Peek-a-boo P-63

In some ways I love the natural coating failure. It is like exhaust and oil on a plane that has not been washed...just the wrong color.

Phil

stuntflyr wrote:You've a Wen Mac King Cobra addiction!
Chris...

Actually I associate the Airacobra projects as more of a painful experience than a pleasant one as while I was rebuilding both I was suffering with the flu. The green color of the airplanes reflected my skin tone.

I replaced the missing blade on the King Cobra's prop with one from a 3 bladed Cox propeller. Works out fine for display only.





It still needs a little touching up before it's good to go.

The full scale King Cobra P-63 is larger than the P-39 Airacobra with a 38' wing spread vs. the 34' of the P-39. However the Wen Mac models are exactly the same except for paint and the four blade propeller of the P-63, but the P-63 may have also come with a standard two blade prop as with Kim's model. Also the W/M P-63 came with exterior wing fuel tanks, while the P-39 came with rockets both mounted on the same pylon.

It's interesting to note that the ailerons on both are functional in that they are fixed in a position that keeps the outboard wing down when flying C/L. As pictured.

Looking good, that blade looks great.

Nice job on the prop, another way is to use (2) two-blade props, notch hubs like Lincoln logs, if you got a spinner and can't see notch it looks perfect!

I took the aileron deflection out on my clipped wing racer! I should really finish that thing.
Chris...