Curtiss P40 Series – not completed
Hello.
I would like to share a photo of the 85 Curtiss P40 done so far. Two shelves are already fully occupied. The complete list counts with 116 aircraft selected for this series. My father has already done the Tomahawks, E, L, F and most of the M version so far. He still has to build a couple of more M and all the N versions.
This will be the second largest series of our collection only behind the Spitfire´s series (120 models), quite near to the Hurricane´s series (112 models) and far from the fourth one North American Mustang´s series (62 models).
There is a lot of work on each model as well as many hours of research trying to represent them the closer we can to the real aircraft.
As I always say, we can only do it because we receive a lot of help from people who really know about these things. They are historians who devoted many years of their life and kindly share their knowledge with us. In this particular case from Canada, New Zealand, Australia and South Africa.
This is the last series of the "P" (Pursuit) group with 233 models.
We have already done the following series: P36 (18), P38 (8), P39 (9), P40 (85 done out of 116), P43 (1), P47 (15), P51 (62), P59 (1), P63 (2) and P66 (1).
Our goal is to build All the aircraft types that flew with the Royal Air Force, the Fleet Air Arm and all the Commonwealth (Canada, South Africa, Australia, New Zealand, Rhodesia, etc.) in the time frame between 1936 and 1947, in all major versions (including field modifications, different or special markings, different armaments, different scheme colour camouflage, etc.) which were used in all the operational theatres or in special operations. And to include also Lend-Lease and captured enemy types under British markings. We also try to include in each series the aircraft which were flown by Ango Argentine pilots, most of them had very particular nose arts”
These are the photos of the models done so far
RAF Tomahawk I Tomahawk AH767 - 400 RCAF UK
Tomahawk IIA Tomahawk AH895 SP-B 400 RCAF UK 1-ago-41
RAF Tomahawk I Tomahawk AH860 RM-F 26 Gravesend 1941
Tomahawk IIA Tomahawk AH893 RM-D 26 UK June/July 1941
Tomahawk IIB Tomahawk AK184 at Hamble, Hampshire 1943-1944
Tomahawk IIB AK184 at Hamble, Hampshire 1943-1944
Tomahawk IA AH852 0 414 RCAF UK 1-mar-43
Tomahawk IIA AH899 PB-F 1683 Bomber defense Training Flight Market Harborough 1-may-44
Tomahawk I Tomahawk AH860 RM-F 26 Gravesend 1941
Tomahawk AH945 XV-W 1-sep-41
Tomahawk AH830 RM-A 26 Squadron UK
Tomahawk AK490 73 Squadron Amriya, Egypt September 1941
P40 H-87A-3 (P40 E) AK857 VW-H 118 Squadron RCAF Annette Island, Alaska October 18, 1942 but not before June 21, 1942
Kittyhawk Mk I (P40 E) AK571 1940
Kittyhawk Mk I (P40 E) AL229 - AAE&E Uk 1-abr-42
P40 H-87A-3 (P40 E) 1052 D 111 Squadron RCAF Umnak Island May 2 to June 12, 1943
P40 H-87A-3 AL194 V 111 Squadron RCAF Fort Greely, Kodiak Island, Alaska 19-abr-43
P40 E A29-82
P40 E-1 ET604 BOC (brought on Charge) May 1942 at RNZAF Station Hobsonville
P40 E-1 NZ3008 Soon after her assignment to 2 OTU/14 Squadron
Tomahawk AK431 ED 73 OTU Libia 1942
P40E A29-118 FA 82 Squadron Bankstown late 1943
P40E B 1057 RCAF 1943
P40 (H-87A-2CU) 1076 RCAF
Kittyhawk I AK673 GA F Gazala, February 2nd, 1942
Kittyhawk I AK961 CV-0 3 RAAF Sqdn Amartya, Egypt 1942
Kittyhawk I AK739 FZ-R 94 Sqdn 20-mar-42
Kittyhawk I AK919 LD-B 250 Sqdn. Ldr M.T. Judd 1-ago-42
Kittyhawk I ET611 North Africa 1-jul-42
Tomahawk AN311 TA-C 2 SAAF squadron 1-nov-41
Kittyhawk Ia ET790 GA-? 112 RAF Sqdn. Ldr Billy Drake El Daba 1-jul-42
Kittyhawk I AK840 DB-K 2 SAAF Jul/Aug 1942
Kittyhawk I AK702 KJ-J 4 SAAF F/O W.P. Pictorius Feb and April 1943
Kittyhawk I AK886 OK-R 450 RAAF late Jul 1942
Kittyhawk I ET953 CV-V 3 RAAF Sqdn
Kittyhawk I A29-75 K - 76 Squadron - 1942
Kittyhawk I A29-78 - 16th Aug 1942
Kittyhawk I A29-85 CD-E - 2 OTU - Mildura- 1-ene-45
Kittyhawk I A29-133 FA-B - 82 Squadron - Bankstown - 1-oct-43
RCAF Kittyhawk I 729 C "Vancouver IX" 1944
Kittyhawk Mk I (P-40E-1) NZ3038 JZ-A 15 squadron Ohakea 1943
Kittyhawk P40 K-1-CU 245951 H 111 Squadron RCAF Amchitka Islandsummer/ fall of 1942
P-40E A29-129 2 OTU 1942 RAAF
P40E-1 NZ3094 (Ex 68th Pursuit Squadron USAAF) 2 Servicing Unit (or FMU)
P-40K-15 NZ3050 HQ Gunnery Training school Ohakea 1944
P-40K-15CU NZ3060 9 14 Guadalcanal 1-jun-43
Kittyhawk Mk I NZ3043 FE-B 2 OTU 1/1/1944
Kittyhawk Mk I NZ3027 FE-V Ohakea 10 January 1944.
