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P-38 Lightning group build - Are we there yet???

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Posted by VanceCrozier on Tuesday, October 26, 2010 9:19 AM

Alright, early lunch = early posting of the three options! (I should spend this much time on actually building the things!!) Lets cut off the voting end of day Thursday, should give our little band enough time to see & decide:

(Edit: badges now on page 1)

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Posted by B17Pilot on Tuesday, October 26, 2010 12:25 PM

Can I vote for all three?

  

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Posted by p38jl on Tuesday, October 26, 2010 12:52 PM

my vote,, #2 then #3...

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Posted by ww2psycho on Tuesday, October 26, 2010 5:45 PM

Agree, #2 then #3

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Posted by Gregbbear on Tuesday, October 26, 2010 9:59 PM

All three are good!  I think 2 and then 3.

I went ahead and ordered the Detail and Scale part II, J-M and F-5.  I should have it next week.  The FSM special "Essential Techniques For The Model Builder" from summer '09, has a good article on building the Monogram as an F-5.  It has some good hints for building the Monogram, even if you are building another version.  It has given me a bunch of ideas on sprucing up my kit with scratchbuilding.  I'm looking forward to starting.

Cheers,

Greg

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Posted by Aaronw on Tuesday, October 26, 2010 10:22 PM

I'd be fine with any of them, but I'll throw my vote to #3.

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Posted by dante821 on Wednesday, October 27, 2010 11:05 AM

I think any of the three would be great but I really prefer #2.

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Posted by DoogsATX on Wednesday, October 27, 2010 11:23 AM

I'd vote #2 if it wasn't for the purple text...

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Posted by VanceCrozier on Wednesday, October 27, 2010 12:03 PM

That's not purple, it's "Grauviolett"... heavy on the violett!!

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Posted by VanceCrozier on Friday, October 29, 2010 7:06 AM

Alright Gentlemen, looks like #2 is the winner, will post the single version asap today. Doogs, would you like to see a version that is less purple, the Doogs Special, just for you!? Wink

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Posted by VanceCrozier on Friday, October 29, 2010 10:01 AM

Badges are up folks, on page 1 of this thread. Time to get all hyped up on Halloween candy over the weekend, then start looking at your P-38 goodies. Talk to you all soon,

Vance

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Posted by DoogsATX on Friday, October 29, 2010 10:21 AM

VanceCrozier

Alright Gentlemen, looks like #2 is the winner, will post the single version asap today. Doogs, would you like to see a version that is less purple, the Doogs Special, just for you!? Wink

I think I'll manage!

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Posted by B17Pilot on Friday, October 29, 2010 1:00 PM

I like the special one better!

  

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Posted by VanceCrozier on Friday, October 29, 2010 1:05 PM

Consider them both officially endorsed, feel free to use either one. Yes

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Posted by p38jl on Friday, October 29, 2010 2:11 PM

ok,,lets get readddddy to rummmmmmmble!! Smile Burger

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Posted by DoogsATX on Friday, October 29, 2010 2:18 PM

B17Pilot

I like the special one better!

It's funny. At work, we have sort of in-joke shorthand for groundless and annoying client requests.

That shorthand?

"Can you make it more blue?"

Toast

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Posted by VanceCrozier on Friday, October 29, 2010 2:24 PM

DoogsATX

 

"Can you make it more blue?"

Toast

Oh, but not THAT blue! Wink

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Posted by p38jl on Friday, October 29, 2010 2:54 PM

Vance.. I will puroose my stash and give you my Build choices...by Monday..~

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Posted by VanceCrozier on Friday, October 29, 2010 2:57 PM

I may have to update my choice - I still want to build the NF version... but I see someone else running a nightfighter GB. So I may save that one until winter/spring and start on one of the other options for this GB! Luckily I have multiple copies to work with!!!

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Posted by ww2psycho on Friday, October 29, 2010 9:05 PM

I wont be starting mine till after new years most likely, work has picked up and I'm having a hard time finish the models I've been committed to already.

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Posted by VanceCrozier on Monday, November 1, 2010 7:14 AM

No problem, that's why these things work best when they are stretched out over a longer period!

