Virginia Marie using Trumpeter P-38 Lightning

[dmthamade]

Hello all!! I took a bit of a break from models, ready to get back. I've had this kit for a while, never ready to tackle it. Didn't find a lot of pics, the few i found show a weathered aircraft. 

 

 

Not a lot of aftermarket going int the build, Decals are from Bombshell Decals.

 

Using props from the old Revell P-38 kit, and SAC(ugh) gear. Notorious tail sitter, with the weight needed the gear has to be strong.

 

Master gun barrels and Finemolds belts.

 

Lots of soft rivet and panel line detail, i think this is an early trumpeter kit. Will have to do something with that.

 

Don

[dmthamade]

Everything on the board.

 

Don

[Guest]

Looking forward to it buddy. One suggestion, ditch the SAC gear and look for some brass ones. You will be glad you did....Harv

[BiggTim]

2x to what Harvey said!

[LSP_K2]

Very nice. We don't see near enough Lightnings done here. I did the 1:32 Revell kit many, many years ago, and it came out OK, but I've been wanting to get the Trumpeter kit and give it a go as well.

[Hubert Boillot]

X3 what Harvey said...

 

The plastic gear will be stronger than the SAC stuff anyway ...

 

Hubert

[Troy Molitor]

X four! Love the -38! Loooking forward to this one.

 

Troy

[Shawn M]

any chance I could get the kit decals from you, "its'y Bitsy" ?

[BiggTim]

You can have my decals if you want shawn, I have three of them....send me a PM.

 

Tim

[Shawn M]

sent, thank you Tim

[dmthamade]

I hear what you guys are saying about the brass gear, looked around for some but all sold. SAC i'm not crazy about, will keep looking but will probably end up with the SAC stuff. Not a lot of P-38s built here, hope it turns out. The last Lightning kit i built was the Aurora kit.....almost 50 yrs ago. 

 

Don

[Guest]

They turn up on Ebay every so often...Harv

[LSP_Paul]

Hey Don, Great Choice. 

Paul

[BloorwestSiR]

Nice to see you back at the bench Don.

 

Carl

[BiggTim]

I hear what you guys are saying about the brass gear, looked around for some but all sold. SAC i'm not crazy about, will keep looking but will probably end up with the SAC stuff. Not a lot of P-38s built here, hope it turns out. The last Lightning kit i built was the Aurora kit.....almost 50 yrs ago.

 

Don

Actually, I'd recommend the kit parts over the SAC gear. I'm using them on mine.