Terri,
Your cockpit weathering is looking real good. Making seat belts has long been a standard procedure for me. If the kit comes with PE Belts & Harnesses, I use that, otherwise I do as you did.
Joel
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Posted: Tuesday, May 20, 2014 - 04:06 AM UTC
Hi Terri
Great cockpit, great seatbelts ! I do mine from insulating tape.
It is self adhesive.
Bernd
Great cockpit, great seatbelts ! I do mine from insulating tape.
It is self adhesive.
Bernd
SuperSandaas
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Posted: Tuesday, May 20, 2014 - 06:00 PM UTC
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Finally was able to get some bench time in and get a bit more painting down . Cockpit is finished ready to be button up . Nothing fancy about the seatbelts . Buckles are from wire bent to shape and the belts themselves are Tamiya tape folded over it's self .
Terri
I use the same method for making seat harnesses. But I think the P-40s of the AVG just had lapel belts, not shoulder belts?
thegirl
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Posted: Wednesday, May 21, 2014 - 11:44 AM UTC
Thanks for the feed back guy's .
Here is this weekends progress
Terri
Here is this weekends progress
Terri
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Posted: Wednesday, May 21, 2014 - 10:56 PM UTC
Very nice so far. I am impressed by the "back to basics" approach and simple enhancements that have a significant effect. After the B-17 I'm working on now, I will be more than ready for something like this.
berndm
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Posted: Wednesday, May 21, 2014 - 11:13 PM UTC
Hi Terri
nice looking p-40. It is always great, to see this type !
Bernd
nice looking p-40. It is always great, to see this type !
Bernd
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Posted: Thursday, May 22, 2014 - 04:51 AM UTC
Terri,
Nice progress. A little sanding, polishing, and you'll be ready for some primer and paint.
Joel
Nice progress. A little sanding, polishing, and you'll be ready for some primer and paint.
Joel
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Posted: Sunday, May 25, 2014 - 03:32 PM UTC
Thanks guy's
Brain , every now and than it's to do a build and not worry to much about the details . Too many kit's in the stash for that !
I have made some progress . Per-shading is done and the lower camo has been sprayed . Tamiya light grey with a bit of white added . Once the top colours are laid I will post some pictures .
Terri
Brain , every now and than it's to do a build and not worry to much about the details . Too many kit's in the stash for that !
I have made some progress . Per-shading is done and the lower camo has been sprayed . Tamiya light grey with a bit of white added . Once the top colours are laid I will post some pictures .
Terri
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Posted: Sunday, May 25, 2014 - 11:33 PM UTC
Oh Terri,
wonderful! Your cockpit is a beauty. It looks like you bent the wire of the harness buckles into more accurate shapes than I have been able to achieve. Glad to see the fuel indicator on the floor that you added. Tiny detail - unique detail. What beautiful lines the Tomahawk has.
Ever read Older's book? I hate to admit it but I can't recall which three AVG pilots I had sign my copy of Martin Caidin's The Ragged Rugged Warriors; met them and some famous Luftwaffe pilots at the 1990 Fighter Pilots Symposium at Falcon Field, Arizona.
wonderful! Your cockpit is a beauty. It looks like you bent the wire of the harness buckles into more accurate shapes than I have been able to achieve. Glad to see the fuel indicator on the floor that you added. Tiny detail - unique detail. What beautiful lines the Tomahawk has.
Ever read Older's book? I hate to admit it but I can't recall which three AVG pilots I had sign my copy of Martin Caidin's The Ragged Rugged Warriors; met them and some famous Luftwaffe pilots at the 1990 Fighter Pilots Symposium at Falcon Field, Arizona.
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Posted: Monday, May 26, 2014 - 05:01 AM UTC
Hi Terri
It would be very nice to see this one painted !
Love this aircraft type !
Bernd
It would be very nice to see this one painted !
Love this aircraft type !
Bernd
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Posted: Monday, May 26, 2014 - 06:23 AM UTC
Terri----Nice progress on the -40. Are you doing the AVG markings?
Frederick----Saw your reference to the "Ragged, Rugged Warriors" book. What a great book that was. The author's depiction of the low-level B-26 attack at Midway in my mind was some of the best writing in any aviation book ever. He really made you feel like you were in the cockpit of those Marauders.
Best wishes,
Ian
Frederick----Saw your reference to the "Ragged, Rugged Warriors" book. What a great book that was. The author's depiction of the low-level B-26 attack at Midway in my mind was some of the best writing in any aviation book ever. He really made you feel like you were in the cockpit of those Marauders.
Best wishes,
Ian
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Posted: Monday, May 26, 2014 - 01:41 PM UTC
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Oh Terri,
wonderful! Your cockpit is a beauty. It looks like you bent the wire of the harness buckles into more accurate shapes than I have been able to achieve. Glad to see the fuel indicator on the floor that you added. Tiny detail - unique detail. What beautiful lines the Tomahawk has.
