Italeri P 40 Kitty hawk

[Nige201980]

Well here is the 1st 2 part of my build for this GB

The Kitty hawk im building is from 111 squadron of the RCAF during WWII

111 Sqn served a primarily defensive role while at Elmendorf. They were to fly operations in cooperation with the USAAF 11th Pursuit Squadron. Their P-40s needed to be outfitted with long range fuel tanks and suitable bomb racks before they could go forward to the outer islands. But the parts were slow to come, delaying their getting into the action. Instead, they flew reconnaissance patrols and intercepted unidentified aircraft. Since radio communications were compromised by local conditions, there were plenty of unidentified aircraft flying through the region. 111 Sqn was kept quite busy doing interceptions. There were numerous reports of submarine sightings (in total, during the early stages of the war, there was a fleet of nine Japanese I-boats (submarines) patrolling along the whole coastline). So, 111 was very busy in this defensive role but, all the time they were in Elmendorf, they were chafing to get into action. They derisively called this duty "flagpole flying" since they were, in their view, just going out from and returning to the base flagpole.

Part 1
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Part 2
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Thanks for watch Part 3 will follow soon.

[JDMMODELS]

Great work so far!!

[Nige201980]

Update 3

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Part 4

I replace the gun barrels with some metal tubing.

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next up is putting all the detail back

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Part 5

just some re-scribing and final bit of the assembly before priming.

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Update 6

It has been pre shaded and the underneath has been painted.

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[Nige201980]

just a small update the camo has been painted and im rather chuffed as its the 1st time using the airbrush for the camo all over and two coats of klear in preparation for decals which i might do tonight depending how the wife is has she not feeling to good at the mo.






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[Paul]

Great airbrushing nige, your right to feel chuffed mate well done.

Hope your mrs is feeling better soon mate

[Nige201980]

Cheers Paul.

Right fellas on with part 8 and 9 i think.

Part 8 on with the decals
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Part 9 the sart of the weathering
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Again thanks for watching.

[pikos]

I really like it!

I decided about a month ago to build my first airplane after the BG finishes. I must inform you, you are my guide for this task, so I carefully follow you mate. Keep up the good work and keep up uploading the details of your skill. They are much appreciated.

[Nige201980]

Thanks Pikos hopefully I'll have another video or two up soon and then it will be the finial revel

[JayCub]

i have followed your posts on youtube and here Nige, as always great stuff, i wonder how we ever got on without an air brush now, they make life much easier.
Tom

[Nige201980]

thanks for watching Jay

Part 10

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[Nige201980]

Finial revel guys just would like thanks to norm and storm for hosting this GB really enjoy it

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