Lord Riot Posted June 12, 2019 Share Posted June 12, 2019 Look at this beauty, what a cracking kit, and an ebay bargain under £25! The beautiful silver F1s are very tempting but I have another in the stash ready for those, so this one continues my 80s RAF theme and will be a grey/green camo F3 from the Lightning Training Flight, circa 1985. Great decal sheet again, and plenty of little aerials, etc to stick on the airframe. Not sure whether Binbrook's F3s carried their Firestreaks or Red Tops very often, or were usually flown clean? I'll check out some photos. Did they ever sit QRA in the 80s or was that only the F6? This is what I'm aiming for! 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FPDPenguin Posted June 12, 2019 Share Posted June 12, 2019 I bought a 1/72 airfix kit of this from gumtree a while back, was an old one and very simple, but loved the build. Might get this kit after I've completed the current build 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Riot Posted June 12, 2019 Author Share Posted June 12, 2019 Anyone able to advise on the definitive way of getting a nice shiny ring? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Belbin Posted June 12, 2019 Share Posted June 12, 2019 I'll pass on that if I may? 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikey-1980 Posted June 12, 2019 Share Posted June 12, 2019 Rub 'n Buff is usually recommended when making plastics/foams look like metalic armour https://www.amazon.co.uk/s?k=rub-n-buff&adgrpid=54654229113&gclid=Cj0KCQjwxYLoBRCxARIsAEf16-s28Aagobm2_-a3-BIzPMHz1ZzcCL8NvTyXCHWCEytEf4NlNBrbEgMaAvnqEALw_wcB&hvadid=259083970036&hvdev=c&hvlocphy=1006656&hvnetw=g&hvpos=1t1&hvqmt=e&hvrand=17553604064211693059&hvtargid=aud-613328383199%3Akwd-302604858898&hydadcr=28145_1752629&tag=googhydr-21&ref=pd_sl_8bac80lier_e Not entirely sure if could help you here though? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncle Uncool Posted June 12, 2019 Share Posted June 12, 2019 36 minutes ago, Lord Riot said: Anyone able to advise on the definitive way of getting a nice shiny ring? Hi Lord, For a shine like that I've tried everything from Model Master/SNJ buffable paints, Bare Metal Foil film to Alclads without a good result until I came across this wonderful thing: https://www.amazon.com/Gaia-Premium-mirror-chrome-Gundam/dp/B0788KWGLN It's just incredible; it's also buffable, and when done so, the finish is just like that on the label. Give it a try. Cheers, Unc2 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Riot Posted June 12, 2019 Author Share Posted June 12, 2019 Thank you chaps! I'll have a look and see what I can find ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikey-1980 Posted June 14, 2019 Share Posted June 14, 2019 (edited) Just found this tutorial from Humbrol, looks like decent stuff Edited June 14, 2019 by Mikey-1980 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
224 Peter Posted June 14, 2019 Share Posted June 14, 2019 On 12/06/2019 at 13:55, Lord Riot said: Anyone able to advise on the definitive way of getting a nice shiny ring? I have a memory of a polished stainless steel after market intake ring for the Airfix 1/48th Lightning. But i've no idea who made it. Looking at the part, a good machinist should be able to make one or ten quite quickly. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnT Posted June 14, 2019 Share Posted June 14, 2019 47 minutes ago, 224 Peter said: I have a memory of a polished stainless steel after market intake ring for the Airfix 1/48th Lightning. But i've no idea who made it. Looking at the part, a good machinist should be able to make one or ten quite quickly. Aeroclub did a metal one which could be made to gleam. Can still find them on auction sites. Maybe worth asking John on here if he still has any? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bar side Posted June 14, 2019 Share Posted June 14, 2019 Did mine by sticking on aluminium foil shiny side up. Not ideal and there are better ideas above, but it’s a good budget solution 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Riot Posted June 15, 2019 Author Share Posted June 15, 2019 Making Lightning progress today, the cockpit and bang seat done last night and fuselage with various internal gubbins added. Photos show the Martin Bakers in Lightnings had lots of straps! Hopefully I've used enough nose weight! The intake area looks complex but it fits pretty well. However the fuselage halves take some persuasion to stick without big joins or gaps. And, I found this for the nose ring - hoping it's shiny enough. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnny_Sokko Posted June 15, 2019 Share Posted June 15, 2019 Rustoleum, eh? I'd definitely test that on some scrap first! But I would be interested in hearing abut the results. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Riot Posted June 15, 2019 Author Share Posted June 15, 2019 Thanks Johnny, that's a good shout - I'll spray an old kit and see what happens. No melting I hope! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guillaume320 Posted June 15, 2019 Share Posted June 15, 2019 On 6/12/2019 at 10:04 AM, Lord Riot said:This is what I'm aiming for! Note that on this airframe the nose ring was painted! 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maxwellphillips Posted June 15, 2019 Share Posted June 15, 2019 I have this kit, planning on building it after my Skyline, so will be following this for all the pearls of wisdom! Although I want to try a metal finish on mine 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Riot Posted June 15, 2019 Author Share Posted June 15, 2019 1 hour ago, guillaume320 said: Note that on this airframe the nose ring was painted! It was, rather unusual that. I'd prefer it shiny silver so I might choose a different aircraft if I can find serial decals. Anyone know which F3s remained in camo until withdrawal from service? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobsyouruncle Posted June 16, 2019 Share Posted June 16, 2019 Firestreak decals (through fantasy printshop) do F3 XP701 in camo with the shiny nose ring in 11 Sqn markings, if that's any use? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Riot Posted June 16, 2019 Author Share Posted June 16, 2019 Fighting valiantly against the join lines. I bet they'll still show through after spraying, but hopefully not as much as when I first glued the fuselage together. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul821 Posted June 16, 2019 Share Posted June 16, 2019 15 hours ago, Lord Riot said: And, I found this for the nose ring - hoping it's shiny enough. I think the answer regarding the Rustoleum may be in the sticker on the lid. "this cap is not an exact representation of the finish..". I recently purchased a similar product and found that the "chrome" effect was less that a can of metallic silver purchased in a local bargain shop! Like many modellers I feel that the search for a good quality chrome/metallic finish that is both within our budgets an skill levels remans as elusive as the search for the Holy Grail. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Riot Posted June 18, 2019 Author Share Posted June 18, 2019 Each wing comes in three main parts, plus the flap assembly, but it all fits together really well. I like the extra leading edge underside, it helps squeeze the leading edges together well so should reduce any gap. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveJL Posted June 18, 2019 Share Posted June 18, 2019 Nice work. It seems your wings don't have the slight warping that mine have! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Riot Posted June 18, 2019 Author Share Posted June 18, 2019 Unfortunately the wing roots will need filler like pretty much all my models. Don't know how to avoid it really, I sand them first but can't too much or they'll be too short or mis-shaped. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrpotatohead Posted June 18, 2019 Share Posted June 18, 2019 Hi, I've just come across this build. With regard to the ring, would a Molotow liquid chrome pen work? Paul 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
delticfan Posted June 18, 2019 Share Posted June 18, 2019 For join lines I’ve been having a lot of success with Mr Surfacer 500, it’s quite thin and like a melted plastic. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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