Kittyhawk Mk.IV 450 Sqn. RAAF, Vatso, Italy, 1944.
Being very partial to RAAF desert camouflage, I couldn't resist this Hasegawa 1/48 scale kit. Goes together beautifully. The 'No Orchids" cowling panel was apparently moved to successive aircraft , hence the green background to this bit.. The build was out of the box except for a couple of whip aerials & seat belts.
Hope you like it.
Excellent, Tony.
Sharp P-40 Tony.
Nice work Tony! Just curious - how did you do the squadron codes and nose art? Are they kit decals, aftermarket, or did you make them yourself?
Thanks Bill, The decals were from an after market set by Aussie Decals which I obtained years ago. I've just done a quick search to see if they are still available & yes, they are! Southern Sky Models still has them on their website cat. No. A48004. There are three other Australian Kittyhawks on the sheet, all in different camouflage schemes. I recall mine only offered one! There's quite a lot of reference material available for 450 Sqn on the web if you'e interested. Cheers, Tony
Thanks Tony! I'll look into that ...
Really nice result here.
A sharp P-40, love the scheme !
Looks great! Love the faded look of the cammo paint.
Tony,
I never tire looking a P-40's. Yours is a joy to behold.