The P-40 was a dependable warhorse that provided valuable service throughout World War II. The earliest operational variants were used to great effect by the famous 'Flying Tigers' in China, and the P-40 went on to serve in almost every theatre of the war. Modellers are well served with P-40 variants from major manufacturers and after-market companies, and this book helps make the most of the products available. The projects featured in clear step-by-step detail include a 1/32 'Flying Tiger' P-40B, an RAAF Kittyhawk Mk.IV in 1/48, a TP-40N two-seat trainer in 1/48 and an RAF Desert Kittyhawk in 1/72 scale. Superb colour reference photographs and detailed lists of kits and accessories available round off this authoritative treatment.
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"Overall, this is a very welcome book which should be a great help in building any P-40 model... I'm always impressed by the work of Brett and the other authors and these builds should provide plenty of inspiration for other modellers of all abilities. The painting and weathering techniques illustrated have applications far beyond the specific subjects. Recommended." -Rowan Baylis, AeroScale
"...I found this latest addition to Osprey Publications Modelling Manual Series to be a very exciting as well as an informative read, although I will say again that it is a book geared towards the more experienced modeler... I feel that it would make a fine addition to the modeler’s library shelves, providing a good resource for the P-40 warbird and its variants, for any level of modelist." -Mark Smith, AeroScale
"...I found this latest addition to Osprey Publications Modelling Manual Series to be a very exciting as well as an informative read, although I will say again that it is a book geared towards the more experienced modeler... I feel that it would make a fine addition to the modeler’s library shelves, providing a good resource for the P-40 warbird and its variants, for any level of modelist." -Mark Smith, AeroScale
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Brett Green is the editor of HyperScale (www.hyperscale.com), an online model magazine established in 1998, and a highly respected aviation modeller. He has published two books on the colours and markings of Luftwaffe aircraft: ‘Augsburg's Last Eagles’, on the late-war Messerschmitt Bf 109, and ‘Stormbird Colors’ on the Me 262. For Osprey Publishing he has written Modelling 2: ‘Modelling the Bf 110’ in 1/48 scale, Modelling 11: ‘Modelling the P-47 Thunderbolt’, and co-written ‘US Army Fighter Modeling’ in the Masterclass series. Brett lives in Sydney, Australia, with his wife and two children.
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A good cross section of projects. The finishing (specifically painting) techniques could be expanded, or even a separate chapter on painting and weathering techniques added to the book. I found the book invaluable to doing a quality build of a 1/48 P-40.
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A good reference book for modelers of WW-II aircraft,
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I'm currently in the process of building two models representing the American Volunteer Group (AVG) who flew an early model of the P-40 against the Japanese Army Air Force at the start of WW-II. This book provided me with valuable information about building an accurate model of the aircraft flown by David Lee "Tex" Hill, one of the aces of the group (and one of my personal heroes.
Most kits of the P-40B are out-of-scale in one part or another, and this book helped me to model the one I'm working on; modifications of several contours, mainly the horizontal stabilizer, were required. In addition, paint colors can be a problem as these early aircraft were to be sent to Great Britain before being co-opted by the AVG for Flying Tiger use.
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The P-40 was a dependable warhorse produced in far greater numbers than any other USAAF fighter during 1941 and 1942, and one that continued to provide valuable service until the closing days of World War II. Read the first page Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
True Details, Olive Drab, Polly Scale, Photo Etched Details, Interior Green, Dark Earth, Neutral Grey, Dark Green, Cutting Edge, Flat Black, Medium Green, Middle Stone, New Zealand, Raw Umber, Vacform Canopy Squadron, World War, Red Roo Models, Azure Blue, Airframe Silver, Blu Tack, Burnt Sienna, Burnt Umber, Gunze Mr Surfacer, Medallion Models, Yellow Green New!
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The P-40 was a dependable warhorse produced in far greater numbers than any other USAAF fighter during 1941 and 1942, and one that continued to provide valuable service until the closing days of World War II. Read the first page Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
True Details, Olive Drab, Polly Scale, Photo Etched Details, Interior Green, Dark Earth, Neutral Grey, Dark Green, Cutting Edge, Flat Black, Medium Green, Middle Stone, New Zealand, Raw Umber, Vacform Canopy Squadron, World War, Red Roo Models, Azure Blue, Airframe Silver, Blu Tack, Burnt Sienna, Burnt Umber, Gunze Mr Surfacer, Medallion Models, Yellow Green New!
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- Dark Earth by David Harrower on page 33
- American Volunteer Group Colours and Markings (Osprey Aircraft of the Aces No 41) by Terrill Clements in Back Matter
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