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Rafi Ben-Shahar
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AmTech 1/48 P-40L

September 1, 2024 · in Aviation · · 10 · 184

A very nice kit by with resin nose depicting an aircraft serving in the 99th FS, 79th FG " airmen" in Italy during 1944. The aircraft was piloted by 1st Lt. Herman "Ace" Lawson.
Here is a comment that I received:

"There were two main props for the P-40D through the P-40N series. The first was used on the P-40D through the P-40K. The Curtiss Electric prop has a narrower chord with pointed tips. The P-40L, M, and N were equipped with a wider chord Curtiss Electric prop with rounder tips. No current company (any of the AMT kits or clones, Mauve or Hasegawa) supplies the correct prop for the P-40L/M or N."

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  1. Excellent result, superb painting and weathering, Rafi!

  2. This is a wonderful P40, Rafi @blackmopane
    Well done.

  3. Awesome P-40 Rafi. I've said it every time I see one, and I'll say t again, I really live the desert camo P-40s, and just about anything in desert camo. Great work as always my friend!

  4. Fantastic job on this Rafi,I really need a P40 in my collection, this looks great in desert camo.

  5. I'm a huge P-40 fan - have a bunch in the stash. This one is fantastic - love the desert scheme with the yellow wing stripes - I had not seen that scheme before. Nicely done as always.

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