Biggles87 Posted July 1, 2020 Share Posted July 1, 2020 OK you asked for it. Around 1970 I worked at an ATC radar unit at Manchester where we were responsible for traffic up to FL250 ( 25,000ft ) and the higher level traffic was controlled by a joint civil/military unit ( Lindholme ) further east. We used to monitor the high level traffic and display it on edge lit Perspex boards so that we could pick it up in the event of any radar failure at Lindholme. There is an airway called Blue One which runs roughly easy/west across the UK, passing over Manchester and out over the east coast, and there was a military crossing point out towards the coast to allow the many military jets to cross the safely. This was when the RAF had a proper Air Force and of course there were many Lightnings around in those days. I can’t remember exactly the lower level of the airway at that point, probably about FL150 so a lot of the military traffic went below it, but you always knew it was a Lightning when the reply to the question “ what is your present heading “ was a muffled “ vertical!” John 5 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
giemme Posted July 1, 2020 Author Share Posted July 1, 2020 5 minutes ago, Biggles87 said: you always knew it was a Lightning when the reply to the question “ what is your present heading “ was a muffled “ vertical!” There was no better answer, was there? Thanks for the story, John Ciao 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rob85 Posted July 1, 2020 Share Posted July 1, 2020 That’s a cracking result, she looks stunning! Rob 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keefr22 Posted July 1, 2020 Share Posted July 1, 2020 Talking of vertical. We were taken on a familiarisation trip to Coningsby during our I.O.T. At the time it was home to the Phantom OCU and a couple of operational Phantom squadrons. A couple of 5 Squadron Lightnings had pitched up earlier in the day, and after having lunch it was time for them to head home, so we all stopped to watch(be rude not to, wouldn't it!?) . Two Frightnings sitting on the end of the runway running up to full dry power on the brakes was impressive - then they lit the burners - wow! After seemingly no time at all, leader rotates, wingman follows, gear up and they both pull hard back on the stick to a full rate vertical climb, disappearing rather quickly into the wild blue! You could almost hear them thinking 'Follow that, double ugly drivers'....!! Keith 5 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spookytooth Posted July 1, 2020 Share Posted July 1, 2020 The base looks great G. basic enough not to detract from the bird. And she has recovered very nicely. Have a look on the inter webby thingy for daylight bulbs/lamps. Simon. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
giemme Posted July 1, 2020 Author Share Posted July 1, 2020 (edited) 5 hours ago, rob85 said: That’s a cracking result, she looks stunning! Rob Cheers Rob, thanks 3 hours ago, keefr22 said: Talking of vertical. We were taken on a familiarisation trip to Coningsby during our I.O.T. At the time it was home to the Phantom OCU and a couple of operational Phantom squadrons. A couple of 5 Squadron Lightnings had pitched up earlier in the day, and after having lunch it was time for them to head home, so we all stopped to watch(be rude not to, wouldn't it!?) . Two Frightnings sitting on the end of the runway running up to full dry power on the brakes was impressive - then they lit the burners - wow! After seemingly no time at all, leader rotates, wingman follows, gear up and they both pull hard back on the stick to a full rate vertical climb, disappearing rather quickly into the wild blue! You could almost hear them thinking 'Follow that, double ugly drivers'....!! Keith Good old pilot rivalry, is it? That vertical climb must have been a thrill to watch! 