Academy P-38J Lightning

Scale:: 1:48
Status:: Completed
Started:: May 26, 2011
Completed:: August 26, 2011
Time spent:: 3 months

Old Academy kit with additional upgrades from Eduard, Squadron, and Super Scale. The original decals were absolute trash and the parts were thick with basic surface details.

Project inventory

Full kits

P-38J Lightning

Academy 1:48

2126 1994 New tool

Detail and Conversion sets

Lockheed P-38E & J Lightning Canopy

Squadron 1:48

9607

P-38 Academy

Eduard 1:48

FE111 1999 New tool

Decals

P-38L Lightnings 7th & 9th FS/49th FG

SuperScale International 1:48

48-1193 2007 New tool

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Photoalbums

Academy P-38J Lightning

13 images

1:48

Project: Academy P-38J Lightning

1:48 P-38L Lightnings (SuperScale International 48-1193)

1:48 Lockheed P-38E & J Lightning Canopy (Squadron 9607)

Comments

2 26 August 2021, 03:52

Andrew Horton
Great work!

26 August 2021, 04:44

Danumurthi Mahendra
thanks, @Flight Line Media!

26 August 2021, 06:01

Andrew Horton
You're welcome! If I get the P-38 bug though, I think I'll go the Tamiya route. 😉

26 August 2021, 14:38

Danumurthi Mahendra
Ditto. If I ever get to build another one, I would certainly go that path too!

26 August 2021, 16:04