Author Topic: P-38H anyone? (Read 333 times)

Citabria · « **on:** April 30, 2000, 01:33:00 AM »

I guess you could say I'm asking for trouble

P-38H

however p-38H was lighter than the L all be it 12 mph slower at 5k and 15 mph slower at 25k due to inferior turbocharging although it had the same engines as the J/L.

I'm also interested in experiencing the horid roll rate (already present in p38L at low speed

) and deadly mach tuck dive performance that exists past 420 mph.

It would be a good variant though the way the 109 series was.

would need new canopy and many new engine boom changes along with a nice faded weathered olive drab paint job (Aeromaster 9040 U.S. Olive drab 41)

pics of p38E (Hasegawa makes a 1/48 scale kit of P-38H though

)

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Westy · « **Reply #1 on:** April 30, 2000, 08:00:00 AM »

Yes!!

The 'F, G or H' model would be a necessity in any early war re enactments. A 'J' or 'L' is just too advanced for a Bougainville/New Guinea or an Afrika 42-43 scenario.

-Westy

Citabria · « **Reply #2 on:** April 30, 2000, 08:05:00 AM »

p-38H would be most useful. p-38J and L almost same plane so I figure skip it and work backwards down to the p-38F

Vermillion · « **Reply #3 on:** April 30, 2000, 08:18:00 AM »

I was gonna suggest the F or G, for the exact same reasons that Westy did

but he beat me too it.

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juzz · « **Reply #4 on:** April 30, 2000, 08:29:00 AM »

You forgot about the wing deforming backfires from the turbocharger pipes in the leading edge!

I suggest the G since it was produced in the biggest numbers of all the early P-38's.

StSanta · « **Reply #5 on:** April 30, 2000, 01:48:00 PM »

Nice model, Citabria. Did the paintjob yourself?

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Citabria · « **Reply #6 on:** May 01, 2000, 02:22:00 AM »

neg thats not mine

I'm working on a Hasegawa 1/48 P-38L right now though.

heres more pics

http://thelostsquadron.com/rebuild.html

heres Glacier girl getting rebuilt

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StSanta · « **Reply #7 on:** May 01, 2000, 09:50:00 AM »

Awesome pics Citabria, thanks for sharing

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Pongo · « **Reply #8 on:** May 01, 2000, 10:04:00 AM »

What an american plane with quirks...cant be. They would probably be imposible to model in the game like the float carb in the spit Vb.. or the mw50 on a Fw190 a8..
I am triming and cleaning a Has. P38L right now...course I can do that for years, might not be finsished for a decade...I am going to get a friend of mine to make some little AH kill markings...Bish and Rook and Knight symbols in red or black..... And maybe a Knights cross laural that has a horses head...

Minotaur · « **Reply #9 on:** May 01, 2000, 09:49:00 PM »

Thanks Citabria...

Great Pictures!

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