1/48 Tamiya P-38 Lightning. Full build scale model aircraft kit

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Hi Everyone.
Here I am building Tamiya's brilliant new 1/48 Lockheed P-38G Lightning. I use a few Eduard upgrades during the build.
Eduard upgrades sets are:
SIN64866 Big Sin
Eduard Brassin Lightning Nose Gun Bay 648533
Eduard Big-Ed set 49240
This is my second upload, thank you to all who have subscribed to the channel after viewing my first video. All the positive comments have been gratefully received and it's giving me lots of motivation to do many more.
This build took a while but I'm pretty please with the finished model.
Everything I use in the video was paid for by myself and there is no paid promotion.
I hope you enjoy watching and maybe get some inspiration for your own builds.
If you would like to follow me on instagram:
/ scale_model_andy
Cheers.
Andy
SMS

[@jvcyt298]

You never realize how entertaining it can be to watch someone being creative until you find yourself watching it for a while.

[@TruthAndFreedom76]

Incredible job you did with this P-38 model! I'm a beginner model builder and this video is extremely helpful.

[@jlesquer]

Amazing build and video showing all process! love your way of working and how you show the technics and tools used, also, I love the detail to be able to hear some times the sounds of the working process like the airbrush, air booth, sanding, cleaning...etc I can't wait to see the next one!

[@joevanseeters2873]

WOW! You really have a lot of talent. I was especially impressed with your incredible painting skills and making the P38 look so darn authentic! EXCELLENT JOB!

[@juancarlos-hf7bj]

That kit is amazing. Even with my low experience on model building I was able to get a result that I am quite proud of. Amazing work on your side also. Hopefully I will be able to get to that level someday.

[@buzzthebiker3294]

An absolutely super build and as for the extra detailing you have carried out throughout the build its self. Well it really has lifted this model to another dimension. A fantastic video which is both informative and extremely helpful to anyone just starting out with modeling as well as those people who are seasoned professionals alike. Highly recommended to anyone interested in modeling.

[@TanksForTheMammeries]

Really great job! Love the detail and workmanship. For the future, the rearview mirror housing was green, and I would add chipping to the leading edges and the prop blades as well. Lastly, the rear glass hoops were also painted green in the A/C. This is a pretty fantastic build and video. Thanks for posting.

[@ScaleModelShed]

Hi, Thanks for watching and thank you for the advise. Cheers. Andy

[@manzelli1981]

One of my all-time favorite planes, reconstructed with exceptional detail. Love your videos and can’t wait for the next one!

[@JoeMartinez-eb3xc]

You turned out a lovely looking Lockheed!

[@robbo1068]

By chance, I came across your channel....my lucky day! Terrific job all round culminating in a beautifully finished model. Will be checking out your other build 👍

[@SukoYote]

My late grandpa (dad's side) was a P-38 pilot. It's a shame, this style of airplane isn't talked about, much. Very nicely done, model, by the way. It's kind of mesmerizing, watching these get assembled.

[@timwilliamson2559]

I've been modeling airplanes for the last 8 years and watching your videos is so inspiring I still learn new tricks thank you for the videos

[@DeereX748]

Magnificent rendition of my favorite WWII fighter, the detail is superb. For those who don't know, "Miss Virginia" was the plane flown by Lt. Rex Barber that on 18 April 1943 shot down the Japanese "Betty" bomber carrying Admiral Yamamoto, the man who planned the attack on Pearl Harbor.

[@DavidRLentz]

Most interesting! I remember as a youth reading about this truly astounding event! Thank you for the refresher. Build one of these kits, then a Tamiya kit in 1:48th scale of the Mitsubishi Type 11 Isshikkirikko (Betty) Japanese Air Force Medium Bomber (61049). Please tell us about such a project. I strongly recommend motorising the engines and including in both the appropriate personnel. One can design the two stands and the electric wiring conduit in a manner that keeps them out of view from the front. Look up the term "Chapman crane" from motion picture production, and adapt it to this purpose.

[@DavidRLentz]

Most interesting! I remember sx reading about this Build one of these kits, then a Tamiya kit in 1:48th scale of the Mitsubishi Type 11 Isshikkirikko (Betty) Japanese Air Force Medium Bomber (61049). Please tell us about such a project. I strongly recommend motorising the engines and including in both the appropriate personnel. One can design the two stands and the electric wiring conduit in a manner that keeps them out of view from the front. Look up the term "Chapman crane" from motion picture production, and adapt it to this purpose.

