Philip Goldstein and the story of his P-38J

[alt-92]

Think that's a design error, based maybe on an assumption an aircraft should not have a nose-high attidude ?
It is good to know, as any next one may benefit from extending the oleo a bit more (or smuggling 0.1-0.2" styrene block on the mounting).

 

That said, It does not seem that extreme, it is still nose-up in the side view. 

 

Take care, friend.

Stress fractures are no fun at all to deal with. At least this one is finished, so put your feet up for a bit

[Corsairfoxfouruncle]

35 minutes ago, alt-92 said:

Think that's a design error, based maybe on an assumption an aircraft should not have a nose-high attidude ?
It is good to know, as any next one may benefit from extending the oleo a bit more (or smuggling 0.1-0.2" styrene block on the mounting).

 

That said, It does not seem that extreme, it is still nose-up in the side view. 

 

Take care, friend.

Stress fractures are no fun at all to deal with. At least this one is finished, so put your feet up for a bit

Thank you yes trying too take care my meteor is all thats left from group builds. That and about 10 Mustangs and Spitfires that need finishing. 

[dnl42]

Very nice build. 

 

I have a Minicraft boxing in the stash, so it's nice to see what's in store for me.

And again, thanks for pointing out the story of this aircraft.

[81-er]

That looks great, Dennis, very nice work there

 

James

[AdrianMF]

I can’t comment on the stance (and having gotten the wheel wells on the wrong ways round on both of my Airfix builds it’s probably wisest not to talk about anything wheels-related) but the build and the finish look fantastic, so please don’t be hard on yourself!

 

Regards,

Adrian

[The Rib Man]

It looks great.  I think the P-38's look a little bit leggy in real life as well.  Especially planes without bombs or fuel tanks.  All of the prototype pictures seem to look a bit different.  I suspect fuel load and armament make a difference in how they stand.

[Stefan Buysse]

On 11/30/2022 at 3:27 AM, The Rib Man said:

It looks great.  I think the P-38's look a little bit leggy in real life as well.  Especially planes without bombs or fuel tanks.  All of the prototype pictures seem to look a bit different.  I suspect fuel load and armament make a difference in how they stand.

 

Hi,

 

Yes, I concur with what The Rib Man said.

The model looks fine to me. Unlike the one in the picture that Big Phantom Stu posted, it has the droptanks fitted. When these things were full, it must have had an influence on the stance.

 

Cheers, Stefan.