P-38 Lightning Cockpit

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By: Rob.Brindley - 15th July 2012 at 15:34

Hello all,

I know this is a little bit of a long shot, but I am wondering if anybody has any drawings, diagrams and high resolution photographs of the P-38 cockpit? I am currently working on a 3D model of the P-38 and I would like to make a start on the cockpit. It would be very useful to have diagrams show the exact shape of the instrument panel and the position of instruments.

Thank you,

Rob.

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By: Mark12 - 15th July 2012 at 16:22 - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00

Here is a partial shot of a panel I took in 1974.

This panel may be non standard.

Mark

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v634/Mark12/P-38Airwar74BW062ImagePeterArnold-1.jpg

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By: ian_ - 15th July 2012 at 16:29 - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00

The 'Detail & Scale' modeller's books are very good for cockpit shots. There are no dimensions but but you could scale from known dimensions like radio selector boxes or instrument diameters etc. How accurate do you need to be? That must have been a memorable day out Mark12, although I remember 1974 being in colour.

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By: Rob.Brindley - 15th July 2012 at 16:45 - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00

Thank you Mark12, I will have a look around for some. That must have been a fantastic experience! I need to be as accurate as is reasonably possible. Nobody is going to get a tape measure out etc... But I would like it to look right.

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By: Rob.Brindley - 15th July 2012 at 18:14 - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00

Thanks Trumper, I've seen a lot of variation so far between the different models and I can see me having to learn a little more about the more subtle differences between them. Thank you for the assistance :)

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By: Mike J - 16th July 2012 at 04:27 - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00

This is a shot I took of the Jack Croul/Allied Fighters example, based at Chino.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v718/Mike_Shreeve/IMG_9915.jpg

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By: Rob.Brindley - 16th July 2012 at 07:06 - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00

Thank you, Mike, she's a beautiful aircraft.