****Finished: Kittyhawk IV -Curtiss P-40N RAAF 76 Sqn G-SV A29-1140 - Aircraft of World War II

ozhawk40 · 07-05-2009, 05:23 AM

Username: Ozhawk40
Category: Intermediate
Scale: 1:48
Manufacturer: Hasegawa
Model Type: P-40N
Details: A29-1140 coded G-SV, 76 Squadron RAAF, flown by P Off Kevin Donald/ Sgt Milton Furze between March 1945 and June 1945.

Accessories used: Ventura Decals, Resin Exhaust, Resin wheels and Eduard photo etch seat belts.

Six Compulsory Photos follow:

ozhawk40 · 07-05-2009, 05:26 AM

Four Optional Photos to follow:

muller · 07-05-2009, 06:34 AM

Thats just gorgeous!

Wildcat · 07-05-2009, 06:38 AM

Wow, absolutely beautiful Pete! You did an excellent job mate

Gnomey · 07-05-2009, 08:03 AM

Excellent work!

Crunch · 07-05-2009, 08:18 AM

that's great! I've been watching your build-up and it's motivated me to revisit a 1/48 P40 that I put in the too hard basket after the vacuum monster made a part disappear....

I love it!

(And I'll post pics of mine)

lesofprimus · 07-05-2009, 08:30 AM

Great work Pete, very well done...

ozhawk40 · 07-05-2009, 08:34 AM

Thanks guys- appreciated. Crunch, don't let that vacuum win - slay the beast and remove the part from it's entrails.

Cheers

Wayne Little · 07-05-2009, 08:37 AM

Fine effort Peter...well done mate!

Crunch · 07-05-2009, 08:54 AM

I really like the weathering, it seems you do know when to stop! So many don't know where that line is. It's a hazy line for me, I know that much...

ozhawk40 · 07-05-2009, 10:06 AM

Thanks Crunch - I didn't feel the need to go overboard - this aircraft had an operational "life" of a little over 3 months, and by 1945 were not flown daily. Maybe 2-4 flights per week (1140 flew a grand total of 3 times in the month of May 1945 as an example). The aircraft were well looked after and a lot of ground crew effort was given to the marking and finish. This is clear in period photos. Consideration was given mainly to the fading of the OD from 6 months baking in the sun. Hopefully this has come across well, with darker areas around the canopy where a tarp was placed to keep the sun from the cockpit enclosure.

I found it interesting when taking photos. The different light conditions turned the colour of the OD from Green through to Brown, and you see that in the above photos above.

Cheers

Peter

javlin · 07-05-2009, 10:42 PM

Very Nice Pete the other decals look like paint as well.The overall presentation looks very much the part.Cheers Kevin

Maglar · 07-06-2009, 05:07 AM

Top tackle Oz, its pure beauty and I keep looking at the photos. So whats up with the dropped fuel tank?

vikingBerserker · 07-06-2009, 05:11 AM

Absolutly beautiful!

ozhawk40 · 07-06-2009, 05:11 AM

Thanks Kevin

Decals were a bit of a pain on this one, but I'm trying to push the boundaries a bit and do stuff that I haven't tried before. Painting the roundels was surprisingly less effort than I thought it would be, and they turned out better than the decals, so I'm going to try this more in future and hopefully get to the stage of painting codes as well.

Cheers

Peter

07-05-2009, 06:34 AM	#3
muller Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: The Emerald Isle Posts: 1,494	Thats just gorgeous! __________________

07-05-2009, 06:38 AM	#4
Wildcat Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Queensland Posts: 4,543	Wow, absolutely beautiful Pete! You did an excellent job mate __________________

07-05-2009, 08:03 AM	#5
Gnomey "World Traveller" Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Royal Deeside/St Andrews, Scotland, UK Posts: 15,217	Excellent work! __________________ "Success is not Final, Failure is not Fatal, it is the Courage to Continue that Counts" Sir Winston Churchill "To him the People of the World Largely owe the Freedom and Liberties they Enjoy Today" Enscription on Hugh Dowding's (AOC Fighter Command 1936-40) statue in London WW2 Talk: A WW2 Discussion Forum My Photo Collections on Flickr

07-05-2009, 08:18 AM	#6
Crunch Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Central Coast, NSW, Australia Posts: 355	that's great! I've been watching your build-up and it's motivated me to revisit a 1/48 P40 that I put in the too hard basket after the vacuum monster made a part disappear.... I love it! (And I'll post pics of mine) __________________ In the build; 1/72 Hurricane IIc -DONE!- Click here! 1/72 Do28 Skyservant - Decal stage 1/72 Do17 - Underway 1/72 Sarvioa Marchetti SM 79 - In the box still 1/72 RAAF DHC4 Caribou - In the box still

07-05-2009, 08:30 AM	#7
lesofprimus Minister of Whoopass Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Long Island Native in Mississippi Posts: 17,490	Great work Pete, very well done... __________________ My IL2 Video Tribute to My Grandfather: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HtzN5RuNNJk

07-05-2009, 08:34 AM	#8
ozhawk40 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Live on the Oz West Coast - Perth Posts: 440	Thanks guys- appreciated. Crunch, don't let that vacuum win - slay the beast and remove the part from it's entrails. Cheers

07-05-2009, 08:37 AM	#9
Wayne Little Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Adelaide Sth. Aust. Posts: 12,494	Fine effort Peter...well done mate! __________________

07-05-2009, 08:54 AM	#10
Crunch Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Central Coast, NSW, Australia Posts: 355	I really like the weathering, it seems you do know when to stop! So many don't know where that line is. It's a hazy line for me, I know that much... __________________ In the build; 1/72 Hurricane IIc -DONE!- Click here! 1/72 Do28 Skyservant - Decal stage 1/72 Do17 - Underway 1/72 Sarvioa Marchetti SM 79 - In the box still 1/72 RAAF DHC4 Caribou - In the box still

07-05-2009, 10:06 AM	#11
ozhawk40 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Live on the Oz West Coast - Perth Posts: 440	Thanks Crunch - I didn't feel the need to go overboard - this aircraft had an operational "life" of a little over 3 months, and by 1945 were not flown daily. Maybe 2-4 flights per week (1140 flew a grand total of 3 times in the month of May 1945 as an example). The aircraft were well looked after and a lot of ground crew effort was given to the marking and finish. This is clear in period photos. Consideration was given mainly to the fading of the OD from 6 months baking in the sun. Hopefully this has come across well, with darker areas around the canopy where a tarp was placed to keep the sun from the cockpit enclosure. I found it interesting when taking photos. The different light conditions turned the colour of the OD from Green through to Brown, and you see that in the above photos above. Cheers Peter Last edited by ozhawk40; 07-06-2009 at 05:28 AM. Reason: checked op record for number of flights in may

07-05-2009, 10:42 PM	#12
javlin Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: MS Posts: 800	Very Nice Pete the other decals look like paint as well.The overall presentation looks very much the part.Cheers Kevin __________________ There is no "overkill". There is only "open fire" and "I need to reload". A little trust goes a long way. The less you use, the further you'll go. "We don't want war. Nor will we tolerate slavery." "A free man would rather die on his feet than live on his knees."

07-06-2009, 05:07 AM	#13
Maglar Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Florida Posts: 1,149	Top tackle Oz, its pure beauty and I keep looking at the photos. So whats up with the dropped fuel tank? __________________

07-06-2009, 05:11 AM	#14
vikingBerserker Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: South Carolina Posts: 3,722	Absolutly beautiful! __________________ "Those who forget the past are condemned to repeat it" "Those who dwell in the past, condemn the future"

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