My Finnish-ed pickelHawk 75A-3

vmf214 · Post by **vmf214** » Fri Jun 26, 2009 12:23 am

I figured since Matthew made this as a kit and isn't a one of a kind this would be the appropriate place to post. After months of debate on what scheme to do I decided finally on a Finnish scheme. I had Vex (jackson) make a custom set for this but out of the set I only used the rudder "2" (using the decals on another project) and all the rest of the insignia are painted from stencils I made. I used a 21st Stuka pilot and repainted him to reflect gear worn by Finnish pilots. I added a few details ie. brass nose guns, iron sights for the nose, the rear spider sight actually has cross hairs, and the antennae. I noted alot of small scale models always show a very soft edge camo but in all my research and I have several books dedicated to the Finnish air force all the Hawk pics I saw were distinctly hard edge so I opted to give it a mild hard edge not discernible by my lousy quality pics.

I chose an aircraft that started out in French service that was captured by the Germans and sold to the Finnish. This aircraft was attached to HLeLv 32 based at Nurmoila on Olonets Isthmus May 1944. It also reflects the field applied black camo pattern.

Buckyroo · Post by **Buckyroo** » Fri Jun 26, 2009 3:29 am

VERY COOL CUSTOM!!!!

VMF115 · Post by **VMF115** » Fri Jun 26, 2009 4:15 am

Looks good!

Airacobra · Post by **Airacobra** » Fri Jun 26, 2009 4:20 am

This may be a silly question but how much does the conversion kit cost? I really like how it turned out, great job.

Ta-152 · Post by **Ta-152** » Fri Jun 26, 2009 5:23 am

Slicker than snot!

pickelhaube · Post by **pickelhaube** » Fri Jun 26, 2009 5:40 am

Airacobra wrote:This may be a silly question but how much does the conversion kit cost? I really like how it turned out, great job.

Hey Airacobra ,

You can PM me.

Vmf 214 she is a beauty.

As far as I know that is the only Finish P-36 in 1/18 scale on the planet !!!!

You have a one of a kind and it looks great.

Thanks for posting .

cornbreadfred · Post by **cornbreadfred** » Fri Jun 26, 2009 8:36 am

Beautiful model! Great job, I love the looks of that P-36!

Website · Post by **Teamski** » Fri Jun 26, 2009 9:15 am

VERY nice, indeed! Well done!

-Ski

flyboy_fx · Post by **flyboy_fx** » Fri Jun 26, 2009 9:31 am

OMG

now that it is in german colors i want one.

Maybe i will do a what if. hmmmm

looks GREAT OMFG IT DOSE

where do you get your decals?

vmf214 · Post by **vmf214** » Fri Jun 26, 2009 10:23 am

flyboy_fx wrote:where do you get your decals?

The only decals on the model are the big 2's on the rudder, the rest are painted. As per the description Vexillarius (aka Jackson here on the forum) makes outstanding decals.

AMERICAN_GRENADIER · Post by **AMERICAN_GRENADIER** » Fri Jun 26, 2009 10:25 am

totally impressed! great job! never thought of doing one before but it looks so GOOD!

flyboy_fx · Post by **flyboy_fx** » Fri Jun 26, 2009 10:29 am

vmf214 wrote:
flyboy_fx wrote:where do you get your decals?
The only decals on the model are the big 2's on the rudder, the rest are painted. As per the description Vexillarius (aka Jackson here on the forum) makes outstanding decals.

so thats the dude i talk to

vmf214 · Post by **vmf214** » Fri Jun 26, 2009 10:57 am

Actuallly all the Hawks delivered to Finland by Germany arrived in total Luftwaffe livery as they used them themselves. Below are a few examples:

pickelhaube · Post by **pickelhaube** » Fri Jun 26, 2009 11:09 am

vmf214 wrote:Actuallly all the Hawks delivered to Finland by Germany arrived in total Luftwaffe livery as they used them themselves. Below are a few examples:

The gray one looks cool.

I have never built one myself. I just made the kit. How hard was it to put together ?

What was the most difficult part ?

How long did it take to build ?

Please don't slam me too bad