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Title: Curtiss P-40 E - Maj. A.A. Matveyev, 154th IAP - Hasegawa 1/48
Post by: Rod The Fixer on February 10, 2020, 07:55:00 PM

This is the Curtiss P-40 E of Maj. A.A. Matveyev, 154th IAP - (Land-lease Plan)

If there was anyone interested, some historical info:

• here an interesting article about  Maj. A.A. Matveyev and his P-40E (https://massimotessitori.altervista.org/sovietwarplanes/pages/lendlease/p-40/tapani/p-40e/65.htm)
• and here about P-40 Land-lease :  "The P-40 in soviet aviation" (https://lend-lease.net/articles-en/the-p-40-in-soviet-aviation/)

(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49493754246_088a8648c2_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2ipAqNs)


(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49493968092_e12739ece4_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2ipBwns)


(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49493254623_cb07352f88_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2ipxShg)


(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49493754111_f5d0dc3a68_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2ipAqL8)


(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49493254528_4f10a3f564_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2ipxSfC)


(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49493754001_bc60f98900_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2ipAqJe)


(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49493967852_386b5b69ed_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2ipBwij)

I hope you like it 😉

Title: Re: Curtiss P-40 E - Maj. A.A. Matveyev, 154th IAP - Hasegawa 1/48
Post by: elmayerle on February 11, 2020, 01:12:59 AM

Beautiful!!

Title: Re: Curtiss P-40 E - Maj. A.A. Matveyev, 154th IAP - Hasegawa 1/48
Post by: GTX_Admin on February 11, 2020, 06:25:33 AM

 :smiley:

Title: Re: Curtiss P-40 E - Maj. A.A. Matveyev, 154th IAP - Hasegawa 1/48
Post by: Old Wombat on February 11, 2020, 02:36:29 PM

 :smiley:

Title: Re: Curtiss P-40 E - Maj. A.A. Matveyev, 154th IAP - Hasegawa 1/48
Post by: Alvis 3.1 on February 11, 2020, 02:40:57 PM

Whoa! Astounding!

Title: Re: Curtiss P-40 E - Maj. A.A. Matveyev, 154th IAP - Hasegawa 1/48
Post by: Jeffry Fontaine on February 11, 2020, 03:48:20 PM

Very well done and very unique subject.

Title: Re: Curtiss P-40 E - Maj. A.A. Matveyev, 154th IAP - Hasegawa 1/48
Post by: Buzzbomb on February 13, 2020, 03:34:49 PM

smashing photos..

Title: Re: Curtiss P-40 E - Maj. A.A. Matveyev, 154th IAP - Hasegawa 1/48
Post by: finsrin on February 13, 2020, 05:07:11 PM

What a looker, camo quality & panel lines make it an eye grabber.  :smiley:

Title: Re: Curtiss P-40 E - Maj. A.A. Matveyev, 154th IAP - Hasegawa 1/48
Post by: ChernayaAkula on February 13, 2020, 08:04:33 PM

Wonderful build and photos!  :-*