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| jerry campbell | Dave Diels Engineering, Inc Kit #42, Curtiss P-40B/C Warhawk | Build | 23-Feb-08 09:51 |  | | Views : 2635 | |
| jerry campbell | Dave Diels Engineering, Inc Kit #42, Curtiss P-40B/C Warhawk | Build | 23-Feb-08 09:45 |  | | Views : 2177 | |
| jerry campbell | Dave Diels Engineering, Inc Kit #42, Curtiss P-40B/C Warhawk | Build | 23-Feb-08 09:41 |  | | Views : 1002 | | Papered and a few details such as airscoop and gun housings on the nose have been added, |
| jerry campbell | Dave Diels Engineering, Inc Kit #42, Curtiss P-40B/C Warhawk | Build | 17-Feb-08 18:26 |  | | Views : 1098 | | The seat in the early P-40s were often left unpainted. The seat belts are Eduard 1/24th scale photo etched. |
| jerry campbell | Dave Diels Engineering, Inc Kit #42, Curtiss P-40B/C Warhawk | Build | 17-Feb-08 18:18 |  | | Views : 900 | | Sure enough there was a lot of trimming and refitting to get all the pieces to fit properly. |
| jerry campbell | Dave Diels Engineering, Inc Kit #42, Curtiss P-40B/C Warhawk | Build | 17-Feb-08 18:13 |  | | Views : 809 | | I installed the cockpit before I papered the fuselage, I figured all the handling could loosen the tightness of the paper. |
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| jerry campbell | Dave Diels Engineering, Inc Kit #42, Curtiss P-40B/C Warhawk | Build | 09-Feb-08 22:19 |  | | Views : 888 | | The P-40B/C Tomahawk with so many shapes and oddities has turned out to be more of a challenge than I thought it would be, and certainly more work. I made mistakes that I had to correct which has been a real learning experience. Using the plastic kit as p |
| jerry campbell | Dave Diels Engineering, Inc Kit #42, Curtiss P-40B/C Warhawk | Build | 09-Feb-08 22:12 |  | | Views : 929 | | Getting close to papering. The props just tacked in position, and are my first effort at scale props. |
| jerry campbell | Dave Diels Engineering, Inc Kit #42, Curtiss P-40B/C Warhawk | Build | 07-Feb-08 16:54 |  | | Views : 827 | | The cockpit is finally finished. i probably spent a good 25 hrs on it, fortunately the Tomahawk, the first of the p-40s, had the simplest cockpit. |
| jerry campbell | Dave Diels Engineering, Inc Kit #42, Curtiss P-40B/C Warhawk | Build | 04-Feb-08 20:30 |  | | Views : 883 | | The instrument panel is finished including the machine gun cocking mechanisms that are seen on the above right and left side of the instrument panel. The foot controls are attached to the bottom of the instrument panel. |
| jerry campbell | Dave Diels Engineering, Inc Kit #42, Curtiss P-40B/C Warhawk | Build | 31-Jan-08 11:35 |  | | Views : 943 | | I like the Diels kits because of their constant 1/24th scale, which keeps the size within my comfort level of 16 to 24 inch wingspan and that they have as many WWII kits as they do. |
| jerry campbell | Dave Diels Engineering, Inc Kit #42, Curtiss P-40B/C Warhawk | Build | 31-Jan-08 11:27 |  | | Views : 948 | | I covered the tail feathers with 1/32 sheet, which is sanded and doped. I also made balsa wing tips. I'm not sure the balsa tail components was a good idea but I like the balsa wingtips. |
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