P-38 Yippee question

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david@bbbweb.com - 18 May 2006 16:12 GMT

I mentioned recently that I wanted to build a 1/72nd 5,000th P-38
which was in the fire engine red Yippee scheme.

I was offered a set of decals which duly arrived so I am now starting
the model.

I have a small problem. When building the Academy P-38j, the decals
include a few small red circles on the upper wings that deliniate,
what I guess, are fuel filler cap locations or some such.

As Yippee is bright red I can't determine whether these decals were
there or whether they weren't.

Any thoughts?
David
SBX Model Shop
http://www.sbxmodelshop.co.uk
Suppliers of Montex Masks to the world!

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The Old Man - 18 May 2006 16:49 GMT

Dave - Profile #106 shows a couple of views of "Yippee" (side and
bottom with a scrap of the fuselage). Outside of the name, star 'n' bar
and ac number on the tail, it doesn't show any other markings. This
includes the red "No Step" designation beside the cockpit.
If those circles were there, they might have been a slightly different
shade of red and not immediately visible, but I'm thinking that they
were not there at all.
-- John

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david@bbbweb.com - 19 May 2006 07:10 GMT

>Dave - Profile #106 shows a couple of views of "Yippee" (side and
>bottom with a scrap of the fuselage). Outside of the name, star 'n' bar
[quoted text clipped - 4 lines]
>were not there at all.
> -- John

Thanks John.

I have only one really good picture and I think that I agree with you.
There apperas to be minimum markings so I will go for that.

I will keep you in touch with progress. I have the cockpit and the
booms done. I have them mounted into the body with the nose weight in
so its coming on.
David
SBX Model Shop
http://www.sbxmodelshop.co.uk
Suppliers of Montex Masks to the world!

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