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    Revell P-40 Quick Build

    in Ready for Inspection

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    9 minutes ago, dennismcc said:

    Now that is a Golden Oldie, with the emphasis on Golden

     

    Cheers

     

    Dennis


    Yeah, not a terrible kit at all...in fact one of the best IMHO from that era of Revell's 1/32 line. The wing root was a ***** to manage due to old parts with some warping, that and the front fuselage halves mated with a decent amount of tension, so there was some effort there. But otherwise it was a quick ride to the paint which is what I was focused on from the start. 

     

    Where's the best place to sell 1/35 Armor?

    in General Discussion

    Posted

    Hey Ring! Here's a list. 

    Prices are firm, flex for multiples or lot. Can post pics if needed!

    1/35 M26A1 Pershing HobbyBoss $10   ER-3524 Tow Cable    
    1/35 Tiger I Italieri $15 Some parts off sprues Modelworks LW35007 Grill    
    1/35 Jagdpanther Dragon $20        
    1/35 M103A1 Dragon $20   Eduard M103 Detail set Verlinden 0372 .50 Cal X2 ER-3524 Tow Cable
    1/35 M48A3 Dragon $20 Started (turret, wheels) Legend LF1033 Accessory Set Tow Cables Squadron In Action book

    1/32 Revell P-38 Lightning

    in Works in Progress

    Posted

    Warthunder is a pretty great game, the biggest differences between those titles are that WarBirds and WWIIOL are persistent battlegrounds, where Warthunder is more lobby and match-maker based discrete battles. In sim mode, however, these are almost 3 hours long, so there is still the flavor of a persistent battleground. At least for THAT long :)

     

    But the flight models are very good (at least in Simulation mode) and the graphics are nice, and of course, using a VR rig...well...

    I AM THE PILOT :)

    1/32 Revell P-38 Lightning

    in Works in Progress

    Posted

    Hey guys! 

    Negative on the completion...and the sob story goes like this...

    • relocated (again!!!) 
    • all model stuff is in boxes in the garage
    • basement remodel on deck (framing, electrical, sheetrock, painting...oh my!)

    Needless to say, it won't be done anytime soon. But having you guys ping this thread has given me a smile. Great to know that LSP is a home away from home, even if that away is a long time. Thanks for the note...I'll ping back when I do get set back up...and the lightning will be top of the bench! 

    Another distraction is flying US fighters in Warthunder in Virtual Reality...now THAT is a time sink!!!!!! :D

    1/32 Revell P-38 Lightning

    in Works in Progress

    Posted

    Aces High: The Heroic Saga of the Two Top-Scoring American Aces of World War II

     

    I enjoyed this book Chris.

     

    Lightning Strike is also interesting reading.

     

    The early Lightnings are so very shark-like.

     

    Looking forward to seeing this one finished

     

    Jon

    Jon, 

     

    Just finished Aces High on your recommendation, what a great story. While I knew most of it in tidbits it was fascinating seeing the two stories unfold together along with Kerby, Boyington etc. Got the juice flowing again!

    1/32 Revell P-38 Lightning

    in Works in Progress

    Posted

    Thanks again Ray. I think I'm all set for this build as far as parts go, save the canopy issue, but again, that may not arise at all if I'm successful with the first shot.

     

    Ray: Any chance you have that vac canopy laying about? My current solution is working, but I have no spare in case of disaster. Let me know if you find it, and if you'd like anything in trade if so.

     

    Cheers~

    1/32 Revell P-38 Lightning

    in Works in Progress

    Posted

    Long delay here, pesky "real" life ya'know.

     

    My 11 yr old son and I are planning to take his 1/32 Ho229 and this Lightning to the next "Valley Con" in LA, CA. So we've been on the bench more than I've been snapping images. Here's a bunch...

     

    Removed some material to accommodate the Rutman/Grey Matter vac windscreen and front decking. Some pit detail can be seen here too.

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    Drilled out the nav lights for MV lenses

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    The seat and wine foil harness.

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    Main gear bay floor on the Revell kit is non-existant (lower pic) I made one from card and 1/2 of the nose-wheel inverted and applied to the floor.

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    Gunsight scratched from various parts, card and an MV lens

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    I'm using an iPhone to take these, sorry about that. I'll switch it up and use a real camera and take some more in the next couple of days. There's a lot of progress I have not shown.

     

    Thanks for checking in!

    1/32 Revell P-38 Lightning

    in Works in Progress

    Posted

    OK, let me know if you run up against some further parts that don't fit. The only Revell P-38 kit I have left is the droop snout pathfinder version, so I won't be using any early version parts. I ended up getting the CE early conversion for the Trumpy kit as I saw it would be a problem making the Revell version fit. I think it is worse going from Revell to Trumpy with everything too small. That was before JR re-mastered his for Grey Matter for the Trumpy. 

     

    For one, I will check to see what I have for early P-38 vac canopies as I don't remember for sure, but I thought the Revell conversion came with one (though  might need it for my CE conversion). Anyway, I will let you know.

     

    Thanks again Ray. I think I'm all set for this build as far as parts go, save the canopy issue, but again, that may not arise at all if I'm successful with the first shot.

    1/32 Revell P-38 Lightning

    in Works in Progress

    Posted

    Thanks Ray!

     

    I am currently hacking the kit canopy apart (separating the elements) with no spare, so we'll see how desperate I become if that effort goes bad :)  Might be looking for any Revell donor canopies that folks didn't use, or are broken etc. We shall see :)

    1/32 Revell P-38 Lightning

    in Works in Progress

    Posted

    Well I got to that point in the build where it all looked like a long road ahead and I had to have that feeling of finishing SOMETHING!

     

    Here is the radio deck basically done. These are the Verlinden cockpit "improgments" with some wiring, spare PE plackards, a few micro nuts, and a scratch built junction box.

     

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    I also started on the panel...some painting and a few touch ups left here.

     

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    And finally I bashed an early Lightning wheel from kit parts, brass rod, a spare piece of PE switch head and styrene rod. I'll clean this up a lot before finishing :)

     

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    1/32 Revell P-38 Lightning

    in Works in Progress

    Posted

    Boy, me too. So much more streamlined, like the XP.

     

    +1 on the early Lightnings' looks over the J&L. I've been reading Martin Caidiin's "Fork Tailed Devil" as inspiration and got hooked on the story of the 475th FG so I've picked P-38H-5-LO "Blood and Guts" flown by Elliott Summer with a final score of 10 kills:

     

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    http://www.475th.org/aces/elliot-summer

     

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    I'm also going to try to replicate this effect on the panel lines caused by cloth tape, sealed with dope, for shipping on open air ship decks across the Pacific:

     

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    I've never tried to replicate this effect so it should make the painting/weathering cycle fun and fresh.

    1/32 Revell P-38 Lightning

    in Works in Progress

    Posted

    If it smells like a lightning, then...I guess...

     

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    Getting the booms true was a *****, I should have come in here and asked for help as I ended up just using caveman modeler brutality to make it work. But then again, sometimes the end justifies the means. I've got a few very small areas to fill and shape and then I'll put the airframe down for a little bit and switch focus to the cockpit. Once I get the core cockpit assembled, detailed and painted then I can permanently attach the center fuselage to finalize the airframe. I'll probably bounce in between cockpit work and initial scribing for the next few weeks.

     

    My father built this model for me back in 1973 as Bong's "Marge" and every time I tackle this kit it brings back good memories. He worked in Burbank at the old Lockheed plant (where almost EVERY Lightning was made) working as an engineer on export versions of the P-3 Orion. The Lightning has always meant a little more to the two of us than other WWII fighters because of that.

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