1:72 P-38 Lightning - early armament (.50 cal Brownings with drilled cooling jackets & early and late 20mm cannon tips)

P-38 Lightning early armament (.50 Browning and 20 mm cannon), a turned MASTER set, 1:72 scale

A set of precisely turned metal parts from the Polish manufacturer MASTER in 1:72 scale for the early armament of the American P-38 Lightning fighter. The set holds .50 cal Browning machine gun barrels with drilled cooling jackets and 20 mm cannon tips in the early as well as the late configuration. It is neither a model nor a kit; it is a detail accessory that replaces the plastic parts with faithful metal of sharper geometry. The base model, paints and glue are not included in the package.

The real subject

The Lockheed P-38 Lightning was an American twin-engine fighter of the Second World War with a characteristic twin-boom layout and a central nacelle. Its armament was concentrated in the nose of the nacelle, four .50 cal heavy machine guns and one 20 mm cannon, which gave it exceptional firepower with none of the dispersion of wing guns. The turned parts bring out this striking block of armament.

Installation tips

• Cut off the plastic barrels according to the instructions and clean up the seating surfaces.
• Bond the metal parts with super glue (cyanoacrylate); cement for plastic does not hold on metal.
• Degrease the metal before painting and apply a primer.
• Prepare the small parts over a mat, as they ping away easily.

Who the set is for

• For builders of the P-38 Lightning in 1:72 scale who want faithful metal barrels.
• For modelers who replace soft plastic parts with metal.
• For collectors of detail accessories for American fighters.

This is an accessory, not a model. The base kit, paints and glue are not included in the package.