The All New Arma 1/48 P-39Q Airacobra! Full build Review
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- Опубліковано 21 вер 2024
- In this episode I tackle Arma's new Airacobra in 1/48 scale. It is a challenging kit with some speed bumps you need to watch out for. You can find the model for sale online now!
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I wish we had more videos like this one where the builder points out trouble spots and solutions to fix. LOVE THAT!!! I am like you. I don't expect a 100% perfect kit not everything has to Tamiya. But, I also feel that a kit should be fun to build and not fight you the whole way. Finally, this is a great looking model! Awesome job.
@@gonzalomendoza3152 thanks Gonz! I’ve never been a fan of review builds or box reviews that gloss over this stuff.
The greatest gets even greater. Impeccable work.
@@scaleffect I wouldn’t call myself the greatest. I put my pants on like everyone else; both legs at once
Beautiful result Robbie. Thanks for taking the time to identify the issues with the kit and providing work-arounds. It’s such an interesting subject that I expect a lot of folks are going to buy the kit despite its challenges.
@@brucethemodelnoob thanks Bruce! I hope it helps some people work through the kit.
The Squadron Signal P-39 reference book was a wellspring of info, too.
@@Bob-b7x6v I’ll have to check them out. I have a few digital copies of detail in scale I use as references
Bell built Airacobras.
My absolute favorite WWII Aircraft build has been the 1987(?) REVELL BLACK WIDOW.
I have built this kit 3 times. The first was blow-up for a student film in 1991, the second was given to my great-uncle (who flew in a few in the Pacific Theater), and the third was destroyed by a previous friend...
@@tkskagen that was an aircraft that grew on me when I built one.
I just ordered that black widow kit on eBay. My favorite vintage kit is the old Revell P-40 Flying Tiger although it took two vintage kits to make one example due to some parts being so old 1969? some smaller parts just broke from being too brittle.
Great video.
Excellent work with the modulation as always !!
@@markc7002 it really helps sell the weathering right?
@@TheModelGuy Indeed so!
Concerning the tip with drilling small to large: Normal 2-fluted drill bits don't center very well in pre-drilled smaller holes. Better use a narrowly tapered reamer to widen the pilot hole.
(In machining speciall three-fluted drill bits are used to widen holes.)
@@HotelPapa100 in the real world I’d just go to the reamer :)
Always a Joy to watch you work Brother -Detroit
@@jeffreyross-zb8cz thanks Jeff :)
Well done, really great result there. Love the video.
@@daviddillon5908 thanks david! I hope it helps some people out
Very cool! I'd like to have a go at one of these one day
Edit: shame to hear about the fit issues, it looked like a good kit. I still think you did a fantastic job despite the problems it had though :)
@@ModelMinutes it’s definitely buildable with those relatively easy fixes. It’s just finding the fixes that takes time
Fantastic build although I won’t be building this although I love the P-38. I am same as you and although I expect some issues I don’t want my modeling hobby turning into a frustrating ordeal. IMO there is a difference between frustration and acceptable trouble shooting. Great build.
@@shannonmonroe5873 I 100% get that. I’ve recently changed jobs and am doing a training role now instead of just repairing heavy equipment. So a frustrating model kit doesn’t hit as hard as it would of before. I don’t want to feel like I am still at work
I'd highly recommend you checking AK Interactive or DSPIAE markers. They make painting cockpit so much stress free. Highly recommended
@@arseny79 My local hobby store just got some in. But painting the cockpit was the least of my stress on this build
@@TheModelGuy roger that 🤙🏼
Another nice job on a aircraft that always looks rugged and ready...😊
@@richardjordan5036 it definitely grew on me. So odd looking but efficient
With regard as to which door was used for cockpit entry and exit, it is true that pilots used the starboard door on a P-39. The reason for this was that the throttle quadrant actually encroached a little into the port door opening, and there was a real risk of damaging it by a pilot wearing bulky flying gear. It was, therefore, much easier and safer to use the starboard opening. The port door was usually used by ground crews for easier ancillary access on the port side.
I suspect the photos you have were possibly taken for publicity purposes.
In early variants of the Hawker Typhoon fitted with 'car doors', pilots also accessed the cockpit on the starboard side.
Yep, this. I try to model day-to-day reality, not staged publicity shots. Right door open, or both doors open or closed, but I wouldn't model only the left door open. Of course at least one kit (I'm looking at you, Academy) only offers a left door open option.
@thadrobinson8343 Absolutely. At the end of the day, it's a scale model and how it's built and displayed is up to the person that's assembled it.
@@markfranks1329I guess I can call the build good when the only flaw people are pointing out is the “wrong” door is open
@@TheModelGuy That wasn't meant as criticism in any way. I was just pointing out a fact. My comments were in no way a negative reflection of your skills as a modeller.
As I stated to someone else. It's your model. How you assemble it and present it is your perogative and no one else's. Again, that's all that matters.
Airacobras were either Bronze Green or Interior Green in the cockpit, whilst the gear bays were either Yellow Zinc Chromate or Interior Green. References are a must for the aircraft you're modeling.
@@Bob-b7x6v good thing I used dark dull green which is a very close match to Bronze Green. It’s been my go-to for a few years now.
Really enjoyable and very informative. Thank you
@@seanyoung8085 thanks Sean! I’m hoping it helps some people out with their builds
The starboard door actually had internal framing in the way, making ingress and egress nearly impossible. Ground crews usually permanently closed the starboard door. Try the P-39D at the Wright-Patterson USAF museum in Dayton Ohio for reference photos.