[@cong404040]

Really digging your builds

[@johnnichols9056]

Impressive! I thought that I spent time on the details. Those turbos came out great. The white in the exhaust so many people leave out it's an effect of the lead additive not common to all planes but more than people think.

[@stuartbremner9680]

Very impressive. Look forward to seeing more of your builds. 👏👍

[@GTfour01]

GREAT build of a fantastic plane. It so well shows the quality of Tamiya. Love the Eduard add ons. Watching this, beats any episide of "The Voice" or the like. Big thumbs up and greetings from Holland.

[@marmotton1784]

Your p-38 is beautiful. The weathering is amazing.

[@markeggerman8301]

Lovely build and weathering...i have that kit...but waiting for the "J" and bongs decals

[@akosyoutub]

The brass wire lever with the fire is brilliant! I will definitely try.

[@hooshangmaster]

learned something new. it's easier to lay down the yellow tips on the propeller first then doing the black portions!

[@crtzmo]

Very well done! Appreciate the additional detailing that you included. I’ve got this in the stash, really looking forward to it. If I may make one minor suggestion, some chipping on the wing leading edges might have felt right at home, given the wear shown elsewhere; the edges behind the props especially took a lot of debris hits from makeshift airfields. Thanks for the quality video!

[@ScaleModelShed]

Thanks Curtis, I like that idea, next time!

[@kitbag9033]

I know it's a Tamiya kit, so the fit is always going to be good, but your finished model is definitely on the high side of excellent. Subbed

[@randypurtteman1183]

The cockpit alone is a work of art!

[@theart8039]

I used to build the Tamiya tank kits when I was a kid in the 70's..they were amazing, especially if you took your time building them..great job..I might get back into building models after watching this

[@f4ephantom]

Same here, in fact a pal of mine Brad Schlaar's father Ed worked as an illustrator for Tamiya so he got all kinds of armor kits from the company. I used to be so jealous of his enormous dioramas of German armor.

[@brendanstewart5074]

I've never seen such real looking rust on plastic before. Kudos.

[@TheTishbite]

Wow. Brought back memories of my father building models.

[@evilldead6824]

This was a masterclass on weathering!

[@willrodster]

Fantastic work. Excellent video. Love the close ups. You have a fan!!

[@barrylea1773]

Beautiful job. I noticed the White 33 was another option. That plane was buried in New Guinea and recovered in the 90's. It is now flying and is at the Museaum of WWII Aviation here in Colorado Springs CO.

[@johnprice7303]

Absolutely exquisite! I can only marvel at your skill, in my younger days I was a keen modeller (but never got within an asse's roar of your skill) These days I am afflicted by very shakey hands and eat with a spoon, so I can only envy your skill👍

[@Sniper_Cat_71]

Stunning, stunning P-38!

[@LamboGhini50]

Amazing the amount of detail work that went into creating this masterpiece. Truly museum quality.

[@Robert-yk8tx]

Great looking p-38! I stopped working on plastic models. I'm building the 1:33 Wak paper model, which will keep me busy for the next 3-4 months. The good thing is you don't need to do all the chemical stuff, i don't miss the painting so much. Its another hobby really. But more family friendly 😄

[@bastiandijkstra6832]

Djeezzz she’s a piece of art, well done!

[@esiul2002]

Un espectáculo verte trabajar, enhorabuena y gracias a tí. Un saludo desde España.

[@rysavma]

Absolutely great... i have P40-B on my schedule and this was really inspiring... thank you

[@jazzmusician46]

Fantastic build. I’ve been getting back into this great hobby now for the past few months and have watched quite a few different videos to learn various techniques. Yours is by far the best and most informative. It would be terrific if you could do a voice over as you build. Thanks once again Andy.

[@ScaleModelShed]

Thank you Graeme, all my videos after this one have a voice over. Glad you like the videos and thanks for watching.

[@palco22]

I get the feeling this not your first try at this ! Simply wicked !

[@JimAlaska49]

Good Lord! That is incredible work!!!

[@georgkokogyi2913]

It's very exiting to see your expert assembly with different paints and tools. I am just a retired old man and is just assembling my childhood bobby. The problem is in my country ( Burma/Myanmar) there is no Hobby Model shops. So had to buy some kits and some paints whenever I visit Singapore. I had no spray gun also. So most of my models are hand painted , and as I don't know which paint will dd be needed for models, its a head ache to try to figure out with paints available. The most available are enamel and oil paints. Its helpful to see your video. , I try to see on You Tube of real aircrafts for reference.. .Thank you.