2 hours ago, Spookytooth said: The base looks great G. basic enough not to detract from the bird. And she has recovered very nicely. Have a look on the inter webby thingy for daylight bulbs/lamps. Simon. Sorry Simon, I didn't get the daylight bulb ref in your previous post Thanks for the praise too Ciao Edited July 1, 2020 by giemme 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brandy Posted July 1, 2020 Share Posted July 1, 2020 Lovely save there Giorgio! The stories are great. I grew up wanting nothing more than to fly Lightnings, then had to start wearing glasses when I was 15. Gutted! I still remember seeing them at air displays and feeling my whole body shaking in unison with the power.....Without doubt the ultimate interceptor. F-15? Forget it! Ian 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keefr22 Posted July 1, 2020 Share Posted July 1, 2020 1 hour ago, Brandy said: then had to start wearing glasses when I was 15. Gutted! At least you made a career in flying Ian - much better than - yawn - IT, where I washed up....!! K 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheBaron Posted July 2, 2020 Share Posted July 2, 2020 Like they're saying G, lovely work on the tail feathers. Spent some time on Lightnings myself back in the early 90s. Take-off was extremely quick but it always ended in a crash.... 1 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry1954 Posted July 2, 2020 Share Posted July 2, 2020 12 hours ago, keefr22 said: At least you made a career in flying Ian - much better than - yawn - IT, where I washed up....!! K Similar to me Keith, although I did spend about 3 years working the the MOD Lightning project office back in the early 70's. That was fun! Terry 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biggles87 Posted July 2, 2020 Share Posted July 2, 2020 “ I was with it all the way ‘til I released the brakes “ is the reported comment of someone after his first Lightning flight, talking of which, my boss at Heathrow was an ex Javelin navigator who was at Coltishall with 29 Sqn when 74 were changing to Lightnings. He said you could always tell when someone had just done his first Lightning sortie ( no two seaters then ) they came into the crew room white, soaked in sweat and trembling slightly from the adrenaline overdose John 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
corsaircorp Posted July 2, 2020 Share Posted July 2, 2020 28 minutes ago, TheBaron said: Like they're saying G, lovely work on the tail feathers. Spent some time on Lightnings myself back in the early 90s. Take-off was extremely quick but it always ended in a crash.... Whaaaat ?? with a 7,5 Volts ?? Seeeeriously ?? Hello Mister G !! Great saving and very good decalling !! The base is top notch too !! Can't wait to see her in RFI now !! Time to open the bet about the next Giemmification ?? I propose this one !! After a Lightning.... Thunderbolt III will be a good idea... Did'nt it ?? Okay, back at my counter... CC 1 6 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry1954 Posted July 2, 2020 Share Posted July 2, 2020 3 hours ago, corsaircorp said: I propose this one !! Looks light the famous XA-10 Thunderbolt and Lightning very very frightening ............. Terry 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
giemme Posted July 2, 2020 Author Share Posted July 2, 2020 6 hours ago, TheBaron said: Like they're saying G, lovely work on the tail feathers. Spent some time on Lightnings myself back in the early 90s. Take-off was extremely quick but it always ended in a crash.... Thanks for the praise, Tony 6 hours ago, corsaircorp said: Time to open the bet about the next Giemmification ?? I propose this one !! After a Lightning.... Thunderbolt III will be a good idea... Did'nt it ?? Okay, back at my counter... CC I find that pic quite disturbing.... Thanks for the comment anyway, CC Next build is gonna be freakish - but not that much! And it's going to be propeller and in 1/48.... Ciao 5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry1954 Posted July 2, 2020 Share Posted July 2, 2020 5 minutes ago, giemme said: And it's going to be propeller and in 1/48.... Ooooh are we allowed to guess? My money is on an RE2005 Sagittario .................. 🤔 Terry 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
corsaircorp Posted July 2, 2020 Share Posted July 2, 2020 Or that far cousin of my family Fiat CR42 Falco.... CC 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
giemme Posted July 2, 2020 Author Share Posted July 2, 2020 36 minutes ago, Terry1954 said: Ooooh are we allowed to guess? My money is on an RE2005 Sagittario .................. 🤔 Terry 3 minutes ago, corsaircorp said: Or that far cousin of my family Fiat CR42 Falco.... CC Guys, you're so far off Plus, I said it's gonna be freakish: that rules completely out the RE2005, which is probably one of the slickest, most elegant fighters of WWII. And I wouldn't go as far as defining freakish the FiatCR42 either.... Keep trying. Here's one more hint: it's going to be an Italian subject, but not by birth.... Ciao 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry1954 Posted July 2, 2020 Share Posted July 2, 2020 42 minutes ago, giemme said: Here's one more hint: it's going to be an Italian subject, but not by birth.... Hmmm. So I guess I might call a Ju87 freakish? In Italian service of course..... Terry 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
