Bell P-39Q Airacobra Book Review
By David L. Veres
| Date of Review | July 2019 | Title | Bell P-39Q Airacobra |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Artur Juszczak, Dariusz Karnas | Publisher | Mushroom Model Publications |
| Published | 2019 | ISBN | 9788365958587 |
| Format | 24 pages, hardbound | MSRP (GBP) | £9.00 |
Review
MMP kick-starts its new “Single” series of budget monographs with a handy handbook on the Bell P-39Q Airacobra.
The slim, 24-page study begins with five pages of 1:72 and 1:48-scale plans by co-author Karnas. Those segue to 16 pages of detail drawings, tech-manual excerpts, close-up photos, and both period and museum Airacobra shots.
Two pages of color plates – both profile and plan views – illustrate Soviet ace Capt. Pavel Kutashov’s P-39Q, concluding contents.
Size is compact and convenient enough to grace the workbench during your next Airacobra detailing session. And it’s economical enough that spilled or smudged paint won’t trigger a torrent of expletives.
Just add a page of color profiles illustrating, say, four or five more Airacobra schemes – and it’d be perfect!
David L. Veres
With thanks to MMP for the review copy.