The P-39 Channel at iModeler (42 articles)

The P-39 Channel at iModeler

Bell P-39 Airacobra

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42 articles
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P-39Q Airacobra – Academy 1/72

by Roberto Lúcio - Boblucio on August 7, 2019
in Aviation — 19 Comments

I have had a passion for the P-39 since I was a child, when my oldest brother (80 old now) bought the Revell P-39 kit in the 1960s. That was indeed the first kit I saw in my life, and I have fond memories of that time. The Academy's P-39 D / Q [...]

Hasegawa 1/48 Airacobra Mk.I

by dale travis on January 31, 2019
in Aviation — 29 Comments

Used Ultracast seat, Vector .30 cal. gun barrels, Eduard Zoom cockpit and some resin from the Aires set. 20 mm canon barrel from brass tubing. Color of Eagles and Pollyscale paints used as well as Tamiya weathering powder. Note on the paint s[...]

1/48 Eduard P-39N/L Aircobra USSR

by Michal Walusz on December 21, 2018
in Aviation — 13 Comments

Hello Folks My completed last mouth P-39N Aircobra in Soviet Air Force markings. Model goes together very well, no real problems with the fit or so. As profi pack kit I added PE parts in the cockpit and used masks for canopy. In addition to t[...]

A Monogram Holiday portrait, my latest Blue Box find, and a Phantom update

by Rob Anderson on December 15, 2018
in Uncategorized — 11 Comments

Happy Holidays iModelers! Here is the family portrait of my Monogram kits, many of the originals were added this year, including the DO-335, B-29, B-25H, P-39 and Typhoon, the Typhoon I just added today, still in the cello wrap! On to the Phan[...]

Eduard 1/48 P-39Q

by Tom Rodgers on October 19, 2018
in Aviation — 23 Comments

Eduard 1/48, P-39Q, 42-19995, CPT William A. Shomo, 71st TRS, 82nd TRG, New Guinea, 1944. CPT (later MAJ) Shomo was nicknamed the “Flying Undertaker” because he actually trained and worked as a mortician in Pittsburgh before the war. He was awar[...]

Roadtrip Flyby: The Erickson Aircraft Collection

by Eric Berg on October 8, 2018
in Photo Collections — 7 Comments

The Erickson Aircraft Collection Museum is located at the Madras Airport, a 45 minute drive north of Bend, Oregon on Hwy 26 near the intersection of Hwy 97N. The collection was originally founded by Jack Erickson of sky crane and aerial firefigh[...]

1/72 MPM( Academy) P-39D

by Geoffrey Abreu on July 2, 2018
in Aviation — 13 Comments

This is the MPM boxing of the Academy P-39 kit. MPM provides a different decal sheet for the kit. I added Eduard seat belts, stainless steel tubing for the cowl guns, drilled out the other guns, Aires main wheels an reworked the nose gear a bit.[...]

Battle of Kasserine Pass Group Build: 1/48 Eduard P-39L Airacobra

by Tom Bebout on June 1, 2018
in Aviation — 19 Comments

My last last contribution to this group build. Thanks again to David Thomas for stating this GB, it's been a lot of fun and the selections presented here by fellow iModelers have been truly inspiring. Great historical narratives and some excelle[...]

Hasegawa 1/48 Scale P-39

by Terry Schuler on March 10, 2018
in News — 16 Comments

This is the wonderful Hasegawa P-400 / P-39 kit (depending on what box art you buy, the kits are the same, other than decals). The kit was a lot of fun to build, it goes together without any problems and with a few added details, especially in t[...]