Have you ever bought a model,

[Glenn]

I bought this P-38 from Airfix 'cause I, like Tophe like 'twin booms'. I had three ideas for this model, but which one to do first? Actually, I'm not saying, but the conversion took a week and you won't believe what the first one ended up?
Glenn

[Brian da Basher]

I can't wait to see what you came up with! The mystery is killing me!

Brian da Basher

[Tophe]

With the Lightning source and your genius imagination, Lyn, what will be the results?  

[retro_seventies]

why am i thinking cylon raider???    

[AeroplaneDriver]

I rarely buy a model knowing what it will end up as.  To me that is the great fun of whiffing, just waiting for that flash of inspiration that may come in the hobby shop, in the car, or even after construction has started.

Cant wait to see what you did with your P-38!

[The Rat]

I'll be watching this with great interest. I have an old one that I was going to tear apart and redo, all sorts of weird possibilities there.

[Captain Canada]

I'm never sure what the models I buy are gonna turn out like...alot hinges on sobreity at time of said modeling !

 

[Leigh]

Hmmmmm Blackout modelling. Come to the next morning, stagger to the bench holding head and go "Holy Crap I don't remember building THAT!"  

[K5054NZ]

Tell.
Us.
What.
You.
Made.

[Glenn]

As you can see, all I used were the wings, now I have a 'wingless' P-38 looking for Project #2

Glued the wings together, outside/inside, added spars and built the fuselage from E/green 1.75mm card. Then covered it with .75 card. The engines were made from E/green pipe, and the props came from a 1/144 B-24

I don't know if one can buy a model of one of these types of aircraft? I'll probably finish her in Canadian civil markings, pre war.

With the wingless model now, I'm looking through the hobbyshop for a longish 1/72 wing and a helo fuselage for #2
Glenn

[Brian da Basher]

Glen that is incredible! I am swooning!   Any chance we can see more pics? That idea of yours was a true masterstroke!

Brian da Basher

P.S. In 1/144 scale I was able to use a P-38 nose to convert a Heinkel 111 to the transport version. Of course, I couldn't stop there...had to add two more engines and use leftover rudders from a ME-110 for a triple-tail look.  

[lancer]

why am i thinking cylon raider???  

'Cause you're a Battlestar Galactica geek, like me??

[NARSES2]

Now that loks a bit like some of the Junkers 1920/30's civil projects

[Ollie]

I'm thinking of Burnelli...

 

[The Rat]

I'm thinking of Burnelli...

EXACTLY!