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Tamiya 1/48 P-38 F/G Lightning
Brand: Tamiya
Part No: HC-61120
£50.99
RRP £59.99
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The Tamiya 1/48 P-38 F/G Lightning captures the iconic twin‑boom USAAF fighter-bomber with precision. Developed by Lockheed from a 1937 USAAC proposal, the P‑38 combined range, firepower and payload, serving in Europe from 1942 and across the Pacific – notably in the 1943 mission that downed Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto. This HC-61120 plastic assembly kit recreates the early P‑38F/G variants with Tamiya’s hallmark fit and detail.
About The Model
- 1/48 scale plastic model assembly kit; length 240mm, width 330mm.
- Accurately reproduced twin‑boom airframe with slim early engine cowlings, correct wing planform and rounded canopy geometry.
- Integrated landing gear bay and wing spar parts for sturdy, accurate assembly and alignment.
- Build options for P‑38F or P‑38G canopy styles, each poseable open or closed.
- Detailed cockpit with control wheel, bulletproof glass plate and rear‑mounted radio equipment.
- One‑piece horizontal stabiliser slides into place and is secured by the rudder components.
- Metallic finish decals for main and nose landing gear strut cylinders.
- Nose armament faithfully depicted: four 12.7mm machine guns plus 20mm cannon.
- Included weights ensure correct nose‑down balance on display.
- Seated pilot figure created via 3D scanning, two marking options and a background information leaflet (four languages).
- Optional parts for 150‑ and 300‑gallon drop tanks (as seen on Operation Vengeance P‑38Gs).
- Choice of ladder posed extended or stowed with dedicated parts.
- Two cowling types for the turbocharger area; special decals recreate mirror sections on inner faces.
- Sturdy, well-detailed landing gear with rich interior detail.
- Full‑colour painting guide, comprehensive decal sheet and masking stickers for canopy work.
Painting & Finishing
Tamiya provides colour guidance to finish your Lockheed P‑38F/G Lightning accurately:
- Tamiya Color Spray Paint for Aircraft: AS-6 Olive Drab, AS-7 Neutral Gray, AS-12 Bare-Metal Silver.
- Tamiya Color (bottles): X-1 Black, X-2 White, X-10 Gun Metal, X-11 Chrome Silver, X-14 Sky Blue, X-18 Semi Gloss Black, X-23 Clear Blue, X-25 Clear Green, X-26 Clear Orange, X-27 Clear Red, X-31 Titanium Gold; XF-1 Flat Black, XF-2 Flat White, XF-3 Flat Yellow, XF-4 Yellow Green, XF-5 Flat Green, XF-7 Flat Red, XF-8 Flat Blue, XF-10 Flat Brown, XF-15 Flat Flesh, XF-16 Flat Aluminum, XF-25 Light Sea Grey, XF-49 Khaki, XF-56 Metallic Grey, XF-57 Buff, XF-60 Dark Yellow, XF-64 Red Brown, XF-85 Rubber Black.
Useful Tools
- Fine Pivot Drill Bits: Item 74127 (0.6mm), 74132 (0.8mm), 74134 (1.0mm), 74141 (1.2mm).
Make The Details Stand Out
- Panel Line Accent Color: Item 87131 (Black), 87132 (Brown), 87140 (Dark Brown), 87199 (Dark Gray).
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The P-38 Lightning was developed by Lockheed in response to a 1937 proposal from the United States Army Air Corps. Its twin V12 engines were housed one each in twin booms that stretched back to the tailplane, flanking a central nacelle containing the cockpit and weaponry. A combination of superb range, firepower and carrying capacity ensured that the P-38 was a superior fighter-bomber, and it made a considerable impact after joining fighting in Europe in 1942. It was also active in the Pacific War from late that year, its escapades including the shooting down of Japanese Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto in 1943 that provided a significant morale boost for the Allied cause.
About the Model
- This is a 1/48 scale plastic model assembly kit. Length: 240mm, width: 330mm.
- Exhaustive studies of actual P-38 aircraft enabled this precise recreation of the distinctive twin boom aircraft form, with particular highlights being early model slimline engine cowlings, wing shape and rounded canopy design.
- Integrated landing gear bay and wing spar parts ensure sturdy assembly and accurate recreation of angle.
- Choose between P-38F and P-38G canopy designs, with each able to be assembled open or closed.
