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Hi everyone here is my entry for the Dday group build I will post more info about the aircraft when I start.

It's a real nice kit mate and with that aftermarket it's going to look even better looking forward to it coming together.

This looks like it's going to be a interesting build with all those extras....I'll be watching this one closely!

Cheers,

Martin

Awesome another P-38..lets give those P-51's a run for it!!

I assume your doing Scat II?

Also..I plan on getting a lot of those same aftermarket parts.

Should be able to help each other out!!

GG

looks like a cracking kit!

Hi everybody, this is my 4th aircraft to be built, only just got back into modelling since I was a kid. And, first ever group build so please bear with me.
I haven't really decided which aircraft I am going to depict, I was going to do scat 11 flown by Robin Olds but I am not too keen on the decals that came.
Had some more come today which I like the look of you can see them below. I have also bought a fuel tanker and some figures which I am thinking of using in a diorama. Any way here goes.

Cockpit started.

Once I decide which aircraft am I doing I will post a little history about the plane and pilot.

Nice project, especially with the support vehicle too

This looks like a cool project! Great start on the cockpit, Tom!

Cheers,

Martin

Great start to the build mate

Hi everybody, thanks for all the kind comments, I have decided to depict the Arkansas Traveler for my P 38Dday build here are some pics of the plane and pilot Lt James O Finch.
at the bottom of the page is a link to a website which tells you all about the pilot and his encounters over Europe.
I will up load some more pics of the build later.

“Arkansas Traveler” (H5-U) P-38J-20-LO Lightning s/n 44-23511 392nd FS, 367th FG, 9th AF Assigned to 1st Lt. James O. Fincher Taken on October 12,1944 at
Clastres,France


Here is a link which tells you all about Lt Finch.
http://www.arkansawtraveler.com/2012/01 ... hers-p-38/

Great start. Love the look of the P-38.

Hi everyone. dry brushed and weathered the cockpit, waiting for some seatbelts before I fit the seat. some really nice detail on the side panels and behind the seat.

Defently a plane that looks like no other
And a lot of extra goodies too
This should make a great looking dio
Cheers Mark

That cockpit looks amazing. Can't wait to see the rest of the plane.

Great start, mate!

Hi everyone sorry its been a bit of a while since I have posted anything been away on holiday and stacked out with work. Any way here is a update built the undercarriage resin set first time working with resin and added the pe for it as well built the fuselage and primed it with alclad. had a nightmare trying to fit the after market cockpit ended up using the kit parts.

Also removed the intakes on top of the engines and added resin parts also the in take on the side are from the resin kit.

Great work so far! Awesome job on the cockpit! I can't wait to see it all progress!!

Glad to see you back on this one, mate....she's looking great so far. Looking forward to seeing her come together now....you might have to take a couple of days off work to complete her so you disappear for another 2 months!

Cheers

Lovely worjk so far, the pit looks stunning.

Hi all here is another up date, built the weapons packs and painted them, painted the turbo outlets, painted the invasion stripes. Painted and fitted the nose guns.

Those rockets look mean!! nice job on the turbos!!! Great update! I'm loving the look so far!!

Keep up the good work!

very nice paintwork there mate

Looking beautiful.

This is my favorite U.S. fighter from World War II . Model looks very well mate

Very nice work TomTom

Hi everyone built primed and painted the figures for the dio, just have to give them a matt cote to take away the shine from the enamel wash.

Great job on the figures!!!

Is that a 1/48 scale MacArthur there?

Thanks everyone for the comments. Here is the next update. The p38 is now ready for decals and weathering.

I have also started the refuelling truck.




Here is the figures that will also go with the dio when finished.

That's a sweet looking P.38 and the figures and rockets look great too! Cracking job, mate

Nice Figures - I look forward to finish of this story . Keep it up

P-38 was the company's attempt to meet the requirements of the US Army Air Corps' Circular Proposal X-608 which called for a high-altitude interceptor capable of 360 mph and reaching 20,000 ft. within six minutes. Competing against designers from Bell and Curtiss, Hall Hibbard and Kelly Johnson at Lockheed produced a radical design that was unlike any previous fighter. Believing that two engines were necessary to meet the USAAC's requirements, they created an aircraft that placed the engines and turbo-superchargers in twin tail booms.

Very nice Diorama that this will be , nice bunch of figures to join that beautifill plane ! The overall build should be something interesting to watch , that's for sure !

Hi all here is another update nearly finished the fuel truck, fixed the decals to the aircraft, had a bit of a nightmare with the decals I wanted to use every time I tried to get them off the backing sheet the rolled up into a ball, ended up using the Scat decals.

That is looking fantastic mate.