CMK P-39Q Airacobra Engine (7515 for Arma Hobby) 1:72

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P-39Q Airacobra Engine (7515 for Arma Hobby)

1:72 CMK by Special Hobby

 

 

Model manufacturers Arma Hobby have created a welcome modern tooling of the Bell Airacobra recently, and this set is intended to upgrade the detail further on the P-39Q variant that we reviewed here, adding engine details. As usual with CMK's resin sets, they arrive in the familiar clear vacformed box, with the resin parts safely inside, and the instructions sandwiched between the header card at the rear.  Inside the box are three cast grey resin components, plus a pair of 3D printed exhaust stacks on a single print base.

 

 

 

The engine on the Airacobra is set back behind the cockpit, and is accessed by a large panel just behind the pilot’s door.  To install the set, the first task is to remove the port panel, which is indicated by a diagram on the short instruction sheet.  A boxed-in bay is installed in the space inside, which then receives the detailed portion of the engine block that will be seen through the hatch, adding the longer set of exhaust stubs with hollow tips to the recessed outer side of the engine.  A shorter set is applied to the opposite fuselage half, which remains intact, as the panel is cut from only the port side.  The final part is a replacement access panel, which can be left on the wing or nearby, having additional detail, a more scale thickness, and the added bonus of not having to be too careful with the section of fuselage that you must cut out, allowing you to cut it more accurately, leaving a margin around the edges that you can trim and sand to obtain a better fit.  Painting of the new parts is up to you, but there is plenty of reference material out there, so it shouldn’t be too taxing.

 

Highly recommended.

 

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