1/48 Lockheed P-38F/G

[Vic Balshaw]

Wise idea.

 

[Crimea_River]

Looking very smart Dave. Gotta be a way to swing that ladder in through the slot later if that's what the instructions say.

 

[Totalize]

Thanks guys.

Andy, yeah I think Tamiya made an error in the instructions here because looking at the instructions at this stage it says fit the ladder either up or down. However, looking at the instructions near the end of the build it says to add the ladder if in the down position. I think they were trying to say, in the earlier instructions, to add the ladder at this stage if it will be retracted because once the top and bottom fuselage halves are in place you definitely cannot fit the ladder in the retracted position.

 

[Wayne Little]

Some great work there Dave.

 

[Totalize]

Thanks Wayne. I completed the internals on the right boom and will post some pics later today. I think the whole assembly is like 13 pieces? I also discovered some ghost seams on the nose area sides so had to fill and sand those areas again. Was at it till 11:30 last night and afterward I threw myself in bed, too tired to take pictures and post. Work is busy today.

 

[Gnomey]

Good work so far!

 

[Totalize]

Good work so far!

Thank you Sir.

 

[Totalize]

Here is the internals on the right boom. No extra plumbing or wiring added. The part looks great without it Total part count for this assembly is 13.

 

[fubar57]

Beauty Dave. Far better than the Academy crap I built years ago

 

[Vic Balshaw]

That is so good.

 

[Crimea_River]

Really nice. I'm going to enjoy building this kit.

 

[Jock Tamson]

Great detail OOTB

 

[Wurger]

 

[Totalize]

Beauty Dave. Far better than the Academy crap I built years ago

Ohh my. I have the Academy P-38J. Looks like I am gong to have to chuck that in favour of the new Tamiya kit.

 

[Totalize]

Great detail OOTB

Indeed Jock.

 

[Totalize]

Really nice. I'm going to enjoy building this kit.

Very tempted to pull the trigger on the new Tammy P-38J. Just loving this kit.

 

[Gnomey]

Nice work so far!

 

[Totalize]

Nice work so far!

Thank you Sir.

 

[Totalize]

Guys, Can anyone point me to or post some good pictures of the booms of this aircraft. In looking at restorations they looks to be riveted 360 degrees with not line down the centre of the boom. Here's a picture of the one of the booms during a restoration. This boom even has rivets along the join line in the kit. I was going to fill them top and bottom.

 

[Wurger]

It looks like the covering plate was bent and riveted as two sheets. The panel line can bee noticed at the top. So it has to be at the bottom as well.

the source: Lockheed P-38 Lightning Restorations

The large shots ...

the interior ...

the source of both pics: Lightnings Downunder – P-38 Restoration Report