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WIP Eduard 1/48 Bell P-39 Airacobra's-Completed

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  • Member since
    November 2003
  • From: Naples, FL
Posted by tempestjohnny on Tuesday, January 3, 2017 4:45 AM
Cockpits are looking great

 

  • Member since
    June 2010
  • From: Rochester, New York USA
Posted by rocker286 on Monday, January 2, 2017 8:29 PM

Looking good so far! My grandfather was an Airacobra mechanic during World War II- believe it or not he wound up at Niagara Falls air base after the war ended.  The Airacobra has always been a favorite of mine- I've built a 1:72 P-39N and I've even got one tattooed on me. Looking forward to the rest of your build! 

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  • Member since
    August 2016
Posted by Keyda81 on Monday, January 2, 2017 8:14 PM

It's been rather slow going with all the tiny PE parts.  Most of it I have to do twice, being that there is two aircraft.  I'm doing one as a D model, and the other a Q.  So far the only differences are in the cockpit controls.

This is actually 13 pieces glued together. 

Seat with seatbelts attached.

Cockpit all together.

Next will be drilling some holes in the fuselage for the Q model, and at the very least I'll have two fuselage's together tomorrow. 

  • Member since
    November 2016
  • From: Maryland
Posted by iampiper13 on Sunday, January 1, 2017 9:59 PM

I've never built a P39 but I'm starting to think I should. There sure are some tiny parts and is that clear plastic in the headrest? Looks like you're getting off to a good start :)

  • Member since
    August 2016
WIP Eduard 1/48 Bell P-39 Airacobra's-Completed
Posted by Keyda81 on Sunday, January 1, 2017 9:05 PM

So now that hunting season, and the holidays are all done and over with it's time to get back to my desk.Big Smile

I picked this kit up over the summer at my local hobby store after taking a trip to the local aerospace museum that is in the old section of the Niagara Falls airport.  I honestly never even knew it was there.  This city is so bad at advertising anything.  I've lived here all my life, and never know when anything is going on.  Anywho, I figured I needed some more aircraft that has a history right here where I grew up. 

Not a whole ton of progress, but progress none the less.  My cousin gave me a magnifier lamp for Christmas, and it's already proven to be a great thing to have when working with teeny, tiny PE parts.

What I got done today.  I stopped after this because I can't decide which model type I want to continue with.  There is too many color schemes to pick from! 

Tags: Airacobra , Bell , eduard , P-39

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