Kittyhawk Mk I NZ3036 HQ-Q
P40 K-1-CU Mark III 245945 F 111 Squadron RCAF Elmendorf Air Base 3-sep-42
P40 K-1-CU Mark III 246004 S 111 Squadron RCAF Amchitka Island summer/ fall of 1942
P40 K-1-CU Mark III 245954 G 111 Squadron RCAF Amchitka Island summer/ fall of 1942
Curtiss P40 K FL891 8
P40 K short tail EV322 CV-I 3 RAAF Squadron
P40 K short tail EV421 DB-H 2 SAAF Squadron
P40 K FR507 OK-REB 450 RAAF R.E.Bary Grottaglie Italy 4th October 1943
P-40 K A29-182 AM-C 77 Squadron New Guinea 1943
P40 K A29-302 86 August 1943
P40 F FL220 - Uk - 1-ago-42
P40 F FL234 HS-A - 260 SQN
P40 L FS452 5 Takoradi
P40 L FS490 BAE 3 RAAF Squadron WGCDR Brain Eaton Italy
Curtiss P40 M 837
Curtiss P40 M 851 Dartmouth, Canada early 1945
Curtiss P40 M 831 C 132
Curtiss P40 M FR806 GA-Q 112 RAF
P40 N-1 P40 M A29-495 Piva North 1/9/1945
P40 N-1 P40 M 5055 D SAAF
P40 M A29-323 SV-F 76 Squadron Momote, Los negos 1-abr-44
P40 M A29-357 SV-H 76 Squadron
P40 N-1 P40 M 855 F 133 Patricia Bay 1944
P40 N-1 P40 M FT859 OK-L 450 RAAF S/Ldr. Jack Doyle Fano 1945
RNZAF P40 N-1 P40 M NZ3121 K 4 Servicing unit Ondonga, New Georgia
RAAF P40 N-1 A29-412 5 squadron Piva 1-sep-45
My mind boggles.Amazing!
Thank you very much @Tom Cleaver
That is incredible!
I am glad you like it.
Great stuff. Congrats to you and all the builders of this great display.
Hi Bob. Actually, my father has built all these models. We have 1092 models done so far. Cheers
This is the third display cabinet. We have two more biggest display cabinets.
Cheers
Santiago
Amazing work, incredible looking collection.
Thank you very much @BobTorres
Yes, incredible, Santiago!
Keep up the fantastic job!
Thanks! I am glad you like our series.
Fantastic collection, Santiago @diamant01
You are totalling already nearly 400 aircraft all combined, now that is impressive.
Hi. Thanks.
Actually, we have 1092 models done so far. This is just a part of our main project.
This is the last series of the "P" (Pursuit) group with 233 models.
We have already done the following series: P36 (18), P38 (8), P39 (9), P40 (85 done out of 116), P43 (1), P47 (15), P51 (62), P59 (1), P63 (2) and P66 (1).
Our goal is to build All the aircraft types that flew with the Royal Air Force, the Fleet Air Arm and all the Commonwealth (Canada, South Africa, Australia, New Zealand, Rhodesia, etc.) in the time frame between 1936 and 1947, in all major versions (including field modifications, different or special markings, different armaments, different scheme colour camouflage, etc.) which were used in all the operational theatres or in special operations. And to include also Lend-Lease and captured enemy types under British markings. We also try to include in each series the aircraft which were flown by Ango Argentine pilots, most of them had very particular nose arts”
Cheers
Santiago
Brilliant! Speaking as someone who has run out of space.
Hi. Thanks. Yes, we had to build this third display cabinet to continue building and we expect to run out of space in two or three years from now.
WOW! Nice.
Thank you !
Very nice work, my hat is off to you. Your fathers dedication to this project is amazing. Just to compile the list is a lot of research. I'm sure that by now he could build a P-40 in his sleep!
Thank you very much, Scott. Yes, it took me one year to make the final list.
Yes, I totally agree !
Amazing display @diamant01! I salute that monumental effort and result! ?
Thank you very much, Gary. I will post the final photos when it's finished.
Absolutely incredible!
Thank you very much Felix.
Amazing collection and incredible focus.
Thank you very much, Dan. Yes, we keep going to achieve our goals during all these years.
Well done, Santiago (@diamant01). Impressive collection.
Thanks George. Yes, it is really nice project. The final result will be nice.
Cheers
That is quite the collection! Well done!