1/48 Revell P-39D

stikpusher

Member since
July 2004
From: Sonora Desert

Posted by stikpusher on Wednesday, July 6, 2016 6:52 PM

Nicely done! That is a fun old kit to build. Not bad when you consider that the molds are over 40 years old now. If you ever do another, Squadron makes a vacuform canopy, and you can pick up some resin exhausts to really dress this kit up.

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lawdog114

Member since
February 2012
From: Olmsted Township, Ohio

Posted by lawdog114 on Wednesday, July 6, 2016 6:21 PM

Not a huge fan of the P-39 either. I think yours looks great. Thanks for sharing.

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Gamera

Member since
November 2009
From: SW Virginia

Posted by Gamera on Wednesday, July 6, 2016 7:53 AM

She looks pretty darn good, I can't see much wrong with her from the photos. Yes

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Reasoned

Member since
February 2011
From: Bent River, IA

Posted by Reasoned on Tuesday, July 5, 2016 9:32 PM

Thank you for your kind comments, on to another Revellogram classic!

Science is the pursiut of knowledge, faith is the pursuit of wisdom. Peace be with you.

On the Tarmac: 1/48 Revell P-38

In the Hanger: A bunch of kits

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wildcat13

Member since
May 2016
From: Canyon Lake TX

Posted by wildcat13 on Tuesday, July 5, 2016 6:12 AM

Looks great. nice job

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jeaton01

Member since
December 2002
From: Northern California

Posted by jeaton01 on Monday, July 4, 2016 8:22 PM

Looks good!

John

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mississippivol

Member since
November 2003
From: State of Mississippi. State motto: Virtute et armis (By valor and arms)

Posted by mississippivol on Sunday, July 3, 2016 7:34 PM

Looks fantastic. I have one on the table that I have just started painting, which is from the 1970s boxings of this kit. Thinking of the glass fit issue, the fits seem to degrade the further along the molds are used, like the Accurate Miniatures F-4s made from the Monogram molds. I have both copies of the same kit, and the front windscreens are totally different, but are from the same molds.

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BrandonK

Member since
June 2014

Posted by BrandonK on Sunday, July 3, 2016 5:36 PM

Nice work, that came out really good.

BK

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ikar01

Member since
October 2004
From: Orlando, Florida

Posted by ikar01 on Sunday, July 3, 2016 5:34 PM

I agree, it came outlooking pretty good. I always liked this aircraft, something about it having a car door and a nice size cannon I guess. I've never seen it in those markings.

The pilot's in my Faather's squadron never were comfortable with the P-39. They didn't like the idea of the engine right behind their seat in case they had to belly in and come to a sudden stop.

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Toshi

Member since
March 2015
From: Streetsboro, Ohio

Posted by Toshi on Sunday, July 3, 2016 5:16 PM

That's one beautiful Airacobra! Thank you for sharing this build.

Toshi

On The Bench: Revell 1/48 B-25 Mitchell

Married to the most caring, loving, understanding, and beautiful wife in the world. Mrs. Toshi

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Reasoned

Member since
February 2011
From: Bent River, IA

1/48 Revell P-39D

Posted by Reasoned on Sunday, July 3, 2016 5:07 PM

This is the Revellogram P-39 kit which has been around for ages and one I must confess have never built because...quite frankly I never liked the Airacobra (always looked like something the Italians would build). At any rate this is a P-39D-2, of 51st FG, North Africa 1943 in olive drab over neutral gray. The kit actually goes together quite well, I chose not to expose the engine or gun guts (didn't think it adds a whole lot and needed the gun space for fishing weights to keep it from tail sitting). I goobered up the canopy (didn't fit worth sour owl poop) and some of the decals silvered for unknown reason. This was my first kit using two products I've never used before, EZ Line and CA accelerator (a HUGE Yes for both), comments always welcome.