tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7152572458899289416.post1046163055757332237..comments2024-03-18T23:25:24.574+00:00Comments on Megablitz and more: P-39Q AircobraTim Gowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00561988214539953646noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7152572458899289416.post-2038759826060483862012-03-11T11:05:53.098+00:002012-03-11T11:05:53.098+00:00Giano
My first three Italian aircraft were all (ba...Giano<br />My first three Italian aircraft were all (badly) converted from japanese types. I shall dig them out for photos.Tim Gowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00561988214539953646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7152572458899289416.post-81212111314159600012012-03-10T17:40:58.049+00:002012-03-10T17:40:58.049+00:00Tim, the italians used the P-39 so little that you...Tim, the italians used the P-39 so little that your omission is perfectly justifiable. <br />They received 150 in 1944, but they were second-hand and in quite bad shape so they used them on the less dangerous Balcan air space.<br /><br />I did paint one of mine as an italian version, but just because I otherwise had no other 1/144 italian aircraft (in fact the 1/144 revell range was quite odd, no soviet or italian plane, but a lot of japanese ones, even minor types...)Gianohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00259343468686015895noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7152572458899289416.post-42069520288454138892012-03-10T08:55:52.169+00:002012-03-10T08:55:52.169+00:00Giano
I have the old Revell kit too : http://megab...Giano<br />I have the old Revell kit too : http://megablitzandmore.blogspot.com/2010/11/red-sky-at-night.html<br />One of the F-toys kits did include Italian markings but I'm afraid I didn't use them.Tim Gowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00561988214539953646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7152572458899289416.post-91196672413916349462012-03-10T08:54:38.928+00:002012-03-10T08:54:38.928+00:00Paul
The ugliness just adds to its appeal!Paul<br />The ugliness just adds to its appeal!Tim Gowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00561988214539953646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7152572458899289416.post-53147284381596452852012-03-10T08:54:12.720+00:002012-03-10T08:54:12.720+00:00Don M
The RAF only used them very briefly. Someho...Don M<br />The RAF only used them very briefly. Somehow the nature of the P39 seems very Russian!Tim Gowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00561988214539953646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7152572458899289416.post-57208066939946846772012-03-09T22:51:51.011+00:002012-03-09T22:51:51.011+00:00Great kits! I also have a couple of 1/144 P-39s, b...Great kits! I also have a couple of 1/144 P-39s, but those old ones from revell. not really up to this standard.<br /><br />The brits too used the P-39, but not for long. they didn't like its low performance at high altitude. The soviets received a lot of P-39s of the later series, and loved them because of their great performance at low altitude (high altitude combats weren't much common on the eastern front). <br />Also some second-hand P-39s were sent to the co-belligerent italian air force. They weren't of much use because they were too worn out.<br /><br />Have good modelling time! ;)Gianohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00259343468686015895noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7152572458899289416.post-39345414962107766552012-03-09T22:29:42.360+00:002012-03-09T22:29:42.360+00:00While they are nice I must admit I find the P39 to...While they are nice I must admit I find the P39 to be a ugly bird in all the wrong ways.<br /><br />Just as well the reds liked them!Paulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06666481879639671282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7152572458899289416.post-38879990283869410202012-03-09T18:20:28.866+00:002012-03-09T18:20:28.866+00:00Very nice, and I did not know that the British eve...Very nice, and I did not know that the British even used the P39! I know the Soviets loved the plane, more than the US did!Don Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07230631364253238804noreply@blogger.com