I've always liked
the colorful Parrot Head nose art used by the P-40N's of the 502 Fighter
Squadron ( not least because I am a big Jimmy Buffet fan).
The model fits well,
with almost no need whatsoever for putty. I used Testors Modelmaster paints with
raw umber oil paint washes, as well as some pastel weathering.
It was a lot of fun,
with the painting & weathering taking a bit longer then building the model
itself. Funny, I didn't think I was a P-40 fan, but I just discovered I have
eight built P-40's in my collection! Guess I'll have to get started on an AVG
version :-)
Bob
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