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P-38 but what exactly is this?
stonar
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Posted: Saturday, February 07, 2009 - 12:29 AM UTC
Warrens beautiful P-38 build has got me thinking about U.S. aircraft, a subject about which I know very little. Anyway I found this piccy and thought "that would look good amongst all that Luftwaffe mottle."



Can anyone enlighten me as to what exactly it is?

TIA

Steve
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Posted: Saturday, February 07, 2009 - 01:17 AM UTC
May 17, 1944, this colorful P-38J-20-LO, celebrated the 5,000th P-38 built.
stonar
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Posted: Saturday, February 07, 2009 - 02:03 AM UTC
Thankyou Sir,
I'd discovered the 5000th bit but not the rest just before checking in here. Also appears to have a large white YIPPEE accross underside - should be fun.
Thanks again
Steve
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Posted: Saturday, February 07, 2009 - 02:32 AM UTC
Steve, Hasegawa do or did a 1/72 scale release of this P-38 in those colourful markings.

Luciano
stonar
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Posted: Saturday, February 07, 2009 - 07:20 AM UTC
Thanks Luciano
I'll be looking to do it in 1/32 if I can find a suitable subject to convert. I'm sure I'll have loads of fun with that lettering!!
This one is a way down the queue so I haven't really started looking for a kit yet.
Cheers
Steve
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Posted: Monday, February 09, 2009 - 11:23 AM UTC
Im pretty sure i have some more pics of that scheme if you want? The color is vermillion, white text with black outlines.
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