It's Spad's fault, Sir ! Lightning duo, Monogracademy

[corsaircorp]

Look, I've started a P-38 from Monogram at a time, that the Monogram was the only girl to date

Then in 2015 or 16, I bought this one

As Mrs CC has always told me, that if I die first, she will throw away my whole collection ( almost 500 plus transkits, decals and so on...)

I told her that, she will have been wiser to throw the whole pack on E b, she saw prices on some boxes and then ...

The guy who buy kits from my collection can have such a surprise...

  2 for the price of one plus bonus track

And yesterday !! I was looking at Spadgent new built and Tilt !! it sparked this

The Monogram was good, must be engraved and wingtip modified but look...

Dimensions are right, no brainstorming for guessing what this one will be

Will find cool decals for her and some resin parts are gone to the plusplastic park. Cloning,Dodson ! nice hat, you played spy ??

The Academy will be this one

As I get the opportunity years ago to buy 5 monogram Lightning (Of course, there is 5 versions available on the same box)

It was a toy shop that failed, it was a friend, it was not a gift but not any far from it.

I was back home with 5 P-38, 3 P-47, a B-26, an A-26, a F4F and 3 F6F, smuggled at night , since the pill was a little big too hard to swallow for lot of spouses I think.

Then, I will make this one

I'm a great fan of Robin Olds, so Scat is in my challenges, I have at least 4 differents Scats wich are waiting in my attic.

I also have this one available for a swap, don't remember why I've bought these..

Viking 2 may be... but I will make a conversion for one of the first british lightning

Ok, it was not a warhorse but the sleekest of the P-38 for sure...

Look at the differences

Monogram 1966, just a few years younger than I am

Eduard 2013, Who will dare to say "It was better in my years ???"

Rough and dirty will be fun too, I like the pin up

So now Rammstein mode.... Benziiiiine and let's go a L and a M

Thanks for watching.

It's not my fault Sir, I know I start, no please restart, it's not the same !!

Convict Spadgent ! You're free, Corsaircorp's complaint is irrelevant.

Have a nice day, I start my evening work week, no many modelling next days.

Take care, see you soon.

Sincerely.

Corsaircorp

[corsaircorp]

Hello it's me again,

About Pacific Prowler, it seem that the color of the Squadron was blue instead of yellow,

can anyone help please ?

Sincerely.

Corsaircorp

[corsaircorp]

Hello dears,

Seemingly, there's blue Sqdn and Yellow sqdn, and Pacific Prowler should be yellow at all.

Whatever, advice is welcomed.

Thank for watching.

Sincerely.

Corsaircorp

[jean]

Hi Corsaircorp,

500-odd in the stash... I am really a babe in the wood!

If you do a P-38L, don't forget that they have airbrakes on the underside of the wings, if I am not mistaken.

Great color schemes!

Have fun

JR

[The Spadgent]

Yay! Another p-38  I'll take all the blame because your going to have a blast!  

It'll be great watching this while I'm making mine. Good luck sir.

As for the colours, sorry I know not. I'm sure someone on BM will help though.

 

Johnny boy.

[corsaircorp]

Hello Dears,

I'm back on my modelling kitchen table, worked on some kits today,

Obviously, the P-38's

let's carry on the comparisons

The '66 Monogram has a Union Pacific locomotive skin,

 

I mean the 1875 model, Doubtfull that Clarence Jhonson would have admit such a riveting on his thoroughbred

Here Clearly Academy's the winner

But... A look at the deck ??

Left Acad, center Brassin and right Monogram, well done for a '66 kit

Otherwise, it will be Brassin seat for everyone, I say EVERYONE !! Stansfield dixit !

Monog at left, Brassin center and Academy on the right, again the '66 kit was not too bad ...

I started the Monogram around 1988, I put randomly the yellow chromate...

resin cleaned, I will keep the Monogram deck for this one, just improving it.

Some news of another Lockheed that will make it to the RFI this year..

