PhantomBigStu Posted March 23, 2017 Share Posted March 23, 2017 (edited) Built a few of these in 2015, bout time I revisit it, I have a full decal sheet for the F2A plus the xrtradecal set so plenty of options too choose from Edited April 17, 2017 by PhantomBigStu 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SimonT Posted March 23, 2017 Share Posted March 23, 2017 (edited) Good choice, very good choice indeed! Edited March 23, 2017 by SimonT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhantomBigStu Posted March 24, 2017 Author Share Posted March 24, 2017 (edited) Well seems I fudged up, I don't have the full decal sheet for the F2A and I'm missing one of the fin flash for the 92Sqn from the partial sheet so that options off the table. still gives me the 19sqn option to redo or to do 1 of 4 from the xtradecal sheet. Or perhaps Ill do the 92sqn anyway and hope the wanted section will do its job. Also seems the boxes are still turning up with the orignal incorrect artwork on them.....would think most would have been sold by now edit: just realised I have decal paper, going to try to print it Edited March 24, 2017 by PhantomBigStu Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Col. Posted March 24, 2017 Share Posted March 24, 2017 Always room for another Lightning in the GB. You going to post a photo of the potential options? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhantomBigStu Posted March 24, 2017 Author Share Posted March 24, 2017 (edited) 1 hour ago, Col. said: Always room for another Lightning in the GB. You going to post a photo of the potential options? 6 options to choose from......tricky....also started it using what I learned the hard way and sanding the sink marks off the fuselage insides Edited March 24, 2017 by PhantomBigStu 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhantomBigStu Posted March 24, 2017 Author Share Posted March 24, 2017 Oh no, just got back from priming it and noticed which bits are spare, and it seems I've assembled it as a f2a with the f6 central pack, a combo which despite one of the xtradecal options appearing as such didn't exist. Will have do some surgery in the morning. Silly me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Col. Posted March 25, 2017 Share Posted March 25, 2017 11 hours ago, PhantomBigStu said: Oh no, just got back from priming it and noticed which bits are spare, and it seems I've assembled it as a f2a with the f6 central pack, a combo which despite one of the xtradecal options appearing as such didn't exist. Will have do some surgery in the morning. Silly me Oops. At least it's correctable and only plastic. You can always buy another and What-if this one if that's easier Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jabba Posted March 25, 2017 Share Posted March 25, 2017 You could sand off the cannon bulges and fill in the gun ports, or is this not an option? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhantomBigStu Posted March 25, 2017 Author Share Posted March 25, 2017 48 minutes ago, Jabba said: You could sand off the cannon bulges and fill in the gun ports, or is this not an option? No need, was a simple surgury swapping them over, even found a pair ready primed in the spares box. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhantomBigStu Posted March 27, 2017 Author Share Posted March 27, 2017 heres why one must pay attention when thinning paint...fortunatly not an issue as it was just the last dregs of the pot, so poured the remnants into the new pot of green and painted a proper coat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoftScience Posted March 28, 2017 Share Posted March 28, 2017 (edited) On the other hand, you now know how to make a home made wash. Clean the excess off with a piece of cloth damp with thinner, and you're ready to rock and roll. Do make sure there is a well cured layer of Klear between the wash and any enamel paints you may have used to paint your camo. Edited March 28, 2017 by SoftScience Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhantomBigStu Posted March 28, 2017 Author Share Posted March 28, 2017 Indeed, though I have you know there aint no enamel paint in this modellers paint box Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhantomBigStu Posted March 29, 2017 Author Share Posted March 29, 2017 well time is at a premium this wwwk but I've managed to be quite efficient. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob G Posted March 29, 2017 Share Posted March 29, 2017 Noice. That rotary tool bit looks fairly serious. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhantomBigStu Posted March 29, 2017 Author Share Posted March 29, 2017 16 hours ago, Rob G said: Noice. That rotary tool bit looks fairly serious. nah thats just an old screwdriver thats past its best for screwdrving..... anyway even more progress funny how much one can do even with limited time if ones sticks to just one subject at a time. Very real chance it will be ready for decals tonight.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhantomBigStu Posted March 31, 2017 Author Share Posted March 31, 2017 (edited) Canopy on, oddly had fit problems (the first one I did also has issues, didn't even bother filling the canopy gaps) , now ready for decals. Enjoyed this one, definitely going to do another Edited March 31, 2017 by PhantomBigStu Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhantomBigStu Posted April 3, 2017 Author Share Posted April 3, 2017 Well just went to cut up the decals ready for application tonight, andtnoticed not only is the stencil guid for the F2A missing, looking online the stenicls are slightly different for the F2A than for the F6. So I've ordered an F2A, which of course I have no excuse to not build next. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhantomBigStu Posted April 5, 2017 Author Share Posted April 5, 2017 (edited) Well I'm a little cheesed off, ordered the F2A via amazon rather than the much cheaper JADLAM price, as I have free next day delivery with amazon, and would mean I could of started decalling last night, of course for only the 2nd time ever, amazon let me down and sent the parcel to the wrong place so I didn't get it till today, good chance Jadlam would have go it to me today as well. Still I shall send a moan to amazons customer services depart, see if i can worm a few quid gift card credit as is the norm in such cases. Now whether I shall start tonight is another matter, big game my team (Chelsea) tonight so the beer may take the option. Also now to decide what scheme I shall do the F6 in, I actually want most to do a grey one and replace the ropey one I have on display, but grey is not a 1970's scheme I shall have too look elsewhere. Edited April 5, 2017 by PhantomBigStu Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhantomBigStu Posted April 7, 2017 Author Share Posted April 7, 2017 Not been able to do my new routine of late evening decalling but managed to get some on after dinner last night, which included carefully cutting the stencil off the 19sqn roundel as xtradecal missed it on their sheet and its present in photos of the real thing. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhantomBigStu Posted April 8, 2017 Author Share Posted April 8, 2017 (edited) other side on, the roundel disintegrated, is a small gap but looks ok from a distance. Hope to tstart the 2nd today Edited April 8, 2017 by PhantomBigStu 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhantomBigStu Posted April 8, 2017 Author Share Posted April 8, 2017 (edited) Decals all one A site not seen for a while in this abode, a lightning nearing completion, 2nd on the way which I knows not going to be the last....may emabrk on a personal STGB. Edited April 8, 2017 by PhantomBigStu Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhantomBigStu Posted April 9, 2017 Author Share Posted April 9, 2017 This should be a quickish build, going with the NMF 56Sqn option. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhantomBigStu Posted April 10, 2017 Author Share Posted April 10, 2017 Now to just give it the final varnish coat and pop the Pitot and aerial on. Not sure if I should go with matt or satin. Also first coat of silver on the 2nd, now for the first sanding session 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhantomBigStu Posted April 14, 2017 Author Share Posted April 14, 2017 Well finally finished the first lightning, here it is next to the fisrt green one I did in 2015, which will be retired (though I'm not ruling out redoing it soon) As for the silver one, had some problems, had to a bit of sanding and respraying which has lost some of the panel detail in places, hoping the next coat will be the last one, then Ill be able to sort the pit out, put the canopy on ready for decalling. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Col. Posted April 14, 2017 Share Posted April 14, 2017 One done and half way there with number two. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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