1/32 P-38M "M" for madness

[dirtball]

Bob, you could still finish it and beat me !LOL
And what era were you from? Oh thats right, they did fly in the early 50's......Harv

 

[moon puppy]

missed it by about 30 years Harv

 

[dirtball]

One more pic. Got lucky with the camera ! Outer wings, flaps and ailerons installed. Also the dive flaps. These are kit PE, rather thick but ok. And the lower flaps on the engines are in. Trying to get the radiator doors on today. Wish me luck ! More to follow later.............Harv

 

[scorpr2]

WOW!!! You've got a LOT of great work put in to her!!! Keep it up! :drinks

 

[moon puppy]

You got this baby whipped Harv, almost time to start squirtin' paint

 

[Arturius]

 

[nerdling]

She is really coming together now Harv. Always love to see my favorite plane being built.

 

[dirtball]

Glad you like her ! Woking on coloring the main wheels. I think they look good. No pics yet, still waiting for a charger for the camera.....Harv

 

[MrT]

A lot of great detail. It's been fun to watch this come together.

 

[dirtball]

Borrowed a camera and here is a couple of quick pics of main wheels/tires. What do you all think ? Passable ?..............Harv

 

[Tankbuilder]

The tires and hubs look pretty real to me.

Cheers

 

[Arturius]

very good!

but i must confess that last picture, the tires are a little weird.. :hmmm

 

[moon puppy]

Borrowed a camera and here is a couple of quick pics of main wheels/tires. What do you all think ? Passable ?..............Harv

Nailed it, looks like a little brake dust around the hubs. Well done Harv

 

[dirtball]

YEA, the camera is charged ! Small update. The panels in front of turbo are going on. Very good fit ( for a change !) I have left them off because I could not figure how to install then and add turbos later after painting. I trimmed the front "prongs" on turbo so now it will slip in easily. One more prob solved ! Getting there...........Harv

 

[MrT]

Looks Great!!

 

[dirtball]

New post ! I was trying to figure out what to do my gun barrels. Paint is the obvious was, but not real enough. So I thought to my self, Self, what makes barrels real looking ? Blueing, it does ! So thats what I did. Used blueing liquid on my brass barrels. And it works ! I'm very excited about this. So anyone with AM brass barrels, one more option. Thanks, Harv

 

[phantom II]

Thanks for the heads up Harv

Cheers Christian B)

 

[dirtball]

Here is a couple pics I took today just to show I have been working on it. Put all the little thingies back in the got broken of or smashed in the pit while handling it. And 1 more overall pic just for the heck of it. Enjoy...........Harv

 

[moon puppy]

Hmmm...Boy howdy, it's getting close ain't it Harv?

 

[phantom II]

. Finally, the jig.

Cheers, Christian B)