My official entry for the funbuild this year is the P-38 lightning. Not crazy off the shelf odd, but I've been saving the build for this occasion. Stay tuned, I will get rolling soon. My plan is to include retracts and some other fun scale stuff.

Go Dan Go! Gotta love a Lightening. On board

I'll be watching and building right with ya!

welcome welcome!

I plan on using twin blue wonder (24 gram motors) along with counter rotating 3 bladed props. I also hope to get some retracts and other scale goodies added to this one as well. It should be a fun process and I hope to end up with a nice fork tailed devil when it's all over with.

Baby #3 popped into my life recently, so my build might be on the slow boat for a bit. Once John says go, i'm all in, or as much as I can be!

Dan, you might want to take a look at this old (wow, almost 7 years ago) thread about building the MM/Molt P-38. Martin Hunter was an amazing modeler and craftsman, as well as an accomplished pilot. He was also very active here, and a moderator for awhile. Anyway, he designed and built his own retracts for the P-38. Reading through his thread might provide some inspiration for your build.
https://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showthread.php?t=312317

Mark

What ever happened to Martin anyway? It was like he got po'ed about something and just left.

Thanks Mark,
I've looked over that thread and it's on my favorites. I just don't care for warbirds with permanently attached wheels hanging down. At this size, I'm sure I can find room for them. having space for batteries is another issue. I have a couple ideas on that one, but I'll cross that bridge when I come to it.

Glenn, I think Martin took issue with the groups and moved on. It's too bad.

Edit: This one may percolate a while. check back in a bit.

Holy smoke has FB5 started?
I can't find a thread on it apart from these ones you guys have posted.

You jumping the gun here lads or have I been on another planet

Oh - btw - great choice danrc, I'm lookin forward to this

Phil

Congrats on the new baby!!

Originally Posted by glewis

What ever happened to Martin anyway? It was like he got po'ed about something and just left.

it was a lot of little things...as I recall, the straw that broke the camels back was he was coming back home after a fly-in, had to hit the brakes and a number of his planes went 'crunch'. That was after a day of not being able to fly due to problems with electronics.

He's still getting his aviation fix though...he got his pilot license and is now a commercial pilot. I see him on instant messenger every so often.

ouch, that'd make me slump the shoulders and sulk for a bit too!

Thanks Daniel. 3 kids, lots of diaper changes and less time to build. I need to develop a second identity that takes over after I go to sleep..

Lmao! 3 kids is more than a full plate! All the best to ya.

Subscribed.

Martin did some beautiful work.

John said to go ahead and get started he would have the official thread up by the middle of the month. I would guess it is the same - put "Funbuild 5 - (whatever)" in your thread title, get a picture in the bones, one finished and one in flight.

Len