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Son of Cobra II

by Jack Mugan on June 28, 2013 · in Aviation · 5 ≡

Cobra II underwent several modifications including an engine change to the V-1710-143/145(G6). This engine was developed for the P-82 Twin Mustang. Charles "Chuck" Brown, an Allison test pilot, flew the re-named Cobra KF-1 in the [...]

1/32 F-86F

by Rob Colvin on June 28, 2013 · in Aviation · 11 ≡

Kinetic Kit...Based in Tamiya bare metal silver (spray can) ...I shaded a couple panels with Alclad aluminum, Testors titanium, and some Floquil platinum mist. The wash used was the MIG pigment wash. The over coat was metalizer sealer with [...]

Accurate Miniatures 1/48th A-36 Apache, WWII MTO

by Chuck A. Villanueva on June 28, 2013 · in Aviation · 14 ≡

Since we had amazing run on Airacobra's, and I don't have one built yet to display, figure an early Mustang would be the next best thing. If I remember correctly this is AM first kit ever offered was the Apache, new approach, detailed [...]

Airacobra of a different color

by Jack Mugan on June 27, 2013 · in Aviation · 12 ≡

Just thought I'd add something different to the Airacobra love fest. Test pilot Tex Johnson won the 1946 Thompson Trophy Race at an average speed of 373.908 mph.flying this aircraft.

Monogram P-39

by Frank Cronin on June 27, 2013 · in Aviation · 9 ≡

Hey, can I jump in here also. The is the naughty scheme for the a P-39 of the 36th FS, 8th FG,out of New Guinea, 1943. I built for a guy that loved the markings. Overall the Monogram is still a very good kit. Particularly for it's age and [...]

USS INDIANAPOLIS

by AL HOFFMAN on June 27, 2013 · in Ships · 6 ≡

Won't go into this heavy cruiser's history as most people using this website are familiar with it. The kit is the Matchbox 1/700th scale built back when it was the only show in town. Box stock with the exception of the radar screen which [...]

Hasegawa's 1/48 Airacobra

by Tom Cleaver on June 26, 2013 · in Aviation · 2 ≡

This is the original-release kit from late 2006, a P-400. The kit is solely a P-400 in terms of the visible items (exhaust stacks and nose gun) so the alternatives are a P-39D, a P-39F or a P-39N, which all had similar exhausts. My [...]

Cobras? We got snakes on a desk here

by Tom Cleaver on June 26, 2013 · in Aviation

This is Hasegawa's 1/48 Airacobra as a P-39Q, built when released in 2007. The Bell P-39 "Airacobra" has mostly gotten a bad rap for events beyond its control, all stemming from the completely-idiotic decision by the Army Air [...]

Ceeping it Cobra-my kid’s P-400

by Bill Koppos on June 26, 2013 · in Aviation · 4 ≡

Built a couple years ago, by my son Kyle. Hasegawa's nice 1/48 offering. an early New Guinea warrior. The P-400 being the designation for the British "reposessed" P-39's. The adoring pilots of these called them a "P-40 with [...]

Eduard 1/48th P-39

by Erik Wade Whipple on June 26, 2013 · in Aviation · 9 ≡

Figured I'd join in on today's "Airacobra-Pa-Looza". I built this one back in 2005, using Cutting Edge decals to depict a 35th Fighter Group machine flown by Lt. Roy Owen while based at Nadzab, New Guinea during the Fall of 1943. [...]