**** DONE: GB-55 1/48 P-38F Lightning - MTO III

[Donivanp]

Are the 3d printed details the water decals? If these are that's the reason for the white CA residue. None of the CA adhesives likes the moisture. If you don't believe me , take some of the Superglue on your finger and put it into a water and then make it dry blowing. The white deposit should appear quickly.

Yes that is the case. I guess you could flot the decal and let them dry out in light pressure clamping tweezers but while they are tough, heavy pressure can cut/break them. Anyway white glue PVA glue works well. They do call for CA but seems everyone does.

 

[Crimea_River]

Never used those 3d decals so have no comment, other than the effects are good.

 

[Donivanp]

Never used those 3d decals so have no comment, other than the effects are good.

Try em, you'll like em.....

 

[Wurger]

Yes that is the case. I guess you could flot the decal and let them dry out in light pressure clamping tweezers but while they are tough, heavy pressure can cut/break them. Anyway white glue PVA glue works well. They do call for CA but seems everyone does.

 

[Donivanp]

Little more.

 

[Vic Balshaw]

Trying to work out what bits you're working on here Don, its been a long time since I last built a P-38.

 

[Donivanp]

Trying to work out what bits you're working on here Don, its been a long time since I last built a P-38.

Putting the cockpit together. This is the control column.

 

[Vic Balshaw]

Cheers Mate.

 

[Wayne Little]

Doin' good Don.

 

[Donivanp]

Well now thank you all for checking in and for your comments. Moving on as you've all read by now is a dream. A three year old could work this kit and that's a good thing because I'm the one doing it.

Started by painting the gear well zinc chromemate and then checking my references i went with aluminum, OOPS

Had to all the weight ball. Look quick because you won't see it for long

 

[Vic Balshaw]

Doing good Don. Me thinks you'll be finished with this one before I even start my entry.

 

[Totalize]

Nice efforts thus far Don.

 

[Donivanp]

Hey guys, yeah Vic the basic build is the easy part.

Well here is the first of the main gear well nearly done.

 

[Vic Balshaw]

That IS good.

 

[Lancaster630]

Looks brilliant so far!

Gives me an idea for the Foreign Service GB next year if I can find the right sort of P-38...

 

[Donivanp]

It's North Africa and that's a dusty sandy dirty place. So I don't want pristine pretty gear wells. I mixed-up some oils (raw sienna and yellow ochre) and played with dirting up the wells. Trying not to overdue it.

Before you say it, yep I've seen that color before when the kids were young!!!! Makes me want to put my gas mask on even now.

Mixed-up way too much as just a few tiny tooth pick dabs here and there and a lot of thinner makes it go and go and go....

Overall I'm pleased but your thoughts?

 

[Vic Balshaw]

Good logic my friend and I can vouch for it being a dusty gritty environment, the sand get everywhere and when your model is finished a light dusting from the good ladies powder compact to complete the job.

 

[Donivanp]

This kit is fool prof or at least Don prof!

Look at how the gear well goes in the boom, including the weight.

Oh here are the finished wells

And the booms

 

[Vic Balshaw]

Those weights sure fit snug and the wheel well is looking just great.

 

[Donivanp]

Working the booms. Lots of radiators. The oil cooler called for Tamiya AS 6 which translated to a gold titanium. Mixed Vallejo gold with silver. Who'd of thunk needs one part silver to ten or twenty parts gold. Got 'er done though. The radiators on the boom I painted Vallejo metal colors aluminum and than went over all the radiators with Tamiya black panel line.