Hi guys. Here are a couple pics of Hasegawas P-40E build. When dryfitting part #A-13[intake cap] make sure you sand parts A-4&A-5[intakes] flush with the front of the fuselage. If you don't, the cap will sit too far out. The forward fuselage with the seams sanded using FlexiFiles sanding sticks,Wingman out.

Looking good, from what can be seen the cockpit looks particularly good. Keep 'em coming.
Mal

Hi Mal. Thanks. I attached the rear part of the fuselage to the rest of the plane and a big seam appeared. I have an idea of how to eliminate it. When I work on it tonight[Friday] I'll try to take some pics and post them, thanks for looking, Wingman out.

Hi Michael

This reminds me - I will have to chat with you about how to get the review up and running. I must say a test fit of the parts highlighted far more problems than I'd predicted - the fit is really quite sloppy and the rear fuselage joint was a bit of a shock!

I've got the 'N too - so I should see how that compares...

All the best

Rowan

Hi again. I started to address the fuselage seam. I was able to fit some .005"[.013mm] sheet styrene into a portion of the seam. I then trimmed off the extra with a brand new "11 exacto blade. I took it out of the handle so I could lay the blade flat..I sanded the styrene with a FlexiFile fine stick. I think I will use gap filling super glue to fill the rest of the seam and maybe some on top of the styrene. I'll let you know how the rest of the build goes, thanks for looking, Wingman out.

Hi Michael

Just as follow-up to my previous post... I've checked the fit on the long-tail 'N:



Not great either, as you can see. There's the same problem of the scribing not lining up - in fact, you've really got a choice to make; go far best fit of the parts or scribing.

All the best

Rowan