Monogram 1/48 P-39 Airacobra

[stikpusher]

Here is another one of my older builds. This is the classic Monogram P-39 kit. I swapped out the kit seat and exhausts for some resin AM products by True Details and Ultracast respectively. I also improved the kit gunsight, added some stretched sprue sway braces for the drop tank, and removed the wing guns as the Soviets typically did with their Lend Lease P-39s. I used Model Master enamels for the paints and Cutting Edge Decals for the markings.











please excuse the sorry attempt of a stretched sprue antenna wire…🤨

[TJ]

Very nice. The worn down look is very realistic

[Leon]

Very nice Carlos! I agree wit TJ on the worn-down look.

[406 Silverado]

I remember this kit from my youth VERY well. I was never a big Aircobra fan but when I saw that it had a cockpit door that could be displayed open, I thought to myself "Now THAT'S frickin' COOL!!" and so I bought one and built it up.

Yours here turned out to be one good looking example of what this kit can look like in the hands of a gifted modeler. The "wear & tear" effects look great as does all the detail work that you've put into it Carlos!! What a beauty!!

[stikpusher]

TJ, Leon, & Joe, thank you.

TJ, I think that I used at least three different Olive Drab paints to get that worn look, plus two different Neutral Gray paints on the bottom. I guess that’s one way to show that different companies make different paints that do not match under the same color name.

Leon, the Russian Front was well known for its’ harsh weather conditions, so I wanted to capture that look on this build.

Joe, I must have built at least two or three of these when I was in grade school as a kid. The cool/wow factor on the kit with all its internal detail was certainly part of that. Even for its age, it’s still a pretty good and well detailed kit.

[jeaton01]

Well done, Carlos, great worn look.

[adt70hk]

Jul 8, 2023 22:38:15 GMT -5 stikpusher said:

Here is another one of my older builds. This is the classic Monogram P-39 kit. I swapped out the kit seat and exhausts for some resin AM products by True Details and Ultracast respectively. I also improved the kit gunsight, added some stretched sprue sway braces for the drop tank, and removed the wing guns as the Soviets typically did with their Lend Lease P-39s. I used Model Master enamels for the paints and Cutting Edge Decals for the markings.











please excuse the sorry attempt of a stretched sprue antenna wire…🤨

That's a great finish!  I have an early Eduard one in stash....also Soviet markings.  Will have to remember this when I come to doing mine!

Very well done!

Andrw

[stikpusher]

John and Andrew, thank you. I appreciate your kind feedback.

Andrew, I’d love to try my hand at one of the Eduard Airacobras. So many marking choices to choose from for the family.

[midnightprowler]

Beautiful. My favorite WWII fighter.

[stikpusher]

Thanks Lee. The ‘Cobra was a sleek aircraft, and in the right hands could handle most opponents at low altitude.

[deafpanzer]

Love how the paint job was done! Did you know that all of them were built in my hometown Buffalo/Niagara Falls? I can't wait to build mine one day but you boys have been keeping me busy with the ongoing Panther build. LOL

[stikpusher]

Thanks Andy. Didn’t Buffalo NY have Curtiss and Bell in the area?

If you’re itching to tackle an Airacobra, just hurry up on your Panther… 😉