Sweet build Tex!  =]  what did you think of the Monogram kit?

Thanks Brett!  I don't recall any issue with the kit.  It was a long time ago and I didn't know that Monogram kits had a shady rep with some modelers.  I just bought 'em and built 'em, lol.  It seems like the kit went together well, at least it didn't leave me with a bunch of bad memories!  Thanks again brother, I'm glad you like her.

Gary

Hi, Gary - A very nice job indeed, (looks more like a one footer to me.) A super build, thanks for the photo's.

Patrick

Thanks Patrick!  I appreciate the nice comments.

Gary

Nice work on another classic! I really like what you did for bracing the panels open. One of the top scoring Allied aces, Alexander Pokryshkin flew P-39s for 48 of his 59 kills from 1941 to 1944. At low altitiude in the right hands, the P-39 could be a very deadly fighter.

Thanks Stik, it's a nice lil' kit to build.  That must have seemed like a lot of detail in '69, and I just had to show off some of it.  The top access panel for the engine has been knocked off several times in moving her around the cabinet or dusting.  It's cocked up just a little now but I thought, hey, that might not have been too unlikely in real use and probably not a big deal in it's circumstances.  I've always been a "soft touch" when it came to the Airacobra. I like them a lot!  Thanks again Stik!

Gary

Super job, Tex! I have the old white box release from the 70's...and for such a small collection of parts, it has a ton of detail.

Thanks Glenn!  Yeah, it's an oldie but a goodie!

A little clean for the Russian front!? :) Nice build btw. Bob

r13b20

A little clean for the Russian front!? :) Nice build btw. Bob

Too clean?  

Da, is clean.  Clean due to heroic efforts of Sgt. Alexei Nadgudunov, crew chief.  Sgt. Nadgudunov was awarded Hero of Soviet Union medal for his efforts to maintain aircraft even in most-forward positions on front against German fascists in Great Patriotic War! 

  Wielding high-pressure water spray, Nadgudunov beat back worst conditions that Mother Russia could provide.   Sgt. Nadgudunov stated that even in harsh circumstances of combat, Soviet aircraft could go to war in presentable condition!   VVS General Dimitri Klekov said Sgt. Alexei Nadgudunov exemplified efforts of patriotic Russian comrade citizens and soldiers in war against the fascist invaders.

And thanks Bob! 

Tex, I was just peaking back at a thread that Clemens started a while back  and seemingly hasn't had the time to finish yet.  He was working on an Eduard P-39.  Looking back at your thread, it seems Monogram did a nice job representing this old bird.  I was curious if you had any detail pictures of just the wing surfaces?  I plan on doing two of these planes...one gear up, and one gear down. Perhaps I'll be doing one of each. =]

Very nice build and great photos.

Mike

Awarded for a nice presentation in the face of the enemy, nice job, indeed.  

Thanks for the very nice comments guys!   I appreciate that and thanks for taking time to have a look.

"Awarded for a nice presentation in the face of the enemy"    Yeah, that's the ticket!

Gary

Brett, I'll try to get a few pics of the wing surfaces this afternoon. I'll post 'em asap.

Gary

Nice work there Tex! Always loved all the extra interior detail etc that Monogram added. And the P-39 was a good looking plane, too bad it got a bad reputation from being shoved into a role it was never designed for.

Thanks Gamera!  Your comments are always welcome!  Yeah, I think this kit, as old as it is, still represents one of Monogram's best.   The Airacobras were good looking planes and surely proved their mettle over the Eastern Front.

One caveat I might add after looking over the pics here; if I did build another one now, I would certainly do some work on the cowl guns.  I would at least deepen the troughs and use metal tubing for the protruding gun barrels. One of the .50s has fallen off my plane and the other just looks ridiculous as is.  I had planned on re-doing both with hypo tubing but I figure I'd break something else in the effort...so, prolly won't.

Gary

Great looking P-39 Gary,gotta love the old Monogram kits for their time they were tops. You've done a superb job showing what a skilled modeller can do with an old kit! Very nicely done Sir!

TREYZX10R

Great looking P-39 Gary,gotta love the old Monogram kits for their time they were tops. You've done a superb job showing what a skilled modeller can do with an old kit! Very nicely done Sir!

Thanks Trey!  That's high praise indeed coming from a great modeler such as yourself. 

I truly appreciate it too!

Gary

Excellent build, Gary!  I like your extra detailing, you have really done a great job with a venerable kit.

You're right, this kit represented a new level of quality for both Monogram and the hobby at the time it was release.  I think it still holds up today.  I've built Eduard's P-39, too, and if nothing else, it reminds me of Monogram's kit, in that the kit has a nice level of detail and you can build a good representation of the subject, out of the box, or go nuts and super-detail it, a la Shep's "Tips on Building Dioramas".

Yes, very nice job!

the Baron

Excellent build, Gary!  I like your extra detailing, you have really done a great job with a venerable kit.

You're right, this kit represented a new level of quality for both Monogram and the hobby at the time it was release.  I think it still holds up today.  I've built Eduard's P-39, too, and if nothing else, it reminds me of Monogram's kit, in that the kit has a nice level of detail and you can build a good representation of the subject, out of the box, or go nuts and super-detail it, a la Shep's "Tips on Building Dioramas".

Yes, very nice job!

Thanks so much Baron!  Sometimes a few lil' details does make all the difference.  I'm just glad they were noticed!   I wouldn't mind building one of the Eduard Airacobras just to see the differences.  Again, I thank you for your wonderful comments sir!

Gary

Brett, here are the wing pics.  I hope they show enough detail to be helpful for you!

Gary

Sweet Gary!  Thanks a bunch!! =]  This definitely helps out.  I think I'll definitely be trying this one out now.  Maybe one of each.  I don't really fear the raised panel lines when they're accurately depicted.  =]

Thanks for the assist.

I'm glad I could help!  I will be looking forward to seeing your P-39 Brett; I know it will be outstanding!

Thanks for those close-ups of the wing surface detail!  They really show the quality of the kit.   And it's a closer look at your great finish, too,

the Baron

Thanks for those close-ups of the wing surface detail!  They really show the quality of the kit.   And it's a closer look at your great finish, too,

You are welcome sir!   And, thanks a million!!

Great looking build Texgunner. I've always liked the look of the P39. How long ago did you build this?

Thanks Woody!  Yeah, I've always thought they were cool planes too.  It was built around 20 years ago, maybe a few more.