Author Topic: PEG-38 Lightnegg (Read 15962 times)

Tophe · « **on:** March 03, 2017, 12:16:02 PM »

PayPal informed me that my card was expired and I had to enter the new one. Then I discovered I had money there, from a cancelled order of cloth some time ago. What to do with that? Ordering a model kit of course...
I ordered yesterday Hasegawa's P-38 Egg Plane, just 2 copies were still available... (sigh of relief):

Tophe · « **Reply #1 on:** March 03, 2017, 12:22:39 PM »

The Kit should arrive home 20-23 March (2017, I hope...), but in the meantime I may dream of how I will build it, or butcher it (PEG-38A,B,C):

Tophe · « **Reply #2 on:** March 03, 2017, 12:23:26 PM »

or PEG-38D,E,F:

Tophe · « **Reply #3 on:** March 03, 2017, 01:07:10 PM »

or P-38G, H, I (maybe the version code i didn't exist in USAAF, but I want to keep J for a jet version, next):

Tophe · « **Reply #4 on:** March 03, 2017, 02:01:11 PM »

Quote from: Tophe on March 03, 2017, 01:07:10 PM

but I want to keep J for a jet version, next

So here are the PEG-38J, K, L. That makes a total of 12 versions (up to now), which one to build?

ericr · « **Reply #5 on:** March 03, 2017, 09:12:59 PM »

it is a nice kit ! I did a floatplane version (of course

) some time ago

have fun!

Tophe · « **Reply #6 on:** March 04, 2017, 01:31:41 AM »

Thanks!
I remember your one, Ericr, that was so marvelous... but Hasegawa did not produce it anymore. Just in 2016 it seems it has been produced again, I needed to join your club of Lucky ones...
At last, my favorite layout may be the jet helicopter compound PEG-38M below:

Tophe · « **Reply #7 on:** March 04, 2017, 02:59:07 AM »

The PEG-38N would be a different helicopter, less fast & less crazy:

Tophe · « **Reply #8 on:** March 04, 2017, 01:41:45 PM »

To complete the set of 3, I have added the PEG-38P, with booms cut in the middle...

Tophe · « **Reply #9 on:** March 04, 2017, 01:59:51 PM »

More "logical" are the PEG-38Q and R (below), but this is less funy... I think I will build the PEG-38M helicopter.

AXOR · « **Reply #10 on:** March 04, 2017, 08:17:58 PM »

PEG-38 ''D''efinitely my favorite.

Tophe · « **Reply #11 on:** March 05, 2017, 01:21:37 AM »

The canard one? Interesting opinion, thanks, I will see when I receive the kit and see the parts. If not too much PSR work, this could be.

Tophe · « **Reply #12 on:** March 12, 2017, 05:22:50 PM »

Still about 10 days for the kit to arrive...
In the meantime, I keep on dreaming : here are the PEG-38S & T

Tophe · « **Reply #13 on:** March 14, 2017, 01:17:44 AM »

The PEG-38Z must be a Zwilling double-plane (and I could have bought the 2 available copies of P-38 eggplane, even if I haven't)... PEG-38Y and X could be similar and different, but I will need to fill the gap (what will be the PEG-38 U, V, W???)

Tophe · « **Reply #14 on:** March 14, 2017, 12:25:30 PM »

Quote from: Tophe on March 14, 2017, 01:17:44 AM

but I will need to fill the gap (what will be the PEG-38 U, V, W???)

At last, I have found them in the archives:

AXOR · « **Reply #15 on:** March 14, 2017, 06:06:45 PM »

In the end you decided what you will do Cristophe?

Tophe · « **Reply #16 on:** March 15, 2017, 12:14:33 AM »

Quote from: AXOR on March 14, 2017, 06:06:45 PM

In the end you decided what you will do Cristophe?

If the parts make it possible easily, the canard D may be my choice. Otherwise my favourite may be the helicopter-jet M.

Tophe · « **Reply #17 on:** March 17, 2017, 11:37:06 PM »

I received the kit today, 3-6 days sooner than announced...

Tophe · « **Reply #18 on:** March 18, 2017, 12:33:18 AM »

For the canard D version, I would have to saw away following the red lines below, then hope the contact is all right with the rest without too much PSR... I fear this is too much work for me...

Tophe · « **Reply #19 on:** March 18, 2017, 03:34:33 PM »

On the opposite: for the M jet version, the amount of work is much more than I hoped, as a plain area between boom and propeller has to be cut/removed (see the red arrows, on the parts hold by adhesive tape):

Tophe · « **Reply #20 on:** March 18, 2017, 03:38:09 PM »

As well, it will be very difficult to remove the cooling devices on the booms (orange arrow below): there are not extra parts to glue or not, but this has to be cut off from the main parts, leaving a very fragile part to hold the tail (+ lots of putty-sanding-repeat)...

Tophe · « **Reply #21 on:** March 18, 2017, 03:56:52 PM »

As the very easy M (crazy) project seems impossible to do, this will be a matter of hard work, and I must find deep courage...
Thus I could accept difficulty of the D way also, up to a D-M mix: PEG-38AA, an egg-Lightning simply "canard" + "jet" + "helicopter", not normal all right

Tophe · « **Reply #22 on:** March 19, 2017, 12:36:27 PM »

To simplify: no need to truncate the tailplane into 3 parts: a plain foreplane, very low, would be even better for the USAAF (wanting the P-38 nose to send kisses forward or something)...

Tophe · « **Reply #23 on:** March 19, 2017, 07:08:36 PM »

The plastic is hard to cut, the blade is straight and dangerous... it is not easy to transform a piston engine into a jet, even for a plastic modeller

ericr · « **Reply #24 on:** March 19, 2017, 07:59:30 PM »

great idea !

go slowly but safely

Tophe · « **Reply #25 on:** March 25, 2017, 07:19:21 PM »

Thanks.

