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Mikey's Monovell P-40
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Re: Mikey's Monovell P-40
"Surely I have made my meaning plain? I intend to avenge myself upon you, Admiral. I have deprived your ship of power, and when I swing 'round, I intend to deprive you of your life."
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Duke Maddog
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Re: Mikey's Monovell P-40
Mikey, that is the kind of modeling that makes my work look like toys. You are definitely in the top ten best modelers here right now with that model. Way to go man, you fit here like a glove!
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Re: Mikey's Monovell P-40
Wow, thanks Duke! That's a heck of a comment. 
Here's some shots of all the scratch built stuff that went into the pit;
[image]http://www.use.com/images/s_2/67eb38fe05fe9a7884bc_1.jpg[/image]
[image]http://www.use.com/images/s_2/67eb38fe05fe9a7884bc_2.jpg[/image]
[image]http://www.use.com/images/s_2/67eb38fe05fe9a7884bc_3.jpg[/image]
[image]http://www.use.com/images/s_2/67eb38fe05fe9a7884bc_4.jpg[/image]
[image]http://www.use.com/images/s_2/607f6188402115262ba5.jpg[/image]
It looks pretty cool all painted up too.
[image]http://www.use.com/images/s_2/f96578497914674d3a80_1.jpg[/image]
[image]http://www.use.com/images/s_2/f96578497914674d3a80_2.jpg[/image]
[image]http://www.use.com/images/s_2/f96578497914674d3a80_3.jpg[/image]
It's hard to see now that it's all closed up. I haven't been able to get a proper picture of it since I finished it.
Here's some shots of all the scratch built stuff that went into the pit;
[image]http://www.use.com/images/s_2/67eb38fe05fe9a7884bc_1.jpg[/image]
[image]http://www.use.com/images/s_2/67eb38fe05fe9a7884bc_2.jpg[/image]
[image]http://www.use.com/images/s_2/67eb38fe05fe9a7884bc_3.jpg[/image]
[image]http://www.use.com/images/s_2/67eb38fe05fe9a7884bc_4.jpg[/image]
[image]http://www.use.com/images/s_2/607f6188402115262ba5.jpg[/image]
It looks pretty cool all painted up too.
[image]http://www.use.com/images/s_2/f96578497914674d3a80_1.jpg[/image]
[image]http://www.use.com/images/s_2/f96578497914674d3a80_2.jpg[/image]
[image]http://www.use.com/images/s_2/f96578497914674d3a80_3.jpg[/image]
It's hard to see now that it's all closed up. I haven't been able to get a proper picture of it since I finished it.
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You put quite a bit of modification work into this!
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Re: Mikey's Monovell P-40
Indeed! While still retaining 95% of the kit parts. Lol
I wanted to keep the kit as original as possible while adding more detail to what was already there. In that goal I believe I succeeded.
As you know, the canopy is functional as well. That was a neat trick lol.
I wanted to keep the kit as original as possible while adding more detail to what was already there. In that goal I believe I succeeded.
As you know, the canopy is functional as well. That was a neat trick lol.
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Wow, that kind of detailing is beyond me man. You got some mad skills. I'd say you succeeded well in making this more detailed while still utilizing 95% of the kit. Mission accomplished!
The Duke
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We are modelers - the same in spirit, in hunger to insanely buy newly released kits, hustlers in hiding our stash from our better halves and experts in using garbage as replacements for after-market parts.
Virtuoso of Miniatures
"Do you know what the chain of command is? It's the chain I get and beat you with 'till you understand who's in ruttin' command!"
-Jayne Cobb, Firefly Episode 2 "The Train Job"
We are modelers - the same in spirit, in hunger to insanely buy newly released kits, hustlers in hiding our stash from our better halves and experts in using garbage as replacements for after-market parts.
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Re: Mikey's Monovell P-40
Stunning kit indeed. That's one aircraft I've never done even as a kid back in the 70s and 80s. I need to get two - one of Pappy Boyington when he flew with the Flying Tigers and the other of Hickham Field where some managed to engage the Japanese during the attack on Pearl Harbor.
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BlackSheep214 wrote:Stunning kit indeed. That's one aircraft I've never done even as a kid back in the 70s and 80s. I need to get two - one of Pappy Boyington when he flew with the Flying Tigers and the other of Hickham Field where some managed to engage the Japanese during the attack on Pearl Harbor.
What!!!??? You never built one of these back in the day? 
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Re: Mikey's Monovell P-40
Nope. But my baby sister did. Go figure....
“Who controls the skies, controls the fate of this Earth”
Author unknown- 352nd Fighter Group, Blue-Nosed Bastards of Bodney
“Send one plane it’s a sortie; send two planes it’s a flight; send four planes it’s a test of airpower. - Richard Kohn
Author unknown- 352nd Fighter Group, Blue-Nosed Bastards of Bodney
“Send one plane it’s a sortie; send two planes it’s a flight; send four planes it’s a test of airpower. - Richard Kohn
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Re: Mikey's Monovell P-40
Wow! Nice work on the P-40 and the scratch building is top notch!! 
Mike
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