<-- **** DONE: 1/48 P-38J Lightning - Twin Engined Aircraft of WWII

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Good pics Paul.
Interesting to see the way the Curtis Electric logo is positioned on the prop blade - period pics of Curtis Electric blades always show a prop blade in the logo pointing towards the tip of the prop it's mounted on, so that the logo is 'right reading' when the blade is vertical to the ground. Maybe someone mounted these ones incorrectly during the restoration ?
 
Progress! The first picture was my attempt at making "Bare Metal Foil" from aluminum foil and spray adhesive. It worked but the canopy has so little in the way of raised detail that I am not sure its going to be of much use.

The next few pictures are of the cockpit components after their first shot of Zinc Chromate Green.

Cockpit Side Panels


This step included a number of firsts for me since I returned to modeling. My first clogged airbrush. Entailed a full tear down and cleaning which thankfully worked! The needle was filthy! Second was the debut run of my airbrush booth! Which I am happy to say worked fine! Nary a smell in the air and my eyes did not itch at all!

The last first was my attempt at creating Bare Metal Foil which worked, but was mostly useless because of the lack of raised detail on the canopy. The entire clear tree in this kit is pretty bad and I have requested a replacement from Revell. But I will proceed with these until that arrives.
 

Not sure Terry but since its a rebuild its quite possible they put them on wrong. Then again EAA has never been known for being correct. There B-25 is not being restored to look like any WWII plane. Its going to be done back up on how it looked in the movie Catch 22
 
It's one of those small details which are often wrong on models Paul.
Robert, for 'Bare Metal Foil', you can use rolls of adhesive aluminium tape, found at hardware stores. This is the stuff used in heating and ventilating applications, and comes in a number of gauges, all very thin, It's the same stuff used in small sheets sold as Bare Metal Foil.
 
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Thanks! Was not aware of that!
 
Welcome aboard Robert... A great project for a great Pilot
"Marge" SN42-103993 was flown by D. I. Bong during February and early in March 1944 to achieve 3 victories (a Ki-61 and 2 Ki-21) a Ki-43 probable and another damaged.
 
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Photos of Bong's "993" usually show no blade decals anyway so one would likely be ahead not putting them on.
 
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