Sissels P-39 Airacobra ** FINISHED **

Sissel · Post by **Sissel** » February 13th, 2013, 10:21 pm

I see an open date with kitbashing on Sunday!

ShaunW · Post by **ShaunW** » February 13th, 2013, 10:27 pm

If this is the olde worlde cobra, it'll take a bit of bashing

I look forward to seeing your build - or at least some of it as it is the Huddersfield model show on Sunday.

Sissel · Post by **Sissel** » February 13th, 2013, 10:30 pm

It's the old, but I want to give it a go anyways. Need to reduce my stash as I keep ordering models

I blame you guys for that! (need to blame someone, and Ian's not around so....)

mightymikeD · Post by **mightymikeD** » February 13th, 2013, 10:33 pm

Dang! The old Aircomamaonabobra is a bit of a pig, to put it mildly.. my one had a serious warp in the underside of the fuselage (where the fuselage meets the wing). It scrubbed up alright in the end, though. Just make sure you have some filler to hand (along with the booze and snacks!)

Sissel · Post by **Sissel** » February 13th, 2013, 10:34 pm

Haha I know.. but I don't mind. Booze and snacks not a problem. I already went shopping today for Fridays fun day.
My best friend on Sunday will most likely be Squadron green putty.

mightymikeD · Post by **mightymikeD** » February 13th, 2013, 10:51 pm

I'll definitely be cheering from the sidelines...

Dirkpitt289 · Post by **Dirkpitt289** » February 13th, 2013, 10:58 pm

I built this kit last year and while it is an old kit I thoroughly enjoyed the build. The toughest part to me was the underside joint where the wing meets the fuselage

Sissel · Post by **Sissel** » February 13th, 2013, 11:09 pm

Dirkpitt289 wrote:I built this kit last year and while it is an old kit I thoroughly enjoyed the build. The toughest part to me was the underside joint where the wing meets the fuselage

Ah, thanks for showing me that, Dirk. Easy problem to solve, will simply NOT take pics of the underside.

I know my putty and sanding skills aren't great, so we will see how it turns out. I'll be happy if it just looks like an aircraft.

Any other things I should look out for?

Dirkpitt289 · Post by **Dirkpitt289** » February 13th, 2013, 11:12 pm

Not really other then the cockpit glass is very thick and obscures everything benieth

flakmonkey · Post by **flakmonkey** » February 13th, 2013, 11:49 pm

You're all quite, quite mad…

February 14th, 2013, 3:15 am

I did the Airfix kit last year for the P-39GB, thread is here

I didn't do much to it other than create a certain specific aircraft with a tail hook, but I do remember the spinner is really terrible and I had to sand it into shape. Also the rudder shape might need work, and two of us believe the fuselage doesn't sit right on the wing, it seems tilted -- but one can overcome it by judicious adjustment of the tail planes.

Ian · Post by **Ian** » February 14th, 2013, 9:57 pm

Prisca wrote:I blame you guys for that! (need to blame someone, and Ian's not around so....)

What did I do?

ShaunW · Post by **ShaunW** » February 14th, 2013, 10:00 pm

Ian wrote:
Prisca wrote:I blame you guys for that! (need to blame someone, and Ian's not around so....)
What did I do?

No idea squire. But obviously whatever it was it was your fault

Sissel · Post by **Sissel** » February 14th, 2013, 10:11 pm

ShaunW wrote:
Ian wrote:
Prisca wrote:I blame you guys for that! (need to blame someone, and Ian's not around so....)
What did I do?
No idea squire. But obviously whatever it was it was your fault

Just messing with him. I blame all of you for me buying more models = meaning it's so fun to build along you nutzies that I get tempted to more... moRE... MORE !

ShaunW · Post by **ShaunW** » February 14th, 2013, 10:12 pm

Prisca wrote:
ShaunW wrote:
Ian wrote:
Prisca wrote:I blame you guys for that! (need to blame someone, and Ian's not around so....)
What did I do?
No idea squire. But obviously whatever it was it was your fault
Just messing with him. I blame all of you for me buying more models = meaning it's so fun to build along you nutzies that I get tempted to more... moRE... MORE !

Oh yes, we'll lead you into temptation but won't deliver you from bankruptcy

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