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1/48 P-38 Lightning early armament 

Product # AM-48-114

Product Article by Steve Bamford on Oct 13 2016

 

      

This latest release from Master features 1/48 P-38 Lightning - early armament (.50 cal Brownings with drilled cooling jackets & early and late 20mm cannon tips) (10pcs) machined out of brass.  

 

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The quality of the machining has to be seen to be appreciated........these are amazingly detailed and of the highest quality.  This set includes 5 turned brass barrels. It is very simple to use on your model, and makes it extremely realistic. Simply cut off the original plastic barrel and drill a hole in the remaining parts and insert the metal barrel using Cyanoacrylate adhesives.

Other P-38 MASTER sets:

  • AM-48-023 - P-38 Lightning - late armament - .50 cal Brownings with covered cooling jackets & late 20mm cannon tips

  • AM-48-115 - P-38M Lightning - .50 cal Brownings and 20mm cannon tips with flash hiders

The P-38 was a very unique aircraft with it's 2 engines and twin boom tail.  These designs features also meant the P-38 could carry an impressive number of guns in it's nose making it a VERY effective gun platform.  The P-38 nose guns are a very prominent feature and this set permits you to give this area of the P-38 an amazing level of detail and accuracy. 

You can purchase these and other fine detail items directly from the Master website.   

I would like to thank Master for providing me with this product sample.  Visit their website for more finely crafted detail items in a variety of scales. 

Steve Bamford

Photos and text © by Steve Bamford