Mal
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P-40M Kittyhawk III (sharkmouth) finished
Holdfast
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Posted: Monday, May 05, 2003 - 04:03 AM UTC
:-) This is another model that has been on the go for some time. It is the Mauve kit and I bought it when it first came out. Because I just love the 112 Squadron sharkmouth markings, this kit went straight to the top of the build pile. I cannot say why it took me so long to finish it and it's not one of my best. It is finished in Xtracolor paints and kit decals. The painting was completed before I even thought to fade paint on subjects from hot climates, so I re-visited it and tried a light dry brushing with a light grey. It's OK but not as good as how I fade paint now. (See my Corsair currently on this board) :-)
Mal
Mal
SS-74
Joined: May 13, 2002
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Posted: Monday, May 05, 2003 - 04:09 AM UTC
Again, Mal looked awesome!!! Your planes are of them usual excellent standard, and the weathering is great.
May I ask for a favour, since I am about to do some plane for the BoB campaign, and I seems to get the modern plane cockpit part down, but don't know what to do with WW II planes, can you shoot some pic of the cockpits of your plane so I can have some reference. Thanks Mal in advance.
Your planes are simply breath-taking!!!! Or it's that I had caught SARS? Geez!!!! Nurse, I think I need a mouth to mouth here!!! Nurse....
May I ask for a favour, since I am about to do some plane for the BoB campaign, and I seems to get the modern plane cockpit part down, but don't know what to do with WW II planes, can you shoot some pic of the cockpits of your plane so I can have some reference. Thanks Mal in advance.
Your planes are simply breath-taking!!!! Or it's that I had caught SARS? Geez!!!! Nurse, I think I need a mouth to mouth here!!! Nurse....
slodder
Joined: February 22, 2002
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Posted: Monday, May 05, 2003 - 04:12 AM UTC
Very nice job - again. I like the dusty weathering, very realistic.
SS - I have a book of nothing but cockpits. I'll update the post and or send a PM with Title etc. later when I get home .
SS - I have a book of nothing but cockpits. I'll update the post and or send a PM with Title etc. later when I get home .
SS-74
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Posted: Monday, May 05, 2003 - 04:15 AM UTC
Quoted Text
Very nice job - again. I like the dusty weathering, very realistic.
SS - I have a book of nothing but cockpits. I'll update the post and or send a PM with Title etc. later when I get home .
Thanks Scott, really appreciate it!
Bender
Joined: October 20, 2002
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Posted: Monday, May 05, 2003 - 04:18 AM UTC
I agree, the sharks mouth looks very cool on the p-40s, you modeled this ac very well, of course
Bender
Bender
TwistedFate
Joined: February 11, 2003
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Posted: Monday, May 05, 2003 - 04:31 AM UTC
Mal,
Your model of [insert aircraft name] as usual is excellent. I really like the way you did the [insert notable feature]. Keep up the good work.
Sorry, I couldn't resist creating a form post. LOL. Beautiful Warhawk, Mal. I like the P-40 a little more everytime I see it, especially when it's well done like this one.
Your model of [insert aircraft name] as usual is excellent. I really like the way you did the [insert notable feature]. Keep up the good work.
Sorry, I couldn't resist creating a form post. LOL. Beautiful Warhawk, Mal. I like the P-40 a little more everytime I see it, especially when it's well done like this one.
penpen
Joined: April 11, 2002
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Posted: Monday, May 05, 2003 - 06:23 AM UTC
That's great ! I love the P40 and when my kitpile goes down a bit I'll get myself one of the Eduard kits.
animal
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Posted: Monday, May 05, 2003 - 06:38 AM UTC
The P-40 is my favorite WW2 aircraft. The weathering is great. I can hear the engine roaring to life from the photos. Great work
Holdfast
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Posted: Monday, May 05, 2003 - 07:50 AM UTC
:-) Thanks guys.
Dave
I can certainly try and get some pics but I don't add anything more than seat belts generally. I have dabbled with PE and I have got a couple of resin cockpits pending. If you let me know what aircraft you plan on doing I can give you the lowdown. Your skills with modern stuff will easily transfer over to WWII.
penpen
HHHHHHHHHOOOOOOOOOOOWWWWWWWWWLLLLLLLLLLLL!!!!!!!!!!!!