Now, I'm gonna have a look at Spad's Lightning

Have a nice day, see you tomorrow.

Sincerely.

Corsaircorp

[The Spadgent]

Ooh that Brassin set looks the business. Nice work

 

john.

[corsaircorp]

Hello Dears,

Here we go, I cleaned the 2 kits of the not to be used parts.

I look at the wheels

That will be Brassin wheels for everyone, " Dear Dr Wu take that wheels to plusplastic park"

I put some paint on the interior parts and then I'll improve the Monogram one.

Then, I consider assembling the booms to improve the Monogram, slow start... but...

Have a nice day and take care of yourselves

Sincerely

Corsaircorp

[The Spadgent]

Paint before cutting the block off.  You're a braver man than I. Looking good. 

 

Johnny.

 

BTW. I've ordered some of those wheels for my Birthday this weekend. Let's hope all my dreams come true. 

Edited April 4, 2017 by The Spadgent

[corsaircorp]

6 hours ago, The Spadgent said:

Paint before cutting the block off.  You're a braver man than I. Looking good. 

 

Johnny.

 

BTW. I've ordered some of those wheels for my Birthday this weekend. Let's hope all my dreams come true. 

Hello Spad,

Only because, the parts are easier to handle that way.

The wheels are just nickel Chrome, great improvement over the vynil ones.

Hope that the wheelie gift will come in right time for your birthfay. Mine is still far away, in September.

I already booked my gift, that will be my first at SMW. Let's see what this event look like..

Have a nice modelling day.

Sincerely.

Corsaircorp

[TonyTiger66]

Good progress CC  

I'm in here with popcorn and a can of fizzy orange 🍊. 

 

These P 38's are attractive aircraft. I like your 1966 kit. Same age as me. The year England won the World Cup.

 

About time they won it again !

 

I think the rivets look ok and the cockpit is great! Nice wheels.

 

Great stuff

TonyT

[corsaircorp]

16 hours ago, TonyTiger66 said:

Good progress CC  

I'm in here with popcorn and a can of fizzy orange 🍊. 

 

These P 38's are attractive aircraft. I like your 1966 kit. Same age as me. The year England won the World Cup.

 

About time they won it again !

 

I think the rivets look ok and the cockpit is great! Nice wheels.

 

Great stuff

TonyT

Hello Tony,

Welcome aboard,

 I was 3 when this one has been issued, that's weird a bit, working on such a kit almost as old than I'm.

I think that the rivets are too prominent, look,

There's no shadow and they are almost invisible, even Under such a light,

 

Pretty shiny, is'nt she ? So, I'll add fine riveting to the acad and erase a bit the 9 inches nails from the monogram.

I found these for the interior,

Hey look, the oïl cooler seem very thin huh

I cannot let it that way, '66 or not

I'll make some oïl or water cooler from my own..

The same for these ones.

More to come soon, thank for the kind words !

Sincerely.

Corsaircorp

[The Spadgent]

Nice ref pics.

I could have done with those a few days ago. 

 

jont.

[corsaircorp]

Hello Dears,

I take some plasticard and will make "look alike" cooler for my Gabelschwanze Teufel, even if both 2 were used in the PTO

Will take a thicker sheet of plasticard and make four or six, since there is some other Monogram P-38 on the attic.

Then mosquito screen and there we go, that will look better than Nothing at all.

See you soon.

Sincerely.

Corsaircorp 

[rob Lyttle]

Well that's an impressive collection of P38s right there, CorCor! Bit of a group build going on, and most of it is on your bench! 

I'm looking forward to seeing how you set about them.

If you want any more....(!!)... versions, there's a recce version .

You're right about the rivets,, they got to go. I'm looking at pictures of the Confederate AF "Happy Jack"and the airframe is smooth and clean.

[corsaircorp]

Hello Rob,

Let's say 2 differents versions of Recce, then the droop snoot .

