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Title: Parrot Head - no not about Jimmy Buffet Post by: Vince_M on April 06, 2023, 03:39:27 AM I can't help myself....
I started another olive drab "N". This time 1/32. (https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52783131412_759c3b636a_b.jpg) Title: Re: Parrot Head - no not about Jimmy Buffet Post by: P-40 Admin on April 12, 2023, 06:38:18 PM Have fun :) I always liked those markings
Title: Re: Parrot Head - no not about Jimmy Buffet Post by: P-40 Admin on April 12, 2023, 06:52:59 PM .
Title: Re: Parrot Head - no not about Jimmy Buffet Post by: Vince_M on April 13, 2023, 10:45:59 PM Thanks for the photos for reference.
I saw another one that showed there were no wing guns and the fairings were covered. Do you think they were all that way? I suppose it was a training group so maybe no guns needed. Title: Re: Parrot Head - no not about Jimmy Buffet Post by: P-40 Admin on April 14, 2023, 06:24:05 AM I hadn't heard of them not having machine guns in the squadron before, I had heard that it was a training unit, so that does make sense. Other than a couple pictures in some books and the captions, haven't really heard of anything about this unit. I do have a 1/48 model with these markings.
Title: Re: Parrot Head - no not about Jimmy Buffet Post by: Vince_M on April 16, 2023, 08:15:36 PM Here is the photo showing the guns fairings covered with "plugs" which I have rarely if ever seen in photos.
I may model mine this way. Does this mean the advanced training group didn't do any gunnery training? Or could some of the birds still have their guns?? I have only found about three photos of this group. https://www.asisbiz.com/il2/P-40/337FG/pages/Curtiss-P-40N-Warhawk-Yellow-26-43-K-pilots-with-his-parrot-head-at-Napier-Alabama-Nov-1943-01.html (https://www.asisbiz.com/il2/P-40/337FG/pages/Curtiss-P-40N-Warhawk-Yellow-26-43-K-pilots-with-his-parrot-head-at-Napier-Alabama-Nov-1943-01.html) Title: Re: Parrot Head - no not about Jimmy Buffet Post by: P-40 Admin on April 16, 2023, 08:38:39 PM I haven't seen that before, very interesting. Good questions, I haven't ever heard why they would do that? I don't know how much actual gunnery practice they got back then, it wasn't like it is today though. Maybe this unit was for learning combat maneuvers and tactics?
Before WWII vintage photos on this page are the only ones I have seen, and the one with the gun covers in the black and white, I didn't see until this unit's main page. It's an easy modification to do, it would be unique from other P-40's, and you have photographic proof of it, so it was at least used on some aircraft. I would go for it :) Title: Re: Parrot Head - no not about Jimmy Buffet Post by: Vince_M on April 17, 2023, 01:59:17 AM This an actual eBay sale for a new build P-40N seat!
The kit uses the same seat and this is a great reference. So I will weather the edges where paint rubs off as wood and not metal (except the bottom lip) https://www.ebay.com/itm/265804809857?chn=ps&norover=1&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-117182-37290-0&mkcid=2&mkscid=101&itemid=265804809857&targetid=1645685073248&device=c&mktype=&googleloc=9010794&poi=&campaignid=16730423415&mkgroupid=135815925780&rlsatarget=pla-1645685073248&abcId=9300841&merchantid=6296724&gclid=CjwKCAjwue6hBhBVEiwA9YTx8L4LzwEEuZy2YFeYtBxfuHCE9WDc5j53IzcbL_7C4c4QmQx5yuUXjRoCy-4QAvD_BwE (https://www.ebay.com/itm/265804809857?chn=ps&norover=1&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-117182-37290-0&mkcid=2&mkscid=101&itemid=265804809857&targetid=1645685073248&device=c&mktype=&googleloc=9010794&poi=&campaignid=16730423415&mkgroupid=135815925780&rlsatarget=pla-1645685073248&abcId=9300841&merchantid=6296724&gclid=CjwKCAjwue6hBhBVEiwA9YTx8L4LzwEEuZy2YFeYtBxfuHCE9WDc5j53IzcbL_7C4c4QmQx5yuUXjRoCy-4QAvD_BwE) Title: Re: Parrot Head - no not about Jimmy Buffet Post by: Vince_M on April 30, 2023, 05:22:34 AM Painted up the bronze green parts.
Got about all of them except the canopy interiors. Humbrol 226 is a really nice bronze green. (https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52857165353_20e98f4ff5_c.jpg) (https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52857114300_0ba34f9215_c.jpg) Title: Re: Parrot Head - no not about Jimmy Buffet Post by: Mark Joyce on May 05, 2023, 10:31:20 PM Looking good!
Title: Re: Parrot Head - no not about Jimmy Buffet Post by: Vince_M on May 21, 2023, 09:28:26 AM Little bit of progress.
The aftermarket cockpit placards are easy and really spruce it up! (https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52912096381_02e810fa7f_b.jpg) Title: Re: Parrot Head - no not about Jimmy Buffet Post by: Mark Joyce on May 22, 2023, 12:16:05 AM Nice work, Vince! Lots of detail there.
