[Cardinal]

Originally Posted by Old Crow

Gentlemen, I think you missed the salient part of Jim's observation:
"self respecting P40.

Contradiction in terms, almost as bad as saying a "self respecting Skunk" ...

[PappyB]

Originally Posted by Celtic

Where'd you get that beauty? If it's 1/72 I'll take one...

It's a speccast release -- 1:48. And I would call it a self-respecting model of a P-40, silver prop notwithstanding... Spec's P-40s are pretty nice, one of the top models in the lineup IMHO.

[STARMAN 352ND]

Guy's we all slipped up here a little this is a P-38 California Cutie thread not a P-40 one....
JP

[timbo]

This one's just landed in my office.

Looks great - Highly recomended.

[jim]

Originally Posted by STARMAN 352ND

Guy's we all slipped up here a little this is a P-38 California Cutie thread not a P-40 one....
JP

P40s RULE OK. Anyway the P40 is better looking, with the exception of those trollops on the previous page. I just knew if I made the statement some one would be certain to put a photo of a silver one on the thread.

Now , where can I get one!

Now I shall show a little maturity and add my comments to the P38 thread.
this is the one I have been waiting for. Olive drab but plenty of detail and an interesting scheme. I just cannot resist this one and no WW11 collection could be complete without at least one example of this wonderfull iconic aircraft.
I really must have this so I shall put plan B into action . You know the one , slip it past the little lady unoticed Plan. The problem is that a P38 does stand out in the crowd.
She will no doubt spot it and I will have earache for a day or two.

[jim]

Originally Posted by Cardinal

Contradiction in terms, almost as bad as saying a "self respecting Skunk" ...

Shh! whisper, (carefull cardo , he's taking names and he ain't afraid to use em).

[JETFAN]

'"she will no doubt spot it and I will have earache for a day or two."

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Jim, re the above quote, it couldn't happen to nicer chap! After all the recent chat about "Cal. Cutie", you forced me into buying one.

[jim]

Originally Posted by JETFAN

'"she will no doubt spot it and I will have earache for a day or two."

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Jim, re the above quote, it couldn't happen to nicer chap! After all the recent chat about "Cal. Cutie", you forced me into buying one.

Hi Jetfan, I saw my first P38 model in flesh so to speak a couple of weeks back. It was not the scheme I want but the quality was superb. I was hooked there and then. I wanted an example of the Olive drab scheme to remind me of the Duxford one I saw crash taking the life of one of my aviation heroes Hoof Proudfoot and this one is the nearest scheme to that one.

Watching the P38 display was a special treat for me. The old fork tailed devil looks a bit on the weird and maybe a little on the ugly side sitting on the ground , but when that old girl takes off and swoops down over the field it is just the most wonderfull exciting sight imaginable. A bird of sublime grace and beauty.

I just hope that one day we may see one flying again in Europe. Everyone should have the pleasure of seeing a P38 fly overhead. Ah bittersweet memories.

[Hornchurch]

Originally Posted by ZS-VAN

..... this bird reminds me of the P38 that went down at an airshow in the UK around the same time the Mossie also crashed. The S and the triangle stand out in my memory. Same aircraft/unit ????

You had me wondering for a minute there, Jim.

As I remember her being re-painted in this scheme, I thought I'd forward a photo I'd came across (Airliner's site/pix) of Stephen Grey's ex- 'California Cutie'.

My guess is, that's why Corgi done the scheme in the first place.

She crashed (at Duxford), on the 14th July '96.

Ironically, I was driving up to Norfolk via the M.11, TOTALLY oblivious, to what was going on, when I passed through the scene, some 20-25 mins after the crash ( & saw a Yellow Sea-King from Wattisham, circling round).

Wasn't till I arrived & my Mother greeted me with the bad news of the crash.

[Tricatus]

Originally Posted by no4mkit

Glad I held out on Olds for this one. Any pics of the nose art mhackl?

...nose art ...