Curtiss P-40 tech - Aircraft of World War II

Hunter Hawk · 09-26-2008, 02:46 AM

Hi there I'm currently working on building a large scale curtiss fighter, possibly an E series P-40, If anyone has technical drawings or anything related to this particular fighter let me know!! Hoping to have it RNZAF markings, namly "Wairarapa Wildcat II" NZ3072, Geoff Fiskens mount!! Has a special meaning to me as one of Geoff Fiskens aircraft a P-40E Nz3009 is based locally and is still airworthy, those that know of the Old stick and Rudder Company from New Zealand will know this Warbird, was once owned by the OFMC. I'm aiming for an exact replica, right down to the cockpit and engine, looking to build from cardboard as it is easy to aqquire and shape so any help would be greatly needed!!!!

109ROAMING · 09-26-2008, 06:09 AM

Hey man sounds awesome.What scale are you doing it?

Il try and chuck some pics up later

Wayne Little · 09-26-2008, 06:33 AM

Sounds like a great project.....I think I have a P40-E Cutaway drawing.....will check it out, may be of use?

ccheese · 09-26-2008, 07:46 AM

We all would like to see some pic's as the construction progresses....

Charles

Wayne Little · 09-26-2008, 06:38 PM

Does this help you Hunter?

109ROAMING · 09-28-2008, 12:22 AM

You bet me to it Wayne! hopefully Hunter will be back soon

Heinz · 09-28-2008, 05:03 AM

Sounds really interesting mate!

ThunderThud · 09-28-2008, 08:04 PM

here Hunter try this web sight they are or should be factory document drawings.
P-40 Warhawk Technical

Wurger · 09-29-2008, 04:25 AM

Wayne Little · 09-29-2008, 06:10 AM

Great link TT!

Hunter Hawk · 10-02-2008, 10:36 PM

Thanks guys just moved house so only just had phone and net hooked back up!!! Not sure in the scale as I'm not good at working things out with numbers but its being built to seat my 4 year old nephew who keeps telling people on the street he's going to fly a Kittyhawk!!!

Airframes · 10-03-2008, 05:38 AM

Er....it's going to be kind of big then!!
Can't wait to see it mate!

109ROAMING · 10-03-2008, 06:15 AM

Sounds Awesome

So I take it wood is going to be the primary material?

I was thinking about it a while ago to make a corsair (RNZAF of course) with pedals that turned the properller ,never got started though

Besure to post pics!

Airframes · 10-03-2008, 11:21 AM

When I was a kid (about the same time Moses was a Lance Corporal!) I would have loved something like that. It would have had to have been a Spit or Hurricane of course. Fantastic idea, and I really hope you can get it done. The possibilities are endless; engine sounds, gunfire noise and flashes, etc.
Can't wait to see the finished product!

Hunter Hawk · 10-05-2008, 05:11 AM

actually I was considering making it out of good old cardboard, yeah laugh but its cheap to get... well free actually easy to work with, lightweight and if you mess something up, just cut some more parts!!! Yeah I'm gonna mount a small motor to crank the prop and have all control surfaces work and hopefully an accurate cokpit too, would love to have some BB guns mounted for the extra kick!!!!
Oh and yeah would love to do a spit..... the Queen of the skies!!!

09-26-2008, 02:46 AM	#1
Hunter Hawk Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Masterton, Wairarapa Posts: 56	Curtiss P-40 tech Hi there I'm currently working on building a large scale curtiss fighter, possibly an E series P-40, If anyone has technical drawings or anything related to this particular fighter let me know!! Hoping to have it RNZAF markings, namly "Wairarapa Wildcat II" NZ3072, Geoff Fiskens mount!! Has a special meaning to me as one of Geoff Fiskens aircraft a P-40E Nz3009 is based locally and is still airworthy, those that know of the Old stick and Rudder Company from New Zealand will know this Warbird, was once owned by the OFMC. I'm aiming for an exact replica, right down to the cockpit and engine, looking to build from cardboard as it is easy to aqquire and shape so any help would be greatly needed!!!!

09-26-2008, 06:09 AM	#2
109ROAMING Senior Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: New Zealand Posts: 5,910	Hey man sounds awesome.What scale are you doing it? Il try and chuck some pics up later __________________ RIP Wigram AFB 1916-1995-2009 Last edited by 109ROAMING; 09-26-2008 at 06:12 AM.

09-26-2008, 06:33 AM	#3
Wayne Little Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Adelaide Sth. Aust. Posts: 17,752	Sounds like a great project.....I think I have a P40-E Cutaway drawing.....will check it out, may be of use? __________________

09-26-2008, 07:46 AM	#4
ccheese Older Than Dirt Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Virginia Beach, Va. Posts: 8,474	We all would like to see some pic's as the construction progresses.... Charles __________________ "People sleep peacefully in their beds at night, only because rough men stand ready to do violence on their behalf." George Orwell

09-28-2008, 12:22 AM	#6
109ROAMING Senior Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: New Zealand Posts: 5,910	You bet me to it Wayne! hopefully Hunter will be back soon __________________ RIP Wigram AFB 1916-1995-2009

09-28-2008, 05:03 AM	#7
Heinz Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Melbourne, Victoria Posts: 7,736	Sounds really interesting mate! __________________

09-28-2008, 08:04 PM	#8
ThunderThud Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Long Island New York Home of Grumman's,and Republic aircraft. Posts: 501	here Hunter try this web sight they are or should be factory document drawings. P-40 Warhawk Technical __________________ http://www.warbirdsoverlongisland.com/ http://www.americanairpowermuseum.co...ite/Index.aspx http://www.rcscalebuilder.com/

09-29-2008, 04:25 AM	#9
Wurger Siggy Master Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Poland Posts: 17,031	__________________

09-29-2008, 06:10 AM	#10
Wayne Little Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Adelaide Sth. Aust. Posts: 17,752	Great link TT! __________________

10-02-2008, 10:36 PM	#11
Hunter Hawk Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Masterton, Wairarapa Posts: 56	Thanks guys just moved house so only just had phone and net hooked back up!!! Not sure in the scale as I'm not good at working things out with numbers but its being built to seat my 4 year old nephew who keeps telling people on the street he's going to fly a Kittyhawk!!!

10-03-2008, 05:38 AM	#12
Airframes Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 14,939	Er....it's going to be kind of big then!! Can't wait to see it mate!

10-03-2008, 06:15 AM	#13
109ROAMING Senior Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: New Zealand Posts: 5,910	Sounds Awesome So I take it wood is going to be the primary material? I was thinking about it a while ago to make a corsair (RNZAF of course) with pedals that turned the properller ,never got started though Besure to post pics! __________________ RIP Wigram AFB 1916-1995-2009

10-03-2008, 11:21 AM	#14
Airframes Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 14,939	When I was a kid (about the same time Moses was a Lance Corporal!) I would have loved something like that. It would have had to have been a Spit or Hurricane of course. Fantastic idea, and I really hope you can get it done. The possibilities are endless; engine sounds, gunfire noise and flashes, etc. Can't wait to see the finished product!

10-05-2008, 05:11 AM	#15
Hunter Hawk Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Masterton, Wairarapa Posts: 56	actually I was considering making it out of good old cardboard, yeah laugh but its cheap to get... well free actually easy to work with, lightweight and if you mess something up, just cut some more parts!!! Yeah I'm gonna mount a small motor to crank the prop and have all control surfaces work and hopefully an accurate cokpit too, would love to have some BB guns mounted for the extra kick!!!! Oh and yeah would love to do a spit..... the Queen of the skies!!!

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