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Monogram 1/48 P-38J Lightning

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Monogram 1/48 P-38J Lightning
Posted by Chris FFZ on Saturday, February 22, 2014 9:10 AM

Monogram 1/48 P-38J Lightning

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Posted by USMC6094 on Saturday, February 22, 2014 9:24 AM

Beautiful, I've always liked this kit

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Posted by Devil Dawg on Monday, February 24, 2014 11:59 AM

Great job! I like!

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Posted by lawdog114 on Monday, February 24, 2014 7:07 PM

Nice work on a challenging kit.  Thanks for sharing.

Joe

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Posted by Chris FFZ on Monday, February 24, 2014 10:56 PM

Thanks guys, it was a fun build.

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Posted by Tal Afar Dave on Thursday, March 13, 2014 8:50 AM

Looks great, Chris.  I've been working on the same kit for about 2 years now!  How'd you paint the natural metal finish??  Thanks, Dave

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Posted by Bish on Thursday, March 13, 2014 2:35 PM

Very nice looking build.

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Posted by Gamera on Thursday, March 13, 2014 2:46 PM

Very nice work!!! I have a little soft spot for this kit since it was one if not my first 'serious' model kit. My uncle who was a USN vet helped me to build it, I was amazed at my young age of his stories about seeing them flying around back then.

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Posted by 5-high on Saturday, March 15, 2014 2:22 AM

looks super chris..great work !!!

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  • From: Georgia
Posted by Screaminhelo on Sunday, March 16, 2014 6:48 AM

This is one of my all time favorite kits.  Yes, there are a couple of fit challenges but nothing impossible.  One day, I will have an undamaged display of all 4 variants available in this one kit,

Nice build of Marge.  You have an M going yet? ;)

Mac

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  • From: Corpus Christi, Tx
Posted by mustang1989 on Sunday, March 16, 2014 7:03 AM

Looks good to me Chris!Yes I've heard that these kits are a PIA to build but you pulled this one off great man.

                   

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Posted by Chris FFZ on Monday, March 17, 2014 8:41 PM

Thanks for more nice comments guys.

Dave, the silver is easy to do, first spray the plane with black laquer and let it dry. Then hit it with rustoleum metallic silver and you get that finish, just don't over do the Rustoleum as it is a bit hot for plastic. You MUST do the black laquer first or it will not look right.

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