Kes Posted January 17, 2017 Share Posted January 17, 2017 I have an Airfix 1/48 EE Lightning with F1/F1a/F2 build options, I don't often build in this scale, they take up lots of space compared to my preferred 1/72. It's been in the stash for many years waiting for me to decided on an 'interesting' aeroplane with some notable history as my subject, I now have one in mind (details later) it's preproduction and has the earlier type main wheels compared to the later service wheels, are there after market wheels in 1/48 suitable for this build? Also, are there any other notable differences between preprod and service aircraft? . . . Kes 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canberra kid Posted January 17, 2017 Share Posted January 17, 2017 Kes if you can let the cat out of the bag I may have some photos John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tempestfan Posted January 17, 2017 Share Posted January 17, 2017 Short cable ducts come to mind if it's a 1. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darth Vader Posted January 17, 2017 Share Posted January 17, 2017 5 minutes ago, tempestfan said: Short cable ducts come to mind if it's a 1. The f1a had short cable ducts the pre-production and f1s had none. Not sure about am slotted hubs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tempestfan Posted January 17, 2017 Share Posted January 17, 2017 (edited) Ok, sorry then. The early wheel hubs are portrayed to some extent by the legacy Airfix 72nd kit. Edited January 17, 2017 by tempestfan stupid autocorrect Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kes Posted January 17, 2017 Author Share Posted January 17, 2017 Yep, no cable ducts on the very early aircraft? and yes, the early wheels were in the old Airfix F1a, which is odd, as I've never seen a photo of them fitted to that particular mk? I used the hubs from those undersized Airfix wheels on my Aeroclub P1 conversion, the build of which is in here somewhere?? .. . Kes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kes Posted January 23, 2017 Author Share Posted January 23, 2017 So, that's a big ol' no on the 1/48 mainwheels then? Might have to try scratch build a pair of hubs for the extant wheels?? . . . Kes 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canberra kid Posted January 24, 2017 Share Posted January 24, 2017 (edited) 8 hours ago, Kes said: So, that's a big ol' no on the 1/48 mainwheels then? Might have to try scratch build a pair of hubs for the extant wheels?? . . . Kes Unfortunately not Kes, I wish there was as I would love to add a preproduction Lightning to the flight line. Some of the longer serving prototypes did get the production standard wheels, but at the same time they also started to look more like production airframe's too. John Edited January 24, 2017 by canberra kid Finger trouble 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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