Mystery P-38

[Librarian]

Soooo upset. Had to strip Snoopy Airways off the leg for the varnishing. Everything had severely silvered and no amount of setting solution was helping. Anyone got an Xtradecal sheet in 1/48 for the U-2 they'd like to donate to a good cause .

This is one of my all time favourite examples of nose art and oh so wrong in today's climate....can you imagine the furore it would have caused during the Gulf War .

[Librarian]

NOW she's finished. Went for a Marines machine but had to get rid of the red. I just don't like the colour too much and I was trying to cure myself :



Fun with Lightnings....hmmm, what next :

[Tophe]

For just a few ideas, do you know my Lightning site http://www.kristofmeunier.fr/#Sit ?
I will draw your radial-engine square-fins P-38, also, what is her name?
Thanks!

[Librarian]

For just a few ideas, do you know my Lightning site http://www.kristofmeunier.fr/#Sit ?
I will draw your radial-engine square-fins P-38, also, what is her name?
Thanks!

She's called the OA-38N, a Fast Fac. Thanks for the link.

[Tophe]

Thanks for the name!
Can you explain further this OA-38N? With radial engines (air-cooled?), what are the (usual) "coolers" on the rear of the booms for? Another device? Or is this a prototype using standard parts from the P-38 production line?

[Librarian]

Although she's only carrying smoke rocket pods she can carry offensive weapons as well (and has a single 7.62mm minigun in the nose) so I gave her the Observation Attack designation.

The scoops were kept 'cos:
1) They equate to the wing scoops on an F4U or cowlings on other aircraft. I wanted to keep the cowlings clean.
2) I like them

I'll find a link to the original build and send post it.

[Tophe]

I'll find a link to the original build and send post it.

The Search tool of what-if modelers does not find OA-38N, nor Google on the whole Web. Where could I look for it (I am willing to help if you have no time searching yourself)

[Librarian]

This should do it.


http://www.whatifmodelers.com/index.php/topic,37314.0.html

[Tophe]

Thanks a lot for this precious link.

[Captain Canada]

Holy ! Another one !

[tc2324]

And why has this not been put forward for a whiffie I have to ask...? 

Done!

[Tophe]

The POA-38Q ( ) is now included in the History of asymmetric aircraft (see at the end of my site http://www.kristofmeunier.fr/Asymm_addition.htm ).
Thanks again!

[Librarian]

Thanks to everyone. I really enjoy the asymetrics more than most but ideas are a bit thin. Going to have a really good long look through Tophe's page for inspiration....just noticed that Special Hobby have released in 1/48 the He115. Now there lies a contender .

[Tophe]

Thanks for this idea. I have drawed tonight an asymmetric He-115 at http://www.whatifmodelers.com/index.php/topic,20326.msg613906.html#new but not as 3-view cause it seems almost impossible to build... Let your imagination fly, Librarian, and tell us how to do.

[seavixen]

NOW she's finished. Went for a Marines machine but had to get rid of the red. I just don't like the colour too much and I was trying to cure myself :



Fun with Lightnings....hmmm, what next :

I think this is excellent Tophe I really do.
One thing though. Do you think on a real aircraft the combination of large tail fin placed atop such a narrow boom section might result in tail separation in a tight turn? Maybe a fillet attached to the fin would alleviate this?