P-36

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May 1, 2021
P-36 from Wright Field. These are the marking I will use for the building
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May 1, 2021
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May 1, 2021
Kit box art. Kit dates back to 1967
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May 1, 2021
Kit instruction
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May 1, 2021
Kit instruction
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May 1, 2021
Kit instruction
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May 1, 2021
Check out the old Monogram Catalog that came with the kit
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May 1, 2021
Check out Catalog
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May 1, 2021
Kit parts
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May 1, 2021
Kit parts, some flash
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May 1, 2021
I wash and clean kit parts before starting build
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May 7, 2021
Kit fuselage, no side wall details
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May 7, 2021
Kit lower wing
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May 7, 2021
Kit wings
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May 7, 2021
I drilled out the kit exhaults
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May 7, 2021
Hatched area needs to be removed
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May 7, 2021
Hatched areas need to be removed
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May 7, 2021
Kit Wings
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May 7, 2021
Hatched area needs to be removed.
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May 7, 2021
Remove hatched area.
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May 7, 2021
No cockpit details. Need to remove hatched area.
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May 7, 2021
I made an engine front fire wall.
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May 7, 2021
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May 7, 2021
Need to grind off wing lip
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May 7, 2021
Grind kit wing lip.
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May 7, 2021
Need to grind off kit wing lip, to clear new wheel well roof
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May 7, 2021
Kit as open wheel wells, I will enclose them. I also covered the wing gun shell ports.
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May 7, 2021
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May 7, 2021
Tops of new wheel wells
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May 7, 2021
Kit wings
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May 7, 2021
Kit wheel well are open so I enclosed them.
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May 7, 2021
Enclosed wheel wells.
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May 7, 2021
Enclosed wheel wells.
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May 7, 2021
Kit as no cockpit details so I added some.
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May 7, 2021
I will use the Airfix P-40 cockpit floor for my P-36
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May 7, 2021
Added details to cockpit floor
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May 7, 2021
Painted cockpit floor
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May 7, 2021
New cockpit floor
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May 7, 2021
The kit has no seat, so I will add a resin seat
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May 7, 2021
Resin seat
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May 7, 2021
Painted side wall details
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May 7, 2021
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May 7, 2021
Instilled front fire wall
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May 7, 2021
Added some details to kit engine
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May 7, 2021
Painted engine
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May 7, 2021
Engine installed
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May 7, 2021
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May 7, 2021
Fuselage and cockpit
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May 7, 2021
Cockpit floor installed
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May 7, 2021
Fuselage and wing
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October 27, 2021
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October 27, 2021
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October 27, 2021
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October 31, 2021
I will test Vallejo Model Air Aluminum on a spare P-36 wing.
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October 31, 2021
Paint went down nice with a little thinner
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October 31, 2021
I will test a decal with Set and Sol on painted wing
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October 31, 2021
Test Decal with down nice with no problems
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October 31, 2021
I saw no problem with Set or Sol on this test. I used a little Polly Scale Flat Aluminium on the fabric areas
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November 14, 2021
All the little bites
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November 14, 2021
Kit wheel
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November 14, 2021
Kit wheels
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November 14, 2021
Kit wheels and landing gear
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November 14, 2021
Vallejo Model Air Aluminum
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November 14, 2021
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Comments

12 1 May 2021, 12:15

John Thomas Author
New Project up today. This is the old Monogram kit of the P-36A dating back to 1967. The kit is over 50 years old. It's an nice old kit. When you look at the parts they look silver but the plastic is not silver, there is a silver coating over the plastic. Glue and sanding will remove the silver coating. Also the plastic is very brittle. The kit decals still look good but I will have to test them first. I will be adding some details to the kit as it is very basic. Just getting started more photos up soon.

1 May 2021, 12:31

John Thomas Author
New photos up today. Airframe complete, starting prep work for paint. Will do a NMF on this project.

7 May 2021, 11:59

JW
Looking great. Bringing back memories. That was the first kit I ever built.

7 May 2021, 12:08

John Thomas Author
JW, Thanks. It's a nice little kit.

7 May 2021, 12:16

Cuajete
Interesting vintage kit.
Well done so far. Following!

27 August 2021, 18:56

John Thomas Author
Cuajete, Thanks. It's been on the back burner as I am working on finishing my P-40 projects.

27 August 2021, 19:51

John Thomas Author
Hey guys. I have the P-36 back on the work bench. after finishing the Stargate. The P-36 airframe is complete and now getting ready for NMF.

27 October 2021, 13:57

Cuajete
Very nice scratch details 👍

27 October 2021, 18:25

John Thomas Author
Cuajete, Thanks. The fix of the kit is pretty nice but details not so much.

27 October 2021, 20:28

Cuajete
Thanks for the information, John.

I'm interested because I have this kit too and I was thinking to buy the AZ's kit or to build the Monogram's one if this not suposed much problems. Hopefully Clear Prop will even pull one out by taking advantage of the launch of its upcoming H-75.

28 October 2021, 10:43

John Thomas Author
Cuajete Thanks, I dont know the AZ kit. The Monogram kit is 1967. I like the fix but does need lots of help in the cockpit and wheel wells and rised panel lines. If you can get the AZ kit to compare them. I like adding detail so an older kit can be fun scratch building. I am now doing color tests for the NMF, I will not be using Lacquer or Enamel paints. more photos up soon.

28 October 2021, 12:47

Cuajete
👍

28 October 2021, 17:04

John Thomas Author
New photos up today. I have finished my paint test on a spare P-36 wing.

31 October 2021, 14:27

John Thomas Author
New photos up today. Painting is complete, I am work on the small details and get ready for decals

14 November 2021, 13:04

Cuajete
Looking good so far, John 👍

14 November 2021, 18:29

John Thomas Author
Cuajete, Thanks working on all the small bites.

14 November 2021, 21:31