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1 review for COBI BELL P-39D Airacobra #5746
Kenneth M. (verified owner) –
Great plane, and definitely very original. It looks great put together, and the pilot is one of the best. This is a good upgrade from Cobis 1st P-39 they released. Good detail, and captures the lines and shape of the P-39 quite well.
Pros: EASY build, clear stand, nice detailing and printed pieces (it really leaves no doubt, this is a P-39). The pilot looks awesome.
Cons: somewhat of a fragile fuselage/tail section, no seat for the pilot, and for whatever reason Cobi omitted having the classic car doors printed on the side pieces (this one kills me, talk about a wasted opportunity). Front landing gear is a little on the delicate side, Cobi should have gone with a single molded piece. Lastly, they could have included some bombs to pay homage to the ground attack role this plane played.
Both the US, and the Soviet P-39s are virtually identical build wise, with minor differences in the wing construction (Soviet version has some pretty sweet gun pods). It’s hard to say which version is better. Both planes are identical piece for piece, just different colored bricks. The only reason I don’t think it’s 5-stars, is Cobi missed some golden opportunities to make this one of their best pieces yet.