P-38 Lightning Mk I

[antoni]

The image is too blurred to say what is there. Diagonal light coloured stripes aranged in a diamond shape? Gas patches were yellow so they would be a solid diamond shape similar in colour to the outer ring on the roundels. I haven't seen anything like them included on on any models or profiles.

 

[Wurger]

Hello Wojtek, thank you for your help, looking forward to your reply. Do you also make scale models?

Hallo Michael,

You are welcome,But I think Antoni hit the nail.I've found also another info that the AF-105 was tested at Speake base and then sent to Cunclife Oven in order to get some modifications.The other two Lightnings were tested both Boscombe Down and Farnborought.
And as far as these gas indicators are concerned,Antoni is right.These ones had a square shape and were yellow-green in colour.The square had 18 square inches mostly.


And yes I do.Mostly WW2 and WW1 fighters.

 

[mpapadakis]

Antoni,

I can't thank you enough!! I have been looking for this article for some time now and even SAM did not have it in stock...
I hope that I am not asking for too much, could you forward me the rest of it please??

Really appreciate it!!!

 

[Wurger]

And here is a colour profile of AE-979 which camo colours seem to be much more accurate for the RAF P-38s.

 

[mpapadakis]

Thanks Wojtek,

I really never expected to gather all this info on the British Lightning!!

 

[Wurger]

So you are at the proper place.

I'll have to think about my 1:72 scale P-38 model conversation.

 

[antoni]

SAM P332 build.

 

[mpapadakis]

Cheers Antoni!!! I think I have pretty much everything I need now. Will start posting photos of the model sooner or later...

Thanks again!!! You have all been very helpful.

 

[Wurger]

Gald you have gotten all infos you needed, Michael.

And Antoni a great find,

 

[Lastvautour]

I will be attempting to modify the Academy 1/48 scale Lightning in the near future. Thanks to everybody who contributed to this article.

Lou