Just saw a new post on FB, from The Modelling News. It is a P-38 F/G that's coming from Tamiya. There is a picture of the box art as well as a built-up model.





It looks real sweet. Al

More info and sprue pics...

https://www.themodellingnews.com/2019/07/tamiyas-148th-scale-lockheed-p-38-fg.html#more

Years ago, I use to build tanks, fling wings, and lawn darts. No more...just tanks now!

Wow, looks great-- hopefully we'll get a "J" too at some point. I don't think Tamiya would just leave us at the early version.
VR, Russ

I'll buy that kit. I love P - 38's. And being as I'm from Oregon, I'll build it as Rex Barber's plane. He was from Madras, Ore. near Bend, and he's a local hero there. The big highway bridge over the Crooked River recently completed is named for him.

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Wow, looks great-- hopefully we'll get a "J" too at some point. I don't think Tamiya would just leave us at the early version.
VR, Russ

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Hi, Russ!

Thanks for stopping by! Are you going to join in on the TAMIYA
P-38 and EDUARD P-51 "party"?

I don't think that TAMIYA will leave us all hanging on a P-38J/L kit(s), either. That's an opportunity too good to miss for them. I'm sure that there'll be lots of guys going in for TAMIYA P-38s, as well as the new EDUARD P-51D-5 and upcoming P-51D-10 kits. I hope they'll be doing P-51Bs and Cs, and British Mustang Mk.III and Mk.IV versions, as well. Wait a second! I'd like to see EDUARD do all-new P-51s, P-51As, A-36As and of course the British Allison-engined Mustang Mk.I and Mk.II versions, too!

PS- How's "DJIGOOBLIE II" coming along?

VR, Dennis

Why is this discussion even here? We have the Aeroscale Forums for a reason. Are we now going to start announcing every aircraft new release here as well? I really don't see the point of cross-pollinating to the Armor forum. If people are interested in aircraft, they will look there too. If they don't, that is their problem.

If you dont like it dont read it !

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Really, you are going to resort to the response of someone who has no argument?

If you want to find out about the latest airplane model, that is why there is a whole sub-set of Armorama, Aeroscale, that is dedicated to them with all sorts of sub-catagories and lots of useful info. If we are going to post like this, why have sub-categories at all, just post whatever you want wherever you want.

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Why is this discussion even here? We have the Aeroscale Forums for a reason. Are we now going to start announcing every aircraft new release here as well? I really don't see the point of cross-pollinating to the Armor forum. If people are interested in aircraft, they will look there too. If they don't, that is their problem.

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With all due respect Gino . why not ? I like both Armor and aircraft ! If you dont like it dont read it ! The selection of armor has been pretty boring lately . A little breath of fresh air cant hurt . just my opinion .

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Really, you are going to resort to the response of someone who has no argument?

If you want to find out about the latest airplane model, that is why there is a whole sub-set of Armorama, Aeroscale, that is dedicated to them with all sorts of sub-catagories and lots of useful info. If we are going to post like this, why have sub-categories at all, just post whatever you want wherever you want.

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Wow, looks great-- hopefully we'll get a "J" too at some point. I don't think Tamiya would just leave us at the early version.
VR, Russ

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Hi, Russ!

Thanks for stopping by! Are you going to join in on the TAMIYA
P-38 and EDUARD P-51 "party"?

I don't think that TAMIYA will leave us all hanging on a P-38J/L kit(s), either. That's an opportunity too good to miss for them. I'm sure that there'll be lots of guys going in for TAMIYA P-38s, as well as the new EDUARD P-51D-5 and upcoming P-51D-10 kits. I hope they'll be doing P-51Bs and Cs, and British Mustang Mk.III and Mk.IV versions, as well. Wait a second! I'd like to see EDUARD do all-new P-51s, P-51As, A-36As and of course the British Allison-engined Mustang Mk.I and Mk.II versions, too!

PS- How's "DJIGOOBLIE II" coming along?

VR, Dennis

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Dennis,
When I saw the Eduard P-51 over at "The Modeling News" I immediately thought of you. I'm up to my ears in alligators right now with the summer months, but I just got a new printer I'm dying to try out, so DJIGOOBLIE II is the first project for the next "rainy day". No, I might buy a P38J, and I already own a 1/32 scale Tamiya P-51D. so this particular P38 isn't on my wish list. I'd like to build the twelve greatest aircraft from WWII based on Watanabe's famous book series, and I have all the single engine aircraft in 1/32, but I'm still missing a Mosquito and a P38J (I had a Tamiya 1/32 scale Mosquito, and decided it was too large for my modest house, so I traded it a couple of months ago). But for now, until Tamiya releases a 1/48 scale "Putt Putt Maru" P38J I'll wait.
VR, Russ

First of all "AEROSCALE" is not a "sub-set" of ARMORAMA, or vice-versa, nor was my post a "sub-category"...

If anything, I DID manage to raise YOUR hackles, didn't I?...

Why is this discussion even here? We have the Aeroscale Forums for a reason. Are we now going to start announcing every aircraft new release here as well? I really don't see the point of cross-pollinating to the Armor forum. If people are interested in aircraft, they will look there too. If they don't, that is their problem.

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Years ago, I use to build tanks, fling wings, and lawn darts. No more...just tanks now!

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Hey, Thanks for stopping by anyway, John!

VR, Dennis

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If you dont like it dont read it !

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Really, you are going to resort to the response of someone who has no argument?

If you want to find out about the latest airplane model, that is why there is a whole sub-set of Armorama, Aeroscale, that is dedicated to them with all sorts of sub-catagories and lots of useful info. If we are going to post like this, why have sub-categories at all, just post whatever you want wherever you want.

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First of all "AEROSCALE" is not a "sub-set" of ARMORAMA, or vice-versa, nor was my post a "sub-category". It was "/news", period. Did you not read my heading,

"NEWS For Tread-Heads Who Also Build Wing-Things"..?

Sometimes, Gino, "Tread-Heads" who DO build "Wing-Things" get so wrapped up in their Panthers, Shermans and Tigers, that they don't even stop to "peremptorily" peruse "AEROSCALE" in order to find out what's new, and vice-versa.

If anything, I DID manage to raise YOUR hackles, didn't I? And I also DID get a few people to "talk"...

THAT was my object, in the first place- To raise interest AND CONTROVERSY, and possibly even infuse a lit bit of humor. Darren mentioned that he wanted to raise readers' consciousness and to improve their "response-times and activity" on ARMORAMA, in so many words. I DID get some immediate responses, with YOURS among them...

You'll have to admit, it's been pretty "dry" around here, so why not throw everyone a "curve-ball", if only to get people talking, and yes, arguing one point or another, even if it's only to bring up the question,

WHY are "Wing-Things" being discussed on a "Tread-Head" site..?

Now, you have your answer...

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If you dont like it dont read it !

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Really, you are going to resort to the response of someone who has no argument?

If you want to find out about the latest airplane model, that is why there is a whole sub-set of Armorama, Aeroscale, that is dedicated to them with all sorts of sub-catagories and lots of useful info. If we are going to post like this, why have sub-categories at all, just post whatever you want wherever you want.