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Hobby Boss 1/48 P-38L Bare Metal Foil WIP

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  • Member since
    March 2015
  • From: Close to Chicago
Posted by JohnnyK on Friday, March 29, 2019 3:20 PM

bobbaily

JK-first off, this is a great build-very impressive work with the foil-and all of the other aspects of the build too

addIng weigh-is there room behind the IP to insert BBs followed by epoxy shot in via a syringe?

 

Not enough room befing the instrument panel, but your suggestion sparked an idea.

I cut a hole in the front of the nacelle. It will be covered by the spinner.

Then I poured round fishing weights into the nacelle until the nose dropped down. I added a little bit more weights for the heck of it. Next I squezzed some white craft glue into the nacelle to keep the weights from rattling around. Yikes, that was a close call.

Your comments and questions are always welcome.

  • Member since
    March 2015
  • From: Close to Chicago
Posted by JohnnyK on Sunday, March 31, 2019 1:22 PM

Clamps helped keep the landing gear doors in proper alaignment as the glue cured. 

Your comments and questions are always welcome.

  • Member since
    March 2015
  • From: Close to Chicago
Posted by JohnnyK on Monday, April 1, 2019 5:05 PM

Go here to see the finished model: 

http://cs.finescale.com/fsm/modeling_subjects/f/2/t/181649.aspx

Your comments and questions are always welcome.

  • Member since
    April 2003
  • From: Edgware, London
Posted by osher on Thursday, November 7, 2019 4:26 PM
This thread has been very useful, thank-you!
  • Member since
    March 2015
  • From: Close to Chicago
Posted by JohnnyK on Thursday, November 7, 2019 4:29 PM

osher
This thread has been very useful, thank-you!
 

You are very welcome. Glad that I could help.

Your comments and questions are always welcome.

  • Member since
    January 2014
Posted by Silver on Saturday, November 30, 2019 12:05 AM

Looks great.

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