Academy 1/48 P38M Night Lightning

TREYZX10R

Member since
August 2009
From: Borlando Fla home of the rat

Academy 1/48 P38M Night Lightning

Posted by TREYZX10R on Wednesday, September 26, 2012 9:02 PM

Calling this one finished,not a terrible kit but nothing to rave about either. My biggest complaint would be the gear bays and doors.Very poor fit and lack of positive location for the doors. I did scratch in a last minute landing light on the nose gear and decided to leave off the rockets and just have the bare rails. The variations in the black do'nt show well in the pics but it is there. Warts and all I'm actually pretty pleased with it, cheers Trey

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checkmateking02

Member since
September 2003
From: AandF in the Badger State

Posted by checkmateking02 on Wednesday, September 26, 2012 9:49 PM

Outstanding finish. Nice work.

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scorpr2

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July 2007

Posted by scorpr2 on Wednesday, September 26, 2012 10:27 PM

She looks pretty darn good to me!!!

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Texgunner

Member since
February 2003
From: Cameron, Texas

Posted by Texgunner on Wednesday, September 26, 2012 10:35 PM

Hey, I like it Trey! Is that black enamel or acrylic? Either way, I'd say you've done a really nice job.

Gary

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lawdog114

Member since
February 2012
From: Olmsted Township, Ohio

Posted by lawdog114 on Wednesday, September 26, 2012 10:55 PM

Looks great to me Trey. Black is tough to pull off, but you managed to do it. ...and the Academy P-38 isn't a walk in the park either from what I hear.

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Borg R3-MC0

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September 2004
From: Utereg

Posted by Borg R3-MC0 on Thursday, September 27, 2012 4:44 AM

Looks like a good build to me. I always like those sinister looking black nightfighters!

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Vaughan

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September 2012

Posted by Vaughan on Thursday, September 27, 2012 11:02 AM

Very nice Trey you turned that one around very quickly a great finish and the pre-shading really paid off.

Vaughan

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Buckeye

Member since
February 2007
From: Brunswick, Ohio

Posted by Buckeye on Thursday, September 27, 2012 11:22 AM

Nice build. Yes From old movies it sure looked like a tight squeeze in the back seat. Surprise

Mike

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VanceCrozier

Member since
February 2003
From: Rothesay, NB Canada

Posted by VanceCrozier on Thursday, September 27, 2012 11:32 AM

Nice looking machine TREYZX10R, how does the Academy kit handle the radar-man's office? I had to scratch a lot of goodies for my Revellogram kit. (I also left the rockets off, didn't even use the rails!)

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72cuda

Member since
July 2003
From: USA

Posted by 72cuda on Thursday, September 27, 2012 11:47 AM

TREYZX10R,

Great Job, I've always loved the Lightnings. I know this is not your fault but did you suspect that the red decals were a little opaque when you first started? I've always ran into this problem when I use the kits issued decals when there is a scheme that has a very dark color involved like Black, Dark Gray or Dark Green.

Again Great Job

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TREYZX10R

Member since
August 2009
From: Borlando Fla home of the rat

Posted by TREYZX10R on Thursday, September 27, 2012 3:18 PM

Big thanks for all the positive feedback from all! Gary its all ModelMaster enamel.Vance the Radar area is pretty stark as is the whole office! Cuda I was worried about the decals ,run into it on others as well. The colors are also off on the prop blade decals they are'nt yellow on the real one. Aside from ordering a/m decals just opted to take a chance,was more worried they would split apart or silver real bad.

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