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P-38J Lightning 94th FS, 1st FG
Posted: Thu Jan 03, 2008 9:22 pm
by Mike Bates
This is my current build a P-38J flown by Warren "Beans" Campbell of the 94th FS, 1st FG, 15th AF.
Kit is a Hasegawa 1/48 P-38J/L with Tally HO decals, Eduard PE, True Detail wheels and EZ canpony mask.
Cockpit is almost done, just need to add belts and some other small details. I have started some work on the booms.
Mike
Posted: Thu Jan 03, 2008 9:29 pm
by mazdaP5
That radio looks great.
Posted: Thu Jan 03, 2008 11:58 pm
by bdk
mazdaP5 wrote:That radio looks great.
Looks like a big 6-volt battery to me!
Posted: Fri Jan 04, 2008 2:21 am
by mazdaP5
bdk wrote:mazdaP5 wrote:That radio looks great.
Looks like a big 6-volt battery to me!
either way.
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Posted: Mon Jan 28, 2008 8:59 am
by Jack Cook
Looking forward to seeing it. has Beans was a good friend of mine. He was a great composer of music and a fantastic piano player. My wife plays his music occasionally.
The story of the naming of the plane is unusual. Upon leaving for cadets he promised his gal to name his plane after her. But, he met and married his wife after he got his wings. But, to Beans, your word is your word and the x-girlfirends name went on the P-38. His plane was subject forbidden in the Campbell house for nearly 50 years!!! Beans died about 18 months ago
Posted: Sat Feb 23, 2008 6:10 pm
by Mike Bates
Jack, that's a good story!
I've made some progress since I'm off work.
Still need to paint the yellow circles around the gun ports.
Mike
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Posted: Sat Feb 23, 2008 6:24 pm
by Jack Cook
1Lt Warren "Beans" Campbell 94th FS Foggia, Italy Aug 1944
Posted: Tue Feb 26, 2008 2:56 pm
by Django
Looking great.
Posted: Mon Mar 03, 2008 9:28 pm
by Mike Bates
She's on her feet now. Almost needed three hands to get the gear legs together. I rebuilt the nose gear leg by extending the leg to give it more of tail low stance. I also turned it to the left some. Spinners were reworked a bit and I scribed a line around just above the holes for the props. They are not attached yet, just sitting there.
Mike
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Posted: Wed Mar 05, 2008 10:02 pm
by Jack Cook
I didn't find anything with the serail Mike.
I don't think it was on the a/c.
Posted: Thu Mar 06, 2008 12:34 pm
by Mike Bates
Thanks for checking Jack.
Mike
Posted: Wed Mar 19, 2008 8:32 pm
by Starduster77
Looks good.
Posted: Wed Mar 19, 2008 10:09 pm
by Mike Bates
Posted: Thu Mar 20, 2008 12:46 pm
by Django
Looking great Mike!
Posted: Thu Mar 20, 2008 2:38 pm
by spookythecat
That sure is pretty
