My P-40 - Next project

[undercovergeek]

theyre not glued yet are they?

[JudgeDredd]

No - just checking fit

[undercovergeek]

cool - looking at the instructions i thought youd forgotten to put the pilot in and his seat in!!

its something i would have done

[JudgeDredd]

No pilot - in either model

[undercovergeek]

seat?

[JudgeDredd]

Seat = yes

[JudgeDredd]

Here's some other pics - long overdue but model making gets slow in the winter (bad eyes and light). I'm hoping to get a decent magnifying glass with light sometime soon.

I did some filling - though it may not have been a total success - but it was my first time. It HAS filled a couple of large holes. Also - I just used filler (as in household filler) as opposed to modelling filler (putty?) - and I don't have a selection of sanding implements - but I'll be looking at getting some possibly

[Staggerwing]

Looking good!
BTW, large decals such as the Flying Tigers mouth decals are a brass-plated bitch to apply correctly on irregular surfaces so if your model came with other squadron options I strongly suggest them. The RAF desert scheme would be a nice alternative.

[Tuna]

Looking good Judge!.. Keep the pics coming!!!.. lol. one of these days I have to break down and start modeling again!

[JudgeDredd]

A couple of new screenies. Progress is slow, having only really got a Saturday/Sunday morning in the winter...but I'm in no rush

[TheCommandTent]

Looking good Judge!

[besilarius]

Judge, one thing that's nice is the pics that include Humbrol tins.
They were really big in the USA, but I haven't seen a decent supply since, oh 1990.
Good to see they are still available.
There used to be  a brand, Imrie-Risley, that I cut my teeth on.  Are these still being produced in the UK?
They were considered the gold standard over here, while oil based paints were big.  However, once the government made them remove the lead stabilisers, they became pariahas.  Once they were opened, you might have 3 - 4 months before the jar hardened and it was useless.

[JudgeDredd]

That's "one" thing stopping me going to spray gun - I love enamels and worked with them when I was a kid. Everytime I open a tin and I get that smell, my dad could be sitting next to me.

I've never heard of Imrie Risley.

[GDS_Starfury]

the water based paints available to today are actually better, last longer and have more color options then the old enamels.

[Tuna]

If you do get an airbrush, then acrylic (water based) is the way to go.. especially if you don't own a 'booth'..

Acrylics seem horrible for regular brush application though, or at least Tamiya is... But in an Airbrush, Tamiya is a dream to work with.