cema_ga Posted July 24, 2019 Share Posted July 24, 2019 (edited) Hi comrades! My next project will be Airfix Lightning in 1/48. I have F.6 boxing and I will build the Saudi F.53 model in NMF. Why RSAF - because they use Lightnings in real combat over the Yemen, why NMF - this is the livery of every RSAF Lightnings most of their service life. Combat load will be underwing Matra 155 rocket pods. The pods will be from Reskit, pylons will be scratch built, dedicated sources - here: The model will be riveted (it means the long build), otherwise NMF will look wrong Planned aftermarket: Engine nozzles - Aires Seat - Quickboost Pitot - Master Cockpit - Eduard old (not painted) brass Wheels - Armory Decals - Model Alliance REferences - internet, book "on target" and Ukrainian "Aviation and Time" magazine with riveting drawing Edited July 24, 2019 by cema_ga 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tripio Posted August 21, 2019 Share Posted August 21, 2019 Hi, Is there any progress on this? Regards,L Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cema_ga Posted August 22, 2019 Author Share Posted August 22, 2019 8 hours ago, Tripio said: Hi, Is there any progress on this? Regards,L Hi, Now busy with the Javelin build. Only ordered aftermarket parts - nozzles, etch, seat, Matra 155 and gathered some info about the underwing pylons. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cema_ga Posted November 7, 2020 Author Share Posted November 7, 2020 Hi comrades! Project resurrected! So far assembled fuselage halves in preparation to riveting. Pilons for Matra rockets done, next-I shall adapt them to the Reskit details. Thanks for looking! 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gondor44 Posted November 9, 2020 Share Posted November 9, 2020 You could have got the Odds And Ordinance set from Ally Cat rather than scratch building a set of pylons, wouold have included the Matra pods as well if this was a 1/72 build which I just realised this isn't Gondor 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cema_ga Posted November 9, 2020 Author Share Posted November 9, 2020 55 minutes ago, Gondor44 said: You could have got the Odds And Ordinance set from Ally Cat rather than scratch building a set of pylons, wouold have included the Matra pods as well if this was a 1/72 build which I just realised this isn't Gondor Thank you! Unfortunately, I'm not familiar with any aftermarket set of pylons for the Lightning. Matra pods are more available, I bought the ResKit set. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exdraken Posted November 9, 2020 Share Posted November 9, 2020 Great status! Never seen that done before! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cema_ga Posted November 10, 2020 Author Share Posted November 10, 2020 22 hours ago, exdraken said: Great status! Never seen that done before! Thank You! If it of any interest, I'll put here photos of the finished and riveted pylon with ruler/millimetric paper. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek Bradshaw Posted November 10, 2020 Share Posted November 10, 2020 This should be interesting! (good luck with your build). Derek 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cema_ga Posted November 24, 2020 Author Share Posted November 24, 2020 Hi comrades! So far, the pylons finished and painted (with associated Matra pods). The size of pylons here is referenced to the millimetric paper. Adopting the Aires wheel wells was pain, but it's over. Now - to the riveting! Thanks for looking! 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cema_ga Posted December 15, 2020 Author Share Posted December 15, 2020 (edited) Hi comrades! Riveted. More rivets and corrections on fuselage shall be done after the two fuselage halves assembly. Now it's time to stuff the body Thanks for looking Edited December 15, 2020 by cema_ga 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheyJammedKenny! Posted December 16, 2020 Share Posted December 16, 2020 Great project! I remember that one of these was mounted on a pedestal as a "gate guard" at Riyadh Air Base, and was in natural metal. I always wondered how these performed at the hands of Saudi pilots... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cema_ga Posted January 9, 2021 Author Share Posted January 9, 2021 Hi comrades! Fuselage stuffed, ballast added and the balance checked. Some additions from scratch and aftermarket added. Main assembly completed and riveting done. Next-various antennas preparations, and to the primer! Thanks for looking! 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cema_ga Posted February 6, 2021 Author Share Posted February 6, 2021 Hi comrades! Painted Thanks for looking 16 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shortCummins Posted February 6, 2021 Share Posted February 6, 2021 very impressive NMF, the airframe looks used, just as it should 👍 rgds John(shortCummins) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cema_ga Posted February 6, 2021 Author Share Posted February 6, 2021 23 minutes ago, shortCummins said: very impressive NMF, the airframe looks used, just as it should 👍 rgds John(shortCummins) Thanks John! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bordfunker Posted February 6, 2021 Share Posted February 6, 2021 That looks amazing! Love the NMF. Makes me want to finish my 1/72 iteration. Karl 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tripio Posted February 7, 2021 Share Posted February 7, 2021 Holy God. Close to perfection, I like the modulation of the metal surface and also the riveting is very well done. Thanks for sharing, made a big boost on my interest to Lightnings (again....) Regards,Laszlo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cema_ga Posted February 7, 2021 Author Share Posted February 7, 2021 2 hours ago, Tripio said: Close to perfection, I like the modulation of the metal surface and also the riveting is very well done. Thank You, Laszlo! It's not perfect, but definitely, my best NMF effort up today)) 19 hours ago, Bordfunker said: That looks amazing! Thank You, Karl! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The west wing Posted February 21, 2021 Share Posted February 21, 2021 That NMF and the rivets are superb. The wing tip lights look very good, are they the kit parts? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cema_ga Posted February 21, 2021 Author Share Posted February 21, 2021 50 minutes ago, The west wing said: That NMF and the rivets are superb. The wing tip lights look very good, are they the kit parts? Thank You! The wingtip lights are the kit parts, but drilled from inside and painted to produce the "colored lamp" appearance Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cema_ga Posted March 13, 2021 Author Share Posted March 13, 2021 Hi comrades! With lacquer, more assembly and landing gear partly installed. Next stage-decals and canopy painting Thanks for looking! 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ex-FAAWAFU Posted March 13, 2021 Share Posted March 13, 2021 That’s excellent; really convincing NMF 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tornado 01 Posted March 13, 2021 Share Posted March 13, 2021 Wow, I can just about remember them in NMF at Binbrook, just down the road in the mid 70s as they were starting on the must camoflage everything route Excellent work with the paint and rivets. Tim 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheyJammedKenny! Posted March 13, 2021 Share Posted March 13, 2021 Beautiful! This is really beyond anything I could ever even dream about. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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