I have one of the Eduard kits, it's the same Mauve kit as this but with all the extras you could want. I've been trying to gather references off the net but can't find a good shot of the cockpit.
I will be doing this one with one of the skull schemes. They too look very good :-)
Mal
Dave
Quoted Text
May I ask for a favour, since I am about to do some plane for the BoB campaign, and I seems to get the modern plane cockpit part down, but don't know what to do with WW II planes, can you shoot some pic of the cockpits of your plane so I can have some reference. Thanks Mal in advance.
I can certainly try and get some pics but I don't add anything more than seat belts generally. I have dabbled with PE and I have got a couple of resin cockpits pending. If you let me know what aircraft you plan on doing I can give you the lowdown. Your skills with modern stuff will easily transfer over to WWII.
penpen
Quoted Text
love the P40 and when my kitpile goes down a bit I'll get myself one of the Eduard kits.
HHHHHHHHHOOOOOOOOOOOWWWWWWWWWLLLLLLLLLLLL!!!!!!!!!!!!
I have one of the Eduard kits, it's the same Mauve kit as this but with all the extras you could want. I've been trying to gather references off the net but can't find a good shot of the cockpit.
I will be doing this one with one of the skull schemes. They too look very good :-)
Mal
PorkChop
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Posted: Monday, May 05, 2003 - 07:56 AM UTC
Awsome weathering .....
Nate
Wisc. USA
Nate
Wisc. USA
Tin_Can
Joined: January 26, 2002
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Posted: Monday, May 05, 2003 - 10:18 AM UTC
Mal, great as usual. I love looking in the scoop and seeing the coolers. I think your fading is very good.
If I had one thing negative to say (in a constructive way) I would say that in regards to the gun powder stains-they look heavy and airbrushed on. Your current models do not look that way.
If I had one thing negative to say (in a constructive way) I would say that in regards to the gun powder stains-they look heavy and airbrushed on. Your current models do not look that way.
ModlrMike
Joined: January 03, 2003
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Posted: Monday, May 05, 2003 - 11:14 AM UTC
Great job. I too have one small point... the gunstains. Just the same, great kit.
HastyP
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Posted: Monday, May 05, 2003 - 01:05 PM UTC
That is one beautiful plane. Very good work. I love it.
Bombshell
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Posted: Monday, May 05, 2003 - 01:21 PM UTC
NOT ONE OF YOUR BEST?!?!?!?! All your aircraft models look awesome Mal! :-)
You should take a brake from all those wingy-thingys and build a tank sometime. May I suggest a T-34/85?
Keep up the good work!
Cheers,
CDT Reimund Manneck
U.S. Army ROTC
You should take a brake from all those wingy-thingys and build a tank sometime. May I suggest a T-34/85?
Keep up the good work!
Cheers,
CDT Reimund Manneck
U.S. Army ROTC
mj
Joined: March 16, 2002
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Posted: Monday, May 05, 2003 - 03:15 PM UTC
Mal, why is it that a model you are not completely happy with looks 1000% better than anything I've ever turned out?? #:-) #:-) . Great job. .
I guess I am just going to have to work my butt off to try and become as bad as you used to be (LOL).
.
Mike
.I guess I am just going to have to work my butt off to try and become as bad as you used to be (LOL).
.Mike
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Posted: Monday, May 05, 2003 - 04:48 PM UTC
GREAT BIRD HOLDFAST, CONGRATULATIONS
ROBERTO
ROBERTO
Holdfast
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Posted: Tuesday, May 06, 2003 - 07:46 AM UTC
:-) Bryan
Absolutly right, these were done when my air brush was playing up and I didn't know why. can't alter them now though so I'm living with 'em
Reimund
I am signed up for 2 armour campaigns and looking forward to doing them. Just a slight problem, my modelling time has become limited (comparatively) as I started work today
:-)
Mike
Thanks Mike but I don't believe that for one minute :-) It's just that my techniques are better now than when I first started building it and as Bryan, rightly, points out the gun staining isn't as it could be. I like the subject and will eventually build another, the problem is there are so many that I want to build and years are getting fewer :-)
Mal
Quoted Text
If I had one thing negative to say (in a constructive way) I would say that in regards to the gun powder stains-they look heavy and airbrushed on. Your current models do not look that way.
