Lockheed P-38J Lightning No. 5000 YIPPEE
Not Minicraft, but a knockoff! Close enough!
Assembly instructions. I received the kit with forward fuselage and wings already glued together.
Marking instructions.
Parts trees. It took me only 30 minutes to assemble this little forked-tail devil. No real problems, however some filing and filling of seams was necessary.
And now for a coat of "vermillion red" paint. Bottom view
Top view.
Oh no! Decals shattered! Duh! I should have oversprayed with Future Acryllic floor polish first. Will do so for the remainder. In the meantime, I put on the kit provided US insignia.
US insignia decals applied.
Remaining unused portion of Microscale 14-130 P-38J Decals.
Received new YIPPEE decals for a Minicraft P-38 from Lee Fogel. I can't thank you enough.
Bottom view
Top view. Painted cockpit in zinc chromate yellow, black propellers and brown super chargers.
Right side view. Still need to paint silver window frames.
评论
29 September 2018, 21:55
Spanjaardit is an exact copy of the minicraft.... not the most detailed model ever 😛. nice red color 🙂
29 September 2018, 22:52
Spanjaardprobably easier to find the complete kit than the decals, but there is one set
scalemates.com/kits/1013637-..le-14-130-p-38-j-f-lightning
30 September 2018, 09:27
Lee FogelKeep up the good work. Some of these older 1/144th scale kits are real pooches. I know...I've started the Minicraft P-38J, P-47D and He 111.
4 October 2018, 20:13
SpanjaardI should have placed the decals and then glued those fuel tanks, as you did.... instead of the way around 😛 (as i did)
29 October 2018, 00:13
DutchThanks Lee, but my P-38J YIPPEE looks nothing like Spanjaard's P-38. Check his out!
29 October 2018, 22:00
Lee FogelThis turned out very nice! Glad I could help with the decals, my friend. 🙂
30 October 2018, 14:53
