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Guillows P-38 Lightning

Finished the P-43…clear coat is not completely dry, so it’s a little shiny in a few spots. I had fun with the exhaust and turbo underneath the airplane, I painted it to look heat cycled.
Anyway…here are the pics…
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Then it was placed on the second shelf next to the P-47D. The other P-47D it replaced got moved to another shelf.
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Now for the complete WW2 collection thus far…
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Well…I think I need a break from 1/72 scale airplanes for a while. ;)

And I fed my squirrels…
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This is only a few of them… there is a big family in the woods behind my house. I used to hear owls all the time, but not lately, so the squirrel population is growing fast! ROTF
 
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GrantTyler said:
Good morning Dean. OH Boy your “ADHD” has taken over this log of the P38. I think you should rename it a collage of WW1 and WW2 planes. ;). Fun to read though and some nice additions to your collections. Cheers Grant
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Thanks... I didn't want to create 10 build logs and show every step for the 1/72 aircraft, so I just was keeping everyone up to date on what I have been working on. I did however get around to testing how I will cover the P-38, and it looks promising! Now I have to get back to covering the Nacelle for the left side of the P-38...

Ps - I am the real ricochet rabbit! ROTF
 
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I wanted to share that I found some rare 1/72 scale WW2 models... Heinkel 112 V10, Boulton Paul Balliol T.2 and a Seversky P-35. Glad to be adding them to my collection. I have almost all of the more popular aircraft, and will now have to be on the lookout for more rare aircraft. ;) But I still have many in boxes to keep me busy in the future. ;)
It is now time to get out the P-38 and resume covering it with wood...
 
Dean62 said:
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I like that blueing vey much!
 
Quick update on the WWII airplanes…I have added a Stuka, Sturmovik, Wildcat, P-40, and about 6 other airplanes. So it continually grows as I have time to build an airplane here and there.
I have to get back to the P-38 soon!
A few pics…
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I still have 10 more kits to build in 1/72 scale. Finding something I don’t already have is becoming harder. ROTF
 
Dean62 said:
Quick update on the WWII airplanes…I have added a Stuka, Sturmovik, Wildcat, P-40, and about 6 other airplanes. So it continually grows as I have time to build an airplane here and there.
I have to get back to the P-38 soon!
A few pics…
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I still have 10 more kits to build in 1/72 scale. Finding something I don’t already have is becoming harder. ROTF
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your aircraft skills are every bit as good as the ship models if not better.
 
Dean62 said:
Quick update on the WWII airplanes…I have added a Stuka, Sturmovik, Wildcat, P-40, and about 6 other airplanes. So it continually grows as I have time to build an airplane here and there.
I have to get back to the P-38 soon!
A few pics…
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I still have 10 more kits to build in 1/72 scale. Finding something I don’t already have is becoming harder. ROTF
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Your collection is simply fantastic Dean. I think Kurt my be on to something, a photo essay sent as a type of presentation so others outside our group may find inspiration. Hmm…
 
Kurt Konrath said:
Your collection would put most avaition museums to shame.
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Thanks Kurt, it’s not complete by any means, there are many more to add! Bombers are going to be added, I have some dive bombers already, but a B-17 and B-52 will definitely be added. ;) And I have at least 4 more WW1 aircraft to add, probably many more. And my fighter jets are just beginning to be added. So eventually I will have to address more shelves!
Ted Robinson said:
your aircraft skills are every bit as good as the ship models if not better.
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Thanks Ted, aircraft models were my first love growing up.
Daniel20 said:
Your collection is simply fantastic Dean. I think Kurt my be on to something, a photo essay sent as a type of presentation so others outside our group may find inspiration. Hmm…
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Thanks Daniel, I may just have to take the time to create a log to show a picture of each aircraft with the name under the photo. I can categorize by WW1, WW2 and fighter jets that followed. ;)
Perhaps that would encourage others to share their collection.
 
A few side views…
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More to come…;)

In boxes waiting to be built:
1) P-38 Lightning “Marge” - Lockheed
2) LA-7 - Russian
3) P-39Q Airacobra - Bell
4) B-17 Flying Fortress - Boeing
5) P-36A - Curtiss
6) P-35 - Seversky
7) Ki-44II Shoki - Nakajima
8) Heinkel 112 V10 - German
9) Boulton Paul Balliol T.2 - RAF trainer
10) Mosquito FB MkVI - Dehavilland
11) P-51 Mustang - Eduard Dual kit

WW1 in boxes:
1) Sopwith Camel F1/3 Comic
2) Bristol F2B Fighter
3) Spad XIII
4) Fokker D VII

As I mentioned, I am always looking to find aircraft I don’t currently have in my collection. And there are so many! ;)
 
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