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Monogram 1/48 Bell P-39Q Airacobra
Posted: Sat Feb 24, 2024 4:01 am
by Cherrylock
Re: Monogram 1/48 Bell P-39Q Airacobra
Posted: Sat Feb 24, 2024 7:57 am
by LyleW
Wow, Peter, that is really great! Well done.
Re: Monogram 1/48 Bell P-39Q Airacobra
Posted: Sat Feb 24, 2024 8:56 am
by BlackSheep214
Damn that looks great, Peter! I do fondly remember the old Monogram Airacobra kit as a kid. Hand painted the camo scheme.
Re: Monogram 1/48 Bell P-39Q Airacobra
Posted: Sat Feb 24, 2024 9:45 am
by cbaltrin
Very nice work sir. I love this kit.
I have this one in my stash and I plan on doing the box markings exactly -- even if there is some question as to their authenticity. It's supposed to be a re-claimed British machine in British colors or equivalent (but I like the sand/dark green/neutral grey box interpretation better and will be pleading ignorance if ever questioned on the matter
I do believe the unit markings are from a state-side training unit (based on the Z number code), but It looks to be flying over port moresby on the box so I'll plead ignorance on that as well if I accidentally put some kill markings on it
. I had originally planned on painting it all with Testors square bottle paints as a nostalgia build, but alas, with the demise of Testors, I may have to scrap that part of the plan.
Re: Monogram 1/48 Bell P-39Q Airacobra
Posted: Sat Feb 24, 2024 10:48 am
by BlackSheep214
I did this one in the mid 70s...
Re: Monogram 1/48 Bell P-39Q Airacobra
Posted: Sat Feb 24, 2024 1:47 pm
by midnightprowler
Well done.
Re: Monogram 1/48 Bell P-39Q Airacobra
Posted: Sat Feb 24, 2024 5:33 pm
by tempestjohnny
Nicely done. I remember having the Club kit. No markings on the box
Re: Monogram 1/48 Bell P-39Q Airacobra
Posted: Sat Feb 24, 2024 10:53 pm
by Stikpusher
Nice work CL! It’s a great old classic kit. I did one in Soviet markings myself several years back.
Re: Monogram 1/48 Bell P-39Q Airacobra
Posted: Sat Feb 24, 2024 11:59 pm
by jeaton01
cbaltrin wrote: ↑Sat Feb 24, 2024 9:45 am
Very nice work sir. I love this kit.
I have this one in my stash and I plan on doing the box markings exactly -- even if there is some question as to their authenticity. It's supposed to be a re-claimed British machine in British colors or equivalent (but I like the sand/dark green/neutral grey box interpretation better and will be pleading ignorance if ever questioned on the matter
I do believe the unit markings are from a state-side training unit (based on the Z number code), but It looks to be flying over port moresby on the box so I'll plead ignorance on that as well if I accidentally put some kill markings on it
. I had originally planned on painting it all with Testors square bottle paints as a nostalgia build, but alas, with the demise of Testors, I may have to scrap that part of the plan.
I looked up the stateside training codes and found that Z was apparently not used, Chris. Perhaps it's nose art shorthand for Zorro!
Re: Monogram 1/48 Bell P-39Q Airacobra
Posted: Sun Feb 25, 2024 11:49 am
by cbaltrin
