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| P-40 Warhawk; 1/72 Matchbox | |
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| Tweet Topic Started: Jun 19 2012, 09:13 PM (468 Views) | |
| davedubya | Jun 19 2012, 09:13 PM Post #1 |
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I've not taken part in a group build for quite a while. This is the kit I'm building, having found it in the loft recently: ![]() ![]() And having seen them in Red Tails, thought it'd be a nice little kit to make. |
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| Mark M | Jun 19 2012, 09:28 PM Post #2 |
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Cool! cant wait to see this |
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| davedubya | Jun 30 2012, 01:46 PM Post #3 |
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Fuselage is together (fit was pretty good)...![]() ![]() ...and the wings are on (fit not very good). Also put the nose piece in place, which doesn't seem to line up too well with the intake on the fuselage. ![]() ![]() It's not until you build a 1976 Matchbox kit that you realise just how good the modern kits are. |
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| madnursegaz | Jun 30 2012, 04:44 PM Post #4 |
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. . . And those of us who were building in 1976 thought the Matchbox kits were pretty much "shake'n'bake"! |
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| Nikon User | Jul 1 2012, 06:40 AM Post #5 |
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A good start! I've built a 1976 Airfix F-111 recently and I'm working on a 1974 Tamiya Gun Tractor. The F-111 was a challenge as far as fit goes, but the vehicle is just about perfect - go figure... |
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| Mark M | Jul 1 2012, 09:08 PM Post #6 |
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looks like a P-40! well done |
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| davedubya | Jul 6 2012, 10:49 PM Post #7 |
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I forgot to take some photos while painting. Here it is post-painting, with props and undercarriage: ![]() And I've just put the decals on. I think the decals are just at the tipping point - if they'd been left a few months more, I reckon they might've been unusable. A milky-white substance came off them when applied, but wiped off easily. As you can see the carrier film is a bit noticable. So I'll likely weather the sh*t out of it now to cover them. ![]() And with canopy:
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| Mark M | Jul 7 2012, 09:38 AM Post #8 |
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they look ok chap |
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| davedubya | Jul 7 2012, 05:38 PM Post #9 |
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Perhaps. A year ago something like that wouldn't have bothered me at all, but now it seems really noticeable to me. Is this maybe a sign I'm no longer a Padawan learner?
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| davedubya | Jul 8 2012, 04:21 PM Post #10 |
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Weathered to within an inch of its life:
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| Mark M | Jul 8 2012, 05:03 PM Post #11 |
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its been snowing! :lol: :lol: |
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| davedubya | Jul 8 2012, 09:58 PM Post #12 |
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I've started to reign it back in:
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| davedubya | Jul 11 2012, 03:40 PM Post #13 |
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Finished, photographed and postedin the GB gallery.
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| Mark M | Jul 11 2012, 08:07 PM Post #14 |
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cracking mate, she looks well worn well done |
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