P38J - Lightning (Thomas McGuire's Pudgy V) Dragon 1/72

[ArmouredSprue]

Howdy!

Here is my P38J Lightning, this model represents the aircraft flown by Maj Thomas B. McGuire 475th FG at Dulag, Leyte

The kit is Dragon in 1/72nd scale. Very good model, easy to build and very detailed.

Some photos:

Open for comments and critique!

Cheers!

Paulo

 

[N4521U]

That's some nice work, well done.

 

[Airframes]

Nicely done indeed, especially in the small scale. Just a couple of observations - the joints around the nose cone, gun access hatches and engine cowlings look a little too prominent, and perhaps the antenna wires could be thinner. Were the anti-glare panels black? All information I have, and colour photos of bare metal P-38s, show dark Olive Drab, or faded OD, with black being a post-war colour, from the late 1950s onward. Of course, there were exceptions, and I'm not that 'clued up' on the aircraft in the PTO.

 

[Gnomey]

Good work!

 

[Crimea_River]

Nice!

 

[ArmouredSprue]

Nicely done indeed, especially in the small scale. Just a couple of observations - the joints around the nose cone, gun access hatches and engine cowlings look a little too prominent, and perhaps the antenna wires could be thinner. Were the anti-glare panels black? All information I have, and colour photos of bare metal P-38s, show dark Olive Drab, or faded OD, with black being a post-war colour, from the late 1950s onward. Of course, there were exceptions, and I'm not that 'clued up' on the aircraft in the PTO.

Thanks for your comments mate!

I have already changed the antennas, if you look into the last photo you'll see the difference.

The anti glare panels were black indeed for this particular squadron, a little bit of spoil for the top aces I assume!

Cheers!

Paulo

 

[Wayne Little]

Nicely done Paulo!

 

[otftch]

Great looking bird.
Ed

 

[ArmouredSprue]

Nicely done Paulo!

Cheers mate

 

[ArmouredSprue]

Great looking bird.
Ed

Cheers mate

 

[Airframes]

Thanks for the info Paulo.

 

[Andy70]

Very nice Lightning!

 

[ArmouredSprue]

Very nice Lightning!

Thanks mate

 

[Wildcat]

Nicely done!

 

[Wurger]

Joining all. A good job.

 

[ArmouredSprue]

Thanks all!

Next time I'll try one of the new Academy's have anyone here tried?
Cheers
Paulo

 

[plheure2]

Suh-weeeet, Paulo! With all here. Great job on one of my favorite "two turning" American fighters. A home run!

 

[ArmouredSprue]

Suh-weeeet, Paulo! With all here. Great job on one of my favorite "two turning" American fighters. A home run!

My favourite as well!

 

[STRYKER]

Very Nice!

 

[parsifal]

It looks really good. i like it a lot. In the GBs Im doing his P-38H in the same scale. The old airfix kit. Novice entry. So im looking at your work very keenly....