madcat911 Posted December 17, 2019 Share Posted December 17, 2019 Here's my rendition of Tamiya's recent iteration of the iconic P-38 Lightning. I dressed mine up to represent "Miss Virginia" which was involved in Operation Vengeance; the aerial assassination of Admiral Yamamoto who was the mastermind of the attack on Pearl Harbor. The kit fell together really well with minimal filler used for seam lines. However, the kit decals were a tad thick. For aftermarket, I used PE seatbelts by Eduard and metal gun barrels by Master Models. The wire antenna was done using 0.1mm copper wire, brass tubing and rigging fibre by Infini. The kit was painted with Mr Color lacquers and weathered with oils, enamels and pencils. All in all, the kit was a pleasure to build. Looking forward to Tamiya releasing other variants! Mark Gazzas, mustang1989, Old Dog and 9 others 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lothar Posted December 17, 2019 Share Posted December 17, 2019 Now ain't that a beauty Good to hear you've enjoyed the build. Well done. Lothar Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tnarg Posted December 17, 2019 Share Posted December 17, 2019 Nice wear and tear on that one. Thanks for sharing it. Tnarg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlbertD Posted December 17, 2019 Share Posted December 17, 2019 Got mine a couple of weeks ago and it it comes out as nice as yours I'll be thrilled. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gazzas Posted December 18, 2019 Share Posted December 18, 2019 Looks fantastic! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gerhard Posted December 18, 2019 Share Posted December 18, 2019 Very very nice. I need to get my hands on that kit. They havent made it to SA yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rigor Posted December 19, 2019 Share Posted December 19, 2019 Not my scale but that is a beauty Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ringleheim Posted December 20, 2019 Share Posted December 20, 2019 Looks terrific and this is a reminder that I need to get this kit myself! I love the wear and tear on your model. Looks great! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
themongoose Posted December 21, 2019 Share Posted December 21, 2019 Wow lots of attention to detail with that weathering. Makes me want to get mine out of the stash. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mustang1989 Posted December 25, 2019 Share Posted December 25, 2019 I have heard nothing but good about this kit and the fact that it is a true joy to build with all of the engineering that went into it. Fantastic work Mark. A real beauty you've got yourself there. KUROK 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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