Andrew's Hawk P-6E **Finished**

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Andrew's Hawk P-6E **Finished**

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Here is the boxart

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I'm going to use a Starfighter decal sheet for a USAAC example from the 1930s.

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Very nice.
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TobyC wrote:Very nice.
Looks like a simple build, apart from the paint job. I probably won't start it right away, until I feel up to airbrushing!

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Hey cool Andrew! Welcome aboard!
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Ah, good, the 2nd best looking Curtiss Hawk :grin: is in the GB.
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Building commences with the ceremonial washing of the sprues, followed by interior primer.

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Even after washing, the coverage of the primer was pretty poor. It took 3 coats to get reasonable coverage!

The canopies are from the Boston by the way. I will put a windscreen on the Hawk made from acetate as the kit part is far too thick!

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Mmmm yellow plastic, a lovely colour for painting over!
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Jagewa wrote:Mmmm yellow plastic, a lovely colour for painting over!
I know. Maybe I just shouldn't bother with the wings!
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Haha, yep, why double your work load..
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Here are the Starfighter decals.

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Printed by Cartograf, and very vibrant in colour!

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I haven't decided yet whether to do the olive drab fuselage one on the decal artwork, or one of the three blue fuselage alternatives.

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The OD one! Especially with the red cowl and yellow tail.

These mono Biplane kits look really good - I like the way the leg and spat are moulded to the fuse half.
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Sir T wrote:The OD one! Especially with the red cowl and yellow tail.

These mono Biplane kits look really good - I like the way the leg and spat are moulded to the fuse half.
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Lol - i thought you loved masking!?! :ha:
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Sir T wrote:Lol - i thought you loved masking!?! :ha:
Look at the nice curved demarcation between red and olive drab. Crikey!
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Oh yeah... um ..... do the blue one!
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