Well, it could be almost finished (with just the coolings to remove/fill), depending if I will make it canard or not...

AXOR · « **Reply #26 on:** March 25, 2017, 07:36:57 PM »

is sooo cute

GTX_Admin · « **Reply #27 on:** March 26, 2017, 03:16:48 AM »

Agreed

Brian da Basher · « **Reply #28 on:** March 27, 2017, 12:48:57 AM »

Quote from: AXOR on March 25, 2017, 07:36:57 PM

is sooo cute

I completely concur on the cuteness!

Great work, mon ami! What a delight!

Brian da Basher

Tophe · « **Reply #29 on:** March 27, 2017, 02:38:15 AM »

Thanks!
In fact, it is not finished: I started cutting off the coolings on the booms (no need for jets), but the cutter cut my finger and the blood flew (a little)... I will continue later, after slow repair of my finger...

Tophe · « **Reply #30 on:** March 28, 2017, 12:18:21 AM »

Here is the battlefield, one day after...

Brian da Basher · « **Reply #31 on:** March 28, 2017, 09:29:48 PM »

Now that you've made a blood sacrifice to the gods of modeling, all will be well, mon ami!

Thank you for keeping us updated on this delightful project!

Brian da Basher

Tophe · « **Reply #32 on:** April 02, 2017, 10:14:47 PM »

Thanks.

Cicatrization and starting again happened rather well:

Tophe · « **Reply #33 on:** April 09, 2017, 09:00:27 PM »

Cutting off the coolings is finshed, and putty addition has started:

AXOR · « **Reply #34 on:** April 09, 2017, 09:42:02 PM »

Uuuuhh surgery $:-\$
Lovely!

Tophe · « **Reply #35 on:** April 17, 2017, 12:17:57 AM »

Sanding the booms is now done.
Remains:
- truncating the low part of the fins (not to be burnt by the jet exhausts)
- cutting the pod and wings to move it to the rear into a canard...

Brian da Basher · « **Reply #36 on:** April 17, 2017, 01:52:22 AM »

That's looking really good, mon ami!

I wish I could achieve such outstanding PSR work like that!

Brian da Basher

GTX_Admin · « **Reply #37 on:** April 17, 2017, 02:52:44 AM »

This almost looks like some of the various Personal Air Vehicle (PAV) ideas out there.

Tophe · « **Reply #38 on:** April 17, 2017, 12:28:01 PM »

Thanks!

Quote from: GTX_Admin on April 17, 2017, 02:52:44 AM

This almost looks like some of the various Personal Air Vehicle (PAV) ideas out there.

I did not know that, but with my (future) rotors on the wing, it looks like https://vimeo.com/18289090
you are right, thanks again!

Tophe · « **Reply #39 on:** April 18, 2017, 01:02:13 PM »

Here is a picture of the PEG-38 with rotors before the new life as canard...

Tophe · « **Reply #40 on:** April 18, 2017, 01:03:40 PM »

Then the canard butcher started its operation...

Tophe · « **Reply #41 on:** April 18, 2017, 11:59:29 PM »

I belatedly cut the low part of the fins (not to be burnt by the jets):

Tophe · « **Reply #42 on:** April 19, 2017, 12:12:38 AM »

to correct what I forgot to do in time, I removed with Photopaint the low part of the fins on the picture above:

Tophe · « **Reply #43 on:** April 23, 2017, 10:30:32 PM »

PSR time, not funny...

Brian da Basher · « **Reply #44 on:** April 24, 2017, 06:02:12 AM »

That's some of the most intense PSR I've seen in a while, mon ami and you are most bravely rising to the challenge!

Cheering wildly from the sideline,
Brian da Basher

Tophe · « **Reply #45 on:** April 27, 2017, 11:28:53 PM »

Thanks.

And now completing the model:

Tophe · « **Reply #46 on:** April 29, 2017, 09:16:04 PM »

Almost finished, I feel happy... :)

AXOR · « **Reply #47 on:** April 30, 2017, 03:36:34 AM »

I really like this configuration Cristophe,well done!

Brian da Basher · « **Reply #48 on:** April 30, 2017, 09:49:45 AM »

Quote from: AXOR on April 30, 2017, 03:36:34 AM

I really like this configuration Cristophe,well done!

Concur! Talk about wonderfully imaginative!

Brian da Basher

ericr · « **Reply #49 on:** May 01, 2017, 04:34:06 AM »

Tophe · « **Reply #50 on:** May 01, 2017, 09:59:05 PM »

Thanks!

And now the PEG-38 model is finished!
(This is almost a normal egg-Lightning: jet powered, helicopter, canard, bubble-top, rear little wheel...)

Tophe · « **Reply #51 on:** May 01, 2017, 10:18:26 PM »

Through 4 different angles:

Brian da Basher · « **Reply #52 on:** May 01, 2017, 11:17:02 PM »

What a lovely little marvel you have there, mon ami!

Cute as a button and once again highlighting your delightfully creative design sense!

Nicely done, Tophe!

Brian da Basher

Tophe · « **Reply #53 on:** May 07, 2017, 09:24:45 PM »

Thanks Brian! Your so nice words make me chose my next model (or couple of models*) will be for here and not for the other (old) site...

* : mixed Sturmfire & Spitvogel, 1/144, basis ordered today...

Tophe · « **Reply #54 on:** May 13, 2017, 05:59:16 PM »

A detail I had not shown previously: the tail wheel (with tiny distance between pod and ground...):


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Author Topic: PEG-38 Lightnegg (Read 15962 times)