AnonymousAA72 Posted May 3, 2007 Share Posted May 3, 2007 She'll be finished in the colours of 74 Sqn most likely...... Amendments on (upper) starboard fuselage And CMK cockpit bits.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted May 3, 2007 Share Posted May 3, 2007 We might as well have called it the "Lightning & a few other planes GB" Care to explain the amendments to the fuselage for the uneducated, Bill? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnonymousAA72 Posted May 3, 2007 Author Share Posted May 3, 2007 We might as well have called it the "Lightning & a few other planes GB" Care to explain the amendments to the fuselage for the uneducated, Bill? Good idea! All I've added are scoop intakes covering the NACA ducts and a "tube" vent! The putty filling is to cover the rivet holes drilled out - a la Neil "FGR2" Ashbeys suggestion! Works for him; NOT for me!!! I'll add the other sides parts tomorrow, and then onto the cockpit.........ALCLAD is being ammassed!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grant Posted May 3, 2007 Share Posted May 3, 2007 All these big Lightnings. I'll be taking notes! cheers Grant Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnonymousAA72 Posted May 10, 2007 Author Share Posted May 10, 2007 Running parallel to Ian's F3 (though it ain't 28 degrees celsius here!!!), progrees of a sort.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted May 10, 2007 Share Posted May 10, 2007 Nice 'pit Bill... how's the leg btw? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Notdoneyet Posted May 10, 2007 Share Posted May 10, 2007 Cockpit looks lovely Bill - If mine ends up looking half as good I'll be very happy. Ian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnonymousAA72 Posted May 10, 2007 Author Share Posted May 10, 2007 Nice 'pit Bill... how's the leg btw? Ta Mike - stopped taking the anti-biotic's at the weekend - due to some unpleasant side affects!! Don't Ask!! The leg is still sore , still red and shiny!! BUT I managed to get a pair of socks on today!! 1st time in nearly FOUR Weeks!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Col. Posted May 10, 2007 Share Posted May 10, 2007 Ta Mike - stopped taking the anti-biotic's at the weekend - due to some unpleasant side affects!! Don't Ask!! The leg is still sore , still red and shiny!! BUT I managed to get a pair of socks on today!! 1st time in nearly FOUR Weeks!! Ouch! What on earth have you done to yourself Bill? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted May 10, 2007 Share Posted May 10, 2007 Ta Mike - stopped taking the anti-biotic's at the weekend - due to some unpleasant side affects!! Don't Ask!! The leg is still sore , still red and shiny!! BUT I managed to get a pair of socks on today!! 1st time in nearly FOUR Weeks!! Anti-necrotics kill off the flora and fauna in your gut, so I'm guessing your world fell out of your bottom Socks, eh? Wow! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neilfgr2 Posted May 10, 2007 Share Posted May 10, 2007 What's up bill, you not like the drilled rivet's??? Cheers, Neil Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnonymousAA72 Posted May 11, 2007 Author Share Posted May 11, 2007 What's up bill, you not like the drilled rivet's???Cheers, Neil Me like the drilled riviets, trouble is ambition outweighs skill - I buggered them up!! :shithappens: Ouch! What on earth have you done to yourself Bill? Had myself a nasty bout of cellulitis in my left lower leg a few weeks ago. It Hurts!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil @ Flory Models Posted May 11, 2007 Share Posted May 11, 2007 Lovely cockpit there Bill, A stunning aircraft in the making I'm shore Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnonymousAA72 Posted May 11, 2007 Author Share Posted May 11, 2007 Well...she's taking shape...... Intake trunking added, along with the cockpit tub. Dremel came to the rescue here as I had to remove acres of resin and plastic to get the tub to fit snugly on the trunking... fuselage halves nailed, and fin added... I'm using Aeroclub's white metal nose ring - added weight and I hope to polish it up - nice and shiny!! It is considerably larger than the kits plasticitem, so I've begun to remove excess metal....dremel again. There are a few pot marks in the metal - I may have to solder these holes... I've also added some lead sheet aft of the cockpit - don't want a tail sitter!