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                        Brand new Tamiya 1/48 P-38

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                        Cadet Chuck
                        • Member since
                          April 2009
                        • From: Longmont, Colorado
                        Brand new Tamiya 1/48 P-38
                        Posted by Cadet Chuck on Wednesday, October 23, 2019 7:14 PM

                        I just received my Tamiya P-38, shipped on the day of their release.  Looking at the box content and the instructions, it looks like another fine, state of the art, kit.  I noticed this was sold by Tamiya GMBH in Germany.  I was not aware they had a German source.  Anyway, I would be interested in hearing opinions from others on this kit.  I am not going to start it, until I finish my current project on the bench.

                        Gimme a pigfoot, and a bottle of beer...

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                        keavdog
                        • Member since
                          April 2003
                        • From: USA
                        Posted by keavdog on Wednesday, October 23, 2019 8:50 PM

                        Pics!  Jealous 

                        Thanks,

                        John

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                        jeffpez
                        • Member since
                          July 2008
                        • From: Summerville, SC
                        Posted by jeffpez on Wednesday, October 23, 2019 9:03 PM

                        Mine arrived on Monday (from scalehobbyist for $58.99) and I agree it looks like a home run. I'd also like to hear from anyone who is starting theirs soon because I can't get to mine for several weeks or more. 

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                        jeaton01
                        • Member since
                          December 2002
                        • From: Northern California
                        Posted by jeaton01 on Thursday, October 24, 2019 12:58 AM

                        I saw two at R/C Country in Sacramento yesterday.  Still waiting for HLJ to ship the one I have on order with them.

                        John

                        To see build logs for my models:  http://goldeneramodel.com/mymodels/mymodels.html

                         

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                        Tickmagnet
                        • Member since
                          July 2018
                        • From: The Deep Woods
                        Posted by Tickmagnet on Thursday, October 24, 2019 8:36 AM

                        Just ordered mine from Hobbylinc. I swore I wouldn't buy anymore right now but I had to have this one. It is definately at the upper limit of my price range, but I can't pass this one up. Should be here within the week.

                         

                         

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                        learmech
                        • Member since
                          May 2016
                        Posted by learmech on Thursday, October 24, 2019 1:26 PM
                        Pick up mine at my local hobby store yesterday.
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                        modelcrazy
                        • Member since
                          July 2014
                        Posted by modelcrazy on Thursday, October 24, 2019 2:05 PM

                        Andy's Hobby Hedquarters on YouTube built one before they were released, you might check that out.

                        https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pLudr6xLiBg

                        Steve

                        Building a kit from your stash is like cutting a head off a Hydra, two more take it's place.

                         

                         

                        http://www.spamodeler.com/forum/

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                        seastallion53
                        • Member since
                          January 2013
                        Posted by seastallion53 on Saturday, October 26, 2019 6:52 AM

                        Waiting for mine from sprew bros.

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                        ww2psycho
                        • Member since
                          December 2009
                        Posted by ww2psycho on Wednesday, October 30, 2019 12:15 AM

                        I got mine last week Friday and have started it. It's definitely a great kit. I wasn't ready for a 54 step instruction booklet thats for sure. I haven't come across any issues but from what I have done the landing gear bays are a bit finicky but very detailed compared to Hasegawa and Academy, they do go together nicely though. Just don't slap things together and it'll be fine. The only thing I can say that is a let down is the gun barrels are solid with decals. I have a master barrel set to replace the kit ones with.

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                        FuzzDad
                        • Member since
                          November 2019
                        Posted by FuzzDad on Friday, November 1, 2019 5:34 PM

                        I just got mine and did a quick unboxing vid for that and a Tamiya Corsair. 

                        https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AtFoGVgqw60&t=15s

                         

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