Completed 3/26/17 Trumpeter 1/32 P-38-5-LO Lightning

Nice looking kit and a biggy for sure.

Bish

Nice looking kit and a biggy for sure.

 

Toshi

Great lookin kit there Toshi. Just a thought...could you put a few small fishing weights in each engine to weigh the nose down?

Thank you sir!  I could do that, I'll take a look on that tip.  Thank you for that.

Toshi

Here is just one of the engines, I have to make the other one this evening.  

I dressed the engine up with Vallejo Acrylics, Vallejo Weathering Set For Green Vehicles (A weathering set for armor), and Tamiya Weatherine Master C.

Toshi

What's better than one Allison V-1710?  Two Allison V-1710!

Here's an F-5 type P-38 getting its enegine checked.

jeaton01

Here's an F-5 type P-38 getting its enegine checked.

 

Toshi

OH Man, what a great kit  and I'm sure you'll do it proud in your capable hands.

I'm excited for you and will be watching with keen interest.

P.S. Something like this is in my near future now that I've had to get a job,due to          all the repair bills I've had lately...car,boat,house and Dr. bills. but I'll save          some for modeling for sure.

The job is a  cool one though and I don't mind doing security at the Daytona International Speedway. I was actually in the pits for the Rolex 24hr. race the past 4 days, so that's why I haven't been around here as much.

Very cool!

Jay Jay

OH Man, what a great kit  and I'm sure you'll do it proud in your capable hands.

I'm excited for you and will be watching with keen interest.

P.S. Something like this is in my near future now that I've had to get a job,due to          all the repair bills I've had lately...car,boat,house and Dr. bills. but I'll save          some for modeling for sure.

The job is a  cool one though and I don't mind doing security at the Daytona International Speedway. I was actually in the pits for the Rolex 24hr. race the past 4 days, so that's why I haven't been around here as much.

 

Toshi

Redman7176

Very cool!

 

Toshi

Here is the engine conected to the landing gear bay.

Toshi

I don't pretend to have any particular mechanical knowledge but, to my eyes, what you've built looks like a real, working engine with just the right amount of weathering/grime to create that illusion. Fabulous!

1943Mike

I don't pretend to have any particular mechanical knowledge but, to my eyes, what you've built looks like a real, working engine with just the right amount of weathering/grime to create that illusion. Fabulous!

 

Toshi

This set up is exactly like the Tamiya 1/32 kits.  Examples like the Corsair, Spitfire, Zero, and the Mustang have this feature.

Toshi

Here, I have sawed off the front half of the cowling.  The purpose of this process is to show off the engine, it's fine details, and the highlights/paint job I've done.  

Toshi

Toshi

Thank you sir!  I could do that, I'll take a look on that tip.  Thank you for that.

Toshi

 

You're very welcome, my friend. Those engines look great!

WannabeFarmboy

 

 

Toshi

Thank you sir!  I could do that, I'll take a look on that tip.  Thank you for that.

Toshi

 

 

 

 

You're very welcome, my friend. Those engines look great!

 

Cutting up the cowling and hoping that I would get the results wanted was interesting at best!  I hope you continue to follow this build to see where it's going as I might make more changes throughout this building process.

Toshi

To my fellow forum members,

I have completed or started something in that I've never done before in my life.  This process has scared the hell out of me!  LOL!  I even included Mrs. Toshi's thought process is on this action.  At first, she was completely and adamant in that she was against me cutting up a hundred dollar model.  Until she saw what I did!  She approved of my thought process.  I was to or had by now, cut out the factory molded cowling out.  

My thought process of which I think I'm crazy, action is to show off the engine work that I did.  I had already dry fitted several items and am confident that this cut out will work.  My fellow forum members, tell me what you think of my process and give me your comments.  I'm extremely interested in what you think of this cutout.  Humbly yours,

Toshi

Further progress on the twin booms.  I'll be now working on the cockpit.