Lockheed P-38J Lightning No. 5000 YIPPEE
1September 29, 2018Not Minicraft, but a knockoff! Close enough!
2September 29, 2018Assembly instructions. I received the kit with forward fuselage and wings already glued together.
3September 29, 2018Marking instructions.
4September 29, 2018Parts 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.
5September 29, 2018And now for a coat of "vermillion red" paint. Bottom view
6September 29, 2018Top view.
7September 29, 2018Oh 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.
8September 29, 2018US insignia decals applied.
9September 29, 2018
10October 7, 2018Remaining unused portion of Microscale 14-130 P-38J Decals.
11October 29, 2018Received new YIPPEE decals for a Minicraft P-38 from Lee Fogel. I can't thank you enough.
12October 29, 2018Bottom view
13October 29, 2018Top view. Painted cockpit in zinc chromate yellow, black propellers and brown super chargers.
14October 29, 2018Right side view. Still need to paint silver window frames.
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