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Title: Curtiss P 40N Warhawk - Eduard 1:48
Post by: Rod The Fixer on August 14, 2026, 06:42:39 PM
Hello everyone,
I’ve started working on this Eduard kit:

(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/55463094016_e07e6009d0_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2sv5RxE)
by Rodolfo Masti (https://www.flickr.com/photos/rodthefixer/), on Flickr

To replicate a Curtiss P 40N Warhawk flown by J. A. Thomas of the 110th Tactical Reconnaissance Squadron (110th TRS), part of the 71st Tactical Reconnaissance Group (71st TRG), based on Middleburg Island, Dutch New Guinea, in September 1944.

(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/55463213443_e87cf76d5f_o.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2sv6t3K)
by Rodolfo Masti (https://www.flickr.com/photos/rodthefixer/), on Flickr

A quick look inside the box:

(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/55463484985_3cf9d57364_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2sv7RLv)
by Rodolfo Masti (https://www.flickr.com/photos/rodthefixer/), on Flickr

(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/55463484975_88552bc01c_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2sv7RLk)
by Rodolfo Masti (https://www.flickr.com/photos/rodthefixer/), on Flickr

(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/55463213473_3891899e94_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2sv6t4g)
by Rodolfo Masti (https://www.flickr.com/photos/rodthefixer/), on Flickr

(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/55463266509_437f2b5c84_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2sv6JPF)
by Rodolfo Masti (https://www.flickr.com/photos/rodthefixer/), on Flickr

(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/55462114897_313814c37a_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2suZQui)
by Rodolfo Masti (https://www.flickr.com/photos/rodthefixer/), on Flickr

(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/55463484955_1ea2951c53_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2sv7RKZ)
by Rodolfo Masti (https://www.flickr.com/photos/rodthefixer/), on Flickr

(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/55463266499_083a73009f_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2sv6JPv)
by Rodolfo Masti (https://www.flickr.com/photos/rodthefixer/), on Flickr
Title: Re: Curtiss P 40N Warhawk - Eduard 1:48
Post by: Rod The Fixer on August 14, 2026, 07:01:33 PM
First steps ...

(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/55463266489_083951bc7b_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2sv6JPk)
by Rodolfo Masti (https://www.flickr.com/photos/rodthefixer/), on Flickr

(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/55463213433_50afe641e2_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2sv6t3z)
by Rodolfo Masti (https://www.flickr.com/photos/rodthefixer/), on Flickr

(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/55463484940_d648fd6471_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2sv7RKJ)
by Rodolfo Masti (https://www.flickr.com/photos/rodthefixer/), on Flickr

(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/55463266459_8511924f4e_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2sv6JNP)
by Rodolfo Masti (https://www.flickr.com/photos/rodthefixer/), on Flickr

Cockpit completed ...

(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/55463266469_7a582656e5_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2sv6JNZ)
by Rodolfo Masti (https://www.flickr.com/photos/rodthefixer/), on Flickr

(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/55463094026_237bfac5ec_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2sv5RxQ)
by Rodolfo Masti (https://www.flickr.com/photos/rodthefixer/), on Flickr
Title: Re: Curtiss P 40N Warhawk - Eduard 1:48
Post by: Old Wombat on August 14, 2026, 09:09:48 PM
More excellent work!  :smiley:
Title: Re: Curtiss P 40N Warhawk - Eduard 1:48
Post by: Kerick on August 15, 2026, 12:53:16 AM
Wow! That cockpit has everything! Looks great!