Posts and pages about the P-40 Group build
Jorge has completed his second model in our P-40 build. Jorge says this is the plane of Robert T. Smith of the 3rd PS. they were known as “Hells Angels” and were denoted by the Red band. Smith had 5 kills in one day in this aircraft over Rangoon Burma on December 23rd 1941. ...
Jim Sullivan has completed a super P-40. Here’s what it is in his words. P-40N “The Carolina Belle” 8th Fighter Squadron 49th Fighter Group. Flown by Capt. Ernie Harris commanding the 8th Fighter Squadron. Kalamazoo Guadalcanal 1943. It’s the Hasegawa kit with some decals from Jim’s 50 year old stash....
Tuskeegee Airman plane almost done ...
Copy of CSM Group build roster Draft B This a copy of the latest roster from the group build. We have 22 builders making 24 planes. One is finished and several have started. Completion date is March 31st....
Bob Kerfonta’s P-40 is buttoned up and on to the paint booth. He’s making either a Turkish or Egyptian plane....
Bob is building his cockpit box stock too. Looks great from here. He states he’s ready to button up the fuselage and will be complete by the Jan. meeting....
Chris Fish is working hard on the club build. His Aries Cockpit has the base green and several of the pin marks have been filled....
Brian Ludden is building the cockpit OOB and seems to have the airframe about put together....
Here is Jorge’s completed P-40. It’s a British Tomahawk Mk II B. This aircraft served in North Africa with the 112th squadron. It was the first P-40 with the sharkmouth. Jorge used the Airfix kit of the Curtis P-40 B Warhawk. The only aftermarket parts are the machine guns....
