Sorry I was late to post this. My P-38-H lightning, Airfix 1:72 scale.

[[SC] Arachnicus]

To prevent the plane from tail sitting I drilled bigger holes behind the props and packed them with lead fishing weights. I didn't weather this one, because I wanted it to look like it was in a museum. Again I used thin brass pipe to replicate the cannons. I did my best to make them the correct length.

 

[Wurger]

Looking very nice Tom. However it would be better these red-white tops and bottoms of rudders and fins were painted with these clours instead of these decals that don't fit correctly to their shapes..

 

[A4K]

With Wojtek, looks good!
Re the tails, yeah touch them up with red paint to get overall red sections.

 

[N4521U]

It is a very nice piece mate...... it's never "late", it's just Finished!

 

[brucejscott]

Very Nice.

 

[[SC] Arachnicus]

Yeah I agree, I should of just painted them on.

 

[Airframes]

Agree with all.

 

[rochie]

i like it, well done

 

[otftch]

Looks pretty good.
Ed

 

[[SC] Arachnicus]

I usually paint stripes and things of that nature instead of using decals. For some reason I didn't.

 

[Aaron Brooks Wolters]

Still a sharp looking build Arachnicus!

 

[Gnomey]

Good work!

 

[javlin]

She looks pretty good to me and that little Airfix kit still makes up a nice representation

 

[Rogi]

Nice, she turned out very well

 

[vikingBerserker]

I like it.

 

[Matt308]

Very nice. Getting those barrels straight can be a $#@!.

 

[dirkpitt289]

Nice build considering its an older Airfix kit. Well done

 

[[SC] Arachnicus]

I assumed it was a older Airfix kit. The packaging looked like it was from the 1980's.

 

[Airframes]

Probably was, but the original kit dates back to the 1960s!
A fair number of the Airfix 1/72nd scale kits are vintage items, originating anywhere from 1952 to around 1970, with 'newer' (later production) items being recognisable by the design of parts and the style of mouldings.

 

[[SC] Arachnicus]

One obvious hint that a kit is older is the lack of any website anywhere on the box or the directions. This had mail order instructions so that shows that it's at least pre-1990's.