P-38J-15-LO 43-28444 Vivacious Virgin II Tamiya 1:48

[dov]

Hallo

 

Here is my P-38J-15-LO.

43-28444 Vivacious Virgin II coded E6-T flown by Lt. Ian B. Mackenizie of 402nd FS / 307th FG from Florennes / Belgium winter 1944 / 45.

The model is built from the Tamiya kit. I built the Vivacious Virgin II with Kagero decals.

I took artistic freedom and depicted the model with all the invasion-stripes. Since I had to paint them over anyway.

I had no sources to find out, if this nose art was there at this time with full stripes.

The built with the Tamiya kit was a joy from start to end. In no way to compare it with Eduard.

All over quality, clearance in parts and instruction are of highest quality.

The intellectual input in the kit design and the result is just marvelous.

The Tamiya people today are real experts and show what is really on!

BTW: I had the issue, that I broke by stupidity my front-glass.

I used the Tamiya communication line for a new part. It worked properly and within 2 months I had it.

To a proper price of a few Euros.

My WIP has just a few comments on the Tamiya kit, since there was simple nothing to say, just to praise.

 

Have a look:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Happy modelling

 

[Rod bettencourt]

Nice looking build, thanks for sharing.

 

Rod

[Andy Dyck]

That looks so good, especially the NMF looks superb 

 

 

Andy 

[georgeusa]

Just a gorgeous Lightning.  Really well done.  Thanks for sharing.

[dov]

Hallo

Thank for your nice comments. 

Happy modelling