1/48 P-38 LIGHTNING

[doubleyoung2003]

HI everyone!?

this is my 1/48 P-38 LIGHTNING

this TAMYA kit is just awesome!! I use some aftermarket products and decal..

alway like P-38..somehow the oliver drab is a tricky color for me?

try to paint this beauty as best as I could..

hope you guys like it!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

and here is the video build if you are interested..?

 

 

[Lucius Molchany]

Nice job!

[Jim B]

Great looking Lightning. 

[SpikeSchumacher]

Truly outstanding! The paint finish is amazing ??

[Nacho Z]

This is just fantastic! You knocked this one out of the park!

[Lucius Molchany]

[TonyK]

Always liked the P-38 also and you did a fantastic job on this! The weathering is amazing!

[doubleyoung2003]

On 6/10/2023 at 5:22 AM, Lucius Molchany said:

Nice job!

 

On 6/10/2023 at 6:20 AM, Jim B said:

Great looking Lightning. 

 

On 6/10/2023 at 7:06 AM, SpikeSchumacher said:

Truly outstanding! The paint finish is amazing ??

 

On 6/10/2023 at 11:27 AM, Nacho Z said:

This is just fantastic! You knocked this one out of the park!

 

16 hours ago, TonyK said:

Always liked the P-38 also and you did a fantastic job on this! The weathering is amazing!

Thank you guys!!?

[atomicholiday]

I think you nailed it with that finish.  Terrific weathering!

[slusher]

Looks nice!

[bbowser]

Wow!  Outstanding work.  IMO one of the coolest WWII designs.

[David G.]

Fabulous work! Great weathering and detail painting.

David G.

[angelo7]

You are an artist !  Amazing.

[BlackSheep214]

I've heard very good things on the Tamiya P-38 Lightning kit. One of the better Lightning kits out there.

[TransAmMike]

Wow LIN,  great job....the detailing is awesome?

[Dave Van]

VERY nice paint, build and weathering!!!! My Father in law was a P-36 mechanic most of WW-II.

[DFrancois70]

Awesome! I built the "Glacier Girl" version few years ago, not an easy kit to build. Your paint job is extremely well done. Perfect color on the exhaust/ turbocharger, and very nice canopy / cockpit!

 

The P-38 Lightning is famous in France because Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, the author of "The Little Prince" was flying one when he disappeared over the Mediterranean sea in 1944. You can read about it here:

 

https://www.nytimes.com/2008/04/11/world/europe/11exupery.html

 

https://www.ww2wrecks.com/portfolio/luc-vanrell-the-story-behind-the-discovery-of-antoine-de-saint-exuperys-p-38-lightning/

 

And if you haven't read "The Little Prince", please do. It really isn't a book for children..