Arma Hobby NEW 1:72 P-39Q Airacobra

[IanC]

You're all far too cynical. 😀 There'll be outpourings of joy: 

 

'Wow, I didn't expect a Bartel BM-4 but kudos to Arma!'

 

'It's not really my scene, but I'll probably buy at least three!'

 

'Fantastic - a Bf 109G-6'

 

'I called it! Fifteen pages back...'

[GioCare]

from ArmaHobby Page:

https://www.facebook.com/ArmaHobby/photos/a.672127639484263/5661595007204143

it'a a sciarada .... something american, for that red bridge ...why the Golden Gate ? mum

blemumble

Edited August 24, 2022 by GioCare

[Graham Boak]

How big would a 1/72 Golden Gate Bridge be?  Maybe it is 1/144?

[Ngantek]

Who's good with US aviation history? North american and Lockheed were both south california area no? As for SF none spring to mind.

[Tbolt]

Something US Navy then?

[Graham Boak]

Now we know - it's another P-39Q.  Not even an early one.  Unexciting choice, could have been better.  Of course, the head of the Polish Air Force postwar flew one.

[Tbolt]

3 minutes ago, Graham Boak said:

Now we know - it's another P-39Q.  Not even an early one.  Unexciting choice, could have been better.  Of course, the head of the Polish Air Force postwar flew one.

 

Another P-39Q?

[IT_Man]

https://www.armahobby.com/blog/new-kits-pre-order-september-2022

[Tbolt]

Looking forward to this, finally a decent P-39 in 1/72nd scale.

 

 

[IanC]

Excellent news. The new P-51 boxing looks good too. 

[TheKinksFan]

Very pleased with this one, it's excatly what I was hoping for. Another P-39Q? There's the Academy kit that is over 20 years old, and RS, which is a short run kit, that no one really wants to build. 

[warhawk]

 

 

[John Thompson]

Nice! I like it, even if it isn't 1/43 scale. I'll have to buy at least one, just because it's by Arma. Props to those who predicted a P-39! 

 

John

[Torbjorn]

1 minute ago, TheKinksFan said:

Very pleased with this one, it's excatly what I was hoping for. Another P-39Q? There's the Academy kit that is over 20 years old, and RS, which is a short run kit, that no one really wants to build. 

What’s wrong with the RS one that makes no one want to build it? Asking since I picked one up at a sale.

[Trenton guy]

23 minutes ago, Graham Boak said:

Now we know - it's another P-39Q.  Not even an early one.  Unexciting choice, could have been better.  Of course, the head of the Polish Air Force postwar flew one.

All existing P-39 kits have significant shape issues, particularly in the rear fuselage. You can be sure this one won’t. Also, not so hard to convert to early versions using parts from the now redundant Academy P-39’s in the stash (although, if history is any guide, other versions will follow). I for one am very excited about this.

[Ngantek]

Bud Anderson getting a lot of decal options today! Eh, P39 makes sense.

[Homebee]

- ref. 70035 - Bell P-39Q Airacobra

https://www.armahobby.com/70055-p-39q-airacobra.html

 

 

 

 

 

V.P.

Edited August 24, 2022 by Homebee

[TheKinksFan]

2 minutes ago, Torbjorn said:

What’s wrong with the RS one that makes no one want to build it? Asking since I picked one up at a sale.

Well, don't take it literally, I myself almost bought one. I don't mean that they are especially awful to build, what I mean is that most modellers shy away from short run kits. According to some reviews it's not that bad.

[Seboo]

From Arma's blog:

The Arma Hobby model kit is the first new kit of this aircraft in wide production for over 20 years. In the box, you will find plastic parts of the model that allow you to build all combat versions of the aircraft from P-39D to P-39Q (including Airacobra Mk I and P-400). They will be available in various configurations in Arma Hobby’s offer in the following months. The kit includes painting masks for the canopy and wheels as well as metal balls to load the nose part (matching the appropriate sockets in the model).

Source: http://armahobbynews.pl/en/blog/2022/08/24/p-39-airacobra-model-kit-annoucement/?utm_source=implebot&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=P-39&utm_term=P-39-zapowiedz&utm_content=en

[AaCee26]

That's great news!

 

Arma continues picking up subjects, that are not yet served too well for the modelling society filling the gaps

 

One of the subjects mentioned in the chain and also I saw potential

Cheers,

 

AaCee

[Giorgio N]

Very pleased ! The P-39 is an important subject that deserves a really good kit, nice choice! 

[LansVVS]

I knew it! I believed it! It happened! That's great news!😀👍

[occa]

Updated the OP

[Ngantek]

Not really my thang, but perhaps a question for the P39-erati out there; Eric Brown's hooked AH574 might be fun subject; it seems to be an Airacobra I (P39C ish?) would that be reasonably easy from this kit?

[Tbolt]

45 minutes ago, Trenton guy said:

All existing P-39 kits have significant shape issues, particularly in the rear fuselage. You can be sure this one won’t. Also, not so hard to convert to early versions using parts from the now redundant Academy P-39’s in the stash (although, if history is any guide, other versions will follow). I for one am very excited about this.

 

And the Hobby Boss one looks so bad I don't even class it as a P-39 😂