1/18 P-40 Warhawk question
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1/18 P-40 Warhawk question
Hi!
I am thinking of buying a 1/18 21st Century Toys P-40 Warhawk.
For some reason I can't really make friends with the "Flying Tigers"-version (amongst others because of the missing wing decals).
I range between the Pearl Harbor-version and the one from Langley Field. I'd prefer the Langley-Warhawk, but it's pretty expensive.
So I wanted to ask you if it is worth the extra bucks and how good the PH-paint scheme is.
Thanks in advance,
Chris
I am thinking of buying a 1/18 21st Century Toys P-40 Warhawk.
For some reason I can't really make friends with the "Flying Tigers"-version (amongst others because of the missing wing decals).
I range between the Pearl Harbor-version and the one from Langley Field. I'd prefer the Langley-Warhawk, but it's pretty expensive.
So I wanted to ask you if it is worth the extra bucks and how good the PH-paint scheme is.
Thanks in advance,
Chris
Re: 1/18 P-40 Warhawk question
Badcat has the AVG wing decal you can buy along with other Flying Tiger Decals, if cost and detail are factors to be considered. If detail is more important, then you can look into SkyWorks for the most accurate detail and varied paint schemes. Other than that I would think that the level of quality on all P-40s from 21st is basically equal and well done for the cost. Just my $.02fightin wrote:Hi!
I am thinking of buying a 1/18 21st Century Toys P-40 Warhawk.
For some reason I can't really make friends with the "Flying Tigers"-version (amongst others because of the missing wing decals).
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Worth the extra money is a matter of opinion. If you really want the Langley Field version, go for it. All the P-40s use the same tooling, so you will not be missing anything there. A word of caution, however, on the Langley plane: it also has the blue circles on the wings like the Flying Tigers variant, the US insignia being applied as stickers. The Pearl Harbor P-40s both have pretty basic paint schemes, but do have nice weathering and look good.
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Oh, I believe you alright.fightin wrote:Yep I know. These can be found very easily in some German shops. But if you're looking for a particular model (like the Langley version), the only thing you can do is order it from the US or (if you're lucky) China or the UK. And believe me - the shipping costs are deadly.
It does seem like there are not very many European collectors of 1/18.
Partly due to traditional scale preference,space,and also shipping costs.IMO.
Always know if a European has one of these,they are quite serious about that model.
Good for you fightin.
As you are probably only going to get one of these,I would say go for the one you want the most.
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In fact, there are not many 1/18 collectors around here.snake wrote:
Oh, I believe you alright.
It does seem like there are not very many European collectors of 1/18.
A major reason might be that many models are only available in the US and are not being released here.
Adding the high shipping costs, hardly anybody here collects these models seriously.