P-39 Airacobra Group Build

Modeling Subjects Group Builds
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Yes, I know, everyone is bogged down with group builds. But I don’t recall this subject being covered. Considering all the places in the world it fought and the diversity of nations it fought for, it deserves a tribute. Besides, I have the other half of my dual combo I want to build. I know at least one that will sign up and it may end up being a 2 man GB…NAH!!!

So here it is…

The P-39 Airacobra Group Build

Rules are easy

-Start Jan 1 2007, and finish up Sep 30, 2007. If your close to done, a little late will be OK too. JUST KEEP BUILDING!!!

-Any version of the P-39 is acceptable, including p-400 and while technically a different aircraft, the P-63 is so closely related it’s in too. And let’s not forget the XFL-1 Airabonita, if you’re up to the conversion.

-OOB or massive detailing scratched or AM all OK.

-Any livery

-As many entries as you can finish in the time frame allowed

-If you are also in the Secret Santa GB and the kit you get turns out to P-39, you may have that count for this build too. We commited to that GB 1st and it won’t be fair to demand double P-39 builds.

Finished builds will go up on my site.

Pick your poison as far as size. As usual, please host the badge yourself

Participants

wing_nut Eduard 1/48 P-39 DONE - on page 21

jwb Hasegawa 1/48 P-400

espins1 Hasegawa 1/48 P-400

Lone AccMin 1/48 P-39Q (racer)

jeaton1 MPM P-63A DONE - on page 20

mucker Acc Min P-39Q “Old Crow” DONE - on page 22

davew6003 Eduard 1/48 P-9Q DONE - on page 28

KINGTHAD Eduard 1/48 P-39

hkshooter Eduard DONE - Posted in A/C forum

HK forgot he was building this GB. But we can make it count here too with just a wave of the magic wand[:D]

ollie 1/72 Acadmey P-39N/Q

Brews Eduard 1/48 P-39

jeff Eduard 1/48 P-400 DONE - on page 26

newoldguy Haseagwa P-400 DONE - on page 17

ScottD Haseagwa “AIR-A-CUTIE” DONE - on page 25

MPH34 Haseagwa P-400 DONE - on page 26

Jaypack55 Eduard MkI Dual Combo DONE - on page 21

chasd25 Eduard P-39

Bud Acacdemy 1/72 P-39 N/Q DONE - on page 26

Bill IV Revell 1/48

Daywalker 1/48 Eduard

Some reference sites:

http://www.cybermodeler.com/aircraft/p-39/p-39.shtml

http://www.airwar.ru/other/draw/p39.html

http://www.aeronautics.ru/archive/wwii/books/cockpit/Bell%20P-39Q%20Airacobra.jpg

http://wp.scn.ru/en/ww2/f/297.

http://wp.scn.ru/en/ww2/f/681

http://home.att.net/~jbaugher1/p39.html

http://home.att.net/~C.C.Jordan/XP-39.html

http://www.acepilots.com/planes/soviet_p39_airacobra.html

http://www.aviationshoppe.com/Bell-P39-Air-Cobra.html

http://www.ww2aircraft.net/forum/aircraft-picture-requests/bell-p-39-airacobra-510.html

http://www.military.cz/usa/air/war/fighter/p39/p39_en.htm

http://www.microworks.net/pacific/aviation/fl_airabonita.htm

http://www.warbirdregistry.org/p39-p63registry/p63-champlin.html

http://www.aircraftarchaeology.com/P-39%20B-17%20midair.htm

http://www.shanaberger.com/P-39.htm

Recommnded books:

SquadronP-39 Airacobra in action

Bell P-39 Airacobra by Artur Juszczak & Robert Peczkowski

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Aw, heck. I’m in. I don’t even have a P-39, but I been eyeballin’ 'em lately, what with all the kits out now.

I think I may modify mine to have the doors open like one of those sporty Italian cars… [;)] LOL

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Welcome aboard Jon glad to have ya. By the way how is Rusty? Was he upset seeing a large cousin all browned and tasty on the table?

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wing nut! You are my hero!!! [8D]

I picked up a 1/48 Hasegawa P-400 (P-39) with a gift certificate I won at our local annual model contest and plan on building it very soon anyway. Count me in amigo! [8D]

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count me in,i haven’t oredered one yet,but it will probably be the AM

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Count me in. It will probably be the MPM P-63A, unless I get too mad at it.

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He actually got kinda quiet when he saw that big ol’ bird sitting on the table.

He quit squawking so much, and even cleaned his own cage.

I think we’ll cook up a turkey or chicken more often. Keep him in line. [;)]

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Marc, if you still have room, put me down for a …ummm, how about a P-39Q in Old Crow markings. If you twist my arm, that is! Woo Hooo.

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Welcome all.

If there’s still room? You were the “1 other” that I was counting on[;)]. You kinda started this so you are not only in, you couldn’t get out if you wanted to.[:)]

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Ok Im in for the Eduard P 39Q. This will be my first group build it should be fun.

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Great Dave glad to have you… your’e gonna love that kit too.

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Dave…Jon (jwb) is in the GB…trust me, it will be fun.

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Look guys! I got a lamp shade on my head! Woooooo!

LOL

[;)]

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And it’s only Tuesday.

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Count me in. I will have to check the stash to see what I can come up with. Been out of the gb build’s for a while it will be nice to get back in one again. Thad

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Glad to have on board!

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THAT’S MY LINE!!! [;)]

Well… OK… you can wear the pirate hat too…

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[#oops]

I guess I just got so use to seeing it from the SSGB, I guess it is just stuck in my head. You’re not gonna have Lars from Mettalica come after me for some sort of copyright infringement are you?

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Put me in. Since mucker beat me to the AM Old Crow I’ll do the Eduard P-400. I don’t know if it will be Airacutie or not. The wife may have issues if the tatas on my planes are THAT big.[:-^]

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LOL! Yeah, he got alittle intense didn’t he…

Nah… I’ll share the hat. May need help for an airline ticket for Rusty, though. He broke his wing trying to hitch a ride to a pizza place.