**** DONE: 1/48 RAAF P-39 Airacobra A53-13 - Aircraft in Foreign Service GB (1 Viewer)

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Feb 12, 2009
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User name: Hub
Name: Michael
Category: 2, Intermediate
Kit: Monogram 1/48 Scale P-39 Airacobra
Scale: 1/48th.
Accessories: Red Roo Decals

On loan from the USAAF the RAAF operated 22 P-39s from 1942 till October 1943 when they were returned to the US 5th Air Force
A53-13 was operated by 23 Squadron.

I was not sure if I was going to participate in this build as I couldnt really find a subject I 'liked. I was going to do a captured P-47 by the Luftwaffe but I was outbid on the decals which are out of print and hard to find. Then I came across this kit in my stash and found that a set of Red Roo decals was available (which arrived today!)
So I will give this one a go even if I am off to a late start.
 

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Ahoy Micheal
A great selection to choose, another lend lease aircraft thge mighty Bell airacobra. A very potient airplane it is for her day. This is going to be great to watch.

Boats
 
Thanks for the encouragment
Started this kit years ago but never really got any where with it :oops:, so I have basically started again.
repainted the cockpit and gun bay last night and added a map case to the starboard door. Have to find some missing bits from the gun bay before I can put the two halves together.
Will post more later
Cheers
Mike
 

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Been a bit busy lately, but now I have the fuselage glued together along with th wings and tailplanes.
Pleased with the fit at the wing root looks like no filler! Couldn't findsome missing gun bay parts so I might have to seal it up
temporarily

More later

Mike
 

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