Bell P-39 Airacobra
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- 1/48 Scale P-39 Airacobra.
P-39Q-1 "Devastating Devil" (Arma Hobby 1/48)
The latest kit from Arma Hobby in 1/48 scale – P-39Q which follows their 1/72 Cobra's line. The kit was released in July this year, so it's quite fresh.
I've decided to build the model in a very attractive and unusual camouflage scheme [...]
Camouflage & Markings: Bell P-39 Airacobra
The Bell P-39 Airacobra was intended to be one of the principal fighters of the United States Army Air Corps in the early 1940s. As with many of Bell's designs, it featured a highly innovative layout, unlike any other fighter of its era, [...]
iModeler Review: Arma Hobby 1/48 P-39Q Airacobra
Arma Hobby has just announced a 1/48 scale model kit of the Bell P-39Q Airacobra. This entirely new product is a welcome addition to the company's emerging quarter-scale range.
I was privileged to examine the kit on the day of its public [...]
My 2023 Builds
It has been a while since my last post so I figured I better get my wheels rolling again. A little late on posting my builds from 2023 but here they are.
A little different year for me but happy with the results. I had my usual fun [...]
P-39s Airacobra and lead corrosion
Eduard's 1/48 P-39 Airacobra variants are excellent kits that are well detailed and look like the famous aircraft when assembled. I took out these models from my display cabinet where they rested for two decades.
As I was photographing the [...]
Arma Hobby 1/72 P-39N
Love these Arma Hobby kits, even though they are a tad over-engineered. It probably took me about as much time to get the interior finished and the fuselage closed up, as it did all the rest of the process! The kit comes with a great set [...]
Arma P-39Q Airacobra 1/72 scale
With all the (apparently well-deserved) excitement about the release of the long-awaited 1/48 scale Arma Hurricane, I submit the following to show what really terrific kits Arma makes in the smaller scale, too.
This is my third Arma kit. [...]
French 4-Bladed P-39
For an aircraft with such a bad reputation, it was flown by several Air Forces. The VVS could not get enough of the Kobra, Over 4500 P-39s were supplied to the Soviets. Australia received a few and both the Free French and Italian [...]
Pro Modeler 1/48 P-39Q Airacobra
The origins of the Airacobra can be traced back in 1937, when USAAC issued a specification calling for a single-engine high-altitude interceptor. The aggressive specifications called, among others, for a liquid-cooled Allison engine [...]
