P-40F "Maxine" 99th FS Charles B. Hall

[Vraciu]

I have a Pacific P-40F already in progress in OD green, alas no shark mouth on that one.

They only used Allison engined P-40's. F's and L's had Merlins.

If he is referring to the big snout P-40 then the Aleutians bird would work.   I honestly don't know what P-40s are in the game so I am assuming substitutions.

[Devil 505]

Those are all Allison engined models, probably E's.

The Merlin engined P-40's do not have an intake on the top of the nose. The under-nose scoop is a different shape to account for the intake placement being below the engine.

[Vraciu]

Those are all Allison engined models, probably E's.

The Merlin engined P-40's do not have an intake on the top of the nose. The under-nose scoop is a different shape to account for the intake placement being below the engine.

I KNOW THAT.     I'm not stupid.  I knew more about P-40s by the time I was in Kindergarten than most people ever will--yes I was weird and obsessed with airplanes.      Please read my prior post.  The E and F are both "big mouth" or "big snout" P-40s. 

If he is referring to the big snout P-40 then the Aleutians bird would work.   I honestly don't know what P-40s are in the game so I am assuming substitutions.

I was guessing we only had something like the B, F, and N in the game or B, E, and N and thus putting the Aleutian Shark scheme on an F would be like what we do with P-51Bs (with or without Malcolm Hoods) and P-51Ds (with or without fin fillet).   

[Devil 505]

I KNOW THAT.     I'm not stupid.  I knew more about P-40s by the time I was in Kindergarten than most people ever will--yes I was weird and obsessed with airplanes.      Please read my prior post.  The E and F are both "big mouth" or "big snout" P-40s. 

I was guessing we only had something like the B, F, and N in the game or B, E, and N and thus putting the Aleutian Shark scheme on an F would be like what we do with P-51Bs (with or without Malcolm Hoods) and P-51Ds (with or without fin fillet).   

Oops, I misread what you wrote.



Regarding our P-40 models, we have the C,E,F, and N models in game.

B and C schemes go with our C

D,E, and K schemes go on our E

F and L schemes with our F

M and N schemes go with our N

Putting the Aleutian Tiger scheme on an F would be more like putting an A-36 scheme on our P-51B. But it's not really an issue since we have a P-40E, and there's already an Aleutian Tiger skin for it too.

[Vraciu]

Oops, I misread what you wrote.

No problem, Sensei!   

Regarding our P-40 models, we have the C,E,F, and N models in game.

B and C schemes go with our C

D,E, and K schemes go on our E

F and L schemes with our F

M and N schemes go with our N

Putting the Aleutian Tiger scheme on an F would be more like putting an A-36 scheme on our P-51B. But it's not really an issue since we have a P-40E, and there's already an Aleutian Tiger skin for it too.

Well, I wouldn't go so far as the A-36--it would be like putting an AVG scheme on a P-40N to compare the A-36 to the P-51B.   The nose outline difference on the Allison Mustang vs the Merlin is DRAMATIC.   On the P-40s it's a bit more subtle. 

Thanks for the clarification.   

[caldera]

I have a Pacific P-40F already in progress in OD green, alas no shark mouth on that one.

Awesome!   The F model is my least favorite P-40 so if I have to fly it, I want it to look mean.