Popular Post russ c Posted October 29, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted October 29, 2023 Howdy All, Got jealous of seeing all those beautiful Tamiya P-38 builds, but the wallet refused to open to buy one. So, armed myself with a tube of filler, some Eduard Decals and Academy`s 1/48 Glacier Girl kit so I could add one to the shelves. Finished to represent an aircraft based at Port Moresby, New Guinea, South West Pacific Mostly from the box contents, just a few tweaks here and there as usual, including...... ....drilling out the gun barrels and some of the smaller air scoops on the engines and cowling, drilled out the intakes under the propellers and.... ...added some wire mesh, actuators for cooling flaps and brake pipes from bits of wire, some PE seat belts from the stash and a few levers round the cockpit Painted up the wheels with hub caps at first, the found a picture of the actual plane which had spoked wheels, so painted up the spoked ones and fitted, but then noticed the nose one did have a cover. 🙄 couldn`t get it off, so it`s staying like it! Decals from Eduards Set D48047 `P-38F/G, which are the new sort that you can peel the carrier film off, needless to say my yellow streak appeared and I didn`t bother😬 Oh, and fashioned a rear view mirror for the canopy too. Hope you enjoy, thanks for looking Cheers Russ 93 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toryu Posted October 29, 2023 Share Posted October 29, 2023 Saw this coming in right now - wonderful! It‘s not just one more P-38, it‘s a very atmospheric setting of a superbly finished Lightning. Well done Russ! 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
providence Posted October 29, 2023 Share Posted October 29, 2023 What a great job you've done! truly a beauty. Regards Providence 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Viking Posted October 29, 2023 Share Posted October 29, 2023 That really is a beauty! I'm building a Tamiya P-38 right now, but here is prof that the other kits available are still worth building. Lovely. Cheers John 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
72modeler Posted October 29, 2023 Share Posted October 29, 2023 Wow! Beautifully done and nice detail improvements. Very realistic and subtle weathering and fading. Museum quality all the way! Mike 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mick Posted October 29, 2023 Share Posted October 29, 2023 great work 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve27752 Posted October 29, 2023 Share Posted October 29, 2023 Humid, hot and sweaty, your P-38 is great as well. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fox1_BE Posted October 29, 2023 Share Posted October 29, 2023 Great job Russ👍 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mycapt65 Posted October 29, 2023 Share Posted October 29, 2023 Beautiful model and photos as always. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ForestFan Posted October 29, 2023 Share Posted October 29, 2023 Very nice, good to see a cheaper kit built to such good standard, well done 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
François Escudé Posted October 29, 2023 Share Posted October 29, 2023 Hi Russ, always a pleasure to see your builds .. and this one again is superb , I noticed the chipping on spinners, don't be jealous, your P-38 is really nice ! Cheers 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdrianMF Posted October 30, 2023 Share Posted October 30, 2023 Love the jungle setting, and the P-38 is sublime! Regards, Adrian 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IvanP Posted October 30, 2023 Share Posted October 30, 2023 Great build, Russ. Love the scenery. Ivan 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dunny Posted October 30, 2023 Share Posted October 30, 2023 Russ, Lovely build and finish - the extra work on the gun barrels and scoops has really paid off, Cheers, Roger 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevehnz Posted October 30, 2023 Share Posted October 30, 2023 A really impressive result Russ. I so like the steamy tropical feel that your back ground lends to this, very convincing. Steve. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete in Lincs Posted October 30, 2023 Share Posted October 30, 2023 Wot they all said. Great build and a great setting. Very realistic. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keeff Posted October 30, 2023 Share Posted October 30, 2023 Superb example! 👌 The base and scene really help show it off ..... good stuff! Keith 😁 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
corsaircorp Posted October 30, 2023 Share Posted October 30, 2023 Amazing Lightning Russ !! Really like it !! Congratulations, the pic are really scenic.... Sincerely. CC 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IBranco Posted October 30, 2023 Share Posted October 30, 2023 Amazing work and presentation, inspiring! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
georgeusa Posted October 31, 2023 Share Posted October 31, 2023 As someone who has both the Monogram/Revell and Tamiya 1/48 kits in the stash, I like what you did with the non-Tamiya kit. (I may have an Academy version somewhere lurking in the dark recesses of the stash, who knows?) These old kits, in the hands of someone, like you, who knows what they are doing and can put the "modeling experience" into the kit, can make an award winning model like this one. The finish and decals look great. The weathering (looks like the engines are really running lean) is just spot-on. And, then you put this beautifully build kit inside of the wonderful diorama and the thing comes to life. Thanks for sharing and more builds of "second tier" kits. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bissyboat Posted October 31, 2023 Share Posted October 31, 2023 Wonderful job on the P-38, Russ. This is high class. ⚓🙌 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bertie McBoatface Posted November 2, 2023 Share Posted November 2, 2023 Your extras made a big difference I think. Good job on the photos too. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete in a shed Posted November 2, 2023 Share Posted November 2, 2023 The setting, the photograph, and that stunning P38, all of the highest calibre Russ. Pete 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don Posted November 2, 2023 Share Posted November 2, 2023 Your build is every bit as good as what the Tamiya offering gives. At first I thought I was looking at another Tamiya build until you mentioned it was the Academy kit. Stellar job sir. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F-32 Posted November 3, 2023 Share Posted November 3, 2023 Very very cool, that looks awesome 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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