1/48 Hasegawa RAAF P-40 E
This plane was flown by five victory ace P Off Stuart Munro early 1942 from Port Moresby. At this time No. 75 Squadron was the only Allied fighter squadron standing between the Japanese and Australia. Many pilots of 75 Squadron entered service in North Africa and the Arabic expression "schufti" meant to have a close look. The kit was enhanced by an Ultracast seat and Eduard / Aires resin plus photoetched parts for additional cockpit details.
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bob mack said on May 28, 2019
ohhh...that's nice Dale...looks like a nice kit too
dale travis said on May 30, 2019
Thanks Bob and yes the kit is very nice.
George Henderson said on May 28, 2019
Very nice
dale travis said on May 30, 2019
Thank you George!
Jeff Bailey said on May 29, 2019
Excellent, Dale! Really well done !
dale travis said on May 30, 2019
Glad you like it Jeff!
Louis Gardner said on May 29, 2019
This one caught my eye right away ! Beautiful work Dale. You raised the bar a few notches with this one. And that’s something that I didn’t think could be done... especially when you look at the rest of your builds. They’re all excellent, but this one is my favorite.
Well done my friend.
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dale travis said on May 30, 2019
Your comments are greatly appreciated Louis!
Tom Bebout said on May 29, 2019
Sweet. One can never build too many P-40's. Looks great Dale
dale travis said on May 30, 2019
Thanks Tom, the P-40 is one of my favorite planes,
Greg Kittinger said on May 29, 2019
A great-looking 'hawk! Love the weathering. Well done.
dale travis said on May 30, 2019
Your comments are very welcome Greg!
Tom Cleaver said on May 30, 2019
Nice work on the model. Beautiful paint work.
A slight modification on the history: the first P-40s at Darwin were from the 49th Fighter Group. They were relieved in August by the RAAF. 75 Squadron operated at Darwin the fall of 1942. (I've just been researching this for a book)
dale travis said on May 30, 2019
Thanks Tom. The information I had on this is from the old "RAAF Camouflage and Markings" book.