P-38 Lightning mk.III

Flyboy69 · December 20, 2013, 06:19:37 AM

Here is my latest creation. I have build it for the 50 years IPMS show last November. It was standing in the competition.
The model is a P-38 F model (Glacier Girl) from Academy, converted with some engines from a Airfix Mosquito and some resin goodies (aires cockpit and some wheels). The Turbos were puttied and a oil cooler (from a He 111) was placed on top. The decals were mostly leftovers. The centre of the roundels were painted in the blue colour.

Cheers

,

Arnold

NARSES2 · December 20, 2013, 07:23:24 AM

Said it on the other thread and I'll repeat it here - gorgeous

kerick · December 20, 2013, 10:35:23 AM

The P-38 was pretty good on Allison engines but with Merlins? Watchout!

dumaniac · December 20, 2013, 03:44:24 PM

very nice

sturmvogel · December 21, 2013, 01:53:41 AM

Quote from: kerick on December 20, 2013, 10:35:23 AM
The P-38 was pretty good on Allison engines but with Merlins? Watchout!

Wouldn't they have to redesign pretty much the entire boom section just to fit the Merlins on?

comrade harps · December 21, 2013, 02:28:33 AM

Oh, I like that

bearmatt · December 21, 2013, 07:48:04 AM

Fantastic work!

Tophe · December 21, 2013, 11:32:59 AM

Nice Merlin P-38, thanks!

werwolff · December 21, 2013, 02:26:54 PM

Wow! I like it

CSMO · December 21, 2013, 05:55:26 PM

Very plausible premise. Beautifully built. Adios, Larry.

wuzak · December 21, 2013, 07:29:18 PM

Looks very good.

Just one question - what are the intakes on top of the boom?

wuzak · December 21, 2013, 07:31:47 PM

Quote from: sturmvogel on December 21, 2013, 01:53:41 AM
Quote from: kerick on December 20, 2013, 10:35:23 AM
The P-38 was pretty good on Allison engines but with Merlins? Watchout!
Wouldn't they have to redesign pretty much the entire boom section just to fit the Merlins on?

No. It would just require the removal of the turbo system. The P-40 and P-51 didn't have too much difficulty with the swap.

The only other thing is that the weight balance would need rechecking/reworking.

nighthunter · December 21, 2013, 08:12:30 PM

Only complaint, one of the props should be facing the other direction. P-38s had counter rotation to keep it from yawing.

TallEng · December 21, 2013, 08:15:12 PM

Nice idea

and tidily executed, if had a Lightning and
Some spare Merlin's/Griffons I'd be sorely tempted

Luckily I have no such thing, and so wouldn't be tempted.....
Much

Regards
Keith

Flyboy69 · December 22, 2013, 01:33:39 PM

thanxs guys.

Quote from: wuzak on December 21, 2013, 07:29:18 PM
Looks very good.

Just one question - what are the intakes on top of the boom?

The intakes on top of the booms are the oil coolers.
Sturmvogel, the engines were a almost straight fit. The downside of the conversion was that I could fit the engines after the wings and tailbooms were fitted.

Cheers,