P-40 in the ETO - Airfix 1/72 Tomahawk mk.I
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Re: Desert Tiger - Airfix 1/72 Tomahawk mk.I
Airfix had the wing guns protruding like that, I guess? I wonder how you would have manage to keep them intact during the build process.
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Re: Desert Tiger - Airfix 1/72 Tomahawk mk.I
I usually break them off and cuss a bit. Not sure how Portman will handle it.
To make each build less crappy than the last one. Or, put another way, "Better than the last one, not as good as the next one!"..
Re: Desert Tiger - Airfix 1/72 Tomahawk mk.I
So far it's down to luck - I hate moulded on gun barrels and I know I'll knock on off at some point!
Stuart Templeton 'I may not be good but I'm slow...'
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Re: Desert Tiger - Airfix 1/72 Tomahawk mk.I
And guess what...
thanksfully I've got it back on again.
I've made a little bit of progress on this - I've started painting the pilot and I have started to fill the damage caused by Airfix's overly large sprue gates.
I've made a little bit of progress on this - I've started painting the pilot and I have started to fill the damage caused by Airfix's overly large sprue gates.
Stuart Templeton 'I may not be good but I'm slow...'
My blog: https://stuartsscalemodels.blogspot.com/
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Re: Desert Tiger - Airfix 1/72 Tomahawk mk.I
Times been a bit limited of late, but just to show I'm still working on this...
![Image](http://i1298.photobucket.com/albums/ag49/S-T-P/Tomahawk/20160105_075218_zpssqzcgd3k.jpg)
There's been a bit of a change of plan though - rather than a Desert Airforce scheme this will be built in a late war 'daylight fighter' green/grey scheme, marked as a Bomber Training unit aircraft.
This reason for this is that over the hols I found my cat alseep on my modelling tray and more importantly on top of my P-40. Having removed her I found the tail broken, the antenna post snapped and the wing guns had gone completely - hence the change of scheme as it doesn't require them.
Cheers
Stuart
![Image](http://i1298.photobucket.com/albums/ag49/S-T-P/Tomahawk/20160105_075218_zpssqzcgd3k.jpg)
There's been a bit of a change of plan though - rather than a Desert Airforce scheme this will be built in a late war 'daylight fighter' green/grey scheme, marked as a Bomber Training unit aircraft.
This reason for this is that over the hols I found my cat alseep on my modelling tray and more importantly on top of my P-40. Having removed her I found the tail broken, the antenna post snapped and the wing guns had gone completely - hence the change of scheme as it doesn't require them.
Cheers
Stuart
Stuart Templeton 'I may not be good but I'm slow...'
My blog: https://stuartsscalemodels.blogspot.com/
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Re: Desert Tiger - Airfix 1/72 Tomahawk mk.I
![Very Happy :grin:](./images/smilies/icon_e_biggrin.gif)
She must have enjoyed lying on the Tomahawk, probably rubbing her back, some itchy spots against those antennas and guns... :-)
Looking forward to the build Stuart!
- Kari
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Re: Desert Tiger - Airfix 1/72 Tomahawk mk.I
Lol - I think you're right Kari!
Thanks!
Thanks!
Stuart Templeton 'I may not be good but I'm slow...'
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Re: Desert Tiger - Airfix 1/72 Tomahawk mk.I
Cats are funny critters. Scatter some empty boxes around.
To make each build less crappy than the last one. Or, put another way, "Better than the last one, not as good as the next one!"..
Re: Desert Tiger - Airfix 1/72 Tomahawk mk.I
I'm just glad she didn't do anything worse than sleep on it ![Very Happy :grin:](./images/smilies/icon_e_biggrin.gif)
![Very Happy :grin:](./images/smilies/icon_e_biggrin.gif)
Stuart Templeton 'I may not be good but I'm slow...'
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Re: Desert Tiger - Airfix 1/72 Tomahawk mk.I
Stuart Templeton 'I may not be good but I'm slow...'
My blog: https://stuartsscalemodels.blogspot.com/
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