Curtiss Tomahawk IIb.

Photoetch applied, I think the gun barrels are a tad over. But whatever! 

 

Cockpit done, slight step on the wing .roots fettled. 

Exhausts drilled out, prop and spinner painted and stressed (Hairspray method) 

 

Added some brake pipes, ready for primer.  

 

Primed and silvered for hairspray and chipping. 

Under carriage done, ready for the wheels to be offered up and cut the imitation pipe to length. 

first attempt at free handing the Camo' some overspray, but a happy outcome in it helped the faded look I was going for. 3G Paint still a problem in doing tight lines. even though the ratio was 70/30 in favour of the thinner and spraying at 9-10 bar through a .2. 

 

So. Not happy with the original finish, I went back in with the azure, then mixed it with mid stone for effect and then white for highlights thinned as usual, pressure the same as before. But this time ran it through a .3 no issues, I may have found my sweet spot.  

Dusted it off with heavily thinned Azure Blue to try and bring it all together. 

 

Glossed up and decals applied. Considering they were Cartograf took some getting down. Could not resist dummy fitting the prop and spinner. You cannot have a shark mouth without a red prop. 

 

 

Tailplanes on, headrest in and VMS Satin coat applied. Could not resist mocking it up. Looking at it, I should of got a pilot and posed it in flight. 

 

Just the rigging to apply, prop to be secured and some more weathering. Final stretch approaching. 

Progress update. Had to use the kit pitot as I lost the photo etch one and I did not drill it out either ?? 

 

 

Cocked up the aerials. To much super glue. I am going to redo it methinks. 

 

Taster.