Hallo,
Long ago, I have showed some progress pics on a this forum of this model. Maybe someone saw them? If I am not mistaken, it was in Malo's topic about Flymodel's P-38 preview. But now it is fully complete. It even has a diorama now.
This was a model for our first lithuanian contest (aka "Group Build") and I won a prize. Now I have entered the model to the dishmodels.ru russian contest also. It is called "Dishow 2006" It is a very tough contest, because models in there are so awesome. But still I'm happy to see my Lightning among other participants:
http://www.dishmodels.ru/gshow.htm?p=2170
Dishow 2006: http://www.dishmodels.ru/dishow2006/
About my model. This is what I wrote for the contest:
QuoteDisplay MoreA paper model of a P-38J "Lightning". It took over a year with some breaks, due to my studies, to finish this model. I should say, that this model wasn't of the best quality, because you can clearly see some color misprints. The fit was somewhat above average, but I hadn't very big problems. Just some minor seams to be fixed.
As I enjoy detailed models, I made many scratch detalization for interior and wheel wells. Besides, I made illumination for instrument panel and recognition lights with simple coloured LEDs. Furthermore I wanted to make a diorama to station the model on the base. Diorama shows a common preparation in airfield for upcoming flight. The seat was taken out in order to make the underneath detalization visible. Accessories were made from GPM accessories scans resizing them from 1/25 to 1/33 scale. Some parts were scratched and the mechanic was converted from Zvezda's Soviet Assault Group 1/35.
Additionaly diorama gives support for landing gear, because it tends to spread because of the weight of the model, and besides it gives power supply to illumination.
That concludes this short review about my model.
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