Richard Bong's P-38J Monogram 1/48 Lockheed Lightning*Complete*

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Re: Richard Bong's P-38J Monogram 1/48 Lockheed Lightning

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Chris wrote: Flu continues, and now my eyes are so bad I have to go to the eye doctor today as I can't focus past 2 feet right now.
EEk, sounds nasty. Get well soon mate.
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I have been thinking about your canopy issue and this is what I did on the Hasegawa build. The side windows roll down like a car window so by cutting the panels to jsut show the upper frame, they can be attached eliminating gaps to the sides. With the top piece swung back in the open position that eliminates any issues there. Just a thought.

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The replacement canopies are here
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Very sharp and unused blades are needed to cut them to fit
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Once cut out, they are test fitted. Happily squadron gives you 2 of them, I messed up the first
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Once the fit is right, the canopy is masked and painted
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The canopy is then white glued to the plane, and left to dry for a day or so
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Almost done, just some no step decals on the canopy and the wing light and this guy is done.
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Prisca wrote:You too? Soon the whole forum is smitten.

Get well soon.
Thanks.

At this point if I take excellent care of myself I will get very sick and die.
dwomby wrote:Shame about the canopy but at least there's a vacform. Get well soon.

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Thanks David. I half expected it, I had a memory from years ago about the lightning canopy, should have bought the vacs right away insteasd of wasting my time with the crummy kit supplied one.
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EEk, sounds nasty. Get well soon mate.
Feeling a little better, new glasses next week will help the eyes.
jssel wrote:I have been thinking about your canopy issue and this is what I did on the Hasegawa build. The side windows roll down like a car window so by cutting the panels to jsut show the upper frame, they can be attached eliminating gaps to the sides. With the top piece swung back in the open position that eliminates any issues there. Just a thought.

Hope you feel better soonest.
Open would have been easy with the Monogram one, but I like the way the closed up P-38 looks!
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and she is finished.

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Very smart.
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A nice result Chris, guess I better remember to grab a vac canopy before I build mine then.

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