Title: Re: Parrot Head - no not about Jimmy Buffet Post by: Vince_M on June 19, 2023, 07:48:41 AM Getting the tedious task of "riveting" over with. Hasegawa did rivet the plastic...but only about 5-10% of it.
(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52973240184_71d3d83148_b.jpg) (https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52979726578_3f29137c04_b.jpg) (https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52984419944_43e3147f53_b.jpg) Title: Re: Parrot Head - no not about Jimmy Buffet Post by: P-40 Admin on June 28, 2023, 05:53:19 PM Amazing, I couldn't handle it :)
Title: Re: Parrot Head - no not about Jimmy Buffet Post by: Vince_M on July 26, 2023, 07:25:18 AM Fuselage is closed up.
Added rudder cables using thin wire. Easy and looks the part. they pass through little holes I drilled in the back bulkhead. (https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53070934592_35aef6d4b0_b.jpg) Title: Re: Parrot Head - no not about Jimmy Buffet Post by: P-40 Admin on August 04, 2023, 09:40:45 PM That looks good :)
Title: Re: Parrot Head - no not about Jimmy Buffet Post by: Vince_M on August 28, 2023, 12:00:16 AM I took a few hours to "correct" the prop.
It was the older narrow chord version used on the P-40E. I suppose when Hasegawa put out later marks, they just didn't redo the prop. Apoxie, superglue, and perfect plastic putty were used to make it a wide chord prop. There was a product available from Grey Matter Figures for this wide prop. But the product and company are defunct now. I ordered some mold rubber so I can take an impression. Don't want to have to do this again! (https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53141253434_05738e6eec_b.jpg) (https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53140451247_b3586b02bc_b.jpg) (https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53141043586_16001b6b90_b.jpg) Title: Re: Parrot Head - no not about Jimmy Buffet Post by: P-40 Admin on August 28, 2023, 12:43:27 PM Wow, that's some very impressive work! Mine would not turn out like that :)
Title: Re: Parrot Head - no not about Jimmy Buffet Post by: K.C. Hawk on September 07, 2023, 05:43:05 AM I look with great envy at your P-40
... but I'm coming back to you soon, my dears, Eduard has announced a series of new P-40s in 1/48 scale !! Title: Re: Parrot Head - no not about Jimmy Buffet Post by: P-40 Admin on September 07, 2023, 08:09:51 AM That's great news! Hadn't heard about it, I will look them up.
Title: Re: Parrot Head - no not about Jimmy Buffet Post by: Vince_M on September 08, 2023, 02:36:57 AM I look with great envy at your P-40 ... but I'm coming back to you soon, my dears, Eduard has announced a series of new P-40s in 1/48 scale !! That is great news! Perhaps we will have an accurate Merlin P-40F/L in that scale! I do believe the Hasegawa P-40s are very good in that scale...but they are already approaching 20 years old. Time for Eduard to work their magic! Title: Re: Parrot Head - no not about Jimmy Buffet Post by: K.C. Hawk on September 08, 2023, 06:09:10 AM In the next holidays there will be an E version, the next ones will probably be F/L 8) 8) 8)
Title: Re: Parrot Head - no not about Jimmy Buffet Post by: Vince_M on September 17, 2023, 07:28:33 AM Prop is painted. Just needs some weathering.
(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53192082250_baed5642ec_b.jpg) Title: Re: Parrot Head - no not about Jimmy Buffet Post by: Mark Joyce on September 24, 2023, 07:01:58 AM Nice work on the prop, Vince!
Title: Re: Parrot Head - no not about Jimmy Buffet Post by: P-40 Admin on October 01, 2023, 05:36:10 AM That prop looks really nice! I wish I could get mine to turn out like that :)
Title: Re: Parrot Head - no not about Jimmy Buffet Post by: Vince_M on October 02, 2023, 01:08:21 AM Slow but sure progress.
The Eduard Brassin wheels are a sight to see. Gorgeous product. But I was worried about cleaning up the hub spokes. Fortunately, my Dremel and I found a way: (https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53223058990_cf6c42746a_b.jpg) (https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53222938429_ac7c47fedf_b.jpg) (https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53221689502_d52c5e91f7_b.jpg) Title: Re: Parrot Head - no not about Jimmy Buffet Post by: Vince_M on October 16, 2023, 02:21:22 AM Improved the kit's gun sight.
UV cure glue was used to attach a new and thinner glass part I cut. Also UV glue used to make the clear "lens" bubble. UV glue is coming in very handy! (https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53257532302_5aba68ab55_b.jpg) Title: Re: Parrot Head - no not about Jimmy Buffet Post by: Mark Joyce on October 21, 2023, 08:19:40 AM Your attention to detail is amazing, Vince!
Title: Re: Parrot Head - no not about Jimmy Buffet Post by: P-40 Admin on December 03, 2023, 03:28:22 PM That's a great tip!
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