P-40B/ Tomahawk Mk.IIA
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1 25 April 2015, 16:08
Roland SachsenhoferI got a EagleCals decal sheet and some Eduard- etched parts for this Tomahawk. For me a hard decision to chose between both decal versions; but I think "AK461" will be my option at last.
25 April 2015, 16:12
Soeren R.🙂 Always great to see builds from you, even more when the own motivation is on a really low level right now😉
25 April 2015, 16:40
Erik LeijdensGood choice Roland. I like the Desert Airforce P-40's and with no doubt you will made a stunning model. I'm in 👍
25 April 2015, 17:22
Roland SachsenhoferThank you both mates!
A decision has been made: I will have to build both attractive planes.. 🙂
Here are first pictures of this double build: Trumpis cockpit is ok- despite the error with the cockpits floor- but further detailing had to be done with a little help from Eduard; next will be priming and painting if the basic interior color, followed by another "wave" of painted etched parts.
7 July 2015, 06:07
Roland SachsenhoferAll etched parts for the interiors have been applied... A little bit laborious, but I hope- and think- worth the effort. Next step will see the connection of the fuselage halfs.
25 July 2015, 15:39
Roland SachsenhoferThank you for your kind words mates! I am eager to see this beautiful fighterplane taking shape! 🙂
25 July 2015, 16:45
Roland SachsenhoferEverything in place.
This pictures illustrate a fault hampering this otherwise excellent kit: the cockpit floor is far too high; whatever the length of the pilots legs would be- nobody could take seat in this cockpit...
Hope this will not disturb the appearance of this beautiful plane too much!
26 July 2015, 15:44
Roland SachsenhoferThank you guys for these kind comments!
Just working on the etched parts landing flaps for one of the P-40s... I will show you pics from that next.
30 July 2015, 06:31
Roland SachsenhoferBoth Fuselages have been filled and sanded -so far as a first coat of glossy black can be applied. This will show hidden faults and can serve as the base for a layer of Alclad "White Aluminum"; these machines will show a lot of tear and wear...
Trumpeters concept of the wheel-layout is rather complex: there are ten parts needed to build up two wheels 🙂
25 August 2015, 15:52
Martien LourensOne of my favorite aircraft. Nice progress, Roland.👍 I myself built the 1:32 Hasegawa P-40E
25 August 2015, 18:51
Roland SachsenhoferThank you guys,
I am very keen to get some paint on these birds!
27 August 2015, 07:10
Roland SachsenhoferFeel welcome Guido! 🙂
Two steps towards the preparation of torn-off paint: I have sanded the surfaces plain and smooth- reducing the thickness of the maintenance hatch on the left fuselage sides. Then gloss black was sprayed as a base for Alclads "White Alu".
27 August 2015, 19:30
Roland SachsenhoferThank you Erik!
Again, a few steps of painting in this update! On te Alclad-surfaces a preshadinig has been applied, followed by the colours of the underside of the two P-40s. With a needle I damaged the freshly painted areas to simulate small damages often seen on well used material.
Gunze does not offer the color shade "Azure", so I had to mix it for myself. I did use the paints you can see on the last picture.
I am really open for comments on how near- or far the resulting color is from the real thing; I think I won´t make chances on this model, but the soon to follow desert Hurricane and Spitfire Vb will benefit from your know how and experience without doubt! 🙂
29 August 2015, 19:05
Roland SachsenhoferAll the colours have been applied by now- and, obviously, the decals... For all the "standard" markings I did use the kits decals- and I was scared afterwards: the glittering, inhomogeneous surface did not disappear after applying- as hoped- but was still visible.
Rescue came in form of sanding the decals with a 2000er paper... Something, which resulted surprisingly and fortunately in a quite well looking "decal"!
I will treat all future decals in that way! I think, I have learned something really useful.... 🙂
4 September 2015, 14:46
Roland SachsenhoferGuido, I agree with your thoughts about authenticity. A coherent and plausible look is the key to an convincing interpretation; based, of course, on the best sources available. "The whole is more than the sum of its parts" if you like to put it in those famous words...
The P-40s paint shop is finished by now; I had another session with 2000er sanding paper, before everything has got a breeze of sandbrown colour to tone everything down a little bit and a decent washing was done.
Now final assembly of parts is the next and finishing step.
Some progress has been done on the second P-40B in form of Gunze H71, a good solution for the British desert camo.
6 September 2015, 10:47
Roland SachsenhoferShark-mouthed AK461 has been decaled by now- and awaits a second layer of Gunzes gloss clear...
You can see some pictures of it´s recent appearance.
9 September 2015, 17:24
Christian BruerNice worn out effects on the steps of the root wing, and by the way - nice and sharp as usual Roland🙂
9 September 2015, 17:39
Roland SachsenhoferThank you for your words guys!
I have finished the first Tomahawk of this duo; for these models I am going to prepare a proper "desert" base, but I am showing you pictures of the finished P-40 now- some more will come when the whole project will be finished.
Some scratchwork was done to get a realistic "British" looking of AK490, so a scratched VHF antenna mast, made from stretched sprue and a British style pitot tube made of a needle and etched metal.
9 September 2015, 20:09
Roland SachsenhoferFinished at last! I tried to give my second Tomahawk a decent worn out appearance; it should fit to the dusty desert base...
Thank you for your interest, I hope you will like the pictures!
23 September 2015, 19:56
Erik LeijdensStunning work on both the P-40s Roland! The desert version is really cool 👍
23 September 2015, 20:00
RolandHi Roland,
those are two real jaw dropper. Very, very neat models. Unbelievable!
23 September 2015, 20:10
Hanno KleineckeBeautiful P40 Roland, I like the desert scheme and the " worn " look, excellent build and paintwork !
24 September 2015, 17:39