[@P61guy61]

Beautiful. Thank you for posting

[@user-fr1ro9dq5k]

Всегда по хорошему завидовал тем кто хорошо умеет рисовать.

[@SOU4355]

Unbelievable build...Impressive... You win my award... WOW!!!!

[@jeffreyross-zb8cz]

Detroit here, beautiful job my friend, your superchargers are best!

[@davidhinkson8856]

This is fantastic! Amazing levels of detail in this build!

[@EmdeeScaleModels]

Inspirational! This was so timely me. I’m just starting the same build, with the Brassin gun bay, so this was super helpful. I’ve also got two exposed engines to do too, so wish me luck!

[@ScaleModelShed]

Sounds like a handful! Good luck! Thanks for watching.

[@richarddavies2529]

Probably the best P-38 build I've ever seen. Museum quality imo.

[@ScaleModelShed]

Wow...thank you!

[@NazidKimmie]

Thats a lovely build, keep the video's coming!

[@mustang94299]

Nice job, can't wait to tackle mine.

[@stevestewart-sturges2159]

Hands of a surgeon... thank you for a very enjoyable video!

[@dsrduff]

INSANE! Beautiful. Thanks for posting. Amazing job!

[@lexioncombine9403]

You, Sir an artist.

[@kingtigerbooks1162]

Great kit. I built it and I loved it. My favorite airplane books: - Topgun by Dan Pederson - F-4 Phantom: A Pilot's Story by Robert Prest - Great Fighter Jets of the Galaxy 1 by Tim Gibson

[@NEOTHEGREAT6]

Really cool I love this plane I was able to see it in real life multiple times in a museum and in flight at an air show in Cleveland!

[@archangelofcoffee922]

Ever since I was a kid, I always had a problem with p 38bkits being VERY tail heavy. For a 1/32 build, I remember my dad putting a penny inside the nose. Solved the problem. Anything small with a bit of weight but not too heavy will do.

[@toumai8408]

Clear, clean and well done build. I really like.

[@para1324]

Stunning. A work of art, well done. 👍👏

[@dbenci2071]

love it, one thing that's driving me crazy, I believe the front feed ramps for the guns are on the wrong side, the ammo is backwards.

[@ScaleModelShed]

I know. Its driving me crazy too now!! 🤣

[@dbenci2071]

@@ScaleModelShed Sorry for saying anything, I still think it's a great model.

[@antoniodellaragione6091]

Solo un aggettivo : STREPITOSO ....👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@talindongo155]

2 vídeos and this Man is showing top quality materials and thecnics. Amazing vídeo editing.

[@crtzmo]

Indeed - he’s 2 for 2 👌

[@allenguttormson4553]

This is easily the best, most realistic build of a P-38 I've seen! Incredibly well done. I think it would be helpful if, in the video notes, you listed all the products (paints, tools, etc.) you used. I'm personally just getting back into scale modeling after.... a lot.... of years away from it, and having a list of paints & tools would be helpful. Keep up the awesome work and videos!!

[@ScaleModelShed]

Thank you! Good luck with getting back into it. When I get a chance I'll add these to the description. The vast majority of paints/ materials and some tools are listed in the top right as I build the model. Cheers. Andy

[@chrislettenmaier6822]

I’m with you, my brother and I are just starting to get back into modeling and boy have things changed! I am astounded at how much detail are ion the models and the extra detail kits that be purchased. I am learning so much by watching these videos that when I finally get everything together I start mine around December or January.

[@torokun]

This belongs in a museum!

[@edwardconway5955]

Fantastic detail! Gorgeous paint! This model belongs in a diorama! I am an armor modeler who has be dormant since 1989. I'm just coming back to modeling and I would like to do an aircraft. My uncle Frank flew P-38s in the South Pacific in WWII. I am putting this kit on the buy list and starting my research to make an diorama to depict his service. Thank you for the spark that ignited an idea that may bloom into a real project. Keep the videos coming. Regards, Ed

[@ScaleModelShed]

Thanks Ed, that's great to hear you got some inspiration from the video. Thanks for commenting!

[@charlesgreco6964]

Amazing patience. What a craftsman you are.

