A Very Special P38J Lightning

[shoopdog]

This is my recently finished Tamiya P38J finished with Tamiya AS-12 Bare Metal Silver and TS-13 Clear. When I saw this kit at my local Hobby shop I knew I had to have it. My mom’s name was Marge and the nose art shares a striking resemblance of her. It is now front and center of all my WWII aircraft. About a week before I finished it the wreckage of the actual aircraft was found in the jungles of New Guinea. Thanks for looking and hopefully enjoy.

 

[Mike 1017]

Excellent build. My mom's name was also Marge. She looks nothing like photo. LOL ?

Mike

[drodg]

Beautiful build.  I want to build a P51 Mustang before I hang my hat up on building.  This is a fantastic job on a P38

[shoopdog]

4 hours ago, drodg said:

Beautiful build.  I want to build a P51 Mustang before I hang my hat up on building.  This is a fantastic job on a P38

Thank you David, here is the Revell P51 I recently finished. The P51 has to be my favorite WWII aircraft.

 

[drodg]

That is gorgeous also!

[Mike 1017]

This is great build.  My favorite WW2 plane is the B-17

Mike

[shoopdog]

4 hours ago, Mike 1017 said:

This is great build.  My favorite WW2 plane is the B-17

Mike

Thank you Michael!

[TNT]

Both are awsome. Really enjoted the pics

[Jim B]

Great looking P-36.  Well done.

[TonyK]

Wow! A couple of great looking models. Excellent work on these.

And I'll add that my mom was Marge also.

And my mother-in-law is named Marge. ?

Edited June 4, 2024 by TonyK

[David G.]

Wow! An amazing build!

What a great story too! It's almost like one of those episodes from that "Amazing Stories" TV series from the Eighties.

David G.

[slusher]

Great planes!

[Jim N]

Great looking build and back story.  

[TransAmMike]

Great looking P-38 and P-51 Keith?

[spencer1984]

Great job on both, the P-38 has always been a favorite of mine.

[Nacho Z]

Great looking P-38, Keith!

[RW033]

Awesome work! I have a few planes but not brave enough to try one yet?

[shoopdog]

1 hour ago, RW033 said:

Awesome work! I have a few planes but not brave enough to try one yet?

You just built that beautiful bike, a plane will be a snap for you!

[RW033]

2 hours ago, shoopdog said:

You just built that beautiful bike, a plane will be a snap for you!

As long as the purists aren’t offended by candy & chrome???

[bogger44]

Beautiful P-38 and back story.  The Mustang is sharp too.  Last fall I took a two night trip up along Lake Superior.  Stopped at the Veteran's Museum in Superior, they have a replica of Bong's plane and some personal items of his.  I also went to the little town of Poplar (just outside of Superior and where he grew up) and visited his grave.

[shoopdog]

1 hour ago, bogger44 said:

Beautiful P-38 and back story.  The Mustang is sharp too.  Last fall I took a two night trip up along Lake Superior.  Stopped at the Veteran's Museum in Superior, they have a replica of Bong's plane and some personal items of his.  I also went to the little town of Poplar (just outside of Superior and where he grew up) and visited his grave.

Thanks! Sounds like a great road trip one of these days.

[TooOld]

Excellent work Keith !  One of my favorite airplanes ever !