Mushroom Model Publications

Yellow Series

Lockheed P-38 J-L "Lightning"

By Robert Peczkowski

Reviewed By Jack Bruno #25313

It's been my very good luck lately to review some outstanding products/models and books for the IPMS JOURNAL.  This current subject was no different.  This is my first review for a MUSHROOM Model Magazine.........as a matter of fact, it's first time I've seen one......and surely not my last.  Without getting too carried away with clichés, the product reminds me of the OSPREY BOOK size, with the AERODETAIL guts.  Very compact and with a big bite.

Included in the 112 pages is several COLOR "up close" shots of the real deal.  Wings, Tail, Engine, Fuselage, Undercarriage, Cockpit, Tail Boom and Armament are all covered in this in depth section. ........26 pages of color plates for the modeler in us all and History (Development) and line drawings covering the J-L series with the M and Droopsnoot to boot!  There is even a listing of the Top P-38 Aces which includes some very nice pictures of fuselage artwork/noseart.  

If you are an aircraft modeler and need a quick reference to help you out with detail for your P-38 J or L, look no farther than this issue.   It's that good. Happily, several more Issues have been published with more in the works. Visit their website at www.mmpbooks.biz.  Thanks to John Noack and MMP Books for the kind review sample.

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