condor1 Posted November 28, 2016 Share Posted November 28, 2016 Gents, glad to sign in again, as been a while Job is keeping me away from the hobby, my schedule doesn't gives me the time I wish I could spare but its what its. So anyways here's my attempt to represent this incredible plane. The Academy kit is ok, not at the level of Tamiya or Eduard, but allows you build a good model. I didn't like at all the way that the sidewalls on the wheel wells meet the sides of the fuselage, so I just filled the gap flush with the edge of the well, I don't know how accurate that will be. Also the canopy is Spartan and I followed the instructions ending having the instrument panel way to forward so it became invisible. I took the dull approach, corroded, dirty, weathered metal, not the shiny kind that you see on museums or factory pictures of brand new planes. I used a combination of the salt technique and Mig weathering wash, now the jury still out on the results, I have my personal doubts about. The only aftermarket were the decals, I used a beautiful sheet from Bombshell decals, the are just perfect all around, besides that, just the cooper wire for brake lines, a leftover decal of the seat harness glued over metal foil, nav. lights from a forgotten manufacturer, and a tiny piece of brass tubing on the end of the guns to make them look hollow. It was painted with Model Master Metalizers and Alclads. Thanks a lot for stopping by . Ohhhh I haven't glued yet the side windows 36 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
celt Posted November 28, 2016 Share Posted November 28, 2016 Cracking work on an American Legend.More character than the Mustang,well tidy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F4u Posted November 28, 2016 Share Posted November 28, 2016 lovely work , great looking aircraft. Guy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
polo1112 Posted November 28, 2016 Share Posted November 28, 2016 A really beautiful and colourful Lightning! Amazing model! Congratulations. Polo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
russ c Posted November 28, 2016 Share Posted November 28, 2016 Really nice Lightning, great job Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WildeSau75 Posted November 28, 2016 Share Posted November 28, 2016 A Great Build of this iconic plane. The NMF is top notch. Cheers, Michael Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevej60 Posted November 28, 2016 Share Posted November 28, 2016 Now that's a real beauty Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kapam Posted November 29, 2016 Share Posted November 29, 2016 Great model - even without the side windows!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
batcode Posted November 30, 2016 Share Posted November 30, 2016 very nice work, looks great...nice job on the finish Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
condor1 Posted December 2, 2016 Author Share Posted December 2, 2016 Gents many thanks for your likes, even without the side windows, wich are now in place. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blitz23 Posted December 2, 2016 Share Posted December 2, 2016 Lovely P-38 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buzby061 Posted December 2, 2016 Share Posted December 2, 2016 Great looking P-38. I like the finish, much more realistic than the highly polished effect seen on restored aircraft. I agree with your comments on the fit, I had a bit of trouble fettling mine. Pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Dyck Posted December 2, 2016 Share Posted December 2, 2016 Great job on this one!!!! Andy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F-32 Posted December 7, 2016 Share Posted December 7, 2016 Very cool, always been a favourite of mine Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark4700 Posted December 7, 2016 Share Posted December 7, 2016 Absolutely stunning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fuad Posted December 8, 2016 Share Posted December 8, 2016 Perfect! Weathering is very realistic. Great job! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BerndM Posted December 8, 2016 Share Posted December 8, 2016 Excellent build and presented Lightning. The Academy kit is often described as the second best in this scale, your result looks first class ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drift Posted December 8, 2016 Share Posted December 8, 2016 Excellent. And the best is? @BerndM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BerndM Posted December 8, 2016 Share Posted December 8, 2016 2 hours ago, Drift said: Excellent. And the best is? @BerndM Hasegawa as far as i know Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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