Basic kit, no troubles. Just a fun, relaxing OOB build.
1/72 Airfix P-40
1/72 Airfix P-40
Just wrapped this one up as well.
Basic kit, no troubles. Just a fun, relaxing OOB build.
Basic kit, no troubles. Just a fun, relaxing OOB build.
Re: 1/72 Airfix P-40
Argentinean markings, right? The light blue along with the worn out sand and green camo looks pretty cool!
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Torben
Torben
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Duke Maddog
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Re: 1/72 Airfix P-40
Actually Mostrich, these are the Nationalist Chinese markings on Flying Tigers P-40's in WWII. Looking fantastic!
I wish I could just "wrap up" something like this and have it look this great!
I wish I could just "wrap up" something like this and have it look this great!
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BlackSheep214
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Re: 1/72 Airfix P-40
Flying Tigers were always familiar on P-40s. Even Pappy Boyington flew with the Flying Tigers before he was famous flying Corsairs with the Black Sheep Squadron.
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“Send one plane it’s a sortie; send two planes it’s a flight; send four planes it’s a test of airpower. - Richard Kohn
Re: 1/72 Airfix P-40
Thanks Duke. Never heard of Cinese flying those birds.Duke Maddog wrote:Actually Mostrich, these are the Nationalist Chinese markings on Flying Tigers P-40's in WWII.
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Duke Maddog
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Re: 1/72 Airfix P-40
They didn't. American pilots under General Claire Chennault flew these birds as the American Volunteer Group before the US ever got involved in the war. These American volunteers were discharged from the Army Air Forces and sent over there where they were paid $200.00 (I believe?) for every Japanese aircraft that they shot down. Later on when they US entered the war, they were re-absorbed into the Army Air Forces as the 21st Fighter Group if my fuzzy memory serves.
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"Do you know what the chain of command is? It's the chain I get and beat you with 'till you understand who's in ruttin' command!"
-Jayne Cobb, Firefly Episode 2 "The Train Job"
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