Absolutly right, these were done when my air brush was playing up and I didn't know why. can't alter them now though so I'm living with 'em
Reimund
Quoted Text
You should take a brake from all those wingy-thingys and build a tank sometime. May I suggest a T-34/85?
I am signed up for 2 armour campaigns and looking forward to doing them. Just a slight problem, my modelling time has become limited (comparatively) as I started work today
:-)
Mike
Quoted Text
Mal, why is it that a model you are not completely happy with looks 1000% better than anything I've ever turned out?? . Great job. .
Thanks Mike but I don't believe that for one minute :-) It's just that my techniques are better now than when I first started building it and as Bryan, rightly, points out the gun staining isn't as it could be. I like the subject and will eventually build another, the problem is there are so many that I want to build and years are getting fewer :-)
Mal
ladymodelbuilder
Joined: February 26, 2002
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Posted: Tuesday, May 06, 2003 - 04:11 PM UTC
Once again you have built a piece of art, Mal...... Great job !!!!!! 
Holdfast
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Posted: Friday, May 16, 2003 - 05:29 AM UTC
:-) Thanks Penny :-)
Mal
Mal
TankCarl
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Posted: Friday, May 16, 2003 - 10:28 AM UTC
Very well done,mal.I like the paint job,espescially.I like the heavy powder stains.to me this means this bird saw a lot of action.
didiumus
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Posted: Friday, May 16, 2003 - 11:19 AM UTC
Mal,
Great P-40. Looks super. If you truly aren't happy with the gun stains, may I suggest using pastel chalk powder? You can use this to blend and correct the stains until you are happy with them. I use them from time to time. For exhaust I will use some black, rust, and white... Just sand some powder off of the piece of chalk, then using a paint brush gently work the color in and around the area of the gun stains.
I think the stains look fine but if you want to fix them try this technique out on a piece of cardboard and then on your model...I thought that might be easier than doing a whole new model, but then again, we all need an excuse to do more models, right???
Just an idea.
Scott
Great P-40. Looks super. If you truly aren't happy with the gun stains, may I suggest using pastel chalk powder? You can use this to blend and correct the stains until you are happy with them. I use them from time to time. For exhaust I will use some black, rust, and white... Just sand some powder off of the piece of chalk, then using a paint brush gently work the color in and around the area of the gun stains.
I think the stains look fine but if you want to fix them try this technique out on a piece of cardboard and then on your model...I thought that might be easier than doing a whole new model, but then again, we all need an excuse to do more models, right???
Just an idea.
Scott
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Posted: Saturday, May 17, 2003 - 07:04 AM UTC
GREAT BIRD - CONGRATULATIONS - VERY NICE
ROBERTO
ROBERTO
mrs_selrach
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Posted: Saturday, May 17, 2003 - 09:54 AM UTC
The P-40 is awesome! I love the paint job and the weathering.. have you ever thought to put together and work on the Focker Triplane? I'd love to see the end result.
Holdfast
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Posted: Monday, May 19, 2003 - 07:20 AM UTC
:-) Plastic widow
Thanks.
I wouldn't mind having a go at a Fokker Triplane. I am intrigued as to why, is it your favourite?
Mal
Quoted Text
The P-40 is awesome! I love the paint job and the weathering.. have you ever thought to put together and work on the Focker Triplane? I'd love to see the end result.
Thanks.
I wouldn't mind having a go at a Fokker Triplane. I am intrigued as to why, is it your favourite?
Mal
Guarnere
Joined: August 07, 2002
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Posted: Sunday, November 23, 2003 - 09:59 AM UTC
Excellent job. I'm planing to build a P-40 myself, hope i'll see something close to yours 
Will use your work as a reference .....
Will use your work as a reference .....
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