Lockheed P38J Lightning
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The Version I will build
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Upper side wings, original
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Upper side wings with rivets engraved
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…..without rivets
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Here it‘s better visible, with rivets….
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Official start !
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Ready to set primer
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The fit is really good, not much putty, not much sandin needed.
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Weight in the Nose, in total 25 Gramm. I‘ve a lot of this nuts.
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The clear parts are not extraordinary. The upper part on the Cockpit has a little turbidity. I think I can adjust this with klear. They are not really bad, but I saw better ones.
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First Mr. Finishing Surfacer 1500, black, mixed mit Mr. Leveling thinner 110. Makes a very good Impression.
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Two layers AK interactive Aluminum. Let’s see, what happens when I polish it.
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After a few layers AK extreme Metal Aluminum, gloss coat, polishing it, now the panels with darker aluminum. It‘s a mix between dark aluminum and normal aluminum
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Eduard decals are awesome! Wait 24 Hours after mounting the decals. Then you can, very, very carefuly, the covering film take away. First with a small piece of masking tape loose it a little bit, with a tweezer you can take it away. It‘s a fumbling job, but you‘ll love it. But be careful, the decals may not be older than from June 2021.
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What stays on the plane is only the color of the decal. No carrier foil, just a perfect fit. Awesome!
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Invasion stripes now on upper side of the wings. Next step is to put them on the lower side.
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Now the invasion stripes are complete plus the decals. It was a fiddle work. The compressors are quite looking good, despite I wanted something different…
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I put 22 Gramm weight into the nose to avoid a tailsitter. Worked fine!
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canopy finished and ready for mount
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Finished!
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14 16 October 2023, 16:34