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    P-40 Warhawk [revisited] —Drew Lawrence
   I come to you with my P-40 Warhawk MK II. I made some minor changes to details, rebuilt the tail fins, and most importantly, I have decently sized pictures of the model. The images should load MUCH faster for you DSL users. The 500 lb. bomb on the (...) (23 years ago, 10-Nov-01, to lugnet.build.military)
   
        Re: P-40 Warhawk [revisited] —Drew Lawrence
     (...) ADDENDUM. I also decided to make a small diorama of what inspired me to start making a WW2 aircraft in the first place. Here is the downed B-17 pilot, trapped on an island in the Pacific, after a strange green asteroid hit his Flying (...) (23 years ago, 10-Nov-01, to lugnet.build.military)
   
        Re: P-40 Warhawk [revisited] —William R. Ward
   (...) Very nifty! I like the way you did the engine (does the 4x4 cylinder piece turn?), and I love the gun sight in front of the cockpit. --Bill. (23 years ago, 11-Nov-01, to lugnet.build.military)
   
        Re: P-40 Warhawk [revisited] —Drew Lawrence
   (...) The entire piece is mounted upon a 2x1 brick with a hole in it. I got a four bump long pin in there, holding the cylinder, the propellor, and the spinner, so yes, it does indeed turn. ~Drew (23 years ago, 11-Nov-01, to lugnet.build.military)
   
        Re: P-40 Warhawk [revisited] —William R. Ward
   (...) I see. I believe that the actual P-40's engine did not turn, though. The rotary engines where the entire engine turned were common in WWI, but not WWII. It would be tricky to get the same visual design without having the engine rotate though. (...) (23 years ago, 11-Nov-01, to lugnet.build.military)
 

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