Today was a very good day on the P-38 front.
Had to make the drive to San Antonio for a wedding, and on the way out I swung by the mailbox to find a box from Sprue Bros. containing, among other things, P-38 seats and the gorgeous Master armament set.
Made sure I got into San Antonio a bit early so I could swing by a LHS. Hill Country Hobby isn't all that big, maybe the size of my living room, but I swear it's probably got more kits than Kings Hobby here in Austin. Solid paint selection too. Testors, Tamiya, Vallejo, even Gunze if you'd believe it. Better tool selection, too, though they don't come close in terms of PE and other aftermarket stuff.
They've also got a shelf at the back stocked with consignment kits. One thing led to another, and even though I promised the wife I wouldn't buy any more kits, I walked out with this baby for $20:
Since I'm going natural metal for the P-38J, think I'm going to try to do this one in OD/NG. Depends on the markings though. I'm not especially interested in doing Glacier Girl (though I have to give Academy huge props for the extensive stencils they included on the decal sheet).
In other news - hoping to officially kick the J off tomorrow morning...
On the Bench: 1/32 Trumpeter P-47 | 1/32 Hasegawa Bf 109G | 1/144 Eduard MiG-21MF x2
On Deck: 1/350 HMS Dreadnought
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