1:48 Bell P-39Q Airacobra SPACE

The real subject

The Bell P-39 Airacobra was an American fighter with an unusual layout: the twelve-cylinder Allison V-1710 V12 engine lay behind the pilot and drove the propeller through a long shaft running under the cockpit floor. The freed nose received a nose wheel and a cannon firing through the axis of the propeller hub. The cockpit was entered through small doors at the side as in a car, and the large glazed area gives a good view of the interior on a model. The Q version carried heavy machine guns in underwing gondolas.

What the set offers

Colored three-dimensional interior elements in 1:48 scale from Eduard's SPACE range. They have genuine depth, so the instrument panel, the side consoles and the belts come across as raised without laborious brush painting of small details. The extent of the set and the kit it is tuned to are given in the manufacturer's instructions.

How the elements are applied

With elements of the SPACE range only the carrier paper is wetted, best with a damp sponge and a drop of dish soap. Do not use decal softener, as it would damage the element. Paint the area under the element first and let the paint cure thoroughly, because glue does not hold on fresh paint. Lift the element off the wetted paper with tweezers and lay it onto a degreased surface on a thin layer of white dispersion glue; the manufacturer does not recommend superglue. Press it down with a soft wooden stick from the center toward the edges and work one piece at a time.

• finish the interior before you close the fuselage up
• touch the elements as little as possible, as grease keeps the glue off the surface
• before sticking an element down, try it dry to see whether it falls into place

Terms of supply

The kit of the aircraft, paints and glue are not part of the delivery, unless stated otherwise.