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Current and Finished Projects => Physical Models => Aero-space => Topic started by: KiwiZac on February 08, 2020, 07:23:35 AM

Title: Warbird in 1/48 - RAAF P-40 “Currawong”
Post by: KiwiZac on February 08, 2020, 07:23:35 AM

Hi all,
My main modelbuilding focus is warbirds. One I completed last year is the lovely old Mauve 1/48 P-40M with OldModels Decals markings for A29-448, a P-40N-1 that was recovered from Tadji in PNG by Charles Darby and restored to fly here in NZ. Today she flies with a second seat and some dual instrumentation and controls, and even has all six .50cal machineguns in working order...albeit firing blanks. Always a big hit with the crowds at Wanaka. She wears the serial A29-1050 on the starboard side for no known reason except it was that way when she was recovered, and is on the NZ civil register as ZK-CAG.

So here she is, I hope you enjoy this slice of Aussie wartime history that has been happily flying in New Zealand for almost 20 years.

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Title: Re: Warbird in 1/48 - RAAF P-40 “Currawong”
Post by: GTX_Admin on February 08, 2020, 07:34:11 AM

 :smiley:

Title: Re: Warbird in 1/48 - RAAF P-40 “Currawong”
Post by: Kerick on February 08, 2020, 08:05:10 AM

Looks great! Well done!
Hmmmm...... Maybe a “see at an airshow” group or theme build???

Title: Re: Warbird in 1/48 - RAAF P-40 “Currawong”
Post by: finsrin on February 08, 2020, 12:50:13 PM

White tail, not seen that before.  Looks fine.

Title: Re: Warbird in 1/48 - RAAF P-40 “Currawong”
Post by: FAAMAN on February 08, 2020, 03:12:48 PM

Very nicely done  8) 8)
Bloody currawongs are noisy sods, we have a family of them in a tree in our back yard  >:D

Title: Re: Warbird in 1/48 - RAAF P-40 “Currawong”
Post by: Brian da Basher on February 09, 2020, 11:32:35 PM

Quote from: finsrin on February 08, 2020, 12:50:13 PM

White tail, not seen that before.  Looks fine.

Allied ID marking, SW Pacific theater if memory serves.

Brian da Basher

Title: Re: Warbird in 1/48 - RAAF P-40 “Currawong”
Post by: kitnut617 on February 10, 2020, 01:33:39 AM

Nice work Zac   :smiley: