iModeler Award
The "Phantom" Airfix P 40 B finally arrived after having gone missing in the mail. Thanks again Martin for all the effort on your part to get my prize delivered! You have proved why iModeler IS THE BEST SITE ON THE WEB for us modellers and the fact that you have gone above and beyond the proverbial call of duty is greatly appreciated.
I will surely build this kit for the SA IPMS Nationals in 2018. Definitely going to be a
P 40 B from 4 Squadron SAAF that served in North Africa during WW II.
2 additional images. Click to enlarge.
Simon Whitney said on April 1, 2017
Enjoy the build Morne, I am sure that it will be an excellent one.
And yes, this is a wonderful site.
Simon Whitney said on April 1, 2017
Morne, what is the kit just above the B 47E?
It looks big , is it a "Tanker"?
Morne Meyer said on April 1, 2017
Hi Simon. It's Academy's 1/72 scale KC 97 L Tanker with two jet engines. A very nice kit!
Simon Whitney said on April 1, 2017
Going to be a bit of a big bugger there then Morne.
May need some bigger display cabs looking at the rest of the stash you had there.
Happy modeling dear fellow.
Morne Meyer said on April 1, 2017
Will need half a house to accommodate the nearly 300 kits that I still need to build.
Craig Abrahamson said on April 1, 2017
A great site indeed, gentlemen...Morne, I'm jealous of your display case(s) - my builds are covered with dust from the cat litter box (the location of which is non-negotiable) - a nice choice of prizes I might add - glad you finally got it.
Morne Meyer said on April 1, 2017
Hi Craig. I had the same problem that's why I had display cases made, Sadly, space in the display cases are always limited and will never absorb all the kits in the ever growing stash.
Bernd Müller said on April 1, 2017
Jealous too, guess for your stash you would need a second hous for displaying
Johannes Gerl said on April 1, 2017
Cheers Morne.
So cool, to see you guys in real life.
Morne Meyer said on April 1, 2017
Hi Halvar. I fully agree with you!
Bernd Müller said on April 1, 2017
Congratulations, Morne !
Well deserved mate, looking at your modelling blog here on IM, some shots of your display case would be very nice.
Morne Meyer said on April 1, 2017
Vielen dank Bernd. I hope I can post a finished model soon. Feels like ages ago that I last completed something!
Bernd Müller said on April 1, 2017
Something i am really looking forward, Morne.
Modelling is great but something newly finished is something special.
Bernd Müller said on April 1, 2017
BTW i am really close too.
Bernard E. Hackett, Jr. said on April 1, 2017
Hi, Morne! Congratulations! Like the shelves!
Morne Meyer said on April 1, 2017
Thanks Bernard the display cabinet can hold about 65 WW II fighters in 1/48 scale.
Editor said on April 1, 2017
Morne, that's wonderful news, cool to see that smile and a kit that after all the obstacles seems to have arrived in good shape! BTW I love desert P-40s
Morne Meyer said on April 1, 2017
Thanks again! It is a lovely kit. I have already secured decals for a SAAF P 40 B. It will receive a weathered desert camouflage. Sadly without those distictive sharkmouth markings made famous by RAF 112 Squadron in North Africa. The wait was surely worth it!
Frederick J Seitz III said on April 1, 2017
Congratulations, Morne!
And a well deserved award too! Happy building, Sir!
Morne Meyer said on April 1, 2017
Thanks!
DE4EVER said on April 3, 2017
🙂 ... Greetings ... 🙂 :
Congratulations Morne ! ... a very well deserved prize. I do look forward to your work on this one. Enjoy your time.
Morne Meyer said on April 3, 2017
Thanks! Have to finish my Trumpy 1/48 Wyvern before I can tackle the P 40 B. Want to give the P 40 B a weatherbeaten look. Most North Aftican theatre aircraft weathered badly. I came across photos showing how sand had blasted away most of the black paint on the propellers of these fighters. Top colours faded remarkably fast given the harsh African climate.
Greg Kittinger said on April 5, 2017
I love the British N. African schemes - can't wait to see it done!
Morne Meyer said on April 5, 2017
The P 40 B's used by the SAAF were operated in very primitive and harsh conditions in North Africa and the paint had to be frequently touched up and bullet holes repaired and they looked rather weatherbeaten. A veteran SAAF P 40 B pilot, who passed away couple of years ago, said that the ruggedness of the P 40 B was what saved his life on many occasions during the war. He once got attacked by an Me 109 and the cannon shells ripped away large chunks of the rudder and portions of his stabilators, yet he managed to slip into some clouds and evade the Me 109 and made it back to his airfield.
P.k said on April 6, 2017
Enjoy the build!
My waiting propeller and exhaust from ULTRACAST.
I did it in Russian markings fromm Karelian front.
P.k
Morne Meyer said on April 7, 2017
Can't wait to see your P 40!