Certainly are Vic..Had a couple of weeks off, but there is nothing really much to see at the mo. Everything is together, but I'm spending lots of time on the joins and seams. This isn't the fun part for me. The Hasegawa P-38 is overall okay, but there are lots of fit issues, particularly if you go NMF like I am and want to make a good job. Patience is definitely called for otherwise this piece of plastic will take it's final flight straight through my workshop window!
Okay, a small update
Pic 1 There is a slight twist in the vertical stabilizers. A common fit issue with the Hasegawa, and probably linked to the alignment of the booms on the wing and dihedral set by the centre section. I should be able to make a small adjustment by dipping in hot water and bending. The horizontal stabilizer has not been glued yet. I've modified the wing to include a cutout for the landing light. These appeared on the J model dash 25 and up. The Hasegawa can be built as a J or L and has the clear plastic part to cover this.
Pic 2 The fit around the boom behind the wing is, well, "ordinary". Lots of work to be done here to get it right.
Pic 3 The chin scoops are separate mouldings, but don't meet up with the rest of the cowl at a panel join. The fit is ordinary and therefore lots of work required to make good. Still some more work required as a quick brush of silver reveals the join. More surfacer!
More soon, I'm sure. 8)
Cheers
Peter