- The detailed cockpit features recreations of the control wheel, bulletproof glass plate, rear-mounted radio equipment and more.
- One-piece tailplane horizontal stabilizer slides on and is secured by rudder components.
- Metallic finish decals are used on main and nose landing gear strut cylinders.
- The nose has depictions of four 12.7mm machine guns and the 20mm cannon.
- Weights are included to ensure correct balance of the model when on display.
- Comes with a seated pilot figure, two marking options and an informative background information leaflet in four languages.
Packaging
- This view shows off the unmistakable Lightning form, with twin booms flanking a central nacelle, and leading back to the large tailplane.
- Shown in this image is a P-38F cockpit, with dedicated parts included in the kit to depict its sideways-opening center canopy.
- Here is the cockpit area for a P-38G: note the rearward-opening center canopy. Instrumentation and sights also differ between P-38F and G aircraft.
- The highly realistic pilot figure was created using the latest 3D scanning techniques, and seating it in the cockpit will add plenty of extra realism.
- Take a closer look at the detailed finish on the turbochargers. The kit includes two types of cowling parts for attachment in front.
- Parts are included for 150- and 300-gallon drop tanks. P-38Gs in Operation Vengeance carried one of each, and can be recreated.
- Choose whether to assemble this kit with the ladder in extended or stowed positions, with dedicated parts in the box to recreate either.
- The slimline engine cowlings are captured with aplomb. Special decals are used to recreate the mirror sections on the inner faces.
- Landing gear sections feature a sturdy design, with plenty of detail to admire on the depictions of their interior workings.
- Zoom in on the integrated landing gear bay and wing spar section. At the front is a weight inserted to ensure that the model is correctly balanced.
- A full color painting guide is included in the kit to ensure that you have all the information needed to accurately finish your very own P-38 masterpiece!
- Inside the box, modelers will find a comprehensive decal sheet to recreate markings, plus masking stickers to aid with the canopy paint job.
Tamiya Color paints for painting the 1/48 Lockheed® P-38®F/G Lightning®
Tamiya Color Spray Paint for Aircraft Tamiya Color Spray Paint for Aircraft Tamiya Color Spray Paint for Aircraft AS-6 Olive drab AS-7 Neutral gray AS-12 Bare-metal silver
Tamiya Color Tamiya Color Tamiya Color X-1 Black X-2 White X-10 Gun metal X-11 Chrome silver X-14 Sky blue X-18 Semi gloss black X-23 Clear blue X-25 Clear green X-26 Clear orange X-27 Clear red X-31 Titanium gold XF-1 Flat black XF-2 Flat white XF-3 Flat yellow XF-4 Yellow green XF-5 Flat green XF-7 Flat red XF-8 Flat blue XF-10 Flat brown XF-15 Flat flesh XF-16 Flat aluminum XF-25 Light sea grey XF-49 Khaki XF-56 Metallic grey XF-57 Buff XF-60 Dark yellow XF-64 Red brown XF-85 Rubber black --- ---
- Useful tools in the construction of your model
Item 74127 Fine Pivot Drill Bit 0.6mm (Shank Dia. 1/0mm)
Item 74132 Fine Pivot Drill Bit 0.8mm (Shank Dia. 1.5mm)
Item 74134 Fine Pivot Drill Bit 1.0mm (Shank Dia. 1.5mm)
Item 74141 Fine Pivot Drill Bit 1.2mm (Shank Dia. 1.5mm)
- Make the details stand out!
Item 87131 Panel Line Accent Color (Black)
Item 87132 Panel Line Accent Color (Brown)
Item 87140 Panel Line Accent Color (Dark Brown)
Item 87199 Panel Line Accent Color (Dark Gray)
Key Info:
The P-38 Lightning was developed by Lockheed in response to a 1937 proposal from the United States Army Air Corps. Its twin V12 engines were housed one each in twin booms that stretched back to the tailplane, flanking a central nacelle containing the cockpit and weaponry. A combination of superb range, firepower and carrying capacity ensured that the P-38 was a superior fighter-bomber, and it made a considerable impact after joining fighting in Europe in 1942. It was also active in the Pacific War from late that year, its escapades including the shooting down of Japanese Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto in 1943 that provided a significant morale boost for the Allied cause.