@@Bob-b7x6v I had quite a few reference photos with the port door open.
It's a bit rich, having to remove all those locating tabs: it smacks of poor QC. That said, and having had to work for it, you made a beautiful looking P39. Really interesting little video......👏🏻👍🏻👌🏻
@@septiccalling8341 thanks dude. The biggest thing here was helping people who may be building the kit hitting the same issues.
Great build regardless of the trouble the kit gave you. To the "well, not everything is Tamiya" crowd: to be fair, in 2024 if a company aspires to be a mainstream manufacturer the very least they can do is make sure that their kit parts fit. Standards have gone up, it isn't the Wild West of scratchbuilt and Vacuform kits anymore. Even Special Hobby's latest releases have pretty good fit. Arma needs to address this, as I've enjoyed their other kits. At the end of the day, model building should be FUN, not a chore. We're past that.
@@pabonismygod I’m hoping their tooling gets corrected for whatever their new 1/72 kit is. Otherwise this may hurt them
Great build and video.
@@jessejones640 thanks Jesse! Glad you like it
Crikey! That was an effort and like seeing your solutions. It came out quite nice in the end. Regarding the sprue-goo, just used some to fill panel lines on my Mustang and see what you mean about shrinkage. Oh well, going with wear and tear ;)
@@fotomakr the only time I haven’t had sprue goo shrink was on a long term project when I had to re-fill them again. What Mustang did you build?
@@TheModelGuy I’m doing the Eduard D-5. I’ll email you a shot of it. Bryan
Wings of the red star Soviet fighter aircraft besides U.S. ARMY I like the P-39Q Airacobra very nice fighter plane.
The P-39Q Airacobra is a unique fighter aircraft U.S. ARMY nice plane
@@neilhaas it was definitely leading edge for it’s time. Had they been allowed to throw a Merlin in one they would have been wild.
I heard Arma recognized they had QC issues with the initial production batches, and they re-released the kit with tweaks.
@@5EyesIsntWatching I have the following release and all of the same issues are there
@@TheModelGuy good to know
8:06 I feel ya 🙂. Lovely job Robbie 👍.
Thanks bud! Proud assembler here lol
No excuse for the problems with a new production kit at the price asked. Plus there are already good kits from Hasegawa and Eduard, not to mention the 50+ year old Monogram model.
This is a shame after the excellent Hurricane....
The Soviets at least could appreciate the P-39 and make the most of it despite its shortcomings. You’ve done the same with this build! Looks sharp as always.
I’ve been wanting to build one myself and thought I might try the Arma, especially after my last Hasegawa kit left such a bad taste in my mouth. But Arma prices in Japan are outrageous, and I wonder if the old Eduard might not be best, if only I can find one.
@@plastictsubasa1390 they definitely made an impact with the Soviets. I still need to do a historical build video with the -39. But I appreciate you liking the final result:)
The Eduard kit is nice, but it has absurdly thick and squared-off trailing edges that really need to be addressed by the builder.
One thing I notice is that the details seem very chunky compared to their hurricane. I really wonder why because it is a shame.
@@erikjackson84 it’s the tooling that has caused that. If this went to the same company that did the Hurri it would have been a different story
@@TheModelGuy That’s a shame.
Good to know I don't need to get rid of my Eduard kits then
@@thekunninglinguist2397 I’ll take one for comparison lol
Cool 🛩👍
Thanks! I tried to go for it while painting :)
Nice video! thanks for the info about the Airacobra kit. Can I ask where you get your lead wire? I have not been able to find it local to me in Canada. Thanks!
@@jeffdayman8183 I’m in Canada too! I got the lead wire kit from Cabellas online
@@TheModelGuy Many thanks! just ordered some from them. Shipping was almost as much as the wire though... (typical for here)
Didn’t the prop shaft run between the pilots legs?
@@francisagosh2175 it did but was under a tunnel like a rear wheel drive car
You in denver? I here you talk about colpar?!?
@@tomspettel3646 I was down for a visit back in March to hit CoMMies Fest. I live in Alberta
7:45 Well, given the quality of recent AH kits You could expect it, their 1/72 Airacobra built like a dream, it puzzles my why 1/48 doesn't, especially since it's not more detailed than smaller kit, and certainly not as detailed as Hurri
@@Szopen715 I think it’s the tooling company that dropped the ball
Long time no see, I hope things are well with you.
@@simonkubacki9823 thanks Simon. Just busy with a new job, reserves and hockey starting up soon. Something has to give
Silk purse out of a sow’s ear.
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Hard pass on this one! Great job showing all the issues!
@@midori6756 it’s not unbuildable but you definitely have to work at it.
Shame on that mold shop. No premium model kit should fit that horribly. Lemme guess, a bunch of mold engineers with zero experience touching grass, women, or model kits?
@@Bob-b7x6v I think it was a company not used to very tight tolerances
Not a fan of U.S. equipment in communist marking and service. Regardless, nice build and pointing out those build issues. I do believe difficult models can make us better modeler’s in the end.
@@TRINFSS I liked this livery out of the choices available because it was different. If it wasn’t for US supplied equipment, I think WWII would have been a bit different
14:16 I'm not a native speaker, how to spell the channel you mentioned here?
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