FHC P-40C Repaint

Fight2FlyPhoto · **Posted:** Thu Oct 20, 2011 8:34 pm

Made a last-minute stop at FHC today to check on the painting. She's all done! Next addition will be the Flying Tiger decal! The Adam and Eve insignia looks fantastic! I'll bring my camera tomorrow and get some shots for y'all!

CDF · **Posted:** Fri Oct 21, 2011 7:22 pm

FWIW this is from FHC facebook page

Quote:

The RAF-style camouflage pattern used on Flying Tigers planes was applied at the factory. Curtiss employees created large rubber mats to mask parts of the wings and fuselage as the green over tan was sprayed on. FHC staffers and painters made their own set of mats to get the “camo pattern” just right. They even intentionally created inconsistent lines where the fuselage and wings met—they were painted individually at the Curtiss factory.

WarbirdNoseArt · **Posted:** Wed Oct 26, 2011 6:26 pm

http://www.mukilteobeacon.com/community ... g.facebook :drinkers: [url][/url]

T Landers · **Joined:** Sun Mar 06, 2011 8:22 pm **Posts:** 7

http://www.ebay.com/itm/ORIG-RARE-WWII- ... 19c73d8b94

TAdan · **Posted:** Wed Oct 26, 2011 8:54 pm

WarbirdNoseArt, welcome to WIX, are you responsible for the great artwork on the FHC P-40?

T Landers... Wow, that is one heck of a find! :shock:

Amazing to think it survived. I am sure it will go to a good home, what an historic item.

Django · **Posted:** Thu Oct 27, 2011 10:03 am

T Landers wrote:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/ORIG-RARE-WWII-AVG-FLYING-TIGERS-P-40-FUSELAGE-DECAL-/110716881812?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item19c73d8b94

I posted this on my FB page. It is unbelievable!

WarbirdNoseArt · **Posted:** Thu Oct 27, 2011 10:20 am

Yep, I painted the P-40C. Just like it would have been done in the field.
Freehand : ) No masking, spray or airbrush. Oil based paint. Hope you like it.
I am putting together a website to show other A/C, Panels and Jackets I have done.
P-47D Tallahassee Lassie,
MOF's B-17F Boeing Bee,
MOF's F-4C Phantom Gunfighters,
Naval Museum F4B4 Felix,
Commemorative AF C-60 Goodtime Gal.
A couple B-52s for the USAF + more !!!
http://www.warbirdnoseart.com will be the site, coming soon to a computer near you : )
Cheers, Mick Flynn

oh, I do commission work too

Django · **Posted:** Thu Oct 27, 2011 10:36 am

Hi Mick

Nice work and welcome aboard!

The Inspector · **Posted:** Thu Oct 27, 2011 12:41 pm

Nice work as usual Mick!

kalamazookid · **Posted:** Thu Oct 27, 2011 3:32 pm

Welcome aboard Mick! Impressive resume you got there painting warbirds. The FHC P-40 looks nice! Looking forward to seeing more of your work!

Chappie · **Joined:** Wed Dec 19, 2007 9:40 am **Posts:** 987

WarbirdNoseArt wrote:

Yep, I painted the P-40C. Just like it would have been done in the field.
Freehand : ) No masking, spray or airbrush. Oil based paint. Hope you like it.

Great work! Great work!

Chappie

Dora9a · **Posted:** Thu Oct 27, 2011 5:42 pm

Mick, FYI, your link takes you to "Guitar Archeology.com"

Cheers

WarbirdNoseArt · **Posted:** Thu Oct 27, 2011 7:11 pm

We should have the website up soon, still gathering some pics and info. In the meantime, it will direct you to my other passion "Guitar Archeology"

airnutz · **Posted:** Fri Oct 28, 2011 5:16 am

WarbirdNoseArt wrote:

In the meantime, it will direct you to my other passion "Guitar Archeology"

Started reading some of your stories. Ha! $5 Stella reminded me of the Mason Williams tune about his first guitar, $13 Stella...I reckon with a full set of strings he had to pay a bit more. :wink:

shepsair · **Posted:** Mon Oct 31, 2011 9:05 am

Though I don't agree with what has been done in relation to the authenticity, I will agree that what has been completed looks fantastic.

Well done Mick. Can think of 1-2 other project that you care easily qualified to do!

regards

MS

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