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

[F-104nut]

Making some great progress on the Lightning . Got up early this morning and finished the assembling the last of the parts on the booms and the center section before heading to work this morning . Once i got home finished the sanding and start gluing booms on and various exterior parts . Cause of the paint scheme on the tail i'll try and leave the tail wing seperate for painting then add on at very end before gloss coat .

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Brian

 

[fubar57]

Looks like a very nice fit

 

[Vic Balshaw]

Agree with George.

 

[T Bolt]

I like the results you get with your Future wash, I'll have to try it

 

[Wurger]

 

[Crimea_River]

Such an awesome kit and you're working wonders with it.

 

[F-104nut]

Spent the night cleaning up more various parts . landing gear , gear doors , props now ready for paint . Next to get the rest of the cockpit part cleaned up and ready for paint . Next few days will be spent paint lots of parts . For a big Tamiya kit this build moves pretty fast

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Brian

 

[Wurger]

 

[Gnomey]

Good work so far!

 

[F-104nut]

Today on the Lockheed channel busy last few days spraying various parts . Started getting the some parts painted with my Tamiya black mix. I wanted something different then just strait black . So i mixed a bottle of Tamiya XF-1 black and XF-50 field blue 50/50 gor the underside color . Top side of the wing i used Tamiya ocean grey. Landing gear was paited with Tamiya LP-11 silver . Other various parts wheels and cocpit painted with Tamiya acrylics . Few more things to paint then i can spray clear gloss for wash. I also decided to build the 148 Tamiya Airfield Fuel Truck to go with the build .

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Brian

 

[Wurger]

 

[Gnomey]

Nicely done so far!

 

[Vic Balshaw]

Coming along nicely Brian.

 

[Wayne Little]

great work on a top Kit...

 

[fubar57]

Sweet

 

[Totalize]

I like the additions to this one. Great idea.

 

[F-104nut]

Finally a update after a week of painting various parts and weathering . I used the kit provided decals on the instrument panel . Black future wash was used on the sturts and brown future was was used on the tires .Rear window parts , Armour plate and radios also been finished . Next to get the gear doors finished with a wash . Going to see i can leave the clear parts off and mask the cockpit off .

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Brian

 

[fubar57]

Very nice Brian

 

[SaparotRob]

The IP is beautiful.

 

[Vic Balshaw]

Excellent work Brian.