AAbshier Posted January 16, 2015 Share Posted January 16, 2015 Here is a completion of mine from 2012. This is the Lightning F2A, built from the Airfix kit. I bought the kit and started it in 1998 when it first came out, but got stalled on it. I pulled it back off the shelf when I got the Eduard/Airfix reissue of the F1A/F2 as a review build for Modeling Madness. I was going to finish both kits concurrently, but ran into paint problems with the F2, so it got finished later. The kit recieved a Cutting Edge resin cockpit, but is otherwise stock. The NMF finish is Alclad II Aluminum. For the polished intake ring, I used Alclad Polished Aluminum over a base of Floquil CSX Black. The blue on the spine and tail is Xtracolor British Airways World Scheme Blue, which is a very close match to RAF Roundel Blue. Squadron markings and roundels are by Cutting Edge, with stencils and walkways from Barracudacals. For the gun openings, I used the smooth plates intended for the F3, and carefully drilled out the openings using a dental burr. The pucker factor was sky-high for this, but it worked, and they look much better than the poor kit offerings. (ASIDE: why hasn't some resin maker done good gun troughs for this model?) Andy Sarasota, FL 17 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Tin_Bitz Posted January 16, 2015 Share Posted January 16, 2015 Wow, superb jet you've made there, looks very good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Low flyer Posted January 16, 2015 Share Posted January 16, 2015 Now that's very nice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HL-10 Posted January 16, 2015 Share Posted January 16, 2015 Lovely looking Lightning! Great BMF Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnonymousAA72 Posted January 16, 2015 Share Posted January 16, 2015 (edited) As ever Andy...superb!! Edited January 16, 2015 by Bill Clark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
batcode Posted January 16, 2015 Share Posted January 16, 2015 Very nice work great mmf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Welkin Posted January 17, 2015 Share Posted January 17, 2015 Excellent - beautiful finish! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hillstar Posted January 17, 2015 Share Posted January 17, 2015 Love it. It is something different than the all-grey jets of todays area, which makes it double as good as it already is! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stesca Posted January 17, 2015 Share Posted January 17, 2015 Excellent build and great finish. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonners Posted January 17, 2015 Share Posted January 17, 2015 Very nice indeed,Andy. I live only a couple of miles from where this aircraft was based; I've heard a few 'senior' locals speak fondly of the times when Lightnings were a regular sight here, but I bet the population was less enthusiastic during those midnight QRA scrambles! Jon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WildeSau75 Posted January 17, 2015 Share Posted January 17, 2015 I like!!! Very nice. Beautiful paint job. Cheers, Michael Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HOUSTON Posted January 17, 2015 Share Posted January 17, 2015 Andy,, Your model has brought a ray of the Florida sunshine to this forum.. IMPECCABLE AND SHINY.. CLASSY looking Lightning.. AWESOME build... :worthy: KUDOS. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jockster Posted January 18, 2015 Share Posted January 18, 2015 Lovely! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin W Posted January 18, 2015 Share Posted January 18, 2015 Great paint job. Excellent work on the Firestreaks Colin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blueliner Posted January 18, 2015 Share Posted January 18, 2015 Beautiful Lightning! Nice contrast on the silver finishes. cheers, Jim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Posted January 18, 2015 Share Posted January 18, 2015 Excellent, very well executed NMF. Ian. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jer Posted January 18, 2015 Share Posted January 18, 2015 Beautifully built lightning. That polished alclad on intake ring is like a mirror!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alexis Posted January 18, 2015 Share Posted January 18, 2015 I lime it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ratch Posted January 18, 2015 Share Posted January 18, 2015 Nicely done Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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