TheRealMrEd Posted September 8, 2022 Report Share Posted September 8, 2022 Well, after much chopping, filling sanding and other general mayhem, this combination of the RS Models P-322 1 and the MPC P-38F models have been beaten into a semblance of the very first Lightning, the XP-38. For those who might be interested in the hows and whys, the build thread is HERE. The pics: Thanks for looking in. Ed Quote "Dispensing the Tribal Wisdom since before there WAS a Tribe!" 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghodges Posted September 9, 2022 Report Share Posted September 9, 2022 Now that's some old school skills to make a very unique model! And although you didn't mention it, it had to involve extra elbow grease for the NMF not to show all the work you did. Very nice! Gil Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ipmsusa2 Posted September 10, 2022 Report Share Posted September 10, 2022 Very nice work. For anyone else interested in early P-38 versions, they might want to check out my CD-ROM titled Lockheed P-38 Lightning Gallery. It has 517 photos, including 41 shots of the XP-58 Chain Lightning and two photos of the XP-38, one of which shows it after it crashed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Deliduka Posted September 14, 2022 Report Share Posted September 14, 2022 Wow! That is the first time I've seen a prototype P-38; in pics or model form. You did a sensational job Ed! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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