Hasegawa P-40

martinj · Post by **martinj** » Thu Apr 02, 2015 1:31 pm

Ok thought it was about time I did something on the site

so hear is my entry for the egg plane build

and the usual shots, (no cheating her)

Now to get it poached hmmm I mean washed.........

Let the Fun begin

Post by **Twokidsnosleep** » Thu Apr 09, 2015 3:28 pm

Awesome choice
Have always loved the shark mouth P40
Get cracking

martinj · Post by **martinj** » Sat Apr 18, 2015 7:28 pm

lets get started

kit looks ok when taken off the sprue, this is one of the first egg planes I think.

There is some burring around some of the edge's,think this is due to mold age.

starting to button it up I am relay enjoying this

some seam lines to fill and sand but not the worst I`v
had to deal with

More attention needed after a coat of Tamiya primer

More filling and sanding and voila much better after a second coat

Now to get some color on it.

Tried to mask the canopy with BMF and wish I hadn't which will become self evident later

More color on it.
Underside color sprayed and masked, could have let it the primer color as I could hardly see the difference

Top color on

Some touch up to do.
All done under.

Masking off the canopy and some more touch up.

Exhaust and guns done with True Metal (not relay sure about this stuff

)

Now its on its drum sticks its starting to look like somethig... What I don't know

Decals went on fairly well not totally happy with them but ok, Shark mouth seemed to be a bit short, but then again I was most likely me

As for the BMF will not be using that as a canopy mask again, could not get all the residue off and it lifted the paint too.

Well that's it done, my first ever ISM build

glad I joined in for once,and I had a ball