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P-40E Warhawk “Tarheel”

Subject:
Curtiss P-40E Warhawk
US US Army Air Forces (1941-1947)
9 FS, 49 FG White 85 Tarhell (2nd Lt. George Preddy)
February 1942 - Darwin, NT AU
Olive Drab, Neutral grey
Scale:
1:48
Status:
Completed
Started:
November 7, 2015
Completed:
April 23, 2016
Time spent:
63,75h

This P-40 was flown by George Preddy when he was based at Darwin, Australia in February 1942. Preddy was a new pilot when he flew this Warhawk(named Tarheel after the US state of North Carolina where he was born and raised) and he was nearly killed during a training mission when another Warhawk flown by Lt. John Sauber (who unfortunately did not survive the accident) collided with him. Preddy managed to bail out. Recovering from his injuries took several months and when he was fit for fight again he received orders to return to the US. He went on to fly P-47 and P-51 becoming the highest scoring Mustang Ace of WWII.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Preddy

Project inventory

Full kits
09086
P-40E Warhawk (U.S. Army Air Force Fighter)
Hasegawa 1:48 O
09086 (JT86) 2005 New tool
Detail and Conversion sets
YMA4814
P-40 E / K Kittyhawk
Yahu Models 1:48 O
YMA4814 2015 New tool
48020
P-40/P-35/P-36 wheels
True Details 1:48 O
48020 (46020) 1992 New tool Multi-topic (3)
Decals
BC48006
P-40E Warhawks Part 1
Barracuda Studios 1:48 O
BC48006 2012 New tool
Masks
EX058
P-40E for Hasegawa
Eduard 1:48 O
EX058 2005 New tool
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Project references

Books
P-40 Warhawk (Squadron/Signal Publications 62)
P-40 Warhawk Part 2 P-40D through XP-40Q
Detail & Scale No. 62
Bert Kinzey
1999
P-40 Warhawk (Squadron/Signal Publications 5508)
P-40 Warhawk
Walk Around No. 5508
Lou Drendel
1996

Photoalbums

20 images
P-40E Warhawk "Tarheel"View album, image #14
1:48
1:48 P-40E Warhawk (Hasegawa 09086)1:48 P-40E Warhawks (Barracuda Studios BC48006)1:48 P-40E (Eduard EX058)2+

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WW2 Fighters
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