Ever read Older's book? I hate to admit it but I can't recall which three AVG pilots I had sign my copy of Martin Caidin's The Ragged Rugged Warriors; met them and some famous Luftwaffe pilots at the 1990 Fighter Pilots Symposium at Falcon Field, Arizona.
Hey Fred
Yeah , but I wasn't consistent with their shape . Fingers don't work like they used to and I find working with smaller items a bit more difficult than before . Eyesight is still impeccable though . Glad you like the details , I can see you jumping up and down giggling like a little school boy who just drop a worm down his sister back 
Never heard of the title before . I really don't do a lot f reading on WW 2 just mostly WW 1
Terri
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Posted: Monday, May 26, 2014 - 01:45 PM UTC
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Hi Terri
It would be very nice to see this one painted !
Love this aircraft type !
Bernd
Thanks Bernd , no airbrushing for the next few days . We have rain in the forecast up until Thursday . To damp at the moment .
Terri
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Posted: Monday, May 26, 2014 - 01:46 PM UTC
Ian , I sure am doing a AVG " Hells Angles " 
Terri
Terri
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Posted: Tuesday, May 27, 2014 - 12:06 AM UTC
to be honest that is the reason i love the hawk. the shape. even without the cammo or the markings it looks deadly.
looking forward to the painted version.
joe
looking forward to the painted version.
joe
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Posted: Tuesday, May 27, 2014 - 04:02 AM UTC
Terri,
why not install a water trap on your air compressor. That should allow you to paint in humid conditions. Just remember to release the excess moisture every so often during your painting sessions.
I used one for years when we didn't have central a/c. and my compressor didn't have a air tank.
Right now we just have the windows open, and it's rather humid. I've still been air brushing without a water trap, and no issues. I'm assuming that the large air tank is where all the water vapor gets trapped. Will be cleaning that mess out again this week.
Joel
why not install a water trap on your air compressor. That should allow you to paint in humid conditions. Just remember to release the excess moisture every so often during your painting sessions.
I used one for years when we didn't have central a/c. and my compressor didn't have a air tank.
Right now we just have the windows open, and it's rather humid. I've still been air brushing without a water trap, and no issues. I'm assuming that the large air tank is where all the water vapor gets trapped. Will be cleaning that mess out again this week.
Joel
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Posted: Tuesday, May 27, 2014 - 11:20 AM UTC
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to be honest that is the reason i love the hawk. the shape. even without the cammo or the markings it looks deadly.
looking forward to the painted version.
joe
That it does !
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Posted: Tuesday, May 27, 2014 - 11:34 AM UTC
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Terri,
why not install a water trap on your air compressor. That should allow you to paint in humid conditions. Just remember to release the excess moisture every so often during your painting sessions.
I used one for years when we didn't have central a/c. and my compressor didn't have a air tank.
Right now we just have the windows open, and it's rather humid. I've still been air brushing without a water trap, and no issues. I'm assuming that the large air tank is where all the water vapor gets trapped. Will be cleaning that mess out again this week.
Joel
Joel , I do have a water trap
Terri
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Posted: Saturday, June 14, 2014 - 02:33 PM UTC
Terri how is the P-40 coming along? Rick
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Terri how is the P-40 coming along? Rick
Stalled out at the moment . My attention has been focused on Eduards SSW D.III . Still on the bench and she will get finished here soon . Thanks for asking .
Terri
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Quoted TextTerri how is the P-40 coming along? Rick
Stalled out at the moment . My attention has been focused on Eduards SSW D.III . Still on the bench and she will get finished here soon . Thanks for asking .
Terri
Terri,
I was wondering what happened to you and your build. My fault really, as I don't stop by the Early era forum very often. It's your specialty, and frankly, I'm more then overwhelmed by those stringy things :-)
Joel
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Glad you like the details , I can see you jumping up and down giggling like a little school boy who just drop a worm down his sister back
Hi Terri,
You know me so well yet we've yet to meet. Yes, a nicely done P-40 always brings euphoria!
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Posted: Monday, November 24, 2014 - 08:45 AM UTC
Hi Terri, any progress on the P-40?
Later
Later
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Posted: Friday, December 26, 2014 - 07:51 PM UTC
I finally made some more progress on this after it has been sitting on the shelf of doom .
For the brown part of the camo I used Polly Scale earth brown and for the dark green I used Tamiya lighten with a bit of white . Camo was sprayed free hand , something I haven't done in a long time . Tires got sprayed polly scale grimy black . Spinner got a coat of Tamiya red . Wheel wells I painted zinc chromate yellow from the small square jars in their enamel range .
Terri
For the brown part of the camo I used Polly Scale earth brown and for the dark green I used Tamiya lighten with a bit of white . Camo was sprayed free hand , something I haven't done in a long time . Tires got sprayed polly scale grimy black . Spinner got a coat of Tamiya red . Wheel wells I painted zinc chromate yellow from the small square jars in their enamel range .
Terri
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Posted: Friday, December 26, 2014 - 08:55 PM UTC
Welcome back Terri,
Good looking progress.
Later
Good looking progress.
Later
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