Completed Academy 1/48 Putt Putt Maru P-38 Lightning w/Eduard Brassin AM

Expect the unexpected!  I couldn't figure out for the life of me why the kit cockpit had no IP when the AM Brassin provided a PE/Resin IP.  Then while doing a canopy dry fitting, I found out why!  You can't have an IP or the nose will not close up.  On the kit and the AM cockpit once installed (Dry fit) you can't see the IP anyway.  

That's a shame as the AM IP is a four piece nicely detailed bit as you can see by the photo below.  Oh well, better to find out now than later.  Measure twice, cut once.  LOL!

Toshi

I'm following this build with interest since I do believe that the P-38 kit I have uses the Academy molds. My kit also has PE and resin as part of the "Limited Edition" by Eduard.

Your build may make me break out my kit sooner than I'd anticipated.

Always a pleasure to view and read your work Toshi.

Wow that cockpit is impressive, and excuse me if this seems like a dumb or off the wall question my brain works in weird ways lol but is there a headrest cushion on the resin one? How are you planning on weighting the nose?

1943Mike

I'm following this build with interest since I do believe that the P-38 kit I have uses the Academy molds. My kit also has PE and resin as part of the "Limited Edition" by Eduard.

Your build may make me break out my kit sooner than I'd anticipated.

Always a pleasure to view and read your work Toshi.

 

Toshi

iampiper13

Wow that cockpit is impressive, and excuse me if this seems like a dumb or off the wall question my brain works in weird ways lol but is there a headrest cushion on the resin one? How are you planning on weighting the nose?

 

Toshi

Your office came out really nice Toshi and i sure can see the differance between the kit parts and the AM stuff. Funny that my kit came with a PE IP which probably won't fit like you say lol.

Beautiful Toshi. =] I very much hoped to get one of these Eduard brassin kit combos when they first came out, but it was just a bit too much money at the time...and I was saving for a ring. You are definitely doing this kit justice. Do be careful with the fit of the cockpit. Test fit and double check. 

Can't wait to see the rest unfold. =]

Jay Jay

Your office came out really nice Toshi and i sure can see the differance between the kit parts and the AM stuff. Funny that my kit came with a PE IP which probably won't fit like you say lol.

 

And as I mentioned, you can't even see the IP when installed.  Weird stuff going on here.  LOL!  Thanks for the visit!

Toshi

bvallot

Beautiful Toshi. =] I very much hoped to get one of these Eduard brassin kit combos when they first came out, but it was just a bit too much money at the time...and I was saving for a ring. You are definitely doing this kit justice. Do be careful with the fit of the cockpit. Test fit and double check. 

Can't wait to see the rest unfold. =]

 

Toshi

Here is the cockpit glued into the fueselage.  Everything fits perfectly sans the IP.  Below is the wheel wells assembly.

Toshi

Looking good! It looks a lot sturdier then the one I did

Nice job on that pit Toshi!

Mike

iampiper13

Looking good! It looks a lot sturdier then the one I did

 

Toshi

Buckeye

Nice job on that pit Toshi!

Mike

 

 

Toshi

Toshi

 

 

iampiper13

Looking good! It looks a lot sturdier then the one I did

 

 

 

 

Thank you.  Which one did you do?  The Monogram Revell P-38 Lightning?  Thank you in advance.

 

Toshi

 

Yes Sir, that correct :)

iampiper13

 

 

Toshi

 

 

iampiper13

Looking good! It looks a lot sturdier then the one I did

 

 

 

 

Thank you.  Which one did you do?  The Monogram Revell P-38 Lightning?  Thank you in advance.

 

Toshi

 

 

 

 

 

Yes Sir, that correct :)

 

Toshi

silentbob33

That cockpit looks really good Toshi. Shame the IP doesn't fit though.

 

Toshi

 As you can see, I had some issues gap wise on one of the nacelles.  The other side fit like a glove so it had to be my fault.  A little Tamiya putty and a couple of grades of sandpaper fixed this issue without any more problems.  You would think I would have issues with the resin kit, it was quite the opposite.  LOL!

Toshi

Looking good Tosh.  That's one of the nicest resin pits I've every used.....nicely detailed  It's kind of a pain to get in there though.  Don't forget weight in the nose so it doesn't tail drag.  Here's my build of this subject I built back in July should you need a reference.  same kit boxed by Eduard...

http://cs.finescale.com/fsm/modeling_subjects/f/2/t/171605.aspx

Hummin' along nicely on this one Toshi! Yeah usually I have quite the time getting resin pits and engine sets to install properly the first time around but every once in a while you get one that just seems to  "work".

Thank you lawdog114.  I have to agree with you in that this is a very well detailed resin cockpit.  For me at least, it fit perfectly sans the IP.  Yes, I already have my weights ready to be installed.

By the way, I remember this build of your and also took a look.  As always, you did a fantastic job on the build.  Thank you for the reference.

Toshi

mustang1989

Hummin' along nicely on this one Toshi! Yeah usually I have quite the time getting resin pits and engine sets to install properly the first time around but every once in a while you get one that just seems to  "work".

 

Toshi

 Interesting at best, I've never used so much Tamiya White Putty before.  I don't know why, how, what, when, or where all these gaps happened.  But I'm not going to complain about it nor point blame to anyone except myself.  Ultimately, it challenged me into moving forward and now my next step is to add the canopy, mask it and then clean it up one more time for primer.  Thank you forum members for your patience and support in my projects!

Toshi

I'll be watching this one 

Toshi,

Don't forget that if you end up wanting to have the plane leaning backward (as Lawdog had his), Lawdog discovered (too late) that the center of gravity shifted so that his model would have become a tail sitter were it not for fixing the front wheel to his diorama. I'm not sure if you can load enough ballast in the nose to compensate for that shift but it's something to keep in mind.

Redman7176

I'll be watching this one 

 

Toshi

1943Mike

Toshi,

Don't forget that if you end up wanting to have the plane leaning backward (as Lawdog had his), Lawdog discovered (too late) that the center of gravity shifted so that his model would have become a tail sitter were it not for fixing the front wheel to his diorama. I'm not sure if you can load enough ballast in the nose to compensate for that shift but it's something to keep in mind.

 

Toshi