One of the unavoidable steps in the construction of an aeroplane kit is the painting of the interior. This means that all visible cockpit walls, wheel wells and fuselage areas where windows give an inside view must be coated in an appropriate colour. In the case of this P-38 Lightning and other American aircraft of the Second World War period a special coating known as zinc chromate primer was applied as an anti-corrosive. This had two distinct casts, yellow and green both being quite bright. Some modellers prefer to grey down zinc chromate so that it does not stand out although most primed areas of the model will be hidden by interior fittings. Dry brush again helps to give some effect of wear and to bring out detail on black-painted fittings. On models of aircraft with tricycle landing gear there will invariably be a tendency for tail sitting. This is overcome by adding weight into the extreme nose or engine nacelles - if there is sufficient space.
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