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Re: 1/48 Tamiya P-38H 475th FG John Loisel's "Screaming Kid"
Posted: Fri Oct 08, 2021 2:19 am
by lawdog114
LyleW wrote:Just a beauty! I need to get the Tamiya kit, i guess. I have the old Revell one in the stash.
I really enjoy looking over your work!
Thank you Lyle. You'll love this kit. Brilliantly engineered.
Re: 1/48 Tamiya P-38H 475th FG John Loisel's "Screaming Kid"
Posted: Fri Oct 08, 2021 2:24 am
by lawdog114
Gary Brantley wrote:Man, what a great looking model!

That P-38 looks sensational Lawdog; you sure do some nice work!
May I ask about the "clean" strips along the upper panel lines on the nose and engine booms; what does that represent? It is lighter colored in the center than the surrounding paint and I wondered if there was tape there on the originals, like that seen on the upper cowling of Corsairs?

Thanks Gary. Truthfully I'm not sure the reason they taped off the panels on these. I believe it was for shipping. Most of the photos of Pacific Lightnings show these in some form or another. Perhaps ETO too, I was trying to replicate it without getting crazy with it.
Re: 1/48 Tamiya P-38H 475th FG John Loisel's "Screaming Kid"
Posted: Fri Oct 08, 2021 2:25 am
by lawdog114
Re: 1/48 Tamiya P-38H 475th FG John Loisel's "Screaming Kid"
Posted: Fri Oct 08, 2021 2:26 am
by lawdog114
Stuart wrote:How the hell am I supposed to follow that up!
Excellent build there my man, that's beautifully done!
Thanks Stuart. you can do it. This kit is fantastic!
Re: 1/48 Tamiya P-38H 475th FG John Loisel's "Screaming Kid"
Posted: Fri Oct 08, 2021 2:27 am
by lawdog114
Thank you. Sure you could. The Tamiya P-38 practically builds itself.
Re: 1/48 Tamiya P-38H 475th FG John Loisel's "Screaming Kid"
Posted: Fri Oct 08, 2021 2:28 am
by lawdog114
Re: 1/48 Tamiya P-38H 475th FG John Loisel's "Screaming Kid"
Posted: Fri Oct 08, 2021 2:29 am
by lawdog114
keavdog wrote:Excellent as usual! I'm about to try the hairspray thing for the first time myself. I understand the kit goes together very well. Great job.
Thanks Keav. Good luck with it. Use light coats.....
Re: 1/48 Tamiya P-38H 475th FG John Loisel's "Screaming Kid"
Posted: Fri Oct 08, 2021 2:47 am
by keavdog
BTW did you do gloss black under the alclad?
Re: 1/48 Tamiya P-38H 475th FG John Loisel's "Screaming Kid"
Posted: Fri Oct 08, 2021 3:23 am
by tempestjohnny
Just wow. Absolutely incredible
Re: 1/48 Tamiya P-38H 475th FG John Loisel's "Screaming Kid"
Posted: Sat Oct 09, 2021 1:10 am
by Floki
This is the best build of this kit I have seen!