Vulcanicity Posted March 30, 2014 Share Posted March 30, 2014 (edited) Evenin' all! After about three months of work, here's my Airfix Lightning, finished in the box scheme of XN793, based at Gütersloh with 92 squadron. (WIP here.) Scratchbuilt detail was added in the cockpit, to the ejector seat, and in the wheel wells. One of my few real criticisms of this kit is that the cockpit is a little bland, with none of the lovely sidewall detail seen in the recent early Harrier kits, and really benefits from a bit of tarting up with the old plasticard and wire. I also corrected a couple of minor errors such as the omission of the gun exhaust ports, the failure to flesh out the Firestreaks with fin fairings (try saying that after a few glasses of Rioja!), and the slightly oversized underwing serials. Finish is predominantly Humbrol Metalcote from a rattle can, with the recommended Humbrol 25 for the blue spine. I used a brush to pick out some panels with Revell Aqua acryllics - I think this effect is often overdone on BMF finishes, but I'm quite pleased with the subtle effect I obtained here. Nose ring is Bare Metal Foil-the first time I've plucked up the courage to use this amazing stuff-but certainly not the last! On the whole this is a superb kit with very few weak points, and as the first decent 1:72 representations of one of Britain's most iconic aircraft, deserves more hype than it recieved! The only downsides are an irritating and tricky moulding flaw across the canopy, the aforementioned cockpit, and perhaps the lack of depth to the APU exhaust on the rear fuselage. Hope you like it! [/url] Thank HEAVENS we can now throw our Trumpeter kits overarm into the nearest dustbin! Edited March 30, 2014 by Vulcanicity 16 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stuart Wilson Posted March 30, 2014 Share Posted March 30, 2014 Very nice, I went with the camouflage one for my first and I'm not sure I can wait for the F6 to build another! I like your weathering, subtle and not too overdone. Stuart Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyot Posted March 30, 2014 Share Posted March 30, 2014 (edited) O`er,....that is a bit special,......it looks real! Your natural metal looks perfect, the weathering is spot on and I hope mine turns out half as nice,....isn`t this one of the best ever Lightning schemes,....only bettered by the earlier 92 Sqn scheme with the chevron on the nose? Well done indeed, Cheers Tony ouch,...I`ve just noticed that you`ve put the left hand fin stripe on the wrong way around,....please ask somebody on here who has made the camo decal option to send you their spares so that you can change it as you`ve made such a good model! It is easily done and we`ve all done it,...usually when we are tired or rushing to get it finished! Edited March 30, 2014 by tonyot 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martian Posted March 30, 2014 Share Posted March 30, 2014 Turned out great! Martin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duncan B Posted March 30, 2014 Share Posted March 30, 2014 Fantastic, it could easily pass for the 1/48 kit. The work you did to the Firestreaks really has improved the look of them. Duncan B Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RNoAF Aerobatic Team Posted March 30, 2014 Share Posted March 30, 2014 Outstanding result on that metal finish. Love the model! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Viking Posted March 30, 2014 Share Posted March 30, 2014 Beeeaaaauuutiful Phil! Classic British fighter in a classic scheme, and I'll use your WIP for guidance to do mine. You've convinced me to do it out of the box in that scheme. Lovely! Cheers John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
batcode Posted March 30, 2014 Share Posted March 30, 2014 great lightning, very nice work and great nmf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billybookcase Posted March 30, 2014 Share Posted March 30, 2014 Very nice, I thought it was a 1/48. Nice work on the undercarriage bays. BB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Posted March 30, 2014 Share Posted March 30, 2014 Very nicely done. Really like that. Ian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tbolt Posted March 31, 2014 Share Posted March 31, 2014 Very nice looking Lightning. I don't know whether or not to ditch my Trumpeter F.3 kit - I'm half way through it and have spend a fair bit of time on it, though to finish it will take just as long as building the entire Airfix kit. Maybe I will finish it and keep it well away from the Airfix ones Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vulcanicity Posted March 31, 2014 Author Share Posted March 31, 2014 Thanks everyone-especially Tony for pointing out my idiotic mistake! I've been modelling for 16 years, and in nearly 90 1:72 aircraft I can honestly say I've never put a fin flash on back-to front! I'll do a "Wanted" thread accordingly... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolwe82 Posted March 31, 2014 Share Posted March 31, 2014 i have to say, i never liked lightning that much, it looked like fat whale to me.. but after watching more and more of these lately, its starting to look like nice aircraft to me.. Anyway, your definitely is nicely done, i like the wheel wells details! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyot Posted March 31, 2014 Share Posted March 31, 2014 `FAT WHALE',.......Careful,.....you`re in danger of being lynched for such blasphemy here on Britmodeller where quite a few people hold the Lightning on a pedestal and probably pray to it every day!! As you say though,....you are already being converted into recognising the hidden beauty of the type,.....we`ll soon have you eating fish and chips, drinking best bitter and changing your name to John Smith soon! LOL,..... Tony PS- Glad that you took my comments in the way they were intended Phil,.....I hope that you find a fin flash decal. You might just have to buy another to do in the camo scheme and use the left over fin flash for your silver model? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F-32 Posted March 31, 2014 Share Posted March 31, 2014 That's lovely work Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
General Jumbo Posted March 31, 2014 Share Posted March 31, 2014 Wonderful stuff! What did you use on the nose intake ring to get it so shiny? I am about a week away from finishing mine (later green version) so will have a spare fin flash if you need it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FalkeEins Posted March 31, 2014 Share Posted March 31, 2014 ..very nice indeed - just about to start putting paint on mine, totally undecided which scheme to do, you may just have made up my mind Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HL-10 Posted March 31, 2014 Share Posted March 31, 2014 Lovely Lightning! Great finish! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevej60 Posted March 31, 2014 Share Posted March 31, 2014 Looks superb very nice metal finish looks great! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knikki Posted March 31, 2014 Share Posted March 31, 2014 Great NMF finish. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vulcanicity Posted March 31, 2014 Author Share Posted March 31, 2014 Thanks again all! General Jumbo: It's Bare Metal Foil. I was scared of the stuff for a long time, but caved in and bought some. If you've never tried it, then do - it's amazing! I am sorted for fin flash thanks! The wonder of Britmodeller Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cardiff guy Posted April 4, 2014 Share Posted April 4, 2014 nice work well done Glenn. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lightning88 Posted April 4, 2014 Share Posted April 4, 2014 Very tidy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomoshenko Posted April 5, 2014 Share Posted April 5, 2014 Very nice. I like the subtle weathering and undercarriage bays Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vulcanicity Posted April 10, 2014 Author Share Posted April 10, 2014 Thanks again everyone! Thanks to the generosity of Kev (Jockster) I have sorted the fin flash issue and the Lightning is done. Here it is with a couple of contemporaries (builds from 2011 and 2012) both of which need some replacement pitot probes! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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