Desert Air Force P-40

[Fitz]

I've made an addition to my 1/144 scale Desert Airforce in the shape of a 3d-printed P-40 Tomahawk or Warhawk or Kittyhawk, depending on who you are. They all look very similar, with minor differences in the size and shape of the radiator housing beneath the nose.

For the most part, the British and Commonwealth pilots knew it as Kittyhawk, and that's what I'll think of it as.

The model is up-scaled from one of Roman Troyan's 1/200 designs. He can be found at https://www.patreon.com/planeprinter. I printed it on my Ender 3 — although it's not as smooth as an injection-moulded or resin-printed piece, it will serve just fine as a wargaming model.

I've done another P-40 before, but this is a better design, in my opinion.

[carlos marighela]

Nicely done.

I think the Kittyhawk name came in with the later models, P40-E and onwards.

The Tomahawk name had definitely stuck, even with the later models, as diggers in New Guinea in 1942 referred as to the oft absent RAAF P-40Es as 'Tomorrowhawks'.

[pauld]

Great paint - it looks like the markings and lettering are hand done - respect!

... and for an FDM print it's come out very clean - was that a .2 nozzle?

[Vanvlak]

It looks great

[Fitz]

... and for an FDM print it's come out very clean - was that a .2 nozzle?

No, it's a .4 mm nozzle, printed at .1 mm layers. I know some people are getting excellent results with smaller nozzles, but I think that going below .3 mm on my elderly Ender 3 would be more trouble than it's worth.