stevethefish
My name's actually not Steve
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- Jun 12, 2015
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I'll be going with the standard "Virginia Marie" decal option because the blue will look so pretty on the silver. I'm going to follow examples I saw in a recent issue of Model Art Magazine about going with alternating white and black base coats under the silver to produce a varied effect. I can actually see this in the model example on the box, even though the instructions do not call for this.
My wife bought me the Tamiya P-38G about 4 birthdays (or maybe Christmases )ago. I want to build this Hasegawa kit, flaws and all, to give me a better appreciation for the newly-tooled Tamiya kit.
![1710203249864.png 1710203249864.png](https://data.www.scalemodeladdict.com/attachments/102/102970-e903a3b4f1481e2566b69f6d5005f42a.jpg)
People complain about the wheel wells on the engine nacelles and I see what they mean. They could have been engineered a bit better, with locator teeth to get them to fit together more tightly. The halves also require a lot of sanding for the seamlines. It's unfortunate because the panel lines are already so shallow. There are some indentations on top of the engine pods, so I used some Tamiya Light Curing Putty to fill that in. Dab some on, let it sit under the fluorescent lamp for a while to harden, then sand off the excess. This is particularly useful for filling in injection points on the inside of landing gear bay doors, etc.
![P-38wip.jpg P-38wip.jpg](https://data.www.scalemodeladdict.com/attachments/102/102969-b438cc4e6f980925c4960d9727644bc2.jpg)
You attach the nacelles to the underside of the wingspan/cockpit and then the underside of the wings. The connection between the engine nacelles and the top part isn't very good. It will require a lot of filing. The nose requires a lot of weight to keep it from becoming a tail sitter. 35g! Someone recommended getting metal landing gears by SAC that are made for this model kit. HLJ has some in stock, so I used my birthday coupon to get a set. Looking at the photo now, I wonder if those engine nacelles are not straight? Maybe it's just the camera angle. I'll have to look a look at it when I get home.
My wife bought me the Tamiya P-38G about 4 birthdays (or maybe Christmases )ago. I want to build this Hasegawa kit, flaws and all, to give me a better appreciation for the newly-tooled Tamiya kit.
![1710203249864.png 1710203249864.png](https://data.www.scalemodeladdict.com/attachments/102/102970-e903a3b4f1481e2566b69f6d5005f42a.jpg)
People complain about the wheel wells on the engine nacelles and I see what they mean. They could have been engineered a bit better, with locator teeth to get them to fit together more tightly. The halves also require a lot of sanding for the seamlines. It's unfortunate because the panel lines are already so shallow. There are some indentations on top of the engine pods, so I used some Tamiya Light Curing Putty to fill that in. Dab some on, let it sit under the fluorescent lamp for a while to harden, then sand off the excess. This is particularly useful for filling in injection points on the inside of landing gear bay doors, etc.
![P-38wip.jpg P-38wip.jpg](https://data.www.scalemodeladdict.com/attachments/102/102969-b438cc4e6f980925c4960d9727644bc2.jpg)
You attach the nacelles to the underside of the wingspan/cockpit and then the underside of the wings. The connection between the engine nacelles and the top part isn't very good. It will require a lot of filing. The nose requires a lot of weight to keep it from becoming a tail sitter. 35g! Someone recommended getting metal landing gears by SAC that are made for this model kit. HLJ has some in stock, so I used my birthday coupon to get a set. Looking at the photo now, I wonder if those engine nacelles are not straight? Maybe it's just the camera angle. I'll have to look a look at it when I get home.