A couple years ago, after I did the Peanut Corsair, a friend asked if I could do a P-40. Well, I did a P-40 way back when (18″-20″?) and it wasn’t an easy design, so I had to give this some thought. I decided to replicate Pres Bruning’s P-40N. His plan represents an Australian Kittyhawk IV; the British name for the P-40N Warhawk. I’ve always preferred the -N or -F versions because of the reworked chin area (I don’t know why). So I dug into Pres’ plan. It wasn’t an easy conversion, but once the parts were cut out, the build went pretty well.
As I worked on the plan, I needed a color scheme. I’ve always liked the “Burma Banshees” with their large skulls on the nose. I found a gamer skin of #44 and proceeded to convert that to tissue.
I finished the model and I think it is one of my best looking models. It has been a challenge to trim, but it will fly. I was able to get it flying at just over 10 grams.
You can find the short kit (with vacu-formed canopy and spinner) HERE
If you want an extra canopy and spinner, it is right HERE
And of course, the Free Tissue Template is HERE
