Arma Hobby – 70057 – P-400 Airacobra

Description:

Unassembled plastic model in 1/72 scale of a U.S. WWII fighter aircraft Bell P-39 Airacobra, which despite of being not so famous as other fighters of the war was produced in almost 10.000 units between 1940 and 1944.

P-400 was an intended for export variant of the P-39 Airacobra with a less powerful cannon, using a 20mm Hispano cannon rather than the standard 37mm cannon. It also had 2 .50caliber machine guns in the nose, and 2 x .30caliber machine guns in each wing.

Kit updates the Arma Hobby Airacobra series adding new 3D parts to convert the P-39 into a P400, also includes a new decal sheet with three markings. Includes canopy and wheels paint mask. One of the markings is also included in the especial box Arma Hobby – 70049 – Cactus Air Force Deluxe Set (F4F-4 Wildcat and P-400/P-39D Airacobra over Guadalcanal).

Markings:

• P-400 Airacobra „white 13” „Wahl Eye”, 39FS/35FG, pilot Lt. Eugene A. Wahl, Port Moresby, New Guinea, Summer 1942
• P-400 Airacobra „white 19”, AH736, 80FS/8FG, Turnbull Airstrip, Milne Bay 1942
• P-400 Airacobra „white 13” „Hells Bell”, BW151, 67FS/347FG, pilot Lt. Robert M. Ferguson, Guadalcanal, August-November 1942