HOBBYBOSS 1/72 P-39 Airacobra.. (almost a build)

See the video this responds to, as well as smiertspionems Academy P-39:

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=G-033vpy90w

Then you will see how a model of an Airacobra in 1/72 SHOULD look like!!

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• academy
• airacobra
• model
• build
• hobbyboss

[spanish111japan]

Thanks god i bought the Academy Kit one! By the way, the end was funny LOL!

[BasicModelling]

@spanish111japan Glad you liked it.. In 1/72 scale the Academy kit is about the best you can get.. :)

[MilitaryAircraft101]

Why have the Hobbybosses used Snooks 2nd aswell as Academy?

[BasicModelling]

@MilitaryAircraft101 Probably because it is a well known plane, and well researched.. or because they're lazy!! It's a well known but annoying fact that many model kit makers favour the same decal schemes on their models, which is a shame..

[OLDSMARKARL]

Guess the only way you could get it to stand would be to do what I did with the Heller P-39 in the same circumstance...glue it to a display base. I enjoyed your ending though, modeling goes "boink"! Karl :-)

[BasicModelling]

@JMChladek I'm sending you a link in a PM..

[JMChladek]

@BasicModelling Speaking of which, do you have plans to pick up the new Airfix Cobra in 1/72? I am curious to see if it is the Heller kit reboxed, some other kit or perhaps (is it too much to hope for?) a new tool. :)

[BasicModelling]

@JMChladek Don't know if it's the Revell kit or the Airfix kit, but either way, yes I agree.. :) The Academy kit is probably one of the best in 1/72, but even that has issues.. :)

[JMChladek]

Proportions on the Hobby Boss kit are kind of hosed anyway. Part of the reason is I think they based it on the Revell P-39 from the 1970s and that had NOTORIOUS shape issues. The canopy is the worst offender.

[Aerolseventh]

@BasicModelling Thanks!!