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Lovely work on your Warhawk sir, I'm always looking for interesting WW2 subjects that were stationed in the Philippines. This P-40N sure is promising...

Amen sir...

Aye sirs, worthy of an epic movie like the latest "Red Tails" film feature, which is about the WW2 exploits of the Tuskeegee airmen. But I imagine this to have a better representation of both the stories of the adversaries. But would this story tell the facts about the truth behind the failed defense of the Philippines?

Glad you liked it, here's a link to Lt Gen Joseph Moore's military career > http://www.af.mil/information/bios/bio.asp?bioid=6520

Much thanks kind sir...

It was the morning of the 8th December 1941, as Japanese aircraft from Formosa were just on their way to bomb Clark Field, northern Philippines, a few aircraft of the 20th Pursuit Squadron was getting ready to sortie out in anticipation of the coming attack. As sirens wailed and aircraft were caught lined-up along the airfield, reminiscent of the folly made in the US bases in Hawaii, there was no stopping the incoming devastation, as IJA/IJN G3M "Nell" bombers with A6M2 "Zero-sen" providing cover, descended and unleashed one of the most crippling strikes on allied USAAC/FEAF air assets in the

Managed to finish this build on the last minutes of 2011... Will post more pics shortly...

worked on the base design for this project... a hint of Marsden matting to coincide with the timeline...

This is my WIP for what should hopefully be done by December. This is a build for one of the more iconic allied fighter planes of WW2, the Curtiss P-40 Warhawk. The kit is the new mold 1/72 Airfix Curtiss Hawk 81-A-2, which just like it's latest releases, is amazingly detailed with recessed panel lines, weighted tires, thin canopy, etc. This will be in 20th Pursuit Squadron, Clark Air Base, USAAC of December 1941, when the Imperial Japanese Forces started their attack on the Philippine Islands and shortly the American bases in Hawaii. Better remembered with the shark-mouth markings in conn

gracie señores... there are loads of aftermarket parts for both the Airfix 1/72 and 1/48 Buccaneer... here's a link for a comparative look on 1/72 Buccaneer kits and optional aftermaket parts... but prices can make modelers think twice on using these, this is why my build went the "old school" modifications way... :D

hmmm, that would be for the nose wheel, the two other main landing gears were all joo-joo hand-carved sir...

much thanks again folks, the landing gear was hollowed-out by ye old pin-vise drill (different size bits) and micro-chisel. the nose landing gear fork needed to be re-built with styrene, the wheel hollowed out, an axle provided from a styrene rod and voila!!!

but here's where the most fun was actually spent...

the nose took a bit of work with styrene and putty...

This is my rendition of the Hawker Siddeley S.2B Buccaneer in "Operation Granby" RAF ARTF Desert Pink colors. The "Desert Pirates" were initially deployed in tandem with RAF Tornado GR.1 sorties for laser designation, the Bucc eventually went on autonomous hops seeking their own targets of opportunity later in the conflict. No losses were incurred for this aircraft during the Gulf War compared to it's Tornado GR.1 stable mate. It's eventual retirement from RAF active service after the Gulf War was finally realized, which was not so bad for an old cold war design. The kit itself is a re-issu