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Posted by Gregbbear on Monday, November 1, 2010 11:47 AM

Alright, time to start!  I am building the P-38M Nightfighter version by Revellogram, and I have a few questions for anyone else building this version.  I've read that P-38s had their wheel wells and boom interiors painted silver laquer, but I have seen some painted green zinc chromate.  Does anybody know which is correct for this version?  Has anybody seen what the radar operators compartment look like?  As for the canvas IP cover, is it olive drab like the other versions, or is it black?    Also, the main gear has the leg extending up into the boom unlike the 1/1 version.  Is there a reason for this?  It appears that the SAC metal gear does it too.  Any help would be appreciated.

Cheers,

Greg

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Posted by VanceCrozier on Monday, November 1, 2010 11:51 AM

I'm looking forward to some of this info too, haven't stumbled across many images of the NF versions online yet.
EDIT - found this today:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/lightning72/3968591689/#/photos/lightning72/3968591689/lightbox/

and this:
http://en.valka.cz/attachments/2102/P38M-2.JPG

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Posted by p38jl on Monday, November 1, 2010 1:35 PM

They wern't used for very long... so, there may not be to much out there..

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Posted by DoogsATX on Monday, November 1, 2010 1:51 PM

Gregbbear

Also, the main gear has the leg extending up into the boom unlike the 1/1 version.  Is there a reason for this?  It appears that the SAC metal gear does it too.  Any help would be appreciated.

I'm confused? Where else would it extend? As far as I can tell the Revellogram and/or SAC gear is passable for the real thing, with allowances made for the way the kit is engineered. Though now I'm going to have to totally investigate scratching those holes in the gear doors...

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Posted by VanceCrozier on Monday, November 1, 2010 1:53 PM

Great close-up. Funny, main gear tires have grooves, nosegear tires are diamond-pattern...

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Posted by Gregbbear on Monday, November 1, 2010 2:29 PM

Here are a couple of pictures.

The top pic is for the Monogram.  See how it extends farther at the top?  It fits up into a hole in the gear bay floor.  I was thinking about scratching the detail you see in the pic DoogATX posted.  I will have to put a sheet styrene floor and bulkheads though.  The other pic is for another brand P-38.  See how it doesn't have that extended part on the top?  I guess that was my question.  Is there a purpose for that?  Thanks.

Greg

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Posted by DoogsATX on Monday, November 1, 2010 2:35 PM

Gotcha.

I think it's just for ultra-super-positive piece location. 

Personally I'm not going to focus too much on the detail inside the gear bays themselves. Doors will be visible without turning the plane over, so I'll probably pay some attention there... Unless I change my mind when I start the build!

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Posted by Gregbbear on Monday, November 1, 2010 2:46 PM

I checked out those images, thanks!  The first one, is by far the best shot I've seen of rear cockpit detail.

Also, if you compare/contrast those landing gear pics, the bottom set looks more accurate than the ones for Monogram.  Notice how the braces on the side of the actual P-38 versus the front on the Monogram version?  I know this all sounds kind of "rivet counterish", sorry.  Usually, I am a firm believer in gizmology instead.  Thanks for the help.

Cheers,

Greg

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Posted by DoogsATX on Monday, November 1, 2010 3:13 PM

Gregbbear

Also, if you compare/contrast those landing gear pics, the bottom set looks more accurate than the ones for Monogram.  Notice how the braces on the side of the actual P-38 versus the front on the Monogram version?  I know this all sounds kind of "rivet counterish", sorry.  Usually, I am a firm believer in gizmology instead.  Thanks for the help.

Cheers,

Greg

The pic is from the back of the gear, so it's tough to tell what's going on up front. I know the SAC gear includes the brace extending from the main strut out to the "T", it's just a separate piece. The lower oleo hinge thingy (technical term) is correct from the other pics I've found.

I'm just not sure about that second hinge arm higher up. Been looking for pics but none of them show the right angle.

You can see the lower half of that upper hinge in this pic (may have to enlarge). But the pics in the bay make it look like it continues on rather than folding back to the main strut.

Also, I dare anybody to scratchbuild this! Indifferent

On the Bench: 1/32 Trumpeter P-47 | 1/32 Hasegawa Bf 109G | 1/144 Eduard MiG-21MF x2

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