P-38J 95th Fs, 82th FG - "Gotterdammerung" - Hasegawa 1:48

Post by **RodolfoMas** » Sun Dec 04, 2022 4:29 pm

Hi everyone,
I started to assemble this aged (2008) Hasegawa kit:

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to make the P-38J 95th Fs, 82th FG - "Gotterdammerung" based in Foggia (Italy) 1944.

by Rodolfo Masti, on Flickr

A quick look inside the box:

by Rodolfo Masti, on Flickr

by Rodolfo Masti, on Flickr

I'll use this Eduard detail set:

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Post by **RodolfoMas** » Sun Dec 04, 2022 4:29 pm

First steps ...

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Post by **Twokidsnosleep** » Sun Dec 04, 2022 6:16 pm

Good start

Post by **ForeverPlasticKits** » Sun Dec 04, 2022 11:29 pm

Wonderful!

Post by **RodolfoMas** » Wed Dec 07, 2022 3:53 pm

Undecarriage ready to be assembled ....

by Rodolfo Masti, on Flickr

Main body assembled ... I have a bit of filling and sanding work ahead of me ...

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Post by **ForeverPlasticKits** » Wed Dec 07, 2022 10:59 pm

Very nice work, the pe parts give another level for this kit!

Post by **cor** » Wed Dec 07, 2022 11:31 pm

looking good so far.

Post by **RodolfoMas** » Fri Dec 09, 2022 4:25 pm

Ready for metal paint ...

by Rodolfo Masti, on Flickr

by Rodolfo Masti, on Flickr

The kit after multiple coats of TS-17 Aluminium Tamiya sprayed with airbrush ...

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Post by **ForeverPlasticKits** » Fri Dec 09, 2022 7:57 pm

The Tamiya paint is still a good one, nice result!

Post by **RodolfoMas** » Sat Dec 10, 2022 4:56 pm

I tried, for the first time, to paint the national insignia and other symbols with the montex super mask instead of using decals ...

by Rodolfo Masti, on Flickr

by Rodolfo Masti, on Flickr

... and this is the result ...

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Post by **digger303** » Sat Dec 10, 2022 11:12 pm

Very striking paint work.

Post by **psmithmags** » Sun Dec 11, 2022 9:39 am

That is some incredible skills you've got. Looks fantastic