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

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

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.

I can't help myself....
I started another olive drab "N".  This time 1/32.

I made it to the HyperScale gallery!

https://www.hyperscale.com/2023/features/p40nvm_1.htm

Beautiful vid!  Thanks!
I love that shiny silver one.

That is one of the nicer looking restorations out there. 

Awesome!

More photos of the finished model.
The camera can see better than I can and flaws popped out.
I can see blue paint overspray on the radio mast.

I used the Vallejo weathering powder on the wheel tread.
Does it look overdone?
I used a wet cotton bud to try and remove some but it is still pretty darn stark.

A few pics

It's been hard to get time at the bench for a while now.
Final details being done, then I'll take some photos.
Here's a teaser:

Last clear coat is on now.
It's been delayed by a lot of distractions from the workbench.
All that is left is some touch up on the canopy and final assembly.
Hope to have some photos soon after that...

many thanks!

Almost ready for final clear coat: