P-40N Academy 1:72 Moxing Basic Model Class

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June 26, 2025
2025-06-26 Attended Moxing Studio Basic Class魔星幼幼班. This was the indicated kit.
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June 29, 2025
This is the optional kit. It is almost the same.
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June 27, 2025
2025-06-27 Got my own kit from Hong-Chang Model Shop 弘昌模型.
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June 27, 2025
2025-06-27 Opened the box and took a photo for memory.
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June 29, 2025
Take a photo for all the sprues for reference.
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June 29, 2025
Basic tools.
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June 29, 2025
2025-06-27 Read the instruction. Choose the type to make. (P-40M or P-40N, I chose P-40N.) Mark it on the instruction.
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June 27, 2025
Cut down the parts except landing gears and outer accessories like drop tank or bomb.
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June 27, 2025
2025-06-28 I followed Instructor Moxing to arrange the parts.
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June 27, 2025
Dashboard detail.
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June 29, 2025
2025-06-29 Pre-assmbling the main body to check the shape.
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June 29, 2025
2025-06-29 Marked symmetric parts as red for left and blue for right.
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June 29, 2025
Marked necessary optional parts on sprue by black.
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June 29, 2025
Put the cut parts in drawstring bags.
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June 29, 2025
2025-06-29 Cockpit painting preparation.
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July 3, 2025
2025-07-01 AirbrushedMr. Color C364 for cockpit.
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July 3, 2025
2025-07-02 Mixed Tamiya enamel XF63 and XF64 as 1:1 for wash.
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July 3, 2025
After washed.
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July 3, 2025
X18 for instrument.
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July 4, 2025
2025-07-03 Cut the angle.
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July 4, 2025
Add some extra plastic plates to reinforce the fuselage.
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July 4, 2025
Built up the fuselage.
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July 6, 2025
2025-07-04 The dashboard after Tamiya enamel XF-19 dry-brushed.
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July 7, 2025
Instructor Moxing's dashboard withTamiya XF-20.
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July 17, 2025
2025-07-05 Made a plastic circle block and put it in plane nose to support the propeller.
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July 6, 2025
2025-07-05 Add extra plastic piece to reinforce the main wings.
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July 7, 2025
2025-07-07 After put on putty.
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July 10, 2025
2025-07-09 Modified propeller.
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July 10, 2025
2025-07-10 Modified propeller to make it separable.
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July 10, 2025
2025-07-10 Engine diffuser outlet. Scratched the vane edge to make it thinner.
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July 17, 2025
07-15 Made the bottom of canopy thinner to evaluate open condition
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July 16, 2025
07-15 Canopy cover.
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July 17, 2025
07-16 Dark grey for air inlet.
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July 17, 2025
07-16 Dark grey for shadow.
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July 17, 2025
07-16 Airbrushed Mr. Color C363 neutral grey. Right one is mine. Left and central one are by instructor Moxing.
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July 21, 2025
07-20 Tamiya LP29 and Mr. Color C340.
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July 21, 2025
07-20 Propeller.
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July 23, 2025
07-21 It was very convenient with a hole on front nose.
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July 23, 2025
07-21 Looked nice.
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July 24, 2025
07-24 Put on the decals.
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July 31, 2025
07-30 Main struts.
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July 31, 2025
07-31 Wheels.
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August 3, 2025
08-01 Made tires with gravity.
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August 3, 2025
08-01 Put on bomb.
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August 3, 2025
08-02 Tires with gravity effect.
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August 3, 2025
08-02 Put on seat, control stick.
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August 9, 2025
08-08 Completed
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August 9, 2025
08-08 Nice.
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August 9, 2025
08-08 Use 3D rivets to represent fuses on dashboard.
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August 9, 2025
08-09 Right front.
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August 9, 2025
08-09 Right rear.
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August 9, 2025
08-09 Right front.
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August 9, 2025
08-09 Top view.
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August 9, 2025
08-09 Left rear.
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August 9, 2025
08-09 Bottom.
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August 9, 2025
08-09 Front.

Comments

40 26 June 2025, 14:44

Guy Rump
Following. 👍

2 26 June 2025, 15:12

Robert Podkoński
Me 2!

1 3 July 2025, 06:41

Nicolas
Me 3!

1 4 July 2025, 15:13

Moreno Baruffini
Me 4!

1 5 July 2025, 12:05

Patrick Hagelstein
Me 5!

1 6 July 2025, 15:47

Moreno Baruffini
Great work! 👍Why did you modified the propeller?

1 16 July 2025, 07:55

Guido
Me 6!

1 16 July 2025, 09:45

Austin LAI Author
Propeller modifying is make it separable and easy to transport. I added an extra plastic block in fuselage to support the propeller axle. Separable propeller prevents blades proken.

17 July 2025, 03:56

Nicolas
Nice result. 👍

1 9 August 2025, 07:07