P-39Q-6BE Airacobra "Snooks 2nd" 1:72 Arma Hobby

[Andy_W]

My next Arma Hobby kit:

It will be my second attempt to build “Snooks 2nd”.
First was an Academy model I built many years ago. I used Part PE set and some my own invention (especially nose gear bay):

Arma model has some 3D parts:

and I’m going to use Eduard PE zoom set:

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So, at the beginning I drilled all the necessary holes and filled in unnecessary inspection panels and lights.

Next I glued some parts in interior and I painted the first colour in the interior - Zinc Chromate Yellow. I used A.MIG 221 paint.

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The next colour I painted is Bell Green. I used Tamiya XF-26.

And I glued wings.

I put plastic rod to fill in gun openings in places where 0,303 guns were mounted. After dry I will cut them and sand.

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During last days I worked on cockpit.
Radio:

Parts of cockpit:

seat:

This time I used control panel from kit (plastic parts and decals):

I used lead wire to improve radio:

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Cockpit done (only gunsight left).

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I glued fuselage.

[Littorio]

Looking good Andrzej, don’t know how I missed the start of your build.

Following along now though.

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Fuselage almost ready:

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I mounted cameras:

And I put fuselage and wings together:

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I finished sanding, rescribing lines and I put a coat of Surfacer.

Next I painted a bit of preshading for white colour and I painted firs coat of Tamiya XF-2

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Next step - I masked white colour:

And I painted preshading:

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I painted two next colours:

Gunze H52 Neutral Gray:

and Tamiya XF-62 Olive Drab:

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Masks removed:

[litespeed]

The pre-shading has worked really well Andy

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I painted OD as a base for serial number:

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All decals on place:

[BlackWidow]

Finish line is in sight, Andrzej!

[Littorio]

That’s looking nice Andrzej as always, looks like just the fragile undercarriage to go and you’ll have another masterpiece finished.