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Title: P-38H anyone?
Post by: Citabria on April 30, 2000, 01:33:00 AM

I guess you could say I'm asking for trouble    (http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/Smileys/default/wink.gif)

 (http://home.att.net/~ww2aviation/p-38h.JPG)
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    (http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/Smileys/default/smile.gif) ) 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)    (http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/Smileys/default/smile.gif)

pics of p38E (Hasegawa makes a 1/48 scale kit of P-38H though  (http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/Smileys/default/smile.gif) )
  (http://www.wvin.com/~makar/images/p-38_1.JPG)  

  (http://www.wvin.com/~makar/images/p-38_2.JPG)  


[This message has been edited by Citabria (edited 04-30-2000).]

Title: P-38H anyone?
Post by: Westy on April 30, 2000, 08:00:00 AM

Yes!!  (http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/Smileys/default/smile.gif)

 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

Title: P-38H anyone?
Post by: Citabria 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  (http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/Smileys/default/smile.gif)

Title: P-38H anyone?
Post by: Vermillion on April 30, 2000, 08:18:00 AM

I was gonna suggest the F or G, for the exact same reasons that Westy did  (http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/Smileys/default/smile.gif) but he beat me too it.

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Title: P-38H anyone?
Post by: juzz on April 30, 2000, 08:29:00 AM

You forgot about the wing deforming backfires from the turbocharger pipes in the leading edge!  (http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/Smileys/default/biggrin.gif)

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

Title: P-38H anyone?
Post by: StSanta on April 30, 2000, 01:48:00 PM

Nice model, Citabria. Did the paintjob yourself?

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II/JG2

Title: P-38H anyone?
Post by: Citabria on May 01, 2000, 02:22:00 AM

neg thats not mine   (http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/Smileys/default/smile.gif)
I'm working on a Hasegawa 1/48 P-38L right now though.

heres more pics   (http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/Smileys/default/wink.gif)
  (http://www.web-birds.com/p38/p38line.gif)  
 http://thelostsquadron.com/rebuild.html (http://thelostsquadron.com/rebuild.html)


heres Glacier girl getting rebuilt  (http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/Smileys/default/smile.gif)
 (http://thelostsquadron.com/rest1.jpg)
 (http://thelostsquadron.com/rest2.jpg)
 (http://thelostsquadron.com/rest3.jpg)
 (http://thelostsquadron.com/rest4.jpg)
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 (http://thelostsquadron.com/rest8.jpg)
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 (http://thelostsquadron.com/rest11.jpg)
 (http://thelostsquadron.com/rest12.jpg)
 (http://thelostsquadron.com/rest13.jpg)
 (http://thelostsquadron.com/rest13a.jpg)
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 (http://thelostsquadron.com/rest16.jpg)
 (http://thelostsquadron.com/rest17.jpg)
 (http://thelostsquadron.com/rest18.jpg)
 (http://thelostsquadron.com/rest19.jpg)
 (http://thelostsquadron.com/rest21.jpg)
 (http://thelostsquadron.com/rest22.jpg)
 (http://thelostsquadron.com/rest23.jpg)


[This message has been edited by Citabria (edited 05-01-2000).]

Title: P-38H anyone?
Post by: StSanta on May 01, 2000, 09:50:00 AM

Awesome pics Citabria, thanks for sharing  (http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/Smileys/default/smile.gif)

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II/JG2

Title: P-38H anyone?
Post by: Pongo 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...

Title: P-38H anyone?
Post by: Minotaur on May 01, 2000, 09:49:00 PM

Thanks Citabria...

Great Pictures!   (http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/Smileys/default/smile.gif)

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The Wrecking Crew