Here it is:
SDC17345 by nitsirt, on Flickr
SDC17351 by nitsirt, on Flickr
SDC17346 by nitsirt, on Flickr
The P-39N was one of the versions sent to the Soviets to fight back the Germans. While the tiny plane's unusual design was unpopular with American pilots, the Soviets found its simple and tough design to be perfect for the low level, low speed combat of the "Eastern Front." They also liked the 37mm canon mounted in the nose. In fact, mst of the P-39's with wing mounted machine guns, had their guns removed, increasing the plane's performance. When all was said and done, 4,719 P-39's, nearly half of all produced, had been sent to the soviets. They made up over 1/3rd of all aircraft sent to the Soviets during the war, and were flown by five out of their top ten aces.
Most of the P-39's received by them kept the original paint scheme they wore leaving the Bell factory. In this case, the standard US Army olive/gray scheme. Add a some red stars, a squadron number (White 19 in this case,) and a sloagn on the side, you have a Soviet aircraft! Many aircraft bore the name of a town or community that sponsored the aircraft.
Overall, this was a very simple build, typical Academy with good quality, and pretty good detail, especially considering the size of the tiny plane. Weathering turned out a little heavier than I planned, but overall I'm quite pleased with it.
I hope you enjoyed my contribution, comments and criticisms welcome. (Look Richard! I finally finished one of your group builds!!)
Thanks, Budd