Revell Boeing P-26 Peashooters in imaginary markings.

[CSMO]

The Blue/Yellow P-26 is OOB from the new RofG boxing with the kit decals. The owner of Starfighter Decals informed me that no such markings were ever worn by a real P-26. The O.D./Yellow P-26 was bought with no decals. The swastika as shown is an American Indian symbol. It was part of a sheet from an IPMS Nationals. I think this was for one of the Boeing P-1 family. So I used it for the heck of it. Adios, Larry.

[Captain Canada]

Real or not...they both look great ! The pea Shooter is such a neat little aeroplane......

[NARSES2]

Shows what can be done with some of these older kits - nice work 

[kitbasher]

Aw look.  I've resisted (only just) to get one of these for whiffery fun and frolics but I guess I'll have to go and get one.

What to do? Easy - reduce the size of the head rest fairing a little, put a Bristol Mercury on the front, paint in either pre-war silver = squadron markings or Munich Crisis colours and call it a Bristol Bullet.  Natural successor to the Bristol Bulldog (check out the very similar fin and rudder) and the Gloster Gauntlet never gets built.  Pretty sure I've seen a silver doped RAF P-26 on the SIG stand, so I don't think it's a brand new idea.

Which means the Gladiator doesn't either - but maybe there's a longer life for the Hawker Fury in that scenario; Malta 1940/41 Fury IIs, anyone?  That said, Gloster 'did' produce their Guardian monoplane fighter (http://www.whatifmodelers.com/index.php/topic,21074.msg309154.html#msg309154), which was a better performer than the Bristol Bullet.

In so-called 'real life' P-26s remained operational in the Philippines until the end of 1941.

[Joe C-P]

Those between-the-world-wars US color schemes are among my favorites. Thank you! 

[Captain Canada]

What to do?

Mine is gonna be an early USN cat launched floatplane.....I can see lots and lots of wires holding everything together !

[nighthunter]

Hey Cap, what parts are you going to utilize, I can draw up a blueprint for ya, if you're interested!

[Captain Canada]

Thanks for the offer, but not really sure as yet. Probably a center float with lots of rigging wires....

[nighthunter]

Thanks for the offer, but not really sure as yet. Probably a center float with lots of rigging wires....

Still sounds like a lot of fun, I'll give it a go.

[Captain Canada]

 

[reddfoxx]

Great ideas!  And cool builds, OP.  I always like seeing the P-26 at Wright-Patterson, and I did one in Guatemalan colors.

[pyro-manic]

I've got one of these - it's going to be a USN machine, though: an F7B-3, part of USS Moffett (ZRS-6)'s airgroup circa 1937.

Nice builds, both.

[nighthunter]

Actually, Pyro, the F7B designation was used for the Boeing P-29, a more handsome looking aircraft, in my opinion, with it's closed canopy. Surprisingly the Boeing P-26 was never offered to the USN. But, every Boeing XF#B fighter since was rejected, so you could technically get away with it.

[pyro-manic]

I know. My story is that the USN wanted a light monoplane fighter for it's air-carriers, and Boeing did the expedient thing and adapted the Peashooter for trapeze ops. So F7B it is.