Fgmm p-38 - Page 3

**murphyaa** · #21 04-29-2010, 09:55 AM

I usually use toothpicks for the machine guns, or, as I call them "rounded pieces of 700lb cardstock"

**AndyC** · #22 04-29-2010, 12:56 PM

Thanks for the support guys! This has been one tough nut to build. I'm past the worst of it now and just have to accept that it is what it is and I've done what I can with what I have. Here's some shots of the finished nacelle and booms.

Like I said...It's not great work by any stretch. It shall hang in thy closet-o-shame....

**AndyC** · #23 04-29-2010, 01:03 PM

Well, little more progress on finishing touiches for this wreck.

Prop disk assemblies and canopy with antenna wires.

Finished prop disk.

Almost finished prop disk.

Will be wrapping it up soon....thankfully:D

**cdwheatley** · #24 04-29-2010, 02:16 PM

Hey Andy, despite the fact that this is such an old kit and you've loads of fit problems with it, it actually looks REALLY good! I think you've done a great job

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**cjwalas** · #25 04-29-2010, 02:18 PM

I agree. It looks darn good all things considered!
Chris

**AndyC** · #26 04-29-2010, 02:23 PM

Thanks CD! I just don't feel good about it. The entire build was plagued from the start. I had to improvise everywhere. With that said.....

This will be if for the FG builds for me for a while. I still have a Fokker DVIII that I might build before the contest ends...but I have a Nobi/Thai Paperworks kit that I am anxious to dig into at the moment while I have the time.:D

**AndyC** · #27 04-29-2010, 02:29 PM

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Originally Posted by cjwalas

I agree. It looks darn good all things considered!
Chris

Thanks. It was tough and I have a headache....slowly starting to go away now...I actually hung it up in my sons room with the FW 190.

**cjwalas** · #28 04-29-2010, 03:36 PM

That came out way better than I thought it would. Congratulations on conquering this particular challenge. I think you've done something here that most of would never accomplish... we'd have tossed it and gotten a model out of it.
Chris

**AndyC** · #29 04-29-2010, 03:47 PM

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Originally Posted by cjwalas

That came out way better than I thought it would. Congratulations on conquering this particular challenge. I think you've done something here that most of would never accomplish... we'd have tossed it and gotten a model out of it.
Chris

Thanks! I have binned a few models lately 3 FG corsairs and 4 FG stukas to be exact. Those darned inverted gull wings are my stopping blocks...I ruine every set every time. I get so mad, I just bin the whole model and move on...

**airdave** · #30 04-29-2010, 04:09 PM

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Originally Posted by murphyaa

I usually use toothpicks for the machine guns, or, as I call them "rounded pieces of 700lb cardstock"

we are attempting to clarify this issue...I think you need restate as "rounded pieces of 700lb PAPERstock"

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Well Andy, considering the known issues with this kit, I think you achieved a damn fine looking model!!

I think one of the biggest issues is the different booms.
not just right and left, but hand drawn different!
First thing anyone building this needs to do, is pick one side, right or left, of boom and wing parts
and duplicate them (mirrored) so both sides go together the same.

regardless, your P38 looks great to me!