I must find back my photos of "California Cutie" flown by the late Hugh Proudfoot for The fighter collection.

He was a great man and pilot, think about him when I work on my P-38.

Will make my best to make the good rendition of this Aircraft.

Thank for the support.

Sincerely.

Corsaircorp

[gingerbob]

I've got a small stack of Monogram P-38s, too- and I've actually completed two!  One was scrapped, and the other isn't in my possession, but they'd both be old enough to have kids in college.  And then I've got the Academy and Hasegawa in an open lid at the top of the stairs (turn right to get to the desk, right again to the "warehouse"...) - I catch a glimpse as I'm going by and sometimes think I ought to see what I can do with them.  You may have given me another nudge, but I've got enough things going at present!  And then, yes, there are more Lightnings lurking in the stash, too.

[corsaircorp]

Hello Dears,

All that think has been sparked by Spadgent, we're now 3 in doing 4 Lightnings, give your Monogram a chance and join us

It's just fun and I also have a lot of kit on the bench, all my WIP are just indicative of how much I'm definitely not a reasonable guy

Did'nt forget my idea of a british Lightning, I mean the one without the turbocharger. Would be fun.

Have a very nice day and take care.

Sincerely.

Corsaircorp

[corsaircorp]

 

1 hour ago, gingerbob said:

I've got a small stack of Monogram P-38s, too- and I've actually completed two!  One was scrapped, and the other isn't in my possession, but they'd both be old enough to have kids in college.  And then I've got the Academy and Hasegawa in an open lid at the top of the stairs (turn right to get to the desk, right again to the "warehouse"...) - I catch a glimpse as I'm going by and sometimes think I ought to see what I can do with them.  You may have given me another nudge, but I've got enough things going at present!  And then, yes, there are more Lightnings lurking in the stash, too.

Corsaircorp

[corsaircorp]

1 hour ago, gingerbob said:

I've got a small stack of Monogram P-38s, too- and I've actually completed two!  One was scrapped, and the other isn't in my possession, but they'd both be old enough to have kids in college.  And then I've got the Academy and Hasegawa in an open lid at the top of the stairs (turn right to get to the desk, right again to the "warehouse"...) - I catch a glimpse as I'm going by and sometimes think I ought to see what I can do with them.  You may have given me another nudge, but I've got enough things going at present!  And then, yes, there are more Lightnings lurking in the stash, too.

And here's the third, may be an incentive.

Sincerely.

Corsaircorp

[corsaircorp]

Hello Dears,

Just a little touch of painting today.

I focused mainly on my RFI bird .

More to come soon.

Take care of yourself.

Sincerely.

Corsaircorp

[The Spadgent]

9 hours ago, corsaircorp said:

Hello Dears,

Just a little touch of painting today.

I focused mainly on my RFI bird .

More to come soon.

Take care of yourself.

Sincerely.

Corsaircorp

Nice!  are you going to wash and dry brush those? You know you want to.  

 

johnny

 

 

[corsaircorp]

Hello Spad,

Obviously, will paint the 2 boxes in gray as per the photos, then highlighting some buttons and wires and then washes

See you soon, I'm making my RFI, the Typhoon one

Sincerely.

Corsaicorp

[The Spadgent]

9 hours ago, corsaircorp said:

Hello Spad,

Obviously, will paint the 2 boxes in gray as per the photos, then highlighting some buttons and wires and then washes

See you soon, I'm making my RFI, the Typhoon one

Sincerely.

Corsaicorp

Excelent and I'm looking forward to the Tiffy already. 

[TonyTiger66]

Nice work CC  

 

Those reference pictures are great. I do like 'Moonlight Cock-tail', pretty nose art .

 

Yes, I take it back about the rivets, they're smooth birds! If I ever make the Airfix one, it will need wet and dry to get rid of the  work of the 'mad riveter'  .

 

Some nice cockpits coming along; great stuff!

 

Best regards

TonyT