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Title: P-38J Question
Post by: perdue3 on October 23, 2012, 12:26:58 PM

Simple: What color were the superchargers? Brown, rusty brown? Any pics?

Title: Re: P-38J Question
Post by: Ack-Ack on October 23, 2012, 02:36:33 PM

Quote from: perdue3 on October 23, 2012, 12:26:58 PM

Simple: What color were the superchargers? Brown, rusty brown? Any pics?

The superchargers get extremely hot when in use and this causes the metal to turn a variety of colors.

(http://i297.photobucket.com/albums/mm229/Cav_Dave/IMG_1185.jpg)

(http://i297.photobucket.com/albums/mm229/Cav_Dave/IMG_1183.jpg)

(http://images.rcuniverse.com/forum/upfiles/207352/Zx71751.jpg)

(http://images.rcuniverse.com/forum/upfiles/447730/Ca81104.jpg)

(http://www.starshipmodeler.info/instructions/weathering/tc_p38-12.jpg)


ack-ack

Title: Re: P-38J Question
Post by: Nypsy on October 23, 2012, 02:44:49 PM

Sorry about nit picking but...is that not a turbocharger?

Title: Re: P-38J Question
Post by: Devil 505 on October 23, 2012, 03:31:37 PM

If you want to be really nit-pickey, its "turbo supercharger"

Great pics Ack-Ack. :aok

Title: Re: P-38J Question
Post by: Guppy35 on October 23, 2012, 07:14:05 PM

I replied to it in General Discussion, as did AKAK.