Tamiya 61123 1/48 Lockheed P-38J Lightning

田宮 61123 1/48 洛歇 P-38J 閃電式戰鬥機

【皇牌機師的背後功神，P-38的集大成】

基於1937年2月美國陸軍航空軍的要求書開發，擁有高速力．重武裝．長距離航行性能﹑共生產了約1萬台﹑成為多名皇牌機師的搭乘機而知名的P-38 閃電式戰鬥機。自1939年的首次飛行以來縱然持續不斷進行，始終還是遇上了引擎性能上升以致冷卻能力不足﹑在高空上出力只能受限於1250匹馬力的問題。解決了這個問題的就是1943年8月開始製造的P-38J。通過把中冷器由外翼前緣內轉移到引擎下部並強化出力﹑使P-38J在高空也能安定發揮與離昇出力同等的1425匹馬力。同時外翼前緣內的空間增設了燃料槽，延伸了續航距離﹑成功令整體性能上升。除此之外J型亦有各種改修﹑最終令P-38的名聲更為顯赫。

【Ace Maker】

Developed in response to a February 1937 request from the armed forces for a fighter excelling in speed, firepower and range, the P-38 Lightning would be a wildly successful design that had around 10,000 units produced and spawned numerous US ace pilots. While its design was constantly evolved from its maiden 1939 flight onwards, more powerful engines eventually overtook the P-38’s cooling function, and output was limited to 1,250hp at higher altitudes. In August 1943 the answer to this problem appeared: the P-38J, which featured intercoolers moved from the wing leading edges to the underside of the engines. The superior cooling enabled use of its full 1,425hp even at high altitudes, while the newly-available leading edge space was not put to waste, being filled with auxiliary fuel tanks to improve the fighter’s range.

【模型規格】

• 1/48 的嵌合式塑料模型
• 全長 240mm﹑闊 330mm
• 基於實機取材﹑把獨特的機體形狀真實呈現。
• 引擎罩下部裝備的中冷器﹑於前緣增設了燃料槽的主翼﹑前面玻璃是平面的第1防風罩等等，完整重現了後期型的特徵。
• 連接中冷器和油冷器的吸氣口形狀亦忠實呈現。
• 前腳收納庫和主幹部件一體化，保留主翼的強度同時實現了主翼正確的上反角。
• Lynn-3瞄準器﹑獨特的駕駛盤﹑駕駛席後部的無線電等等為駕駛倉內形成立體感。
• 附有皇牌機師搭乘機的貼紙3種。

【About the Model】

• This is a 1/48 scale plastic model assembly kit.
• Fuselage length: 240mm, wingspan: 330mm.
• This is a highly accurate model based upon extensive study of full-size aircraft.
• Accurately captures late-production P-38 features such as engine nacelle-underside intercoolers, flat first canopy glass, and more.
• Air ducts connecting intercoolers and oil coolers are faithfully recreated.
• Wing spar and nose landing gear bay are integrated for exemplary solidity and angle.
• A busy and detailed cockpit includes recreations of the Lynn-3 sight, distinctive steering yoke and more.
• Comes with marking options to recreate a choice of three different ace aircraft.