giemme Posted July 20, 2020 Author Share Posted July 20, 2020 On 13/07/2020 at 14:31, Massimo said: Looking gorgeous!!! Great job with that sealant! Bravo Giorgio!!!! Thanks Massimo, great to hear form you! Glad you like her On 19/07/2020 at 01:29, The Spadgent said: Very swish. Hope the beach went well. 🏝 Cheers Johnny, thanks! The beach was great, and so was dinner after the beach, see below On 19/07/2020 at 23:51, VT Red Sox Fan said: I echo what everyone has been saying--the cockpit is awesome--I really like the different tones on the back cockpit. Best, Erwin Thank you Erwin, much appreciated. Apologies everybody for the lack of updates, but I was trying to get the airframe completed and I finally succeeded last night at around 1 am First things first, though: the beach was great last week, as I said, and the day ended with this: Actually, this is how it ended Then this finally showed up, around mid-week I order it back in April from Japan, but with all the Covid related shipping troubles, it only arrived a few days ago - can't wait to try it out Back tot the model: as I said it's now completed, here are the final steps. I glued in the resin exhausts using CA Same thing for the side pylons The front wheel strut was glued in with CA too, while the main struts with a mix of TET, Gator's Grip and CA (not all at the same time, obvs ) And all at a sudden... she's on wheels! Her stance looks pretty good to me Once the wheels and struts had cured properly, I added the bay doors Then it was time for the missiles Then at some point on Sunday I was browsing through @The Spadgent's Venom build and read about his bang seats dryfit, so I thought I'd better do that myself before committing to glue them in - and it's just as well I did it, because they didn't fit .... 🤬 🤬 🤬 The problem is sideways, to wit the seat belts fooling the overall width. I had to remove them (no big deal) but in doing so I accidentally popped off one the firing handles on one and mangled starboard pylon.... After some cursing and swearing, I did manage to put everything back in place, including the seats and their belts (which I had to mutilate to be able to fit them after I inserted the seats in the cockpit) Last few bits: top antennae (scratch built, I ditched the PE parts supplied with the kits because they looked way too flat) and sensor (also scratch built, a while ago, if you remember) Then another blade antenna near the front wheel well (this time from the supplied PE fret), the steel rod for the pitot and the canopy I did scratch build the canopy opening arm from a paper clip, the supplied plastic part was just nonsense. And eventually... Tentative placing on her base Now I only need to complete the ladders; one almost done the other one not quite as much. They proved to be quite fiddly, and Pixnor tweezers were an invaluable help to put them together. I also need to decide a layout for the figures and, more important, paint them .... That's it for this update, all comments welcome Ciao 26 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CedB Posted July 20, 2020 Share Posted July 20, 2020 Looking gorgeous Giorgio 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbudde Posted July 20, 2020 Share Posted July 20, 2020 That looks fine Giorgio! The empty plate shows your progressive work at all. Btw: Great work on the Lightning. State of art by now, I guess. Cheers 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rob85 Posted July 20, 2020 Share Posted July 20, 2020 That’s a beautiful model, absolutely fantastic finish especially after some of the troubles you had! Rob 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cookenbacher Posted July 21, 2020 Share Posted July 21, 2020 Beautiful work Giorgio, and glad the airbrush finally arrived! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keefr22 Posted July 21, 2020 Share Posted July 21, 2020 Simply lovely Frightning Giorgio, gorgeous model! She looks great on the base too! Keith 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VT Red Sox Fan Posted July 22, 2020 Share Posted July 22, 2020 Giorgio, This is awesome--I really liked how you used the tacky material to get the canopy to sit at the correct angle... best, Erwin 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CJP Posted July 22, 2020 Share Posted July 22, 2020 Lovely job on the Lightning Giemme - that ladder is a work of art too cjp 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
