1/72 Arma Hobby P-39Q Airacobra 70055

1/72 Scale P-39Q Airacobra Fighter Model Kit

Build an authentic replica of the Bell P-39Q Airacobra fighter with this detailed 1/72 scale plastic model kit from Arma Hobby. This new tool kit, made in Poland, represents the final and most numerous production variant of Bell's innovative mid-engine fighter, featuring five diverse marking options from American, Italian, and Polish forces.

Kit Contents:

• High-quality plastic moldings with exceptional detail
• Self-adhesive kabuki-paper masks for painting cockpit canopy and wheels
• Large decal sheet (13x12 cm) with five authentic marking variants
• Steel balls for nose weight to ensure proper balance
• Detailed instructions with historical information

Marking Options Include:

• P-39Q-10 Airacobra - 363rd Fighter Squadron, 357th Fighter Group, pilot Lt. Clarence "Bud" Anderson, Oroville, California, October 1943
• P-39Q-1 Airacobra - 46th Fighter Squadron, 15th Fighter Group, Makin, Gilbert Islands, late 1943
• P-39Q-15 Airacobra - 10° gruppo, 4° Stormo, Italian Co-Belligerent Air Force, Galatina Air Base, Italy, November 1944
• P-39Q-6 Airacobra - 82nd TRS, 71st Tactical Reconnaissance Group, pilot Lt. Michael Moffitt, Saidor, New Guinea, Spring 1944
• P-39Q-20 Airacobra - 2nd Mixed-Special Air Regiment, Polish "people's" Aviation, pilot Gen. Col. Fiodor Polynin, Warsaw 1945

About the P-39Q Airacobra

The P-39Q represented the final and most produced variant of Bell's revolutionary Airacobra fighter, with over 4,900 units built—more than any other P-39 version. This variant featured the distinctive mid-mounted Allison V-1710 engine positioned behind the pilot, driving the propeller through an extension shaft. This unique configuration allowed for the powerful 37mm M4 cannon firing through the propeller hub, supplemented by wing-mounted .50 caliber machine guns.

The P-39Q incorporated numerous improvements over earlier variants, including a four-blade propeller, underwing hardpoints for bombs or drop tanks, and refined aerodynamics. While American forces gradually transitioned to newer fighters, the P-39Q found extensive service with Soviet forces under Lend-Lease, where it excelled in the low-altitude combat typical of the Eastern Front. The type also served with Italian Co-Belligerent forces after Italy's surrender and with Polish units in the final stages of the war.

The P-39Q's combination of heavy firepower, good low-altitude performance, and tricycle landing gear made it particularly effective in ground-attack roles and air superiority missions at the altitudes where most combat occurred on the Eastern Front and Pacific theaters.

Perfect for: Intermediate modelers interested in WWII fighters and unique aircraft designs

Scale: 1/72 | Skill Level: Intermediate

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