation occurring in your pics. Someone else had the same problem a couple weeks ago.
    Karl
    It is impossible for a man to begin to learn what he thinks he knows. -- Epictetus

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    40 FG checking in

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    nice ! well done Chris
    cheers,Guus
    "zet 'm op ... witte muizen !" (strijdkreet van 1e JaVa, Luchtvaart Afdeling, Nederland 1940)
    "let's go get them ... white mice !" (battlecry of the 1st Fighter Group, Army Air Force, Netherlands 1940)

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    They really look the business. Lovely paint jobs by all on this thread

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    Thanks Mike,
    cheers,
    Guus
    "zet 'm op ... witte muizen !" (strijdkreet van 1e JaVa, Luchtvaart Afdeling, Nederland 1940)
    "let's go get them ... white mice !" (battlecry of the 1st Fighter Group, Army Air Force, Netherlands 1940)

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    Nice work Chris and Guus. Good looking aircraft.

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    Thanks Dave,
    I'm glad you like Chris' and my work
    cheers,
    Guus
    "zet 'm op ... witte muizen !" (strijdkreet van 1e JaVa, Luchtvaart Afdeling, Nederland 1940)
    "let's go get them ... white mice !" (battlecry of the 1st Fighter Group, Army Air Force, Netherlands 1940)

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    Great looking aircraft --gotta love those P-40s !!!

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    Here are 3 AVG Flying Tigers, P-40B. Planes by AIM, decals Miscmini. Paint is from the Vallejo set, US Army Air Corps China-Burma-India (CBI) Pacific theater WW II. These three are painted in the Curtiss colors used when the planes were originally destined for use in the RAF.

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    Nicely done Peter. With all the Oscars in already in your arsenal and now these beauties are you planning a Burma Theatre scenario for next year?

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    They are beautiful Peter
    cheers,
    Guus
    "zet 'm op ... witte muizen !" (strijdkreet van 1e JaVa, Luchtvaart Afdeling, Nederland 1940)
    "let's go get them ... white mice !" (battlecry of the 1st Fighter Group, Army Air Force, Netherlands 1940)

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    Superb Pete.
    The only failure I have had was trying to paint jaws on my Warhawk which did not look like a foolish grin rather than a frightening maw.
    Rob.
    "Courage is the art of being the only one who knows you're scared to death."

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    Quote Originally Posted by Flying Officer Kyte View Post
    Superb Pete.
    The only failure I have had was trying to paint jaws on my Warhawk which did not look like a foolish grin rather than a frightening maw.
    Rob.
    Miscmini has decals for the jaws in his sets
    That said, a foolish grin might be a bit more disconcerting to an opponent that a vicious one
    Karl
    It is impossible for a man to begin to learn what he thinks he knows. -- Epictetus

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    Thanks Karl.
    I will have a look at them.
    Rob.
    "Courage is the art of being the only one who knows you're scared to death."

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    Quote Originally Posted by Caveman View Post
    Nicely done Peter. With all the Oscars in already in your arsenal and now these beauties are you planning a Burma Theatre scenario for next year?
    Yes Dave, these will be at Origins. Luckily they got their first flight already at Council of Five Nations a week ago so they'll be veterans at the Big 'O'.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Flying Officer Kyte View Post
    Superb Pete.
    The only failure I have had was trying to paint jaws on my Warhawk which did not look like a foolish grin rather than a frightening maw.
    Rob.
    Quote Originally Posted by Jager View Post
    Miscmini has decals for the jaws in his sets
    That said, a foolish grin might be a bit more disconcerting to an opponent that a vicious one
    Karl

    Kevin's decals are a godsend. I painted the shark mouth on the B-24 I did back in the painting competition and it was not easy. I'm soooo glad I don't have to paint them on half a dozen P-40s.

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    Lovely job Pete. Great painting and great aircraft

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    Not as great as Peters but here is one I did with MISCMINI decals and as Peter said those shark teeth are great.

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    Peter those are pretty stunning paint jobs, very impressive.

    Bob you've made a great job on you plane as well, the jaw decals have come out very nicely indeed.

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    My first of four P40Bs from the AVG. I plan to do at least one from each squadron.

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    Another very nice rendering of this iconic aircraft Dave.
    Rob.
    "Courage is the art of being the only one who knows you're scared to death."

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    Here is the whole family now. Two Hell’s Angels, one Adam & Eve and one Sitting Panda with a mix of early and late markings. Variety is the spice of life.

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    From what my limited vision can tell they look splendid Dave.
    Rob.
    "Courage is the art of being the only one who knows you're scared to death."

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    Lovely job, Dave!
    I laugh in the face of danger - then I hide until it goes away!

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    Thanks guys, I appreciate the positive feedback. I tried something new on these. If you look close, you can see a shadow on the canopy that represents the pilot. You can see it best on the first picture that has only early Hell’s Angel’s #68. I think it looks pretty cool.

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    Here is my first P40B Card. It matches frame #68. Since all the camo patterns on these are exactly the same, and the tail stripe is not that easy to see when it is the size of a card, I put the frame number in white next to the plane. That is for ease of game play so you don't have to use a special marker on the base to ID the planes. What do you guys think of that idea? I was also wondering if making the number larger would be even better.

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    Anything that makes recognition easier is no bad move Dave. My aircraft all have a coloured dot to match one on the flying bases and movement cards, but Old Guy has the Reg markings on the model repeated on the card which I have also started to employ.

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    Rob.
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    "Courage is the art of being the only one who knows you're scared to death."

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    Hey Rob,

    Nice job on that Spitfire card. How did you get the glare lines to curve so nicely to conform with the leading edge of the wing?

    Dave

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