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Let Let Let - Warplanes => Aircraft Modeling => Topic started by: Second Air Force on October 11, 2013, 03:01:41 AM

Title: Tomahawks In 1/48
Post by: Second Air Force on October 11, 2013, 03:01:41 AM

Here are a pair of old Monogram Tomahawk kits that I've had in storage since the 1980s. Finally it is time to pull these two out and do something with them!

First step was to pull all the parts out of the box and take inventory. It turns out that everything is there except one set of gunsight posts. Then it was down to starting the build again. I'd started one of these when the kit was new in 1985 or so. I'll be adding a resin cockpit on both:
(http://i174.photobucket.com/albums/w117/2AF/GladiatorStripes002_zps6473a8af.jpg) (http://s174.photobucket.com/user/2AF/media/GladiatorStripes002_zps6473a8af.jpg.html)
(http://i174.photobucket.com/albums/w117/2AF/GladiatorStripes003_zpse6974bd9.jpg) (http://s174.photobucket.com/user/2AF/media/GladiatorStripes003_zpse6974bd9.jpg.html)
(http://i174.photobucket.com/albums/w117/2AF/GladiatorStripes004_zps7c556fbf.jpg) (http://s174.photobucket.com/user/2AF/media/GladiatorStripes004_zps7c556fbf.jpg.html)

Title: Re: Tomahawks In 1/48
Post by: No.1 on October 11, 2013, 07:18:57 AM

Monogram is always treasure :-ok

Title: Re: Tomahawks In 1/48
Post by: Second Air Force on October 16, 2013, 02:40:04 AM

I've spent a few minutes each evening working on these, far enough to get the main airframes built. These old Monogram P-40s are more work than I remembered--the fit is not the greatest and both of mine were warped from years in the box. However, after some CA glue and a bunch of putty they're at this point now, ready for touch-up filler in numerous places:
(http://i174.photobucket.com/albums/w117/2AF/TomahawkProgress001_zps3945742e.jpg) (http://s174.photobucket.com/user/2AF/media/TomahawkProgress001_zps3945742e.jpg.html)
(http://i174.photobucket.com/albums/w117/2AF/TomahawkProgress002_zps90f65602.jpg) (http://s174.photobucket.com/user/2AF/media/TomahawkProgress002_zps90f65602.jpg.html)

Title: Re: Tomahawks In 1/48
Post by: No.1 on October 16, 2013, 07:06:18 AM

Like the factory line :))

Title: Re: Tomahawks In 1/48
Post by: draken35 on October 26, 2013, 05:10:21 PM

:-ok

Title: Re: Tomahawks In 1/48
Post by: Second Air Force on October 30, 2013, 02:15:10 AM

After some time simply resting on the desk these two Tomahawks are finally getting some paint applied:
(http://i174.photobucket.com/albums/w117/2AF/Rebecca10-13003_zps92fba039.jpg) (http://s174.photobucket.com/user/2AF/media/Rebecca10-13003_zps92fba039.jpg.html)
(http://i174.photobucket.com/albums/w117/2AF/Rebecca10-13005_zpsa4caed20.jpg) (http://s174.photobucket.com/user/2AF/media/Rebecca10-13005_zpsa4caed20.jpg.html)

Title: Re: Tomahawks In 1/48
Post by: No.1 on October 30, 2013, 05:52:32 AM

Desk will be clean soon :))

Title: Re: Tomahawks In 1/48
Post by: draken35 on October 30, 2013, 01:34:19 PM

Nice progress!

Title: Re: Tomahawks In 1/48
Post by: Second Air Force on October 30, 2013, 09:41:19 PM

 :-flo

Title: Re: Tomahawks In 1/48
Post by: Akinator98 on October 31, 2013, 02:22:58 PM

Nice!!!!

Title: Re: Tomahawks In 1/48
Post by: Second Air Force on November 09, 2013, 12:56:08 AM

No photos, but these two old Tomahawks are completed with the exception of some weathering. It was fun to slap these together and remember when I built the first one so many years ago. In fact, I substituted some parts from my first one (landing gear legs and wheels mainly) that I built over forty years ago!

Title: Re: Tomahawks In 1/48
Post by: No.1 on November 09, 2013, 10:05:28 AM

Get camera please, I want to enjoy in your beautiful builds :-ok

Title: Re: Tomahawks In 1/48
Post by: Second Air Force on November 22, 2013, 12:21:16 AM

I have a camera again, thanks to good work by the Canon people. They were very quick to send me a replacement unit for the one I broke and my compliments to them for this!

