finnish airforce P40m

[oz rb fan]

my latest project.
i bought it as an unfinished kit from a local seller.
it the Hasegawa LTD finnish airforce P40m...the model is out of the box except for a resin seat with belts,i have 4 more hasegawa P40's in the stash,glad it's a nice kit.
the real plane was captured from the Russians after running out of fuel...it makes for an interesting contrast from my RAAF P40's and the desert airforce one i have done.
29313578_731461260382582_8866192295437579413_n by paul sabin, on Flickr
29342927_731461340382574_4932394801905775104_n by paul sabin, on Flickr
29340099_731461313715910_7167449620062605179_n by paul sabin, on Flickr
29260916_731461280382580_5004255009157665370_n by paul sabin, on Flickr
29249904_731461367049238_6655517589231611422_n by paul sabin, on Flickr
and with two of my older biulds
29250251_731461387049236_7205961727963707897_n by paul sabin, on Flickr
29261602_731461403715901_8823084096340989349_n by paul sabin, on Flickr

the three kits are..the finnish hasegawa P40 M......RAAF 450 sqn AMT/Italeri P40K1 and RAAF 75 sqn P40n.

[DesTROYer]

Nice clean work Paul. Good job.

[Graeme H]

Nicely done, and love the Finnish markings

Can I ask about the kit though, never knew Hasegawa did a P-40M, and looking at that, it's most like a P-40N-1-CU
http://www.adf-gallery.com.au/gallery/K ... rip?full=1

any chance of a photo of the box if you still have it?
The reason I ask, is about 25 years ago I did a conversion using the back end of a junked P-40N and the front of a P-40E both Hasegawa, I remember they didn't match all that well, but got it done anyway

[Wedgetail]

Very nice Paul, as Troy said a nice clean build and overall result.
interesting finish for a P-40 as well. Might have to think about doing something similar with some of my Has P-40's stash.

Cheers
Wayne.

[Adam the Akrodude]

So, you like P-40s huh! Nice work there mate and a interesting contrast to your others as you say.

[Graeme H]

It appears I was off on the wrong track yet again, and that is a 1/48th Scale kit

[oz rb fan]

my bad Greame.....i should have put in the text it was 1/48 scale ...not sure if anyone does an N-1 or M in 1/72

[oz rb fan]

well you never know if you dont look.....Academy do one


and thanks every one.

[RayS]

Great subject, greater Air Force , great job Paul

[Graeme H]

well you never know if you dont look.....Academy do one


and thanks every one.

Well it's called a P-40M, but the corrections needed are more than the kit is worth, and I did have one, but offloaded it to Modelnerds
as they say, Life is too short for bad kits