GB-56 1/48 P-38J - Thunderbolts and Lightnings

F-104nut · Nov 5, 2022

Username : F-104nut
First Name: Brian
Catogory : Advanced
Manufactor : Tamiya
Model : Lockheed P-38J Lightning kit # 61123
Scale : 1/48
Add ons : Eduard look instrument panel , Eduard canopy mask , Kits World Ward Birds Decals

Just came a cross this group build and gave me a reson to start the Tamiya P-38J i picked up in October at out IPMS contest . Mine will be in the markings of the 382nd FSDouble Troube II. First things i did tonight and cut the kit rudder pedals off and glued them to the Ediard look instrument panel . Cockpit and nose gear bay ready for paint now

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Brian

Vic Balshaw · Nov 5, 2022

Nice one Brian and your off to a good start.

Wurger · Nov 5, 2022

fubar57 · Nov 6, 2022

Cool. Never seen those markings before

Micdrow · Nov 6, 2022

Found this on my hard drive, guess I found it on the web.

Wurger · Nov 6, 2022

le_steph40 · Nov 6, 2022

NIce choice and nice start Brian :thumbright:

F-104nut · Nov 6, 2022

Micdrow said:
Found this on my hard drive, guess I found it on the web.

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fubar57 said:
Cool. Never seen those markings before

I always try to look for something different then what everybody always builds . Took me a few weeks of deciding till I came across these on eBay

F-104nut · Nov 6, 2022

Micdrow said:
Found this on my hard drive, guess I found it on the web.

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Great find I tried to look for this myself and no luck ! Thanks for sharing it

Micdrow · Nov 6, 2022

F-104nut said:
Great find I tried to look for this myself and no luck ! Thanks for sharing it

No problem

Donivanp · Nov 6, 2022

Cool Brian, I love this kit.....

Wayne Little · Nov 7, 2022

real Nice.

Crimea_River · Nov 7, 2022

Nice one.

F-104nut · Nov 8, 2022

Finally got some spraying done toight , Cockpit color is a Mr color mix of my own , Wheel well sprayed with Tamiya LP-11 Aluminum. Next to hand paint the interior details before gloss coat and wash

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Brian

Vic Balshaw · Nov 8, 2022

Off to a great start.

Wurger · Nov 9, 2022

T Bolt · Nov 9, 2022

Real nice start

Gnomey · Nov 10, 2022

Nicely done so far!

F-104nut · Nov 14, 2022

Finally making some progress on the P-38 . Spent the night applying wash , clear flat and dry brusing to the wheel wells and cockpit . I used the Eduard look instrument panel which is well worth it . Next to finish assembling the cockpit and start gluging the center section together