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

[hub]

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.

 

[ozhawk40]

number 13! Good pick Michael.

Cheers

Peter

 

[rochie]

nice one, might do a Russian P-39 if i can get decals for it after the Xmas period

 

[Crimea_River]

Good one Michael. Jan will like this one.

 

[Wurger]

An interesting choice.

 

[Vic Balshaw]

I like your choice Michael looks like a nice little challenge.

 

[vikingBerserker]

Very cool! I built this one as a lad, always loved it.

 

[Airframes]

Good one, looking forward to the build.

 

[deckape]

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

 

[Wayne Little]

Nice one Michael..!

 

[hub]

Thanks for the encouragment
Started this kit years ago but never really got any where with it , 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

 

[vikingBerserker]

Off to a great start, well done.

 

[Nxthanos]

Love an airacobra, great choice.

 

[Vic Balshaw]

Nicely picked up Mike.

 

[rochie]

nice work

 

[Airframes]

Great start, and for an old kit, it still holds up well with today's kits.

 

[brucejscott]

Love the old Monogram kits! I've got this one sitting on the stash waiting to be gotten to one day.

 

[Wurger]

A nice beginning. Waiting for another report about the build.

 

[hub]

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

 

[brucejscott]

Looking good Michael.