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Well with finals and the holiday rush over.... I present KittyHawk, the Curtiss P40E Pegasus!

Kitty was a joint effort with my good pal because...without my knowing, he apparently loves the P40E as much as I love the Supermarine Spitfire lol.

The P40 went through numerous models early on in the war despite it's relatively short "practical" service life, eventually being overshadowed by naval fighters and ultimately the P51. The P40E, which was designated the "KittyHawk", was the quintessential model of the P40 line, while earlier models included the WarHawk and TomaHawk.

What the P40 lacked in max ceiling and turn ability, it made up for in being a versatile heavy hitter, brandishing 6 .50 Cal machine guns. The P40 was not only well armored, but also very capable of maintaining it's performance in the rugged terrain of the Pacific front which was known for its...less than ideal runways.

For America's first "iconic" fighter of the war, this is where my friend and I figured out the character of Kitty

actually developed her CM, which is a hawk breaking out of it's cage. The idea was that the P40 was quite literally America's first response in air combat in WWII (not counting anything given during the Lend-Lease act) The isolationist cage that was America was finally rattled by the attack on Pearl Harbor for the bird of prey to break out and seek it's revenge. (a bit corny maybe, but I can't help but love the idea. Fits great to what the spirit of the P40 might be in my head)

KittyHawk as a pegasus ...probably had more backstory written than was ever originally intended >_>:
Kitty was born and raised in Canterlot, and despite the "regal" upbringing her parents provided her, she bonded more closely with her rough and tumble brother, TomaHawk. As a result, Kitty has this dual nature to how she carries herself: with honor and class, but at the same time isn't afraid to get down and dirty for the causes she believes in.

(***insert more detailed backstory I'm saving for the comic ***)

...and so she wears an iconic face wrap, and ties her hair back when on duty to hide her identity....for reasons <_<

Kitty is based on the desert color schemes often seen during the North Africa campaign, sometimes referred to the Desert Shark pattern. (I wanted to avoid the olive drab Flying Tiger's scheme...because I can't keep using olive drab x_X)

I hope everyone enjoys her! I know she was a surprise to me.... if that makes any sense xD

(up next is a collection of draws for my meetup group's secret santa. We celebrate our hearth's warming party in the middle of Jan so I'll be busy making some of those for a bit.)

But when I finish those, another Axis Pegasus...but this time from outside the Luftwaffe >_>

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Well with finals and the holiday rush over.... I present KittyHawk, the Curtiss P40E Pegasus!

Kitty was a joint effort with my good pal because...without my knowing, he apparently loves the P40E as much as I love the Supermarine Spitfire lol.

The P40 went through numerous models early on in the war despite it's relatively short "practical" service life, eventually being overshadowed by naval fighters and ultimately the P51. The P40E, which was designated the "KittyHawk", was the quintessential model of the P40 line, while earlier models included the WarHawk and TomaHawk.

What the P40 lacked in max ceiling and turn ability, it made up for in being a versatile heavy hitter, brandishing 6 .50 Cal machine guns. The P40 was not only well armored, but also very capable of maintaining it's performance in the rugged terrain of the Pacific front which was known for its...less than ideal runways.

For America's first "iconic" fighter of the war, this is where my friend and I figured out the character of Kitty

actually developed her CM, which is a hawk breaking out of it's cage. The idea was that the P40 was quite literally America's first response in air combat in WWII (not counting anything given during the Lend-Lease act) The isolationist cage that was America was finally rattled by the attack on Pearl Harbor for the bird of prey to break out and seek it's revenge. (a bit corny maybe, but I can't help but love the idea. Fits great to what the spirit of the P40 might be in my head)

KittyHawk as a pegasus ...probably had more backstory written than was ever originally intended >_>:
Kitty was born and raised in Canterlot, and despite the "regal" upbringing her parents provided her, she bonded more closely with her rough and tumble brother, TomaHawk. As a result, Kitty has this dual nature to how she carries herself: with honor and class, but at the same time isn't afraid to get down and dirty for the causes she believes in.

(***insert more detailed backstory I'm saving for the comic ***)

...and so she wears an iconic face wrap, and ties her hair back when on duty to hide her identity....for reasons <_<

Kitty is based on the desert color schemes often seen during the North Africa campaign, sometimes referred to the Desert Shark pattern. (I wanted to avoid the olive drab Flying Tiger's scheme...because I can't keep using olive drab x_X)

I hope everyone enjoys her! I know she was a surprise to me.... if that makes any sense xD

(up next is a collection of draws for my meetup group's secret santa. We celebrate our hearth's warming party in the middle of Jan so I'll be busy making some of those for a bit.)

But when I finish those, another Axis Pegasus...but this time from outside the Luftwaffe >_>