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Airfix 1/72 P-40B
liquorboxracing
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Ohio, United States
Joined: July 23, 2012
KitMaker: 16 posts
AeroScale: 13 posts
Posted: Tuesday, November 13, 2012 - 03:05 PM UTC
I just finished up my latest 1/72 project of Lt George Welch's P-40B that he flew on Dec. 7th 1941 at Pearl Harbor.
I started with Airfix's new Curtiss Hawk 81-A-2. The build was pretty much OOB with the exception of the decals and some PE gunsights from Eduard. The decals were from Starfighter. This kit was a blast to build, and went together very easy. Fit and finish of the parts were super good, and the I had very few problems with anyting during the build. Here are some pics. See more of the plane as well as the build on my site www.gassaninedesigns.com













panzerman1
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Maryland, United States
Joined: September 30, 2010
KitMaker: 430 posts
AeroScale: 75 posts
Posted: Wednesday, December 19, 2012 - 09:55 AM UTC
Good build and paint job. Way to make that Ole Airfix Beauty come to Life. The decal upgrade looks very nice.
Congrats. Bill
Siderius
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Tennessee, United States
Joined: September 20, 2005
KitMaker: 1,747 posts
AeroScale: 1,673 posts
Posted: Wednesday, December 19, 2012 - 10:16 AM UTC
An excellent job there, in the right scale too!! I build 72 pretty much exclusively, you did this kit proud. Thanks for sharing it with us. Russell
SHAKY962
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Buenos Aires, Argentina
Joined: May 21, 2012
KitMaker: 765 posts
AeroScale: 316 posts
Posted: Wednesday, December 19, 2012 - 10:19 AM UTC
Tim:
Well done!!!!!!!
I canīt believe that this is an Airfix kit.... I need to purchase one of the new line.....
Naseby
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Slovakia
Joined: October 15, 2010
KitMaker: 825 posts
AeroScale: 476 posts
Posted: Monday, January 21, 2013 - 10:57 AM UTC
Very nice and clean job, the kit looks to be preaty simple to built.
tinbanger
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Ontario, Canada
Joined: February 04, 2008
KitMaker: 2,507 posts
AeroScale: 1,814 posts
Posted: Monday, January 21, 2013 - 11:49 AM UTC
Great job!
Mcleod
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Alberta, Canada
Joined: April 07, 2010
KitMaker: 1,028 posts
AeroScale: 939 posts
Posted: Monday, January 21, 2013 - 05:18 PM UTC
Wonderful job, Tim. Just wondering, was your canopy mask tape trimmed to fit? The clear canopy stands out and the paint job a real treat.
FalkeEins
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England - South East, United Kingdom
Joined: March 07, 2005
KitMaker: 868 posts
AeroScale: 690 posts
Posted: Tuesday, January 22, 2013 - 10:48 PM UTC

excellent work. You did well to add the gun sight!
raypalmer
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Ontario, Canada
Joined: March 29, 2010
KitMaker: 1,151 posts
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Posted: Saturday, February 16, 2013 - 06:43 PM UTC
Marvellous. The decals let you down I think, but it would have been too good otherwise I think!
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