Started building with Pop

[Grind]

My dad was curious about the planes I've been building, and liked the P-38.

I got the kit last month, when Flite Test had their Christmas sale, but it wasn't until tonight that Pop and I started building it.

He's never flown, though. However, I've got RF8, and he's been playing around with it.

 

[The Hangar]

Awesome! Have fun building it - I’ve been enjoying the build so far on mine. Building with a friend makes it so much more fun. Me and a friend worked on it together and had a blast whereas most of the builds I do are by myself.
Cheers!

 

[Grind]

We spent a few more hours on it the other night. Pop is amazed at what foam board can do.

 

[The Hangar]

We spent a few more hours on it the other night. Pop is amazed at what foam board can do.
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Awesome! I remember doing those parts...

 

["Corpse"]

That is so great! Good Luck on the Build.

 

[Grind]

Sorry for no updates. We're both in the process of moving, so building is on hold for a bit.

 

[Scary]

Sorry for no updates. We're both in the process of moving, so building is on hold for a bit.

Hope you don't for get about thread good story like to the results

Sorry for no updates. We're both in the process of moving, so building is on hold for a bit.

Hope you don't forget , enjoying following along and good luck with maiden

 

[Grind]

A month after I last posted, Pop passed away. It was a freak accident in the garage, while we were moving stuff out, on the last day. He died three days later.

Emotionally, I'm fine. There are moments of sorrow, but his memory is too good for me to get down.

It left the P-38 in limbo, though. I hadn't touched it since either of us moved, until tonight. I made some progress on it, pausing for the night, at the rolled booms, as John suggested in the build video.

 

[trey]

Dang man, sorry about the passing of your dad. It's good to hear you are holding on to the good memories. Finish the P-38 for him.

 

[Grind]

It's a good feeling, when the booms lay flat on the first fit.

3D printer go brrrr

Printing the parts that @Matagami Designs shared.

 

[Grind]

Finished! Ready for paint.

 

[trey]

Nice, I was wondering if you were making progress on this. the printed parts look nice! That's going to be a good looking machine when it is finished. What color are you going with?

 

[Grind]

Nice, I was wondering if you were making progress on this. the printed parts look nice! That's going to be a good looking machine when it is finished. What color are you going with?

Painting it in the Richard Bong War Thunder (silver) scheme.

 

[The Hangar]

Finished! Ready for paint. View attachment 209180

Beautiful! Your Pops would be proud!