discussion Heller 1/72 airacobra finished now ready for take off """"""""""

[john i am]

Hi everyone I'm making a start on this today to add to my collection thanks for any comments/advice it's a cheap internet buy and a bit crude but I will see if I can make it look half decent hopefully. here's some pics cheers John View attachment 87433

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[eddiesolo]

Looks good John, have fun mate.

Si

 

[Guest]

You can make them more than decent John with your skill and all Have fun mate

 

[Guest]

Another one John? you've made purses from pigs ears before, so I'm sure this will be the same!

 

[papa 695]

Looks like a good kit and a nice choice John

 

[john i am]

Blue or olive drab not sure unless my eyes deceive me the box art shows blue but a search on the web shows olive drab mmmmmm what to do any ideas or input greatly appreciated cheers john

 

[eddiesolo]

Blue, do something different, 99% are always olive drab.

Si

 

[flyjoe180]

Olive Drab is correct. Looking forward to seeing what you do with this old kit John, this is right up my alley.

 

[john i am]

Like the look of the blue myself Si but a think it's going to be yet another olive drab version Joe I know you have some old kits from your post in another thread (how big is your stash) I myself have quite a few old kits and love building them to see what you can make of them.heres where I'm at so far. Need to make a pilot fit into the cockpit probably some surgery required cheers thanks for looking and comments cheers John View attachment 87457

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[john i am]

Hi everyone more progress on this little airacobra all landing gear needs cleaning up and painting couple of coats of clear need to be applied then decals and a matt coat maybe a small base afterwards spinner and prop needs to be clued as it only resting in place at the mo that's all for now folks thanks for looking and any comments cheers John View attachment 87581

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[Guest]

That looks like it's fallen together very nicely John

 

[flyjoe180]

From that photo it looks pretty good John. I quite like the box art the more I look at it too.

 

[john i am]

Hi everyone I have decided to make a small and simple base for the airacobra and acquired this box of figures and will have a few of them wandering around thanks for looking/ comments John View attachment 87611

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[yak face]

Great start John , some of these Heller kits are excellent arent they. Despite having raised panel lines they have very fine surface detail and if it goes together anything like the Saab J21 then it should be a lovely build, looking forward to seeing the paint (BTW , Halfords grey primer is a perfect match for Neutral grey if thats what the undersides are ) , cheers tony

 

[john i am]

Please see below thanks John

 

[eddiesolo]

Very nice John, superb dio that compliments the superb P39. Top work mate.

Si

 

[Guest]

Great looking dio and build John.

 

[john i am]

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[Guest]

That's really nice John, the base & ground crew really set it off.

 

[Guest]

Excellent work from a pretty basic kit. I've had my eye on the USAAF crew myself to liven up the odd build, and this has convinced me. Lovely base too - did it start life as a picture frame, by any chance?