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Offline PantherG

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P-400 lŽArmée de lŽAir de lŽArmistice
« on: February 20, 2012, 11:51:20 PM »
My last finished kit....

Bell P-400 C-1 "Serpente de lŽAir" / "Aérocobra"

On June 1940 was first P-400 delivered to French Air Force / lŽArmée de lŽAir . After end of hostilities between French and Germany the remained Bells were used by the lŽArmée de lŽAir de lŽArmistice / Vichy Air Force  mainly in Algeria and Syria.
This plane is from 5. Escadrille GC 3/6 piloted by S/Lt. (2.Lt) Pierre LeGloan, Rayak airfield ,Syria before hostilities between Vichy Air Force and RAF.

Kit is 1:48 P-400 Eduard "Weekend edition" straight from box (without camouflage and marking.... off-course  :D )....











« Last Edit: February 21, 2012, 12:01:43 AM by PantherG »
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Offline Logan Hartke

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Re: P-400 lŽArmée de lŽAir de lŽArmistice
« Reply #1 on: February 21, 2012, 12:15:29 AM »
That looks fantastic!  Just the kind of whif I love!  Very well done!

Cheers,

Logan

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Re: P-400 lŽArmée de lŽAir de lŽArmistice
« Reply #2 on: February 21, 2012, 12:17:51 AM »
That is a beautiful model!!!  :-* 
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Re: P-400 lŽArmée de lŽAir de lŽArmistice
« Reply #3 on: February 21, 2012, 12:32:07 AM »
Very nice indeed !! 

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Re: P-400 lŽArmée de lŽAir de lŽArmistice
« Reply #4 on: February 21, 2012, 01:58:36 AM »
Dang that is purty :-*

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Re: P-400 lŽArmée de lŽAir de lŽArmistice
« Reply #5 on: February 21, 2012, 02:15:10 AM »
Sweet! :-*
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Re: P-400 lŽArmée de lŽAir de lŽArmistice
« Reply #6 on: February 21, 2012, 03:08:20 AM »
That's gotta be one of the most beautiful Airacobras I've ever seen!

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Re: P-400 lŽArmée de lŽAir de lŽArmistice
« Reply #7 on: February 21, 2012, 07:07:20 AM »
Excellent build Panther.  Looks the part in every way.

Regards,

John
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Re: P-400 lŽArmée de lŽAir de lŽArmistice
« Reply #8 on: February 21, 2012, 10:37:16 AM »
Totally fine.  Super weathering.  Envious of quality.   :icon_surprised:

Re: P-400 lŽArmée de lŽAir de lŽArmistice
« Reply #9 on: February 21, 2012, 08:59:09 PM »
Simply beautiful!!!

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Re: P-400 lŽArmée de lŽAir de lŽArmistice
« Reply #10 on: February 21, 2012, 09:38:43 PM »
Top-notch build!
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Re: P-400 lŽArmée de lŽAir de lŽArmistice
« Reply #11 on: February 22, 2012, 10:13:45 AM »
What eveyone else said x2  :-*
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Re: P-400 lŽArmée de lŽAir de lŽArmistice
« Reply #12 on: February 23, 2012, 02:27:41 AM »
Top class finish  :-* I love the exhaust stains
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Re: P-400 lŽArmée de lŽAir de lŽArmistice
« Reply #13 on: February 23, 2012, 11:47:06 AM »
Agreed! Subtle but with enough detail to know that #2 is running a little rich  ;)
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Re: P-400 lŽArmée de lŽAir de lŽArmistice
« Reply #14 on: February 23, 2012, 12:33:30 PM »
Truly a gorgeous piece of work!!

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Re: P-400 lŽArmée de lŽAir de lŽArmistice
« Reply #15 on: February 26, 2012, 07:11:22 PM »
Very nice work!
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