P-39 Airacobra Group Build

that is one sweet looking build

Thad

ScottD wrote:

Heres some inspiration for the group build ;) http://www.scalespot.com/ check out the P-400 build from the Hasegawa kit

Beautiful work.

That's one of those builds that can serve to both frustrate you about your own skills and inspire you to work harder.

Darn my own skills.

Must work harder!

(Take note of the very detailed pictures he provides of the build. It's like a modeling master class. Amazing.) 

Assuming I can finish the Fw190D-11 on the bench, Jan 1 I will be tearing the cover off the AM P-39Q. I'm on schedule so far, but any more of my self-inflicted goofs and I'll be pushing it!!!

I wont be able to start untill the week end. That whole week at work I will be doing inventory. I have a whole building full of kits, decals and a/m stuff that has to be counted.

Thad

John

With 3 going on at once. I hope you thought ahead and got stocked up on chips and drink to keep ya going.

Thad

KINGTHAD wrote:

With 3 going on at once. I hope you thought ahead and got stocked up on chips and drink to keep ya going. Thad

And Twinkies and Cheese Curls!  

jeaton01 wrote:

I should be ready on the first, hopefully I will get two done, since I now have the Planet 1/72 XFL-1 kit. John

Looking forwrd to seeing that Bonita.

John,/p>

jeaton01 wrote:

Yeah, me too. The Airbonita does look good in the box. (darn group build ogr..er, I mean leader who won't let us start....) John,/p>

yeah..........uhhh.......I mean......uhhh..........never mind.

Every day just a little bit closer to the start!!!

 The web page is ready for all thsoe beautiful Cobras.

http://wingnutmodels.com/CobraGB.html

wing_nut wrote:

Every day just a little bit closer to the start!!!  The web page is ready for all thsoe beautiful Cobras.   http://wingnutmodels.com/CobraGB.html

Beautiful Marc, this is really going to be fun.    The web page looks very nice and I must admit, some of my favorite GBs are the ones where we're all building the same aircraft or tank.  The build goes a little deeper in terms of advice, questions etc, if that makes any sense. 

Very nice, Marc. It's neat to show my kids I have a build somewhere "on-line". They think that's neat, and it's one of the ways to inspire new young builders. We're building his 1/72 Mig-23s right now and I told him I'll post it on FSM forum when he's completed it.

Transcedning the ages, I'm equally as anxious to see my build with all of the others at your website.

And I agree with Scott...all the knowledge shared in this forum is invaulabe, not to mention a lot of fun!

here are my photos I took at Duxford when I went there back this past September.

 http://www.primeportal.net/hangar/scott_dimmick/p-39q/

Ollie... if you can get some good shots of the LG.  Position of brake lines etc.

EDIT oops.... just loked at Scott's post again.... some good LG pics there....So... I'm good

I should be able to start on the first, too.  I'm on the home stretch of a Tamiya Buffalo, which I hope to have off the bench by Jan 1.  I've ordered a copy of Details & Scale P-39 I was hoping would be here before the start date to help out with the little stuff, but guess it got caught in the Christmas mail rush. Still hoping it shows tomorrow.

Cheers!

Here's a recent review on Modelling Madness for those building the racer version:

http://www.modelingmadness.com/scotts/allies/AM/0408p.htm

It's almost the 1st...I'm envious of our West Coast members...they get a 3 hour start on me!

Quick question for the "planning stage": Does anyone make a Bell Cockpit Green in acrylic?

Scott, even with my 2hr head start you will be able to close the gap because I think I will lucky if I get done by march.

Thad