Ok so I did some cutting destroying the Academy P-38 so that it cannot be recovered as a usable kit unto it's self. I found the Revell P-38 is quite a bit larger then the Academy, so it will take a bit of work (more then i thought), I think if I half the rear cockpit it will shrink in ht width I need. The Academy kit has the rear shell (glass) and I need to cut the revell parts down to fit it.
Oh and thanks for the birthday email.