The legendary P-38 certainly draws attention due to its unusual configuration as a twin boom twin engine fighter. It was fast but unfortunately not all that agile but this was amply compensated for by it's menacing armament of five fifty call machine guns in the nose. Not having to worry about getting the opponent in the exact spot where machine guns on conventional fighters, with the weaponry in the wings, converge, made aiming somewhat easier. The version I built saw action over Guadalcanal.
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Hasegawa kit is very nicely done with crisp detail. The moulds are showing their age however and some of the parts don't fit that well anymore. These problems are minor though and out of the box the kit already would be very nice. I added some PE from Eduard which enhanced the cockpit and under carriage.