Bell P-39 Q Airacobra in Italian service

Edward MacKenzie
I'll take a seat, interesting project

Moreno Baruffini 著者
Thanks to all of you, Grazie Edward and ... Merry Christmas!

Rando Dude
A vintage Heller kit? I am in!
Great work so far.

Moreno Baruffini 著者
Today I worked a bit masking the canopy. I tried also the door took from the Falcon aftermarket and it should work...

Lost_Erik
Looks fun.

J R
Nice work on an old kir

Nicolas
Joining in.

Moreno Baruffini 著者
Dear all, thanks for your interest! I'm really amazed and grateful!
Happy Epiphany! (For those that are concerned) 🙂

Cuajete
Well done so far, Moreno. Making these old kits has a lot of merit but you can still get a good result 🙂
Happy 2024!

Moreno Baruffini 著者
You are totally right my friend! Happy 2024!

Moreno Baruffini 著者
... Today I saw this:
Italian Cobras #2 (Exotic Decals ED72017, 1:72)

...And I'm really tempted to change the project in favour of Bugs Bunny (second plane in the picture) 🙂
I discovered this profile more than ten ten years ago, and finally someone produced decals with that insignia! (Used by lieutenant Eugenio Salvi in Galatina in 1945)

Lost_Erik
Oh, looks fun: Change to the "Bugs Bunny". Yeah! 🙂

(It's your model.)

Moreno Baruffini 著者
I have decided, I will change the project towards the Italian model.
As I wrote above, I've known about that profile for more than ten years, and I can't wait to try the new decals.
I will update the project album with some images of the sources, which the Polish producers of the decals followed. Stay tuned 🙂

J35J
Joining late, great progress👍🏻

Cuajete
"Bugs" is a great choice, Moreno 👍

Patryk S.
Following. It's always good to see the kits of old days done in this era of over the top model kits.

Moreno Baruffini 著者
Many thanks mates!
@Cuajete: thank you, yes, Bugs Bunny is really interesting, also the "tuffatrice" Pin up is very particular
@Patryk: I totally agree with you, I'm really enjoying the kit, and I'm taking some inspiration from the last over the top models 🙂

Moreno Baruffini 著者
Applied a first gloss layer and starting considering the decals🙂

Guy Rump
Looking good, following. 👍

Cuajete
👍

Moreno Baruffini 著者
My preferred step: decals!

Cuajete
Great! 👍

Moreno Baruffini 著者
Well, I did an error like a novice. I applied the four blades propeller in the first steps, following the instructions for the french plane, and I just realised that the Italian planes had a three blades propeller... I'll have to do a little modification 🙂

Moreno Baruffini 著者
Here we are! Bugs is on place, and the correct propeller is coming 🙂

Cuajete
Good observation, Moreno 👍

Moreno Baruffini 著者
I worked on the landing gear and adjusted the clearance for the right access door, using a Dremel type tool. Pics will follow!

Cuajete
👌

Moreno Baruffini 著者
On the bench, applying some oil washes. 🙂

Cuajete
I can appreciate those oil washes. Looking so good 👍

Moreno Baruffini 著者
Thank you mate. They are a bit "heavy", but I'll correct them in the next stages

Moreno Baruffini 著者
Resumed today applying canopies and working on some details...

Moreno Baruffini 著者
Thanks for the like Graf!

J35J
Looking great! Coming together very nicely👍🏻

Moreno Baruffini 著者
Thanks mate! I have already applied the transparents and some final small parts. I need only to find time in these dense weeks to work on the walkways, antenna wire and co.

Cuajete
You are close, my friend 👍