P-38 Lightnings

As you can tell by the title, Lightnings I just wanted to share my last build and a build a few months ago.

I thought the two P-38’s look really cool together. Thank’s for looking.

Toshi

Yes. Yes they do. :slight_smile:

Another 14 or so and you can have the Yamamoto flight…

Nice pair in formation[;)]

Thank’s M.Brindos!

Toshi

Wow. Yes, you are correct sir. I never thought of that.

Toshi

Hey Toshi !

Have you thought of Metal foiling a P-38 that size ? I have one started .It’s gonna be purty ! T.B.

No I have not, although I do want to do a P-47 in foil. Thanks for the info!

Toshi

Toshi !

I wish I could do the picture thing . I am about finished with my Tamiya 1/48 scale P-47 . You know the " Bubbletop " version of Col.Gabreski’s plane.

It will jump to life for you , in foil chrome . Especially with the fine work you do ! T.B.

Yes, I’m familiar with the P-47 bubble top of Col. Gabreski’s aircraft. I would love to do a foil version of this aircraft! Thank you for the info and the motivation to do one.

Toshi

The P-38 is an interesting bird.

There was a sort of love it hate it with pilots. Because it was a multi-engine, the rebel pilots got it as a form of punishment.

One of my favorite fighter pilots was Robin Olds. He flew the Lightning in WW2.

Thank you for the read and reply. I’ll look into pilot Robin Olds, sounds interesting. Thanks for the info!

Toshi

He was born in Honolulu.

You’ll like the whole story.

There was a History Channel hour special on him. I remember watching it when I saw his mustache!

What a great story of a great man!

Toshi

Scat II

The only guy to turn off his engines before he attacked the enemy, just to make it fair…

Awesome looking build of such a historical aircraft.

Toshi

I like that!

Toshi

Nice to see pair with early and late war markings. When Gen. Olds died and was buried at the US Air Force Academy, there was a large flyby of F-4 Phatoms to honor him.

Every March, the USAF honors Gen. Olds by proclaiming the month of March as ‘moustache month’ and have competitions at every wing to see who can grow the best moustache, a salute to Gen Olds and his ‘rebel’ moustache.

Thank you for the read and reply, especially for the tid bit!

Toshi