Subject: Re: Australian P-38
From: "Steve Bamford" <[email-masked]>
To: <[email-masked]>
Date: Sat, 25 Jan 2003 13:42:49 -0800

----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Peter Hobbins 
  To: [email-masked] 
  Sent: Thursday, January 23, 2003 7:59 PM
  Subject: Australian P-38

  Hi Steve

  Just another Aussie machine you might be interested in, with a brief commentary to accompany it:

  RAAF Lockheed P-38 Lightning A55-3

  Dragon 1:72 P-38M and Airfix P-38F kitbash to RAAF F-4 reconnaissance machine

  This Lightning uses the major components of Dragon's nicely detailed but poorly engineered P-38M, backdated to an earlier version by the use of the chin intakes and boom radiators of the Airfix kit. Various other modifications were undertaken to turn this into an unarmed F-4 equivalent as field-modified by the RAAF in 1942. A Falcon canopy and Eduard etch brass set were also used in various places. The replaced wing leading edge is authentic to the original, but the wavy demarcation line is rather overstated.

  Peter Hobbins BA BSc (Hons)

  Medical Communications Consultant

  Elixir Healthcare Education

  71/330 Wattle St, Ultimo, NSW 2007 Australia

  Ph: 02 9280 4299      +61 2 9280 4299

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