Donivanp
Captain
Many kit manufacturers do this nowadays, ZM, Hasegawa, Academy and it really is a nice feature. Tamiya would do well to add this feature and updating their mask, yeah, UPDATE THE MASK!
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Many kit manufacturers do this nowadays, ZM, Hasegawa, Academy and it really is a nice feature. Tamiya would do well to add this feature and updating their mask, yeah, UPDATE THE MASK!Thanks guys. No work done since last time as it's been a bit busy around here. More visitors tomorrow too.
Dave, the reason I questioned the filters was because the J kit includes them on the sprues but says nothing about them in the instructions. I think one area Tamiya could improve is to provide a sprue map with parts that are not to be used shown shaded out, as Eduard does.
Yes, this would be helpful.Thanks guys. No work done since last time as it's been a bit busy around here. More visitors tomorrow too.
Dave, the reason I questioned the filters was because the J kit includes them on the sprues but says nothing about them in the instructions. I think one area Tamiya could improve is to provide a sprue map with parts that are not to be used shown shaded out, as Eduard does.
Great catch Dave, I knew something was missing when I built mine. Every P-38 I've ever seen!!!!Note. Tamiya did not include a Radio mast for the P-38F/G which is odd because that was a standard feature I believe. There's no instructions, no part (At least from what I can see) and no place to fit one under the nose. The P-38J doesn't have it either. A big miss for Tamiya here. Period photos of my build for the Sad Sack show the aircraft had the radio mast on the nose. So, I will have to make one out of plastic card. Andy you probably will want to consider this too.
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The mast is included in the J kit guys and its odd that it isn't in the earlier one because what they ask you to do with the J kit is install it in the provided slot and then cut it off. See part way down my earlier post here: GB-56 1/48 P-38J - Thunderbolts and LightningsNote. Tamiya did not include a Radio mast for the P-38F/G which is odd because that was a standard feature I believe. There's no instructions, no part (At least from what I can see) and no place to fit one under the nose. The P-38J doesn't have it either. A big miss for Tamiya here. Period photos of my build for the Sad Sack show the aircraft had the radio mast on the nose. So, I will have to make one out of plastic card. Andy you probably will want to consider this too.
I stand corrected. Yes Andy included in the j kit at Step 11. But not in the F/G kit as I said. I wonder if some P-38's had different radio sets where some required the mast? maybe late F's and G's?? I have a few photos of early P-38's without the mast but most have them.The mast is included in the J kit guys and its odd that it isn't in the earlier one because what they ask you to do with the J kit is install it in the provided slot and then cut it off. See part way down my earlier post here: GB-56 1/48 P-38J - Thunderbolts and Lightnings