Tamiya 61120 Lockheed P-38 F-G Lightning

Tamiya 61120 Lockheed P-38 F-G Lightning
This WWII fighter was a daring design with twin booms and a piston engine in each, plus a central nacelle which housed the cockpit and armament (machine guns and cannon in the nose). Introduced in June 1941, the aircraft went on to be used extensively in the Pacific through WWII. The F variant was manufactured from April 1942 onward, and featured pylons for 150-gallon drop tanks to make it capable of longer bombing missions. Later P-38Gs had more powerful engines and could carry bigger 300-gallon drop tanks. The P-38 was used for interception, dive bombing, level bombing, ground attack, night fighting, photo reconnaissance, radar and visual pathfinding for bombers and evacuation missions, and extensively as a long-range escort fighter when equipped with drop tanks under its wings.

• 1/48 scale plastic model assembly kit. Fuselage length: 240mm, wingspan: 330mm.
• P-38F and P-38G variants can be built.
• The model creates a parked aircraft when assembled and complete.
• Features accurate depictions of early P-38 features such as slimline engine cowlings, intercoolers in leading edges, plus the curved canopy front.
• Weights are included in the kit to ensure correct balance of the model when displayed.
• The canopy can be assembled open or closed. When closed, it is a 1-part slide-molded piece with dedicated F and G variant parts. The hatch is shown open sideways on the P-38F, and vertically on the P-38G.
• A detailed cockpit features the wheel-type controls, radio, throttle box and more.
• Comes with parts to recreate two each of 150- and 300-gallon drop tanks.
• Includes two marking options: “White 147” P-38G which took part in the interception of Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto in April 1943 and “White 33” P-38F
• Mirror stickers are included to recreate cockpit mirror and engine cowling interior surface sections.
• Comes with canopy masking stickers and a full-color painting guide.

Specifications
Construction Type	Assembly Kit
Decals	Included
Requires A	Cement, Paint and Finishing Supplies
Scale	1/48

Paints Needed:
The colors below are the paints called out in the assembly manual of the model kit. All spray can paints (AS, TS and PS) are available in 100ml.

• AS-6 Olive Drab (USAAF) – Item Code: 86506 in 100ml Spray Can
• AS-7 Neutral Gray (USAAF) – Item Code: 86507 in 100ml Spray Can
• AS-12 Bare Metal Silver – Item Code: 86512 in 100ml Spray Can
• Acrylic Mini X-1 Black – Item Code: 81501 in 10ml Bottle
• Acrylic Mini X-2 White – Item Code: 81502 in 10ml Bottle
• Acrylic Mini X-10 Gun Metal – Item Code: 81510 in 10ml Bottle
• Acrylic Mini X-11 Chrome Silver – Item Code: 81511 in 10ml Bottle
• Acrylic Mini X-14 Sky Blue – Item Code: 81514 in 10ml Bottle
• Acrylic Mini X-18 Semi Gl Black – Item Code: 81518 in 10ml Bottle
• Acrylic Mini X-23 Clear Blue – Item Code: 81523 in 10ml Bottle
• Acrylic Mini X-25 Clear Green – Item Code: 81525 in 10ml Bottle
• Acrylic Mini X-26 Clear Orange – Item Code: 81526 in 10ml Bottle
• Acrylic Mini X-27 Clear Red – Item Code: 81527 in 10ml Bottle
• Acrylic Mini X-31 Titan Gold – Item Code: 81531 in 10ml Bottle
• Acrylic Mini XF-1 Flat Black – Item Code: 81701 in 10ml Bottle
• Acrylic Mini XF-2 Flat White – Item Code: 81702 in 10ml Bottle
• Acrylic Mini XF-3 Flat Yellow – Item Code: 81703 in 10ml Bottle
• Acrylic Mini XF-4 Yellow Green – Item Code: 81704 in 10ml Bottle
• Acrylic Mini XF-5 Flat Green – Item Code: 81705 in 10ml Bottle
• Acrylic Mini XF-7 Flat Red – Item Code: 81707 in 10ml Bottle
• Acrylic Mini XF-8 Flat Blue – Item Code: 81708 in 10ml Bottle
• Acrylic Mini XF-10 Flat Brown – Item Code: 81710 in 10ml Bottle
• Acrylic Mini XF-15 Flat Flesh – Item Code: 81715 in 10ml Bottle
• Acrylic Mini XF-16 Flat Alumin – Item Code: 81716 in 10ml Bottle
• Acrylic Mini XF-25 Lt Sea Gray – Item Code: 81725 in 10ml Bottle
• Acrylic Mini XF-49 Khaki – Item Code: 81749 in 10ml Bottle
• Acrylic Mini XF-56 Metallicgray – Item Code: 81756 in 10ml Bottle
• Acrylic Mini XF-57 Buff – Item Code: 81757 in 10ml Bottle
• Acrylic Mini XF-60 Dark Yellow – Item Code: 81760 in 10ml Bottle
• Acrylic Mini XF-64 Red Brown – Item Code: 81764 in 10ml Bottle
• Acrylic Mini XF-85 Rubber Black – Item Code: 81785 in 10ml Bottle Rubber Black