Enzo the Magnificent Posted February 25, 2014 Share Posted February 25, 2014 I had similar thoughts when Airfix announced the F.2a in Dec. 2012: only 10 days before I had found a shop with several Matchbox F.6 kits and had bought them all together with an Aeroclub T.5 conversion. I'll have to find a use for these, at least they came cheap Build whifs. A few years ago I saw a number of What Of profiles showing Lightnings used by a number of sub-Saharan African countries in a continent-wide was during the 1980s. Some of the camouflage options were really interesting and quite outrageous. Another option is to build a VG Lightning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keefr22 Posted February 25, 2014 Share Posted February 25, 2014 Build whifs. A few years ago I saw a number of What Of profiles showing Lightnings used by a number of sub-Saharan African countries Those would be Mr. Gekko 1's lovely work I presume. I was going to post the same thing this morning but couldn't find them on here to post a link to - has the 'find members content' search option changed anyone know, as I found them eventually, but they didn't turn up in search. Anyway, I have a Matchbx kit somewhere that will become one of these (if ever I can find the time between building ''real'' ones!! http://www.britmodeller.com/forums/index.php?/topic/16534-raf-lightnings-over-africa-profiles/?hl=lightning You need to scroll through the thread as there's a lot of rather cool ideas in there (although some of the profiles appear to have gone missing) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enzo the Magnificent Posted February 25, 2014 Share Posted February 25, 2014 Those would be Mr. Gekko 1's lovely work I presume. That's the fella! Thanks for the link. That Rhodesian Lightning looks like a goer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keefr22 Posted February 25, 2014 Share Posted February 25, 2014 I still think for me it's either one of the detached RAF jets or a Burkina Faso AF one - to sit next to one of their FGR2 Tooms (that Richard also illustrated so well!!) Edit - at least I thought he did Tooms too, but a post in the Lightning thread suggests he didn't! Must be my imagination getting the better of me! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enzo the Magnificent Posted February 25, 2014 Share Posted February 25, 2014 Just had a thought... If you use the Alley Cat set on an Airfix Lightning, you will have Airfix bits left over which will be perfect to correct a Trumpeter Lightning F6. All ou will need then is a rear fuselage correction set. Of course you will still be left with that weird shaped bulbous canopy... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keefr22 Posted February 25, 2014 Share Posted February 25, 2014 Just had a thought... If you use the Alley Cat set on an Airfix Lightning, you will have Airfix bits left over which will be perfect to correct a Trumpeter Lightning F6. All ou will need then is a rear fuselage correction set. Of course you will still be left with that weird shaped bulbous canopy... And the total lack of anhedral.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enzo the Magnificent Posted February 25, 2014 Share Posted February 25, 2014 And the total lack of anhedral.... Hopefully the Airfix upper wing part would provide that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnonymousAA72 Posted February 25, 2014 Share Posted February 25, 2014 WHIF?? WTF!!! So many REAL Lightnings, so many REAL schemes...........not enough shelf space, not enough time to do the REAL thing!! WHIF? PAH!!! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enzo the Magnificent Posted February 25, 2014 Share Posted February 25, 2014 WHIF?? WTF!!! So many REAL Lightnings, so many REAL schemes...........not enough shelf space, not enough time to do the REAL thing!! WHIF? PAH!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Giorgio N Posted February 26, 2014 Share Posted February 26, 2014 To be 100% honest I'm not a big fan of Whiffing, and considering that the real Lightning struggled to achieve real export success, I would find the sight of an exotic model on my shelf quite strange.. At the same time, I have quite a long list of real markings I'd like to use, so maybe it's worth keeping the MB kits after all.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enzo the Magnificent Posted March 14, 2014 Share Posted March 14, 2014 My two conversion kits arrived today! The usual excellent service from A2Zee. The parts are superb and flawless as expected from Alley Cat. Sadly, I don't have a kit to match them against - the one kit I bought is being assembled. My intention was to use these two conversion kits later in the year for the Frightning STGB, but I doubt I'll be able to wait that long. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rs2man Posted March 14, 2014 Share Posted March 14, 2014 Mine arrived the other day and I too was very impressed . I doubt it'll be the last one I buy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisrope Posted April 8, 2014 Share Posted April 8, 2014 (edited) Hmmmm somebody else does one too http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1-72-Early-Lightning-conversion-for-Airfix-F-2A-/161270963908?&_trksid=p2056016.l4276 Edited April 8, 2014 by chrisrope Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Procopius Posted April 8, 2014 Author Share Posted April 8, 2014 Seems to be quite a bit less sophisticated, though. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnonymousAA72 Posted April 13, 2014 Share Posted April 13, 2014 Seems to be quite a bit less sophisticated, though. Not only is it less sophisticated, but the fin shape is appalling! Stick with Ali's set!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enzo the Magnificent Posted April 13, 2014 Share Posted April 13, 2014 "This listing was ended by the seller because the item was lost or broken." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homebee Posted October 6, 2016 Share Posted October 6, 2016 On approach Source: https://www.facebook.com/AlleyCatModels/photos/pcb.560553774145155/560552964145236/?type=3&theater V.P. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevehnz Posted October 6, 2016 Share Posted October 6, 2016 I'll be keen to see some more info on this as to exactly what is involved. Steve. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homebee Posted January 9, 2017 Share Posted January 9, 2017 (edited) Source: https://www.facebook.com/AlleyCatModels/posts/605998386267360 Source: https://www.facebook.com/AlleyCatModels/photos/a.332251853642016.1073741828.330656630468205/606002819600250/?type=3&theater V.P. Edited January 9, 2017 by Homebee 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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