June Group Build--Curtiss Hawk 75

[Profa]

So I can drop my color profile... (or drop forever committee orders...)

That's why I asked: http://www.letletlet-warplanes.com/forum/vazduhoplovna-umetnost-warplane-art/curtiss-hawk-75/msg24211/#new

@Scott: as this is the only colour photo of this machine I've seen, a can't but to believe its caption. Here it is, together with English translation (I had to use Google where I wasn't sure about the meaning...)
Curtiss H-75A-9 Hawk w trakcie zmiany barv. Ex-norweski Hawk, zakupiony przez USAAF jako RP-36G jest wlasnie przemalowywany. Na sterze kierunky widoczne sa juz barwy iranu, natomiast na lotze widoczne sa jeszcze pozostalosci norweskich oznakowan oraz jasnoszary kolor, na jaki malowane byly norweskie maszyny w Kanadzie. Widoczne sa slady malowania natryskowego wnetrza kadluba, szczegolnie wokol pokrywy za kabina i w rejonie uchwyty pod owiewka. Samolot byl pomalowany na kolor jasnogranatowy, jedynie panel za silnikiem byl w naturalnej barwie duralu. Niestety, w czesci drugiej monografiiHawka na str. 26 u dolu zdjecie jest blednie podpisane - jak widac tutaj, nie nie mogl byc on srebrny - po prosty autor tekstu o malowaniu Hawkow, pan S. Fleischer byl niedoinformowany. Zdjecie to, jak rowniez kilka innych w tej czesci monografii, otrzymalem od Michala Szapowalowa z Kanady, za co skladam serdeczne podziekowanie. Wydawca

Curtiss H-75A-9 Hawk during a change of color. Ex-Norwegian Hawk, purchased by the USAAF as the RP-36G is just overcoating. On the rudder are already visible Iranian colors, while on ailerons are still visible remains of the Norwegian markings and light gray color, to which were painted Norwegian machines in Canada. Shown are the traces of spray painting interior of fuselage, particularly around the cover of the cockpit and the area under the fairing brackets. The plane was painted in the light navy blue, only the panel behind the engine was in the natural color of dural. Unfortunately, in the second part of the monograph Hawk on page 26 at the bottom picture is wrongly signed - as you can see here, there could not be a silver - easily author of the text about painting Hawks, Mr. S. Fleischer was uninformed. This photo, as also several others in this part of the monograph I received from Michael Szapowalow from Canada, for which We are very grateful. publisher

The photo on page 26 of part II is the same as the one you've posted.
I'm sure your sources are much better, no doubts about it, and this is the only info I have about this particular machine...

Changed aileron or not, I like the scheme

[Profa]

For you, No.1, I have something else

[No.1]

Ha ha ha Thank you

[Second Air Force]

Here is the rear 1/4 view of the same Curtiss, Profa. The clear blue factory overcoating is more easily seen in this picture.

June Group Build--Curtiss Hawk 75

As you said, regardless of who the airplane was delivered to, it is an interesting "paint" scheme. I have had the two color photos bookmarked for a number of years with the idea of someday building a model of this bird. Here is also a link to some color photos of H-81s and P-40s from LIFE magazine that show the same protective blue coating to advantage. http://www.flickr.com/photos/35963591@N00/4129633096/in/photostream/

I've got lots of pieces of the old Monogram P-40 lying about, maybe I should do one during assembly......

[Profa]

Now this is an interesting picture, showing right aileron in natural metal (or light gray) and LEFT one in Norwegian markings, as opposite to the picture I've posted...
Looking closer, I come to the conclusion that one of images is mirrored - my plane misses small mark under the windshield and your misses that burnished mark (?) under cockpit and also radio-compartment panel on the rear fuselage after the cockpit. More, Arabian letters (or these are numbers ???) are also mirrored.
I've right now also checked the drawings - radio panel should be on the LEFT side, therefore my image is mirrored!
Now we have both sides Here attached is my picture mirrored to the left side
Srecko, go to work!!!

[Second Air Force]

Yes, you're right about the "flipped" image. The book I have also had that photo reversed. I puzzled over it many years ago when I first saw it but finally noticed the radio access door and the propeller pitch was backwards.

Scott

[Second Air Force]

A very short update on my Hobbycraft/Academy Curtiss. I have read a number of reviews of this kit that were not complimentary of the fit of the small side fuselage transparencies. One reviewer mentioned scribing a groove around the entire perimeter of the opening in the fuselage in order for the adhesive to flow more evenly. I started to attempt this method (you can see my chicken-scratching on the top of the tan part ) but finally decided to try something easier.

The "glass" actually sits in the opening pretty nicely prior to gluing. I ended up securing the window with three tiny dabs of Testors tube glue in the spots marked with the yellow triangles. The front two spots are completely hidden by the painted frame of the transparency and the one in the apex of the after end of the window is so tiny as to be nearly invisible.

June Group Build--Curtiss Hawk 75

The fuel cap needs some touching up and then the window can be installed.

[No.1]

Honestly I more thrust you then any other reviewer This going so good!!!

[Second Air Force]

Finally........

June Group Build--Curtiss Hawk 75

June Group Build--Curtiss Hawk 75

June Group Build--Curtiss Hawk 75

June Group Build--Curtiss Hawk 75

I believe I'll wait a few months before I build another "fresh from the Curtiss assembly line" model . This Persian/Iranian H75A-9 has always been on my "to-do" list of machines I wanted to build, but the paint scheme was VERY time consuming. Perhaps the next Hawk I build will be the same ship in her later RAF Mohawk IV scheme--that looks much easier........

Scott

[Sall]

Looks so cool and great! Bravo!

[draken35]

Absolutely fabulous!

Well done, Scott!!!

[No.1]

Excellent work and be happy it have no pattern like AJ-37

[Second Air Force]

Mmmmmmm........I really like that splinter camouflage. Viggen Group Build, anyone!? (I'm sort of bluffing as I don't have a kit--yet.)

[No.1]

I also have no kit but before consider this Group Build there must be find which kit is very precise, otherwise no way to apply that complex camouflage

[Profa]

True gem, bravo!
I also wanted to do this sample once (although didn't know the right colours until few days ago), but now I'm sure I'll do it as soon as I find the kit!

As per Viggen... nice plane, cammo more than interesting ... count me in, once (don't have that kit either).