This photo was taken just before the old camera failed and I could now download it. This was a while ago but shows the underside of the P-38 and the other Tomahawk topside painted. I'll take some more pictures of both Curtiss machines and post them as time allows.
(http://i174.photobucket.com/albums/w117/2AF/NewCamera006_zps4dc49532.jpg) (http://s174.photobucket.com/user/2AF/media/NewCamera006_zps4dc49532.jpg.html)

Title: Re: Tomahawks In 1/48
Post by: No.1 on November 22, 2013, 06:59:39 AM

Good to see you back :))

Title: Re: Tomahawks In 1/48
Post by: draken35 on November 22, 2013, 05:19:17 PM

:-ok

Title: Re: Tomahawks In 1/48
Post by: Second Air Force on November 25, 2013, 12:15:31 AM

So, these two Tomahawks have been finished for a couple of weeks now. Today I took them from the shelf for some pictures, then remembered that I haven't weathered them yet! :-red :-wall However, the camera was handier than the airbrush so I'll simply post these shots. Y'all can imagine what the weathering will add and I'll do that later.

First is the Egyptian Tomahawk, this being from a later RAF batch that fought in North Africa:
(http://i174.photobucket.com/albums/w117/2AF/TomahawksFinished028_zps9053e6d8.jpg) (http://s174.photobucket.com/user/2AF/media/TomahawksFinished028_zps9053e6d8.jpg.html)
(http://i174.photobucket.com/albums/w117/2AF/TomahawksFinished029_zps10b68cc0.jpg) (http://s174.photobucket.com/user/2AF/media/TomahawksFinished029_zps10b68cc0.jpg.html)
(http://i174.photobucket.com/albums/w117/2AF/TomahawksFinished030_zps9721a5c5.jpg) (http://s174.photobucket.com/user/2AF/media/TomahawksFinished030_zps9721a5c5.jpg.html)
(http://i174.photobucket.com/albums/w117/2AF/TomahawksFinished035_zpsf172ef97.jpg) (http://s174.photobucket.com/user/2AF/media/TomahawksFinished035_zpsf172ef97.jpg.html)
(http://i174.photobucket.com/albums/w117/2AF/TomahawksFinished031_zps031d1a67.jpg) (http://s174.photobucket.com/user/2AF/media/TomahawksFinished031_zps031d1a67.jpg.html)
(http://i174.photobucket.com/albums/w117/2AF/TomahawksFinished033_zpsb291ceba.jpg) (http://s174.photobucket.com/user/2AF/media/TomahawksFinished033_zpsb291ceba.jpg.html)

The other machine is from a very early RAF series, identifiable by the large antenna mast on the fuselage. This Turkish machine is one of those that was used for training purposes:
(http://i174.photobucket.com/albums/w117/2AF/TomahawksFinished039_zps345ec50d.jpg) (http://s174.photobucket.com/user/2AF/media/TomahawksFinished039_zps345ec50d.jpg.html)
(http://i174.photobucket.com/albums/w117/2AF/TomahawksFinished041_zps320301cc.jpg) (http://s174.photobucket.com/user/2AF/media/TomahawksFinished041_zps320301cc.jpg.html)
(http://i174.photobucket.com/albums/w117/2AF/TomahawksFinished045_zps0a583f53.jpg) (http://s174.photobucket.com/user/2AF/media/TomahawksFinished045_zps0a583f53.jpg.html)
(http://i174.photobucket.com/albums/w117/2AF/TomahawksFinished042_zps69eeb043.jpg) (http://s174.photobucket.com/user/2AF/media/TomahawksFinished042_zps69eeb043.jpg.html)
(http://i174.photobucket.com/albums/w117/2AF/TomahawksFinished046_zps69ef897d.jpg) (http://s174.photobucket.com/user/2AF/media/TomahawksFinished046_zps69ef897d.jpg.html)

These two kits were quite a bit of fun, bringing back the memories of building an AVG version when I was very young. I incorporated a few bits of that kit into these two just for the sentimental value to me. ;)

Title: Re: Tomahawks In 1/48
Post by: No.1 on November 25, 2013, 06:27:17 AM

Two nice subjects!!!

Title: Re: Tomahawks In 1/48
Post by: modellius on November 25, 2013, 12:53:34 PM

I always like to see some " exotic " paintings, nice job !

Title: Re: Tomahawks In 1/48
Post by: draken35 on November 25, 2013, 08:59:44 PM

Great work! :-ok

Title: Re: Tomahawks In 1/48
Post by: Tweety on January 19, 2014, 11:55:40 PM

Sweet !!!  :-razz :-salut :-ok :-clap