1/72 Hobbyboss Curtiss H-81 / P-40B

Gallery Article by Bernard Lapeyrie on Sept 9 2014

 

      

Hi.  This fast and easy kit was actually longer to build as expected. It is simplified too much for me - there is nothing to be seen in the cockpit, no gear door, filters ... I had to create all that.

 

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The canopy hood has been thermoformed to get it correct in scale. However I did not bother with correcting the HOBBYBOSS decals even if the mouth is not correct (simplified as well).

I like the fine recessed panel lines of the kit. I tried to get it weathered as it was in China.

Bernard Lapeyrie

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