Lockheed P-38 Lightning
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Something about the P-38…
The P-38 will always be a special airplane for me. I grew up in San Gabriel, CA from 1939 to 1947, all during WWII. Ages 1 to 8, a very formative time in a young person’s life and mind.
We had all kinds of warplanes flying over every [...]
D-Day plus 20 days. P-38J 55th FS, 20th FG
P--38J, 42-67916 KI * S of the 55th Fighter Squadron, 20th Fighter Group, 8th AF. Kingscliffe UK.
This Lightening, “California Cutie” was flown by 1st Lieutenant Richard O. Loehnert. I was unable to find any information on Loehnert [...]
Monogram 1/48 P-38M “Night Lightning”
I finished this one a few months ago but I haven't gotten around to do an article on it until now. So hang on, here is my story of how I came to build an old 1/48 Monogram P-38!
I am not a 1/48-guy, not at all really, but in 2013 my [...]
Eduard (Academy) 1/48th P-38H a Twin Dragon
Its been a while since I have posted here, I have been busy with work, passing some tests for work, and taking classes for my pilots license. During my free time I have tried to get some model time in and finally finished my first of the [...]
Another Lightning Strike! (92 Sq F.1A)
Seems like a lot of lightnings have been showing up lately, so I thought I'd show my 92 Sq. F.1A as well. (I like the early Lightnings before they added chord to the fin and squared it off!) I built it when the kit was new, so it's about [...]
Airfix English Electric Lightning
Hi All, This is one of my most recent builds its the New Tool Airfix 1/72 Lightning F2A.
I must say it was a pleasure to build pretty much went together flawlessly the only little niggle was the inserts in the nose for the gun openings [...]
Airfix English Electric Lightning F.1 in 1/48…
This is my 2nd posting of an Airfix 1/48 English Electric Lightning. To put my Lightning model postings in the right order, this should have been the first, but I had the photos already for the F.6, so it became the first. I just took some [...]
Airfix 1/48 English Electric Lightning F.6…
The Lightning, one of my all time favorite aircraft, was designed by W. E. “Teddy” Petter, English Electric’s chief designer, after he had created the evergreen Canberra. And it was an absolute home run. In terms of flight [...]
Lightning F.1A, Airfix 1/72
Here's this weeks model. It's the new Airfix Lightning F.2A converted back to an F.1A. The tank is from a Trumpeter kit, which was cut out, reshaped, and used to cast a resin replacement. It's still all sorts of wrong really, and I have [...]
Lightning F.2A 92Sqdn (green)
So here's the second Airfix Lighting F.2A I've built from the new Airfix kit. Again, no issues to report, pitot from a sewing needle but otherwise SFTB, decals are kit for all the stencil data and Xtradecal for the camo 92Sqdn "King [...]
