1/32 Trumpeter P-40 B Tomahawk

by Tolga Ulgur

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This is my 1/32 P-40 B Tomahawk from Trumpeter.  It is finished in the markings of  RAF 112nd squadron.  The construction started with the engine.  It is well detailed.  I decided to replace the exhausts with those from  Nobblecraft. It is finished in the markings of  RAF 112nd squadron.  The construction started with the engine.  It is well detailed.  I decided to replace the exhausts with those from  Nobblecraft.  The next step is the cockpit. 

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Unfortunately Trumpeter’s cockpit is too shallow and impossible to get a good result with the parts from the box. So I decided to use Cutting Edge cockpit set.  It needs some surgery during the replacement.  The PE instrument  panel is  from Eduard.  Wheel wells are also modified by Eduard exterior set.  The cockpit is painted to US interior green with Gunze Sangyo acrylic. The seat is painted to natural metal color with Alclad Aluminium lacquer. 

Upper surfaces are painted with Dark earth and Middlestone with Gunze Sangyo acrylics.  I used Model Master enamel paint for the Azure Blue on the lower surfaces.  

The decals are from Eagle Cal decal set # EC-71.  The British type pitot tube is scratchbuilt.  The box includes only an American type pitot tube unfortunately; though the P-40 on the box art is from RAF.  Final additions are an old GM 2 gunsight and antenna mast on the rear fuselage from my spares box.  

Happy modelling 

Tolga 

Istanbul

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Photos and text © by Tolga ULGUR