P-38J 95th Fs, 82th FG - "Gotterdammerung" - Hasegawa 1:48

Aircraft World War II
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Hi everyone,
I started to assemble this aged (2008) Hasegawa kit:


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to make the P-38J 95th Fs, 82th FG - “Gotterdammerung” based in Foggia (Italy) 1944.


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A quick look inside the box:


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by Rodolfo Masti, on Flickr


by Rodolfo Masti, on Flickr


by Rodolfo Masti, on Flickr


by Rodolfo Masti, on Flickr

I’ll use this Eduard detail set:


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First steps …


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by Rodolfo Masti, on Flickr


by Rodolfo Masti, on Flickr


by Rodolfo Masti, on Flickr


by Rodolfo Masti, on Flickr

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Undecarriage ready to be assembled …


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Main body assembled … I have a bit of filling and sanding work ahead of me …


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by Rodolfo Masti, on Flickr


by Rodolfo Masti, on Flickr


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Ready for metal paint …


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The kit after multiple coats of TS-17 Aluminium Tamiya sprayed with airbrush …


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by Rodolfo Masti, on Flickr


by Rodolfo Masti, on Flickr


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I tried, for the first time, to paint the national insignia and other symbols with the montex super mask instead of using decals …


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by Rodolfo Masti, on Flickr


by Rodolfo Masti, on Flickr

… and this is the result …

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by Rodolfo Masti, on Flickr


by Rodolfo Masti, on Flickr


by Rodolfo Masti, on Flickr


by Rodolfo Masti, on Flickr

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Very nice build, Rodolfo! The P-38 was a beautiful aircraft, one of my favourite.
Btw, the name should be “Götterdämmerung” if you refer to the opera of Richard Wagner. Darn Umlaute… :wink:

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Ready for take off … :slightly_smiling_face:

I hope you enjoy it …


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by Rodolfo Masti, on Flickr


by Rodolfo Masti, on Flickr


by Rodolfo Masti, on Flickr


by Rodolfo Masti, on Flickr

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