1/48 Boeing P-26 – From WW1 to WW2 GB

[Lucky13]

User Name: Lucky13
Name: Jan
Category: Intermediate
Entry: Boeing P-26, 94th PS, 1st PG, Selfridge Field Michigan 1936
Kit: 1/48 Hobby Craft/Academy
Accessories : Starfighter Decals

Not starting as of yet, need to buy the kit, the decals and I'm still fiddling with the F4U-4

But this is what I'm looking to do anyway...

Btw, are the two HC kits, the one and the same with just defferent decals?

 

[Rogi]

I can't wait to see progress on this one and how it unfolds
I had so many opportunitys to buy this kit and aftermarket sets for em, and I turned them all down, I'm curious as to how they'll turn out

 

[T Bolt]

I believe both Hobbycraft kits as well as the Academy kit are all the same Jan. I built built the second Hobbycraft kit 14 years ago and remember the fuselage parts being slightly warped but nothing that couldn't be dealt with. It could have just been the kit I had.

 

[Vic Balshaw]

Interesting choice Jan and glad to have you back in the fold.

 

[A4K]

Good choice Jan!

 

[N4521U]

Ha, love them little Disney planes. Great choice.

 

[Lucky13]

Not much in books about the P-26, got the wee mini In Action one at my mum and dads...

 

[meatloaf109]

Built a couple of these in the dark distant past,....
Neat little planes, I don't remember many, if any, difficulties.

 

[Lucky13]

True mate, the HC/Academy Peashooters has got good reviews about them...supposed to be nice wee kits, with halfdecent fit etc...

 

[vikingBerserker]

Great choice!

 

[KoJo]

Nice choice Jan! Will be watching this one!

 

[A4K]

I believe both Hobbycraft kits as well as the Academy kit are all the same Jan.

Would agree there. Their PV-1 Ventura kits atleast are the same basic mouldings.

 

[Wayne Little]

Like the look of that Jan...and a '13' too!

 

[rochie]

got the kit yet old boot ?

 

[ccheese]

I just bought a balsa/tissue model of the "Peashooter". It's a Comet Model Airplane Co. product, and they went out of business in 1987. Should prove interesting.

Going to watch this with interest.

Charles

 

[woody]

My LHS has a couple of these kits Jan down in the resale area i will double check.

 

[Lucky13]

Cool! much obliged!

Oh so very tempted to get both, always liked the black and wite striped one...

 

[fubar57]

Nice kit Jan. This is one of those that I put back in the box after trying to figure out where the exhausts went. Watching this might get me tempted to finish it.

Geo

 

[destrozas]

I have this same unit i plan to do one of these days but instead of the US of america with the colors of the spanish republic

 

[ccheese]

I have one of these in my stash, albeit, a balsa/tissue model of about 16 inch wingspan. Going to keep and eye on this...

Charles