giemme Posted July 2, 2020 Author Share Posted July 2, 2020 1 hour ago, Terry1954 said: Hmmm. So I guess I might call a Ju87 freakish? In Italian service of course..... Terry Bingo! And it was called "Picchiatello", but I'll explain that when I start it Ciao 3 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry1954 Posted July 2, 2020 Share Posted July 2, 2020 9 minutes ago, giemme said: Bingo! Yesssss! Looking forward to that one. I don't recall that I ever made a Ju87, but maybe one day. Terry 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Spadgent Posted July 2, 2020 Share Posted July 2, 2020 Airfix? They do a 1/24 too you know. 🤔 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
giemme Posted July 3, 2020 Author Share Posted July 3, 2020 10 hours ago, The Spadgent said: Airfix? They do a 1/24 too you know. 🤔 You devil... No, it's in 1/48, as I mentioned, and since I'll be coming out from this Sword short run kit build, I decided to go for something easier, so it's an Italeri.... I know, I know, I'm helpless and a glutton for punishment .... 14 hours ago, Terry1954 said: Yesssss! Looking forward to that one. I don't recall that I ever made a Ju87, but maybe one day. Terry I'm looking forward to it too, but it may be a while - there's still lots to do on the Frightening ... Ciao 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PlaStix Posted July 3, 2020 Share Posted July 3, 2020 Hi Giorgio. Hope you are well. Another absolute stunner in the making!! Well done on sorting out all the issues!! Looking forward to seeing what you do with the weathering. Kind regards, Stix 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VT Red Sox Fan Posted July 3, 2020 Share Posted July 3, 2020 The Thunderbolt 3 is AWESOME! I really like how the base is coming together, the lines will help accentuate a world class project—really looking fwd to how this turns out—best, Erwin 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
giemme Posted July 5, 2020 Author Share Posted July 5, 2020 On 03/07/2020 at 11:57, PlaStix said: Hi Giorgio. Hope you are well. Another absolute stunner in the making!! Well done on sorting out all the issues!! Looking forward to seeing what you do with the weathering. Kind regards, Stix Thanks Stix Weathering has commenced, see below On 03/07/2020 at 19:37, VT Red Sox Fan said: The Thunderbolt 3 is AWESOME! I beg to differ .... On 03/07/2020 at 19:37, VT Red Sox Fan said: I really like how the base is coming together, the lines will help accentuate a world class project—really looking fwd to how this turns out—best, Erwin Thanks Erwin, much appreciated OK, time for some pin wash. I started with a mid grey tempera panel lines wash, very subtle so subtle that in fact you need to look at the panel lines from the right angle to actually see the wash, like this (here you can see the difference between the belly tank panel lines, for which I used a black marker, and the panels immediately aft, where the grey temepera wash was applied) and this one more Then I went on with a black tempera wash on some selected panel lines ailerons, for instance and various hatches underneath and I hit the missiles too (keeping it subtle, once more) Then to introduce a bit more of variation, I airbrushed Tamiya Smoke under the tank and aft of it, aft of the main wheel wells and along the stabilizers panel lines Same on the lower side hatches In between all of this, I also made some progress on the boarding ladders: I drilled out all the mounting holes for the ladder rungs with a 0.5mm drill bit, then glued on some reinforcing plates inside and outside the uprights (4 plates per upright - quite a fiddly job, I should say, but I've seen a lot worse) I mostly used Gator's Grip here (except for the plain plates where I used CA), so these need to cure overnight before I start mangling them again That's it for the weekend, all comments welcome Ciao 15 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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