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Hi Scarlet Thanks very much for that...that's what results from a failing memory and not looking at old instructions. Further mod on the way! Cheers Shaun

Hi all Here's my refurbished Airfix 1/48 Lightning F.6 It spent many years as an overall NMF model but it looked too "toylike" for my taste so I gave it a camo treatment. Most of the bits went back together okay- though the canopy was a bugger to model closed... I'm not certain the dummy red tops were this colour but can't find many images to be certain- any advice is welcome! I'll do a NMF Lightning at some stage once I've improved doing that sort of finish. Cheers Shaun

Thanks Tweeky- that will work for me, though the Sword kit seems to have the noses for Red Tops and Firestreaks the wrong way round (or is it me??)

Hi James Thanks very much but I think Tweeky has solved my problem. I'll use the Redtops from my Sword T.4 for my renovated F.6 and use the kit's Firestreaks for the T.4 Thanks Tweeky! Cheers Shaun

That's a great idea James...will do.

Hi James Thanks very much for that...next task will be to find some Red Tops! Cheers Shaun

Hi all I am revamping my 1/48 Airfix Lightning and am repainting it in a grey/green scheme. I'm not sure if it would have carried Red Top or Firestreak (?) missiles and am chasing a pair that would be appropriate for the era 1972 to 1980 ish. I'd really appreciate any advice on appropriate missile type and where I may be able to buy some aftermarket please. Thanks very much for any help All the best Shaun

A lovely build...I really like your weathering Cheers Shaun

Thanks Bruce I've had a bit of a hankering for post WW2 German Air Force lately- must admit the NORM schemes are very interesting. Time for a coffee soon!?

Thanks all Cheers Shaun

An absolutely amazing build-thank you for sharing it! Cheers Shaun

Hi all My latest model- GWH 1/48 T33. The kit falls together and despite my best attempts turned out alright...though the carpet monster got the pitot tube at the last minute. C'est la vie... Ha Hen decals BTW

Hi Kev I'll buy a set of Argosy wheels please if you have any left and you're happy to post them to Australia? Cheers Shaun

I'm planning on a NMF airframe.

Hi all I have been looking for these decals for a while but it appears that they are no longer available from Barracuda Studios. I'd be interested to hear if anyone else makes 1/48 EE/BAC Lightning stencil data decals please. Thanks for any help. Cheers Shaun

Thanks everyone for your advice-NMF it is! Cheers Shaun

Hi all I am contemplating building my 1/48 GWH T-33A as a non-camouflaged German version. I can't really tell if they were left natural metal or painted something like high speed silver. In many photos they look to uniform to be natural metal. I'd appreciate any guidance anyone has to offer please. Thanks very much Cheers Shaun

I've seen a 1/48 MIL MI-14 on Scalemates supposedly produced by a manufacturer called Top Gun with a release date of 2013. Does such a kit exist? Cheers Shaun

Your Starfighter has turned out really well Pete. You should be very happy with the finished product. Cheers Shaun

Thanks tweeky

Thanks very much JayBee I have a couple of German Tornados in the stash, so the paint reference is very helpful too! Cheers Shaun

Excellent Andre- thank you very much All the best Shaun

Hi all I'm working on a Revell 1/48 Tornado to make a grey/green camo GR1 with the wings fully forward. Did all such era Tornados have the area which sweeps back into the fuselage painted light grey? While the vast majority of kits have that area so painted, I'm not sure all aircraft did. Any help is greatly appreciated. Thank you Cheers Shaun

Lovely work on your CA Gannet- a very rare model these days. Cheers Shaun

Thanks F-32 and Ad-4N I'm not a fan of massive levels of weathering (primarily because I'm not particularly good at it!!) Cheers Shaun