GB-63 1/48 Tamiya P-38J Lightning - Stormy Weather

[F-104nut]

Username : F-104nut
First name : Brian
Category : Advanved
Scale : 1/48
Manufacturer: Tamiya
Model Type: P-38J
Aftermarket Eduard Canopy mask, Omask plugs, ilaid decals

Ill join the group build . Il be building the 1/48 Tamiya P-38J with a experimenatl intruder scheme of Medium Sea Grey over Black . I wanted to do something different that you dont see allot of .

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Brian

 

[F-104nut]

This morning i got the bsic cockpit parts cleaned up and ready for paint .

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Brian

 

[Wurger]

 

[Vic Balshaw]

Nice Brian and quick of the mark once opened.

 

[Crimea_River]

Good stuff Brian. Did you send in your entry fee to the judges? 18 year old Macallan for me.

 

[T Bolt]

Good start Brian

 

[Airframes]

And 12 or 18 year old Talisker for me ................

 

[Gnomey]

Looks good so far!

 

[F-104nut]

Another night sesson of cleaning subassembley parts . Nose and main gear bays , booms cleaned up and ready for tamiya Lp-11 silver paint .Strange that this particular marking the wheels are with the solid hubs instead of the spoke wheels . I'll use either my Tamiya cockpit color mix or Mr color cockpit color mix !

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Brian

 

[Wurger]

 

[Gnomey]

Nice work so far!

 

[Wayne Little]

Good Choice of paint job and markings Brian....top kit man...

 

[F-104nut]

Spent the last week getting the Tamiya LP-11 sprayed on the wheel wells . For wash i used the future wash mix ,. 1 part water, 1 part futrure floor wax, drop or tow of Tamiya acrylic black . I spray the parts with mr color clear gloss then brush the future wash on. once dry i spray testor flat clear . Cockpit was sprayed with my tamiya cockpit mix i always make & future wash wash used on it also . Next ill need to go sand all the seems .

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Brian

 

[Wurger]

 

[Vic Balshaw]

Wow, nice weeks work.

 

[fubar57]

Good one Brian. Never seen that camo scheme before. Always loved your weathering

 

[fubar57]

Went through some books looking for some more pictures of your aircraft. No pics but in "The Aircraft of 100 Group", I found this....

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[F-104nut]

Went through some books looking for some more pictures of your aircraft. No pics but in "The Aircraft of 100 Group", I found this....

Went through some books looking for some more pictures of your aircraft. No pics but in "The Aircraft of 100 Group", I found this....

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George the research on this has drove me absolutely nuts . I'm still trying to figure if I do topside metal or medium sea grey ?​

 

[fubar57]

I believe it from just an hour of looking. Even saw one call out for PRU blue but that might be a stretch

 

[F-104nut]

I believe it from just an hour of looking. Even saw one call out for PRU blue but that might be a stretch

I might just do medium sea grey over black just sucks when you want to build something different but you can't get the correct answer that you want