A two-fer (finished pics p6)

[Wardukw]

  Rick...yeah mate i wouls say "welcome to my world" but your already there 
I havent visited as you say bricks and mortar hobby shop in ages but thats changing on Wednesday..Aucklands doors are open and im stepping thru em ..theres 2 shops there which know me first hand..been going to both for over 30yrs ..Stockers and Hobbycity are gping to get a vist and money is going to change hands.
I get all my blades from Stockers cause they sell em by the blade..and Colin buys collections and hes got a pile of buggered bits which im gonna take a look at.
Im going to clean out Hobbycites Tamiya putty pile..i need quite alot of stuff from there.

[Old Wombat]

She's got stripes - although I am not loving the overall look anymore.



Maybe its a bit too fussy now? Camouflage doing its job and breaking up the outline. Ill persevere and see what happens when it gets roundels etc. My attempts at mash forming the canopy did not go so well. I have tried to sand away the pain on the inside of the canopy (carefully) and am waiting for a delivery of pledge to see if I can recover it. Otherwise Ill either being relying on the kindness of strangers or ill bite the bullet and just paint over the canopy.

I think the distinctive design is somewhat hidden by the patterned camo, a simple OD over Light Grey would probably have been a better choice*.

If I was you, I'd take up Chris' (NARSES2's) offer of one of his spare canopies - save a lot of hassle in the long run.





[*: But I have no idea if that's what I would have done - these things are usually a tad spontaneous.]

[Tophe]

I am not loving the overall look anymore.

Sorry, I disagree: I love this model

[Scotaidh]

The way the nose is painted, every time I glance at it I get a very strong impression of floats ...  then I look again and, "Oh, it's just the paint lines."

Floats would be cool, though.  IIRC there once was a scheme to put floats on a P-38 ...

[Caveman]

I think that the national markings certainly help. A few tidy up bits left and then Im going to have run out of displacement activities and will have to make a decision on canopy.

[Wardukw]

I can see what Guy means now..that camo really works Caveman..its looking good man 

[Rick Lowe]

Rick...yeah mate i wouls say "welcome to my world" but your already there 
I havent visited as you say bricks and mortar hobby shop in ages but thats changing on Wednesday..Aucklands doors are open and im stepping thru em ..theres 2 shops there which know me first hand..been going to both for over 30yrs ..Stockers and Hobbycity are gping to get a vist and money is going to change hands.
I get all my blades from Stockers cause they sell em by the blade..and Colin buys collections and hes got a pile of buggered bits which im gonna take a look at.
Im going to clean out Hobbycites Tamiya putty pile..i need quite alot of stuff from there.

Have fun and take care!

As an aside, I have gone to Revell putty and am liking it more than Tamiya - just my opinion.

[Wardukw]

Oh do tell Rick..im always open trying new things..whats the difference? .
Does it sand better or less shrinkage ?..oh is it cheaper ..i dont mind the Tamiya putty but it does have the habit of shrinking .

[Rick Lowe]

Oh do tell Rick..im always open trying new things..whats the difference? .
Does it sand better or less shrinkage ?..oh is it cheaper ..i dont mind the Tamiya putty but it does have the habit of shrinking .

PM inbound

[Wardukw]

PM replyed too 

[Tophe]

Of course this genius plane (with double derivatives more easy to stand) belongs now to the glorious history of Lightnings!

= link http://www.kristofmeunier.fr/P38_persp_H_bh.jpg

[Caveman]

Part 2 complete!









And of course where the other bits went

[PR19_Kit]

Yes, I like that a LOT! 

[NARSES2]

Yes, I like that a LOT! 

As do I 

[Old Wombat]

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