Monogram Pro 1/48 P-39Q Airacobra

Keyda81

Member since
August 2016

Posted by Keyda81 on Tuesday, February 2, 2021 9:48 PM

Aggieman

Nice work. A few years ago I did the Monogram P-39, which I'd built several times when I was young. I thought I would be able to get enough weight into the gun bay to keep it from tail sitting, but nope, there is literally no room to get anything extra in there.

I think you just have to leave the gun detail out if you want it to sit on the front gear. I was WAY past that point when I realized it just wasn't going to sit proper. So I had to improvise. Oh well. I don't think anyone would of known the difference if I hadn't mentioned it, lol.

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Aggieman

Member since
January 2015
From: Katy, TX

Posted by Aggieman on Tuesday, February 2, 2021 9:30 PM

Nice work. A few years ago I did the Monogram P-39, which I'd built several times when I was young. I thought I would be able to get enough weight into the gun bay to keep it from tail sitting, but nope, there is literally no room to get anything extra in there.

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Keyda81

Member since
August 2016

Posted by Keyda81 on Tuesday, February 2, 2021 8:12 PM

Thanks tempestjohnny!

Thanks keavdog!

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keavdog

Member since
April 2003
From: USA

Posted by keavdog on Tuesday, February 2, 2021 12:04 PM

Nice job - I like the livery.

Thanks,

John

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tempestjohnny

Member since
November 2003
From: Naples, FL

Posted by tempestjohnny on Tuesday, February 2, 2021 11:56 AM

Very well done on a really old kit

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Keyda81

Member since
August 2016

Posted by Keyda81 on Tuesday, February 2, 2021 8:44 AM

richs26

Excellent work, Keyda. Except for one small detail. Lt. Shomo's plane is a Q-5 which used a 37mm cannon in the nose. You used the 20mm cannon which was used by RAF Airacobra Mk. 1's, P-400's, and P-39D-1's.

Thank you, the gun was actually already attached to the fuselage as one piece. Had no mention of anything in the instructions either. Oh well.

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richs26

Member since
September 2005
From: North Pole, Alaska

Posted by richs26 on Monday, February 1, 2021 9:12 PM

Excellent work, Keyda. Except for one small detail. Lt. Shomo's plane is a Q-5 which used a 37mm cannon in the nose. You used the 20mm cannon which was used by RAF Airacobra Mk. 1's, P-400's, and P-39D-1's.

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Keyda81

Member since
August 2016

Posted by Keyda81 on Monday, February 1, 2021 7:53 PM

Thanks Jeaton! I was pretty impressed with the detail it had.

Mike, thank you! Not that I'm aware of, bit of history on it in the link.

https://pacificwrecks.com/aircraft/p-39/42-19995.html

Thanks Stik!

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stikpusher

Member since
July 2004
From: Sonora Desert

Posted by stikpusher on Monday, February 1, 2021 3:02 PM

Nice job on the Monogram Classic!

F is for FIRE, That burns down the whole town!

U is for URANIUM... BOMBS!

N is for NO SURVIVORS...

- Plankton

LSM

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M. Brindos

Member since
January 2015
From: Tumwater, WA.

Posted by M. Brindos on Monday, February 1, 2021 12:47 PM

Very, very nice finish on this one Keyda!

Is this one of the Alaskan P-39's?

- Mike Brindos "Lost Boy"

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jeaton01

Member since
December 2002
From: Northern California

Posted by jeaton01 on Monday, February 1, 2021 11:25 AM

Very nice, Keyda. The P-39 kit was probably the best Monogram had ever done at the time it was released.

John

To see build logs for my models: http://goldeneramodel.com/mymodels/mymodels.html

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Keyda81

Member since
August 2016

Monogram Pro 1/48 P-39Q Airacobra

Posted by Keyda81 on Monday, February 1, 2021 11:14 AM

Little back story. I picked up this kit purely due to the decals it had. The actual aircraft(or one with the same markings) is hung from the ceiling at the Buffalo Naval Park. We visited there a few years ago. I prefer to do builds of stuff I have seen if I can. Having done a couple P-39's from an Eduard kit when I first started building(wish I still had that kit)the Eduard kit is far superior to the Monogram. This did have some PE in it, but it was super thick, and hard to bend, especially things as small as the gun vents. Some of it I just decided was not worth fighting with it. I had taken the time to build up, and detail the gun bay area, and then for some reason opted to just put the cover on anyway. I had tossed this back in the box for a while. Decided to pick it back up recently. Wish I would of realized my mistake. There was no way you were cramming enough weight in the nose while keeping the gun stuff to keep it from being a tail sitter. So Ultimately I landed up putting it on a little base and glueing the front tire down.

Anyway....pics.