gb_madcat_sl Posted December 17, 2019 Share Posted December 17, 2019 Here's my rendition of Tamiya's recent iteration of the iconic P-38 Lightning. I dressed mine up to represent "Miss Virginia" which was involved in Operation Vengeance; the aerial assassination of Admiral Yamamoto who was the mastermind of the attack on Pearl Harbor. The kit fell together really well with minimal filler used for seam lines. However, the kit decals were a tad thick. For aftermarket, I used PE seatbelts by Eduard and metal gun barrels by Master Models. The wire antenna was done using 0.1mm copper wire, brass tubing and rigging fibre by Infini. The kit was painted with Mr Color lacquers and weathered with oils, enamels and pencils. All in all, the kit was a pleasure to build. Looking forward to Tamiya releasing other variants! Mark Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Falconxlvi Posted December 17, 2019 Share Posted December 17, 2019 Fantastic build Mark! I love it 👍🏻👍🏻 Steve Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gb_madcat_sl Posted December 19, 2019 Author Share Posted December 19, 2019 Thanks Steve. Mark Quote Link to post Share on other sites
aircommando130 Posted December 21, 2019 Share Posted December 21, 2019 Very nice Lightning! Another great aircraft from Lockheed! I read the book about the mission to Kill Yamamoto. Was well planned and stretched the fuel limits to the max with the intended result. Cheers...Ron Quote Link to post Share on other sites
WasatchModeler Posted January 7, 2020 Share Posted January 7, 2020 What did you use for the belts? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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