About the Model
- This is a 1/48 scale plastic model assembly kit. Length: 240mm, width: 330mm.
- Exhaustive studies of actual P-38 aircraft enabled this precise recreation of the distinctive twin boom aircraft form, with particular highlights being early model slimline engine cowlings, wing shape and rounded canopy design.
- Integrated landing gear bay and wing spar parts ensure sturdy assembly and accurate recreation of angle.
- Choose between P-38F and P-38G canopy designs, with each able to be assembled open or closed.
- The detailed cockpit features recreations of the control wheel, bulletproof glass plate, rear-mounted radio equipment and more.
- One-piece tailplane horizontal stabilizer slides on and is secured by rudder components.
- Metallic finish decals are used on main and nose landing gear strut cylinders.
- The nose has depictions of four 12.7mm machine guns and the 20mm cannon.
- Weights are included to ensure correct balance of the model when on display.
- Comes with a seated pilot figure, two marking options and an informative background information leaflet in four languages.
Packaging
- This view shows off the unmistakable Lightning form, with twin booms flanking a central nacelle, and leading back to the large tailplane.
- Shown in this image is a P-38F cockpit, with dedicated parts included in the kit to depict its sideways-opening center canopy.
- Here is the cockpit area for a P-38G: note the rearward-opening center canopy. Instrumentation and sights also differ between P-38F and G aircraft.
- The highly realistic pilot figure was created using the latest 3D scanning techniques, and seating it in the cockpit will add plenty of extra realism.
- Take a closer look at the detailed finish on the turbochargers. The kit includes two types of cowling parts for attachment in front.
- Parts are included for 150- and 300-gallon drop tanks. P-38Gs in Operation Vengeance carried one of each, and can be recreated.
- Choose whether to assemble this kit with the ladder in extended or stowed positions, with dedicated parts in the box to recreate either.
- The slimline engine cowlings are captured with aplomb. Special decals are used to recreate the mirror sections on the inner faces.
- Landing gear sections feature a sturdy design, with plenty of detail to admire on the depictions of their interior workings.
- Zoom in on the integrated landing gear bay and wing spar section. At the front is a weight inserted to ensure that the model is correctly balanced.
- A full color painting guide is included in the kit to ensure that you have all the information needed to accurately finish your very own P-38 masterpiece!
- Inside the box, modelers will find a comprehensive decal sheet to recreate markings, plus masking stickers to aid with the canopy paint job.
Tamiya Color paints for painting the 1/48 Lockheed® P-38®F/G Lightning®
Tamiya Color Spray Paint for Aircraft Tamiya Color Spray Paint for Aircraft Tamiya Color Spray Paint for Aircraft AS-6 Olive drab AS-7 Neutral gray AS-12 Bare-metal silver
Tamiya Color Tamiya Color Tamiya Color X-1 Black X-2 White X-10 Gun metal X-11 Chrome silver X-14 Sky blue X-18 Semi gloss black X-23 Clear blue X-25 Clear green X-26 Clear orange X-27 Clear red X-31 Titanium gold XF-1 Flat black XF-2 Flat white XF-3 Flat yellow XF-4 Yellow green XF-5 Flat green XF-7 Flat red XF-8 Flat blue XF-10 Flat brown XF-15 Flat flesh XF-16 Flat aluminum XF-25 Light sea grey XF-49 Khaki XF-56 Metallic grey XF-57 Buff XF-60 Dark yellow XF-64 Red brown XF-85 Rubber black --- ---
- Useful tools in the construction of your model
Item 74127 Fine Pivot Drill Bit 0.6mm (Shank Dia. 1/0mm)
Item 74132 Fine Pivot Drill Bit 0.8mm (Shank Dia. 1.5mm)
Item 74134 Fine Pivot Drill Bit 1.0mm (Shank Dia. 1.5mm)
Item 74141 Fine Pivot Drill Bit 1.2mm (Shank Dia. 1.5mm)
- Make the details stand out!
Item 87131 Panel Line Accent Color (Black)
Item 87132 Panel Line Accent Color (Brown)
Item 87140 Panel Line Accent Color (Dark Brown)
Item 87199 Panel Line Accent Color (Dark Gray)
Key Info:
- Brand: Tamiya
- Part No: HC-61120
- Barcode: 4950344611201
- Scale: 1:48
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