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted May 14, 2007 Share Posted May 14, 2007 That nose ring looks like it's taken a lot of craeful work to look that good... Can't wait to see it polished Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skii Posted May 14, 2007 Share Posted May 14, 2007 That nose ring looks like it's taken a lot of craeful work to look that good... Can't wait to see it polished Yeah it looks the business doesn't it !? I plan to do a T.5 Aeroclub conversion at some point (Thunder City's ZU-BEX ) Nice work (as ever) Bill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnonymousAA72 Posted May 15, 2007 Author Share Posted May 15, 2007 I plan to do a T.5 Aeroclub conversion at some point (Thunder City's ZU-BEX ) Nice work (as ever) Bill In nice shiny glossy black?? Luvverley!! Anyhow.....update time Rather than use the kit part, I used Milliput to blank off the blank canon panel Left side of model - now looking like a Lightning Detail added to undercarriage bays. I used P.E (Airwaves?) salvaged from an old build. Added detail from fuse wire, plastic card etc., Another view of the shiny nose ring Canopy has been added and masked off. I've added some plastic card framing + de-misting ducts Ready for Halfords Grey Primer- and then a nice coat of Gloss black!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skii Posted May 15, 2007 Share Posted May 15, 2007 In nice shiny glossy black?? Luvverley!! ZU-BEX is the highly polished BMF with the Shell logo Beautiful isn't she ?! anyway - I digress, coming along very nicely Bill, the wheel bay looks spot on, I used a kind of mesh in my build for the texture, but yours looks much better. Lovin' it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted May 15, 2007 Share Posted May 15, 2007 Got my Neomega/Aeroclub T-Lightning conversion kit yesterday... Obviously not out of stock of those & Viggen cockpits hen! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnonymousAA72 Posted May 15, 2007 Author Share Posted May 15, 2007 Got my Neomega/Aeroclub T-Lightning conversion kit yesterday... Obviously not out of stock of those & Viggen cockpits hen! Thats good to know Mike, as I think I can here the roar of twin Avons on a Silver LTF T5...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnonymousAA72 Posted May 15, 2007 Author Share Posted May 15, 2007 ZU-BEX is the highly polished BMF with the Shell logo Beautiful isn't she ?! anyway - I digress, coming along very nicely Bill, the wheel bay looks spot on, I used a kind of mesh in my build for the texture, but yours looks much better. Lovin' it She is a beauty!! As for the wheel well, PE, I seem to recall that on the real thing the "gridded" thing was a sheet slight flush of the inner skin - and as such looked quite battered.....I never go too mad on undercarriage bays - no-one sees 'em!!! Looking forward to the gloss black application tomorrow, and maybe a coat or two of Alclad tomorrow evening....... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnonymousAA72 Posted May 16, 2007 Author Share Posted May 16, 2007 ZU-BEX is the highly polished BMF with the Shell logo Beautiful isn't she ?! anyway - I digress, coming along very nicely Bill, the wheel bay looks spot on, I used a kind of mesh in my build for the texture, but yours looks much better. Lovin' it I was originally thinking of this baby!!! Ex- XS452 - The Pink Flamingo!! ZU-BBD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnonymousAA72 Posted May 17, 2007 Author Share Posted May 17, 2007 A couple or three pic's of progress thus far.. "Halford-ed" - and cleaning up commences, prior to the glossy black.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Col. Posted May 17, 2007 Share Posted May 17, 2007 She looks sweet so far Bill, can't wait to see her in some shiny silver paint! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnonymousAA72 Posted May 17, 2007 Author Share Posted May 17, 2007 She looks sweet so far Bill, can't wait to see her in some shiny silver paint! Thanks Col, got her in some nice shiny black paint!! You know.......it's a shame that 111Sqn never flew their Lightnings in a shiny black scheme Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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