Lockheed P-38 F/G Lightning

This is the best kit I have ever built. Excellent detail, fit and design of the kit. Pro's: The instruction book is perfect. They give you a separate color sheet for painting and decal locations. It comes loaded with decals that went on perfect. I have never seen so many decals. But they make it pop. You can build either the F or G model. A pilot is also included. The parts fit together right where the panel lines would be on the real thing. So you have no seams to sand and they fit perfect. Some parts didn't even need glue. They fit so tight. I used liquid cement. I would just put the part in location and let the glue flow into the joints. I started with cyanoacrylate glue, but the parts fit so tight I would get glue coming out of the joints that would need sanding later. The wheel wells had so much detail I was amazed. Plus they give you all the color details of the parts. Not just painting everything one color. All the avionics behind the cockpit are in such great detail, that when you look you can see them all. You get 2 different canopy's. In either open or closed position. Kit includes masking tape for canopy and weights. Time saver. Decals for 2 different planes, 2 sets of different drop tanks and wheels. Con's: None. This kit is for experienced builders only. This is not a weekend build. Read the 20 page instructions closely and decide before you start if you want a P38F or P38G. So many different parts to choose from. I hope Tamiya comes out with a J model soon. Have fun.

Iit all fits with precision. This kit is fun and a joy to build. Engineering was outstanding.

Not much to say but another great tamiya kit,have not built it yet but great reviews