TimT Posted February 26, 2020 Share Posted February 26, 2020 I know there have been a few of these lately, but here's my interpretation of the P-38G flown by Col. Rex T. Barber during Operation Vengeance, the epic mission to intercept Admiral Yamamoto aboard his punctual Betty. That story has been well told elsewhere, and my (almost complete) build log for this one has a link to a version of it: All the superlatives thrown at Tamiya for their engineering are well justified; build it and marvel at the way the complex layers of the wheel wells build up or the ease with which the wings attach to the booms. My only hesitation at calling it perfect are the decals, which - especially the stencils - feel thick, with too much carrier film that silvers easily. It’s not a cheap kit, and while this oversight doesn’t kill the experience, I was hoping for better. It’s all built as supplied, apart from the Master gun barrels and an Eduard harness. Painting was a long, layered and enjoyable process, although I didn’t accomplish all I hoped, so perhaps in a few kits time I’ll be back for more. Thanks for looking! 68 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dunny Posted February 26, 2020 Share Posted February 26, 2020 Love the finish and weathering - well done! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Brantley Posted February 26, 2020 Share Posted February 26, 2020 Oh man, what a fine model plane! Excellent in every regard, it first makes me want to order one tonight; then I realize it won't ever look this good. You've raised a high bar with this one sir. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dnl42 Posted February 26, 2020 Share Posted February 26, 2020 Outstanding work!!! I've never managed to get Tamiya decals to work, so you're head and shoulders above anything I could produce! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Callahan Posted February 26, 2020 Share Posted February 26, 2020 Man, what a great model, she looks fantastic, absolute outstanding work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neil5208 Posted February 26, 2020 Share Posted February 26, 2020 very nice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Pearcy Posted February 26, 2020 Share Posted February 26, 2020 Outstanding. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackmike Posted February 26, 2020 Share Posted February 26, 2020 That is excellent, Tim - well done!! 👍 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nikola Topalov Posted February 26, 2020 Share Posted February 26, 2020 What can I say except that this is brilliant work! Excellent P38, well done! Very inspired to start mine some time in the near future. Best, Nikola Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joss Posted February 26, 2020 Share Posted February 26, 2020 Brilliant! She looks amazing. I like how realistic she looks. I alway find tamiyas example models to look toy like but yours does the kit justice and looks like the real thing! Joss Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimT Posted February 26, 2020 Author Share Posted February 26, 2020 Thanks for the comments, everyone. Very encouraging! I always feel a little ambivalent at the end of a project - can only see the options not taken and the mistakes made, etc. - but sharing here makes me want to get on with the next one, whatever that'll be. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rgb40 Posted February 26, 2020 Share Posted February 26, 2020 I can't understand why so many have trouble with Tamiya decals. They do need to be released using HOT water. Place on model using water, once in place used either Tamiya Mark Fit strong or Gunze Mr Mark Softer to soften decals. That's it.They snuggle down beautifully! Hope this helps, George. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
russ c Posted February 26, 2020 Share Posted February 26, 2020 Excellent Lightning, really nice work Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toryu Posted February 26, 2020 Share Posted February 26, 2020 Superlative model and really filthy. These F, G, Hs look very elegant, pity that they weren't metallic. Time for somebody to build a J or L. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Joyce Posted February 26, 2020 Share Posted February 26, 2020 As others have said, Tim, excellent build and the painting and weathering are fantastic! I just checked out the build log for it and was interested in how you achieved so much of the weathering effect through the painting process. It was very useful for me. Cheers, Mark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jackson Duvalier Posted February 26, 2020 Share Posted February 26, 2020 Good to see her finished off, Tim. 😎 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimT Posted February 26, 2020 Author Share Posted February 26, 2020 1 hour ago, Jackson Duvalier said: Good to see her finished off, Tim. 😎 It's good to be done. Thanks for checking in, Jackson. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan P Posted February 26, 2020 Share Posted February 26, 2020 That's brilliant. The taped panel lines are superbly done 👍 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F-32 Posted March 3, 2020 Share Posted March 3, 2020 That looks spot on to my eye, very nicely done Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hewy Posted March 3, 2020 Share Posted March 3, 2020 Top job, i like the weathering 👍 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sky Keg Posted March 3, 2020 Share Posted March 3, 2020 This Lightning looks like the real thing. It`s a work of art. Well done!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sergio Posted August 20, 2022 Share Posted August 20, 2022 Never seen nothing like this... It's state of art! Congratulations 👏👏👏 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SAT69 Posted August 20, 2022 Share Posted August 20, 2022 Looks very properly battle worn! Congratulations on excellent work! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
François Escudé Posted August 20, 2022 Share Posted August 20, 2022 Can't take my eyes out of it !!! what a master model !! great !!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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