Monogram 1/48 P-39Q Airacobra

Started by Spiros Pendedekas · 119 · 1 year ago · 1/48, Monogram, P-39, Pacific Theater, ProModeler
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    Spiros Pendedekas said 1 year, 7 months ago:

    ... annnnd, here she is, standing on her feet...

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    Spiros Pendedekas said 1 year, 7 months ago:

    Some white touchups...

    Oops! Did I see Tamiya acrylic?
    Yours Truly using ...sigh...ACRYLICS? And hand painted?

    🤭🤭🤭

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    John vd Biggelaar said 1 year, 7 months ago:

    Your work with the acrylics turned out very nice, Spiros @fiveten
    I have to admit I was hesitated with acylics at first as well, but after a while it works just as nice as oil based paints.
    A couple of more tries and I'm sure you will like it as well.

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    Spiros Pendedekas said 1 year, 7 months ago:

    Thanks my friend @johnb! Yep, a learning curve!

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    Spiros Pendedekas said 1 year, 7 months ago:

    Shoes on...

    Thanks for stopping by!

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    John vd Biggelaar said 1 year, 7 months ago:

    Nice progress, Spiros @fiveten
    Did you flatten the tires yourself or is this from the molding.

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    Spiros Pendedekas said 1 year, 7 months ago:

    Thanks my friend @johnb! I flattened the tires, indeed, the main ones are the unflattened leftovers from my Eduard Airacobra: they look much nicer than the Monogram ones.

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    Spiros Pendedekas said 1 year, 7 months ago:

    The main doors' retraction struts were provided as PE to twist, fold and glue...no way...🤭
    I replaced them with pieces of stretched sprue...

    Thanks for stopping by!

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    John vd Biggelaar said 1 year, 7 months ago:

    The stretched sprue is clearly a better approach, Spiros @fiveten

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    Spiros Pendedekas said 1 year, 7 months ago:

    Thanks my friend @johnb! Twisting and bending to shape these old school PEs is an exercise in insanity...😬

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    Spiros Pendedekas said 1 year, 7 months ago:

    These are the anti-sway braces, supposed to be rendered by PE twisted and bended: absolutely no way!
    Here they are, made from stretched sprue...

    Thanks for stopping by!

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    John vd Biggelaar said 1 year, 7 months ago:

    Looking great, Spiros @fiveten

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    Spiros Pendedekas said 1 year, 7 months ago:

    Thanks my friend @johnb!

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    Spiros Pendedekas said 1 year, 7 months ago:

    Drop tank attached, the sway braces don't look too uniform...well, might be the case in reality as well 🙂...

    Thanks for stopping by!

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    John vd Biggelaar said 1 year, 7 months ago:

    Does look great, Spiros @fiveten
    Your definitely right about the braces.