Custom 1/18 P-39 in progress

B-29 · Post by **B-29** » Sun Mar 22, 2009 5:14 pm

Here's some pics of the 1/18 P-39 I've been working on. The tail is mostly finished and the front just needs landing gear and panel lines. The next step will be the cockpit area and canopy frames. If anybody has P-40 wings and rear stabelizers, let me know, I will be needing them soon. Here's some pics:

Cockpit detail:

pickelhaube · Post by **pickelhaube** » Sun Mar 22, 2009 6:16 pm

Very nice

This is looking great !!!

supersonicfifi · Post by **supersonicfifi** » Mon Mar 23, 2009 2:23 am

You guys never cease to amaze me !!!!

How can you do that ?????

it's a great looking plane (Chuck Yeager's first fighter ... it will be very nice display with the much awaited pegasus X1 ....)

WELL DONE !

Airacobra · Post by **Airacobra** » Mon Mar 23, 2009 9:36 am

Looks really nice. I put my P-39 on the back burner for now, but I'm sure I'll get around to it some day

. You'll have to give us some details of the build. This is one of my favorite warbirds and I will definitely be watching this thread.

B-29 · Post by **B-29** » Mon Mar 23, 2009 8:03 pm

Thanks for the compliments guys. I'll post pics as the build progresses. I've been doing this based off of a 1/72 model I have ( I need a high powered magnifier just to see the puny thing..). Hopefully I will start the canopy frames this weekend, or this week depending on my homework.

normandy · Post by **normandy** » Wed Mar 25, 2009 4:09 am

Very Nice! I've always liked the P-39 and it seems your off to a great start.

B-29 · Post by **B-29** » Tue Jul 13, 2010 11:05 am

Well, its been a while since I've updated this, and things went far slower than planned, as is so common with customs. Its close to finished now, but still needs the cockpit bulkhead, guns, front gear doors, air intake, a nose weight, and some minor touch-ups:

Depending on when I finish it, and if there's any interest, I may consider releasing it as a kit. Input would be greatly appreciated.

Airacobra · Post by **Airacobra** » Tue Jul 13, 2010 12:02 pm

Looks awesome. I'm glad to see you are completing your P-39. Was it scratch built from the floor up or did you us an existing plane for a base?

B-29 · Post by **B-29** » Tue Jul 13, 2010 12:28 pm

Airacobra wrote:Looks awesome. I'm glad to see you are completing your P-39. Was it scratch built from the floor up or did you us an existing plane for a base?

I used a P-40 as a base. However the only thing that stayed the same was the stabalizers and rudder.

pickelhaube · Post by **pickelhaube** » Tue Jul 13, 2010 1:00 pm

Your doing a great job !!!!

Looks to be a LOT OF WORK

Keep it going

snake · Post by **snake** » Tue Jul 13, 2010 1:54 pm

That P-39 is looking good.

Amazed that some of you guys can basically scratch build these.

Keep us posted,B-29.

456THBG · Post by **456THBG** » Tue Jul 13, 2010 2:56 pm

snake wrote:That P-39 is looking good.

Amazed that some of you guys can basically scratch build these.

Keep us posted,B-29.

I couldn't agree more! I am constantly amazed at the ingenuity & patience you scratch builders exhibit, not to mention the skill!

Wow!!!

plasticboy · Post by **plasticboy** » Tue Jul 13, 2010 6:59 pm

Wow..... another awesome custom work! Love to see the one of my favorite plane P-39 in 1/18 scale. Turely amazing!!

normandy · Post by **normandy** » Wed Jul 14, 2010 5:08 pm

Stunning!! Your P-39 is looking great! I think if You do release as a kit, You'll have a winner!

vmf214 · Post by **vmf214** » Thu Jul 15, 2010 2:59 am

Very nice job, looks great

King O' Fools · Post by **King O' Fools** » Thu Jul 15, 2010 1:07 pm

Outstanding work! Is that an Ohka in the first pic?

Small Scale Military Headquarters

Custom 1/18 P-39 in progress

Custom 1/18 P-39 in progress

GREAT !