Tamiya P-38
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Duke Maddog
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Re: Tamiya P-38
Just found this. Brilliant work Lyle! Way to go! As for the two boom assemblies, build one; wait about three or four days, then build the other. After three or four days, it becomes only one build, so no messing up!
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We are modelers - the same in spirit, in hunger to insanely buy newly released kits, hustlers in hiding our stash from our better halves and experts in using garbage as replacements for after-market parts.
Re: Tamiya P-38
Not sure about brilliant. Just put my socks on the wrong feet. Boy, that guy was mad.
I think I’ll be starting the other boom tomorrow. I’ll probably leave some stuff out. Lots of fiddle that can’t be seen.
I think I’ll be starting the other boom tomorrow. I’ll probably leave some stuff out. Lots of fiddle that can’t be seen.
To make each build less crappy than the last one. Or, put another way, "Better than the last one, not as good as the next one!"..
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Greg
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Re: Tamiya P-38
Hey, it's good to see you posting a build, Lyle!
The P-38 is looking very nice. <thumbs up>
The P-38 is looking very nice. <thumbs up>
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BlackSheep214
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Re: Tamiya P-38
Lyle.... before you close up the booms, I came across a tip regarding weights to keep the P-38 on its nose. Most instruction guide says put the weights in the nose. Dont’. Instead put them in each boom behind the engines.
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Re: Tamiya P-38
Thanks, Greg!
Tom, the kit comes with weights and wells to hold them, so, that is what I did. I usually stuff weight anywhere I can.
Tom, the kit comes with weights and wells to hold them, so, that is what I did. I usually stuff weight anywhere I can.
To make each build less crappy than the last one. Or, put another way, "Better than the last one, not as good as the next one!"..
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Re: Tamiya P-38
On the Monogram P-38 kit, since the nose has a full armament in the gun bay, I had to get creative on pacing the weight. Putting lead birdshot in the spinners is what made a difference.BlackSheep214 wrote:Lyle.... before you close up the booms, I came across a tip regarding weights to keep the P-38 on its nose. Most instruction guide says put the weights in the nose. Dont’. Instead put them in each boom behind the engines.
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Re: Tamiya P-38
It's coming along nicely Lyle! 
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Re: Tamiya P-38
Thanks, Mike.
To make each build less crappy than the last one. Or, put another way, "Better than the last one, not as good as the next one!"..
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BlackSheep214
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Re: Tamiya P-38
Yup. On the Monogram Lightning kit. Didn't know the Tamiya came with weights. 
“Who controls the skies, controls the fate of this Earth”
Author unknown- 352nd Fighter Group, Blue-Nosed Bastards of Bodney
“Send one plane it’s a sortie; send two planes it’s a flight; send four planes it’s a test of airpower. - Richard Kohn
Author unknown- 352nd Fighter Group, Blue-Nosed Bastards of Bodney
“Send one plane it’s a sortie; send two planes it’s a flight; send four planes it’s a test of airpower. - Richard Kohn
Re: Tamiya P-38
I don't know what changed, BUT, I was able to get a good trace on a copy of the Tamiya masking stickers....and able to cut a set with the Silhouette cutter. I think it was because I opened the scanned .jpg file in Photoshop and then did a copy / paste into the Silhouette program At anyrate, I'll take it. The light blue are my cuts. I had started trying to cut the Tamiya masks from the sheet. Doing the happy dance.
Booms and tail are on. Still fascinated at the ways they engineered the fit and locating devices. Pretty neat.
As we'd say in the South, "I thowed some primer at it." Intentionally spotty and such. I am hoping that adds a bit to the Alclad Aluminum. it is the black Alclad primer.
Finally, I wanted to show the weight deal on the booms, Tom was curious (I think). This is one of the main gear bays.
Booms and tail are on. Still fascinated at the ways they engineered the fit and locating devices. Pretty neat.
As we'd say in the South, "I thowed some primer at it." Intentionally spotty and such. I am hoping that adds a bit to the Alclad Aluminum. it is the black Alclad primer.
Finally, I wanted to show the weight deal on the booms, Tom was curious (I think). This is one of the main gear bays.
To make each build less crappy than the last one. Or, put another way, "Better than the last one, not as good as the next one!"..