Just can't help myself, saw this kit at the Louisville show for $5.00. I currently have an Ultracast P-39 seat, wheels, and some after market decals in my stash. Since I've recently build this kit, I know it doesn't have a lot of fiddly parts, and the shape and fit is still quite good. Better yet there's a couple of weeks left in the Midway Group Build. So, what's not to lose, I'm going for another build for the Midway Group. Just a glutton for punishment.

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Ahh the classic monogram blue box. Can't wait for the end product.

Little work accomplished on the P-39. Got the cockpit painted and did some detailing of the instruments with a prismacolor pencil. All hand painted with Model Master acrylics.Finished off with a wash of water,Future and some black acrylic paint. Added 1/2 oz of lead to the nose which should keep the nose down.Should be able to close her up shortly and put some paint on her.

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Ultracast seat, spiffs up the cockpit rather well.

Sweet! Love the old Monogram kits, that looks like and early if not original release of the kit? If so $5 is a great price, the Monogram P-39 still represents well after all these years!

Time for some paint, got the neutral gray on and now it's time for one each P-39 in Olive Drab. Since time is short I'm using Tamiya rattle can for this build. Goes on well and dries quickly.

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And the cockpit and the internal nose detail could only be found in the aftermarket, even after all these years. A little simplistic, but the only other drawback is the raised panel lines. The Promodeler issue gives you the underwing gun pods as on the Q, and some photoetch, plus 2 of their (IMHO) superlative figures. I believe if they had sold their groundcrew and pilot figures seperately, or in assortments, they could have made some real money. Like the stick of paratroopers in their C-47.

Louis I did the Ghost Squadron version not long ago and posted it on iModeler as a white tailed P-39 flown out of New Guinea. I think it looks rather well with a white tail.