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  • BarryW
    SMF Supporters
    • Jul 2011
    • 6010

    #1

    Complete. Trumpeter 1/32 P38 Lightning.

    A nice kit, a few issues but they are not too bad. A surprise were the decal quality, supplied by Eagle Productions they are far better than anything produced by any other Trumpy kit I have found. That said most markings are painted with 1 Man Army Masks.

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    #2
    Despite the setbacks, that’s turned out very nicely The photo with your hand shows well how big it actually is.

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    • Jim R
      SMF Supporters
      • Apr 2018
      • 15652
      • Jim
      • Shropshire

      #3
      That's a cracking result Barry. I really like the metallic finish.

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      • Ian M
        Administrator
        • Dec 2008
        • 18264
        • Ian
        • Falster, Denmark

        #4
        That's a beautiful bird. Lovely finish on the bare metal.
        Group builds

        Bismarck

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        • Gern
          SMF Supporters
          • May 2009
          • 9211

          #5
          Beautiful

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          • JayCee
            SMF Supporters
            • Aug 2019
            • 1131

            #6
            Very nice, Barry.
            John.

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            • Tim Marlow
              SMF Supporters
              • Apr 2018
              • 18884
              • Tim
              • Somerset UK

              #7
              Lovely job Barry.

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              • Mickc1440
                SMF Supporters
                • Apr 2018
                • 4775

                #8
                Great work

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                • adt70hk
                  SMF Supporters
                  • Sep 2019
                  • 10400

                  #9
                  Fantastic work Barry. And as Jakko says, it's not small is it!

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                  • BarryW
                    SMF Supporters
                    • Jul 2011
                    • 6010

                    #10
                    Thanks everyone for the comments

                    Yes,
                    It is not small at all, however it is small compared to my next build…

                    The HobbyBoss 1/32 B24D Liberator ! It’s not just the 42 inch wingspan, the slab-sides fuselage looks enormous. I think perhaps that it is the largest injection moulded aircraft model produced. It’s bigger than the Lancaster and B17 by a decent margin.

                    I will set up a build thread for it in due course so you can see what I mean.

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                    • Tim Marlow
                      SMF Supporters
                      • Apr 2018
                      • 18884
                      • Tim
                      • Somerset UK

                      #11
                      Well, they always did say the B24 was the box the B17 came In Barry Good luck with it though. Both handling it and getting it in the spray booth will be a bit of a challenge.

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                      • adt70hk
                        SMF Supporters
                        • Sep 2019
                        • 10400

                        #12
                        Originally posted by BarryW
                        The HobbyBoss 1/32 B24D Liberator ! It’s not just the 42 inch wingspan, the slab-sides fuselage looks enormous. I think perhaps that it is the largest injection moulded aircraft model produced. It’s bigger than the Lancaster and B17 by a decent margin.

                        I will set up a build thread for it in due course so you can see what I mean.
                        Now that is rather large!

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                        • langy71
                          SMF Supporters
                          • Apr 2018
                          • 1947
                          • Chris
                          • Nottingham

                          #13
                          Excellent build Barry... :thumb2: :thumb2:

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                          • BarryW
                            SMF Supporters
                            • Jul 2011
                            • 6010

                            #14
                            Originally posted by Tim Marlow
                            Well, they always did say the B24 was the box the B17 came In Barry Good luck with it though. Both handling it and getting it in the spray booth will be a bit of a challenge.
                            Firstly I have a rather large spray booth Tim! I am reliably informed that the wings fit well to the fuselage without needing to deal with seams, so I am optimistic that I will be able to build them up, paint and weather the wings and fuselage separately which will make handling the project a lot easier.

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                            • scottie3158
                              SMF Supporters
                              • Apr 2018
                              • 14198
                              • Paul
                              • Holbeach

                              #15
                              Barry,
                              Cracking result.

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