1/32 trumpeter p-40b...finished

[fightnjoe]

pascal many thanks.

well folks the end is drawing near for this build.

for the last couple of days i have been working with clear coats, decals, subtle weathering,.......then back to the landing gear, tail wheel, landing gear doors, and other fiddly bits.

there was more but that is not for this update.

so let me show you a bit of what i have.

first up let me show you the decals and the weathering. as this is not the focus of the build i went with the kit decals. wouldnt you know it, they shattered. horrible decals. took me three boxes to find kits that would work.

after the decalling i went with just a subtle wash. this is an adapted sludge wash applied with a brush. then i actually sprayed it, highly thinned, through the ab.


after that i went with a flat, the testors spray decanted and sprayed through the ab.

so pics................







while that occured i went with working more on the landing gear. i attached the brake line after attaching the gear and wheel to the fuse. not a good idea. i should have attached it before that.






like i said moving towards the end with this. not much left. not many updates are left.


comments, critiques, and criticism are encouraged.



joe

[UKguyInUSA]

Holy Cr*p, she looks amazing since I last checked on this build!

I can't wait to see her completed now!

Incredible work...

Cheers,

Martin

[fightnjoe]

martin you are very kind. thank you.




joe

[eoinfinnegan]

Thats stunning, top job. Well done

[fightnjoe]

you are very kind. thank you.



joe

[fightnjoe]

in every build there is a point where i really mess up. it is when i am pushing for the end and without intending to do so, i will skip small details or rush them and cause myself issues. last night i decided that i wasnt going to do that with this build. i was going to sit down and focus on what needed to be finished prior to the final push that goes with the build.

with that in mind i went back over the last couple of days and found a couple of really good build ups for both this kit and for the 1/24 vintage series of p-40b's. they got me thinking of what i needed to do yet and to be honest there were some things that caused me a great urge to tear this thing apart and redo some of the sections to make them look better. that urge is still there but i havent acted upon it..................yet.

so back to last night. first thing i did was to make myself a list based upon the other builds and what i had with this one. once the list was created i started to work my way through it.

first up was the ammo box and the nose guns area. this area was much too barren for me. one of the builds had a wonderful series of pictures of how one builder took care of this area. i couldnt do all he did just because he worked on his while the parts were separate, but i could add just a few things. so ..............


nose guns and ammo box.



next up was to finish off the landing gear........some small details were added. they are now done.



next were the antenna mounts for the wings.



next up, the access door hinge work so i could show it open.



i couldnt forget the clear parts. these needed some things done to them and in the process i found that some of the attaching holes were needing some modification. but after some careful work with a drill and files.




and i didnt forget that i had goofed, the tail feathers were positioned wrong. so i fixed that.....



then came the nose piece and the prop.




thus ended the session last night. now mind you, i am still looking at the small stuff and a few things revealed themselves to me durring the process.


so close yet so far away from the finish line.



please, all comments, critiques, and criticism are encouraged.



joe

[fightnjoe]

first let me say thank you for following along. all the encouragement has pushed me as much as just the sheer challenge.

so without further ado.

my first attempt at a cutaway.

trumpeter 1/32 p-40b, roughly 20 or 25 kit pieces. guessing somewhere north of 800 pieces total. started in november.















again thank you for following along and for all the support.




joe

[UKguyInUSA]

Excellent work, Joe! This is the first aircraft that I've seen with the cutaways to show interior details...love it!

Cheers,

Martin

[fightnjoe]

you are very kind. thank you.



joe

[Nige201980]

Amazing work mate love every detail of it.

[Willem]

Lost for words Joe. (Well nearly). Loved following your build. The detail is superb. The different shades of faded OD work beautifully.

Inspirational.

[fightnjoe]

you have all been very kind. thank you.




joe

[patrickroos]

Yes, very inspirational, congrats on a fine model.
I Think many of us would like to do cutaway builds from interest in aircraft technology etc.
But like me many shy away due to extra complexity and stamina needed.
Very interesting to look at, well done!!!

[rodrant]

Great Piece of Modelling ! Very,Very nice , all those details , the 'guts' of the plane to see ...

It's Superb Work ! Well Done !

[Paul]

Just read this from start to finish, superb build joe, top drawer stuff mate

[fightnjoe]

you are all very kind. thank you.



joe

[Top1Regor]

Oh My God, that is one beautiful bird you've built. The P-40 has been a favorite of mine since I read "God Is My Copilot" when I was a kid some 50 or so years ago. You have managed to reinstill the magic of this plane that so many claimed to be so inferior yet performed so well under such adverse conditions. Thank you for such an inspirational build. ,

[fightnjoe]

you are very kind. thank you.




joe