1/48 AMT P-40N

by Michael Chilestone (MikeC)

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May I present my AMT P-40N.  It was built from the box with the exception of a Falcon vac-form canopy, and a D/F loop from scrap.  The painting was done with a Tamiya acrylics sprayed with a Badger "Anthem", and used some post-shading.  Markings were from Sky Models sheet 48-047.

The model represents a P-40N of the 25th FS flown by Lt Fred Burgett from Yunnanyi, China in Summer 1944 .  It carries the 25th FS's distinctive Dragon's teeth marking on the nose, and on the rudder a bee insignia representing B Flight.

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Principal reference: Molesworth, Carl: P-40 Aces of the CBI (Osprey).

Michael

Photos and text © by Michael Chilestone