An italian Airacobra

A single type GB, the Bell P-39 (or P-400) Airacobra in any scale, boxing, etc.
Runs June 18th to July 15th.
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As i said... a very worn plane...

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...sorry for the red spots under the plane, i invested a Subbuteo's spanish soccer player when i landed... just a lapse... :roll:
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"Invested"!?! Yet another Italian euphemism for 'taken care of' ;-)
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:ha: You're a great !!! :mrgreen:
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Did some fix...

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Really great work here, Stefano.
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Sit on its wheels, 'cause the weight i added on the nose
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Gave a coat of Future, then applied decals

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She looks really nice in those Italian markings. Great job so far. :lol:
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Looking forward to the reveal, well done.

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Thanks. Isn't finished yet, of course... ;-)
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It does look good in those colors
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I agree it looks great in its Italian markings.
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Thanks a lot.
After another coat of wax, an oil wash and other things... it's almost finish. Needs just the final coat of matt, and a little more...

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What color did you use?
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Dirkpitt289 wrote:What color did you use?
Tamiya: XF-62, XF-74 for upperface, then an overall light coat of XF-51.
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