[@xrayaiz74]

Excellent skills all around...painting, detailing, modification and an eye for detail. I didn't know about the 'chipping' product that can be activated using water. That is a very innovative product for detailing models. I always enjoy the 'extras' you include in your build like the metal parts and how they're formed. Do you do aircraft exclusively or do you build other types as well like science fiction models? I would love to see you do a NCC-1701 Enterprise (Star Trek) or even better, the NCC-1701A which is my favorite of all the Starfleet versions. I would like to see you do a few Gundam models but your version and not necessarily a box cover reproduction. I know many modelers do them, but I miss videos from one older modeler who was the best I've ever seen. He lived in Japan and the KZbin channel was called Sleeply Lafiel (or something close to that). I watched those videos everyday. I think your skill in modeling is very comparable to the person in those older videos. Thank you for this video. I enjoyed it very much.

[@dougmeaney5512]

I can only add to all of the positives below - brilliant tutorial work- thank you!

[@MadMax-089]

Oh Wow, you did a fantastic job!!

[@sloppyjoe400]

Damn good looking lightning!

[@lighthousearchiviz2981]

Wow! Cool! I know, this is real hard work. Perseverance and patience at work. Looks realistic. Great!

[@zuke-ci4vd]

Absolutely stunning ! 😎👍

[@halukaygin9274]

It was a pleasure to watch.You are truly an artist at work.

[@MrOvidiu111]

I'm like your atention for the detail.I'm very pleased to notice even your gloves are black which act like an camouflage and that way, which not disturb the focus point of the model.

[@michaelnaven213]

Beautiful build, well done.

[@ombudsman3000]

Stunning build again!! Very nice to watch video, wish I could give far more likes!

[@GetYourModelOn]

Perfection!

[@martinbrowning6266]

Another stunning model and a fabulous video 👏👏👏

[@johnasti7429]

Incredible Job!!! So realistic...I wish I had these KZbin videos when I was making them back in the 1070's Thanks to you I would have been a BEAST!!!!!

[@aspe12]

Man!!!!....You are in the league of the Gods. Perfect job.

[@duggar11]

You did an outstanding job!

[@SpadiMP]

Nice to see your next build, especially because the quality of video and editing is outstanding for such a young channel. Definitely worth the sub.

[@ScaleModelShed]

Thank you.

[@filovirus1]

amazing details. I wish the landing gears fold in like the real thing though.

[@sabotup7442]

And I wish they would make the wing folds on the naval models like the Corsair, F6, F4, etc, actually work instead of just being a static build option-that way, you could pose the model either way.

[@walshy5144]

The detail and effort is just amazing 👍🤩

[@raybame5816]

Very nice job. Appreciate your fixing the ammo and gun bay doors support. I like 1/48 and 1/32. can't see 1/72, too old. You have a good description of the turbo painting, results are outstanding. Subbed and bell for next. Thanks for posting. Music quite well done both volume and content.

[@Marie579]

I can remember very clearly as early teen “late60’s” my friend’s father brought him a lighting model it was probably 1/32 scale I was so jealous and he never built it. Funny how one thing triggers memories.

[@rjgonzalez6322]

Beatiful ❤

[@marcelwildeboer]

Like your camera work showing us in details...Big like and follow from now on.

[@brettpeacock9116]

Very very nice job on that kit (I have 2 of the F/G and 1 of the Limited edition H kits) One small point, when you were mounting the nose Guncovers, I noticed that the support bar between them was still interior Green, and not OD. That was an exterior panel when closed up as it was the hinge support as well as the nose cone alignment support. 42.44 for example.... Other than that a really fantastic job on Rex Barber's plane.

[@ScaleModelShed]

Thanks Bret, pretty obvious now you mention it! I will need to rectify that on the model. Cheers.

[@davidcole333]

Your channel is a gem. I hope to see a lot of future content!

[@user-dh4bi2xo2q]

Outstanding video of building the superb kit!

[@spenner3529]

This channel is recommended for saints who want to learn patience, and fine building and editing skills.

[@kodiak64]

Those superchargers... just amazing.

[@jackpreston8762]

Andy, brilliant!...

[@Cedric220480]

the words are missing, it's an incredible amazing job you did

[@NazaModelArtScaleModelsZone]

Awesome Built Sir, thanks for Sharing👍

[@bradleywhit8159]

Looking good. I'm sub 667, couldn't have you stuck on subscriber 666 lol.. Good build

[@Dogger1230]

For sure this is amazing model building! It’s way beyond your average model builder, though. These techniques can’t be done by every day people. Practice beyond practice. Awesome video!!!

[@ScaleModelShed]

Thank you!

[@niallcasey2057]

Also my favourite US war bird . Great model skills. I hope we see more of your work 👍

[@user-ft6cl6yd8u]

日本人モデラーは創造力、アメリカモデラーは再現力が凄い。so cool！

[@marianmm7034]

Great work!