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Post by Calum on Jul 2, 2006 21:24:09 GMT 12
Well I've been cracking on with this kit. It the HAsegawa P-40N. I'm doing Gloria Lyons III prior to her return to NZ. Unfortunatly the Aeromaster decal sheet and some other references disagree. I only found this out after I'd apply the top decals  I'm just going to have to live with it.. besides no one lese will know.... The Silvering on the serial no decals (I had to use indivdual numbers) should go awy with a flat coat (I hope) If not can anyone suggest a good font for the serial no's. I may make a whole new decal. Couple of other questions... I assume the RNZAF P-40N's had all the general stencilling as per the USAF P-40N. Also I guess I have to cut the roundal on the lower wing for the taxi light in the lower wing ..(please say yes pleas say yes  ) Here's some pic's. Still a bit to do.      |
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Post by Dave Homewood on Jul 2, 2006 21:35:05 GMT 12
Now that is looking seriously superb, great work Calum!
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Post by Dave Homewood on Jul 2, 2006 21:49:41 GMT 12
Did you know that on the 14th of September 1944, P-40N 'Gloria Lyons' was flown from Ohakea to Harewood by Flt Lt I.R. McKenzie, and at 2.00pm that day it was towed into the centre of Christchurch to go on display in a Victory loan drive. Information and photo from the excellent book 'Tiger Country' Vol III by Ramon K. Trollope  I just thought you may find it of interest.  |
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Post by Calum on Jul 2, 2006 22:27:44 GMT 12
Thanks Dave
So does anyone know what happened to her? Was she broken up?
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Post by Dave Homewood on Jul 2, 2006 22:38:43 GMT 12
Isn't this the same Gloria Lyons P-40N that John Smith has at Mapua? I think it must be, the other two were lost in the Pacific, weren't they? Must go check a book...
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Post by Dave Homewood on Jul 2, 2006 22:48:26 GMT 12
Yes, the first two were lost (NZ3148 lost 9th Feb 1944, and NZ3188 lost two weeks later). NZ3220 returned to NZ,was repainted foliage green and grey-green, but retained its white markings, 55 bomb markings and 2 and a 1/2 air to air victory flags. The markings represent the cumulative scores of all three P-40's. A Corsair, NZ5233, also wore the name 'Gloria Lyons'.
So that confirms it. The P-40N is still extant with John Smith's collection.
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Post by agalbraith on Jul 3, 2006 6:55:22 GMT 12
Stunning work on the P-40 Calum,
Dave is right she is still alive and well in Nelson. I was looking at her wings(John still has the originals) and you can see some battle damage that has been repaired, a truly historic plane that!
Please keep us posted, your work is very inspiring.
Cheers
Anthony
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Post by trx850 on Jul 3, 2006 20:06:43 GMT 12
Hi Calum. Nice job on 'Gloria'. The markings on the Aeromaster set were for the first 'Gloria' NZ3148, a P-40N-5 with the P-40M type canopy. Gloria III NZ3220 was a P-40N-25 with the cutaway rear as per all P-40N kits produced so far. I have a paint chip (via Anthony Galbraith) of the (NZ) Sky Grey repaint from the underside of her wing posted in the RNZAF Paints page of my site.
Looking at the posted picture of her in Christchurch, she must have been repainted in the earlier style markings, as when on operational use, she had barred roundels, and no wing ID striping.
A further example of this repainting is of NZ3072, The 'Wairarapa Wildcat' having red borders added to the ID striping when displayed here in Auckland in 1944 during the War bonds drive. Unfortunately it has been so depicted in most illustrations and profiles done since!
The font I use for RNZAF serials is called RAF_PW_ATH. Mail me at mossong@Xtra.co.nz, and I'll send it to you, along with some other useful RAF style fonts. Note, they are freeware, and don't expire or need registering to work etc.!!!
Cheers,
Pete M.
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Post by Calum on Jul 3, 2006 21:26:05 GMT 12
Hi Pete, just emailed ya.Thanks for the offer Originally I was going to the first Gloria but after I'd put much of the kit together and got hold of the decals I noticed that she was N-5 ... DOH  I'd also painted her in the OD scheme. But fortunately I noticed (thanks to your site) that I could do Gloira III, and I could do her as she was when she was operational..... Had some trouble with decal placement, why is it that you only notice the problem after the thing has sat for a week Never mind, she should look ok, as long as I don't stuff anything else up |
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Post by Calum on Jul 30, 2006 21:35:05 GMT 12
Another shot from today, nearly done. Just need some paint chipping. Hopefully by next week it will be done. Got some nasty decal silvering in places unforuntately. What I really want to know is there any aftermarket PSP so I can do a dit of a pacific airstrip diorama  |
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Post by corsair67 on Jul 30, 2006 21:44:29 GMT 12
Calum, that P-40 looks great, and I can't wait to see the photos of it on a diorama....hint......hint. ;-)
What's your next project?
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Post by Calum on Jul 30, 2006 22:52:31 GMT 12
The Buffalo and A RAN S-70B2,
Once the buffalo is done then either a 487 SQn Beaufighter, A-4, Jaguar, EE Lightning,Tornado, Avenger or Corsair........
Decisions Decisons
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Post by agalbraith on Jul 30, 2006 22:54:59 GMT 12
Hey nice work there Calum, she is looking sperb, what paint did you use for the olive drab? Looks just right.
Verlinden do a 48th Pacific(?)doirama set. I have mine buried but am happy to dig it out for the kit number if you like. It is a resin base with a very realistic PSP section in the centre. Included were photoetch PSP sheets and drums, etc. Very realistic under a coat of paint and an oily wash I am sure.
Thanks for the update
Cheers
Anthony
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Post by Calum on Jul 30, 2006 23:01:56 GMT 12
Thanks Anthony. I'll try google and a few online shops to see if I can find it. IF not.. I'll be back
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Post by Dave Homewood on Jul 30, 2006 23:28:45 GMT 12
That looks excellent Calum.
I too was going to recommend the Verlinden set. What does PSP actually stand for? And does it differ from Marsden Matting?
Regarding the diorama and a possible solution to covering decals that have silvered, you could weather it heavily to look like the coral dust. A mechanic I talked to said that every time they started the engines of a plane they got the dust and it stuf to the paintwork like it was electically charged. He said it'd get reasonably thick and affected the airflow so had to be washed off after each flight. After washing a Ventura one day (they could only wash it with petrol, water didn't remove the dust he asked the MT driver how much petrol they'd used on the one bomber. He was astounded to here it was 200 gallons! Imagine that with today's prices!
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Post by mumbles on Jul 31, 2006 1:19:49 GMT 12
From memory PSP is Pierced Steel Planking.
I visited Norfolk Island about 18 months ago, and the stuff is everywhere, mainly as fencing, occasionally as part of a shed. Presumably when they sealed the runway they just handed out the now surplus PSP to the locals.
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Post by Dave Homewood on Jul 31, 2006 1:59:02 GMT 12
Yes, in fact it wasn't too long ago they had one sealed strip and one that was still PSP and grass. It has very recently been totally upgraded and extended again, Mum and my sister were there a few weeks ago and the heavy equipment was still there awaiting shipping off back to Aussie. My sister photographed some matting being used as a fence for me.
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Post by Craig Sargent on Jul 31, 2006 19:09:06 GMT 12
Eduard do a sheet of PSP in 1/48. Last I saw Acorn in Christchurch had one (though you might want something closer to home).
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I'm just going to have to live with it.. besides no one lese will know....
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I'd also painted her in the OD scheme.
