P-38

Modeling Subjects Aircraft
1

What color would I paint a 1/48 scale P-38 to symbolize the outside bare-metal skin? I don’t know what metal they used when these were produced?

Aluminum

Silver

Steel

Other

Anyone that can help I would appreciate it!

Thanks,

Marc

2

Aluminum.
Or you could go with Bare Metal Foil.
But I would recommend Tamiya Aircraft Aluminum from the rattle can for a trouble free finish.

Don

3

This has been covered pretty well in prior postings, but if you have an airbrush the best choices are Alclad II ( various shades of Aluminum ), ModelMaster Aluminum, and Floquil Old Silver ( model RR color ). The Alclad II is arguably the best but arguably the hardest to use. I’ve used all three with good results.

Rick

4

I’ve used SnJ with good results (the aluminizer). It can be used undiluted right from the bottle, and doesn’t need a gloss coat underneath, but looks a little pebbly if you don’t.

5

Different shades of Aluminuim or /and steel at various panels, burnt metal/exhaust for the turbochargers.