P-39 Airacobra Group Build

Yes, I know, everyone is bogged down with group builds.  But I don't recall this subject being covered.  Considering all the places in the world it fought and the diversity of nations it fought for, it deserves a tribute.  Besides, I have the other half of my dual combo I want to build. I know at least one that will sign up and it may end up being a 2 man GB....NAH!!!!

So here it is...

The P-39 Airacobra Group Build

Rules are easy

-Start Jan 1 2007, and finish up Sep 30, 2007.  If your close to done, a little late will be OK too.  JUST KEEP BUILDING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

-Any version of the P-39 is acceptable, including p-400 and while technically a different aircraft, the P-63 is so closely related it's in too. And let's not forget the XFL-1 Airabonita, if you're up to the conversion.

-OOB or massive detailing scratched or AM all OK.

-Any livery

-As many entries as you can finish in the time frame allowed

-If you are also in the Secret Santa GB and the kit you get turns out to P-39, you may have that count for this build too.  We commited to that GB 1st and it won't be fair to demand double P-39 builds.

Finished builds will go up on my site.

Pick your poison as far as size.  As usual, please host the badge yourself

Participants

wing_nut             Eduard 1/48 P-39 DONE - on page 21

jwb                    Hasegawa 1/48 P-400

espins1               Hasegawa 1/48 P-400

Lone                   AccMin 1/48 P-39Q (racer)

jeaton1               MPM P-63A   DONE - on page 20

mucker                Acc Min P-39Q "Old Crow"   DONE - on page 22

davew6003          Eduard 1/48 P-9Q    DONE - on page 28

KINGTHAD           Eduard 1/48 P-39

hkshooter           Eduard  DONE - Posted in A/C forum

HK forgot he was building this GB. But we can make it count here too with just a wave of the magic wand

ollie                   1/72 Acadmey P-39N/Q

Brews                Eduard 1/48 P-39

jeff                   Eduard 1/48 P-400  DONE - on page 26

newoldguy         Haseagwa P-400   DONE - on page 17

ScottD              Haseagwa  "AIR-A-CUTIE"    DONE - on page 25

MPH34              Haseagwa P-400    DONE - on page 26

Jaypack55         Eduard MkI Dual Combo    DONE - on page 21

chasd25            Eduard P-39

Bud                  Acacdemy 1/72  P-39 N/Q   DONE - on page 26

Bill IV                Revell 1/48 

Daywalker         1/48 Eduard 

Some reference sites:

http://www.cybermodeler.com/aircraft/p-39/p-39.shtml

http://www.airwar.ru/other/draw/p39.html

http://www.aeronautics.ru/archive/wwii/books/cockpit/Bell%20P-39Q%20Airacobra.jpg

http://wp.scn.ru/en/ww2/f/297.

http://wp.scn.ru/en/ww2/f/681

http://home.att.net/~jbaugher1/p39.html

http://home.att.net/~C.C.Jordan/XP-39.html

http://www.acepilots.com/planes/soviet_p39_airacobra.html

http://www.aviationshoppe.com/Bell-P39-Air-Cobra.html

http://www.ww2aircraft.net/forum/aircraft-picture-requests/bell-p-39-airacobra-510.html

http://www.military.cz/usa/air/war/fighter/p39/p39_en.htm

http://www.microworks.net/pacific/aviation/fl_airabonita.htm

http://www.warbirdregistry.org/p39-p63registry/p63-champlin.html

http://www.aircraftarchaeology.com/P-39%20B-17%20midair.htm

http://www.shanaberger.com/P-39.htm

Recommnded books:

SquadronP-39 Airacobra in action

Bell P-39 Airacobra by Artur Juszczak & Robert Peczkowski