**** DONE: GB-49 1/48 P-38M Lightning - WW2 Night Fighter
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T Bolt
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Built that one a couple of times myself. It'll be interesting seeing it again
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This is the 1/48 scale Monogram kit with the 1964 issue date still on the inside of the wing and on the bottom of the tailplane. It's been reissued in the Revell box and contains parts to build several versions. Here are various photos of how I prepared the upper wing and attached the radar operators compartment and hollowed out the scoops on the upper wing. Next I took a file to the bottom side of the wingtip to give it the swept up appearance that the kit didn't get right. I like making simple improvements to the original kit.
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fubar57
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If you're doing the night fighter version, why not join the current Group Build that just started?- Thread starter
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Also drilled out the scoops on the booms and hollowed them out with a sharp #11 X-acto blade. Also cut out the solid air intakes and put some brass screen inside. Not to scale but will look OK with a coat of black paint. I also thinned the rear doors behind the radiator and added a piece of sheet plastic inside to avoid seeing through the front scoops. All interior of the radiators was painted flat black before gluing the booms together.
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I think you'll be fine joining the group build, youve not done too much to the kit yet.
Looks good what you've done though
Looks good what you've done though
Snautzer01
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Welcome, nice kit.
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Benevolens Magister
Good stuff - I remember building this kit ( as a 'J' ) about forty years ago - heck, I'm getting old !!
As Karl said, you've only just started, so it would be OK to enter this in the GB, and I don't think the other judges, or members, would object.
As Karl said, you've only just started, so it would be OK to enter this in the GB, and I don't think the other judges, or members, would object.
MIflyer
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Here's the cockpit. That Monogram radar panel is way too thick. On one project I found that it was too thick to even fit into the rear cockpit of a T-33A. And don't forget the radar scope hood.
Crimea_River
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Me too and so am I. I also have no issues if you want to move this to the GB. Let Wurger know if you want to do this and need help moving the thread.
Good work so far!
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Thanks for the detailed photos Mlflyer. I have a little help to improve on the back cockpit that I will show later. Do you have anything showing the rear seat? I have read somewhere that there was no seat, just a board on the floor, but the photo you posted shows the seatbelt harness, unless it's just hanging over the armored plate and there is no actual seat.
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There are 2 main deficiencies with the Monogram kit, the wheel wells are flat and smooth, unlike the actual landing gear bay built by Lockheed. The second was the lack of detail for the radar operators compartment. I have an old Koster vacuform conversion set for the P-38 that addresses these problems. Unfortunately it is discontinued and Bill Koster passed away last year so they are getting hard to find, but needed if you want to detail the Monogram kit.
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MIflyer
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I have a Koster Conversion Kit for the P-38 as well as one for the ME-109.
I will have to look but I do not think I have any pictures looking down at the seat. I guess you could use a piece of pipe cleaner for the light cord.
I will have to look but I do not think I have any pictures looking down at the seat. I guess you could use a piece of pipe cleaner for the light cord.
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Benevolens Magister
Not a great shot, but this is from the Squadron Signal book. Looks like a flat "plank" with a cushion or canvas cover for the seat.
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Thanks
Dave
Perfect! Shows quite a bit of detail on the radar equipment oxygen hose and wires too!
Thanks
Dave