giemme Posted July 22, 2020 Author Share Posted July 22, 2020 On 20/07/2020 at 22:25, CedB said: Looking gorgeous Giorgio Thanks Ced! On 20/07/2020 at 22:38, bbudde said: That looks fine Giorgio! The empty plate shows your progressive work at all. Btw: Great work on the Lightning. State of art by now, I guess. Cheers That was an easy job, Ben - the pasta dish, I mean Thanks for the praise too On 20/07/2020 at 23:44, rob85 said: That’s a beautiful model, absolutely fantastic finish especially after some of the troubles you had! Rob Thanks Rob Completing this was indeed quite a relief, after the damage I inflicted to it On 21/07/2020 at 04:10, Cookenbacher said: Beautiful work Giorgio, and glad the airbrush finally arrived! Cheers Cookie, thanks! Can't wait to test the new airbrush 14 hours ago, keefr22 said: Simply lovely Frightning Giorgio, gorgeous model! She looks great on the base too! Keith Thanks Keith, I'm glad you like her! I won't be able to put her in the vertical pose now, though ... 7 hours ago, VT Red Sox Fan said: Giorgio, This is awesome--I really liked how you used the tacky material to get the canopy to sit at the correct angle... best, Erwin Thanks Erwin! I often use blue tack to hold parts in place when the mating surfaces are slim and I use a slow setting glue 3 minutes ago, CJP said: Lovely job on the Lightning Giemme - that ladder is a work of art too cjp Thank you CJP! The ladder is proving very fiddly to assemble, but there's a lot of details in it, so it should hopefully look good once painted - I should actually say "in them", because the ladders are two... Ciao 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keefr22 Posted July 22, 2020 Share Posted July 22, 2020 23 minutes ago, giemme said: I won't be able to put her in the vertical pose now, though ... She looks just as good horizontally...!! Keith 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skip Posted July 22, 2020 Share Posted July 22, 2020 (edited) On 7/7/2020 at 2:19 PM, Fritag said: How can you not love the Lightening? On 7/8/2020 at 1:12 PM, Biggles87 said: By a strange coincidence, while clearing a space in the barn for a new fridge/freezer I found a plastic shopping bag which contained these, amongst other things This thread brings tears to my eyes - having become an ATC C Cat (?) instructor in 1968 and then completed the Lightning OCU in 1971 followed by a short tour on the aeroplane before being dragged kicking and screaming to CFS and thence... My only hope is you won't put the overwing tanks on, the aeroplane was a dog with them fitted and an utter joy without them. Edit.Oops! Forgot it was a T bird. More apologies! Thoroughly enjoying the build and apologies for hijacking the thread for a reminisce! Skip. Edited July 22, 2020 by Skip Incorrect information. 7 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
giemme Posted July 22, 2020 Author Share Posted July 22, 2020 49 minutes ago, Skip said: This thread brings tears to my eyes - having become an ATC C Cat (?) instructor in 1968 and then completed the Lightning OCU in 1971 followed by a short tour on the aeroplane before being dragged kicking and screaming to CFS and thence... My only hope is you won't put the overwing tanks on, the aeroplane was a dog with them fitted and an utter joy without them. Edit.Oops! Forgot it was a T bird. More apologies! Thoroughly enjoying the build and apologies for hijacking the thread for a reminisce! Skip. No apologies needed, Skip - quite the contrary, I'm always very happy to hear from first hand experienced people Being Italian and not qualified to fly, I do struggle with English aviator's acronyms, though; could you please explain the three you used in your post? TIA Ciao Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spookytooth Posted July 22, 2020 Share Posted July 22, 2020 She looks wonderful G. Cannot wait to see her with the base finished as well. The food looked very tasty , washed down with some fine vino ? Simon. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
giemme Posted July 22, 2020 Author Share Posted July 22, 2020 28 minutes ago, Spookytooth said: She looks wonderful G. Cannot wait to see her with the base finished as well. Thanks Simon, I can't wait either 28 minutes ago, Spookytooth said: The food looked very tasty , washed down with some fine vino ? Unfortunately not, because I had to drive a good 400km afterwards... Ciao 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spookytooth Posted July 22, 2020 Share Posted July 22, 2020 21 minutes ago, giemme said: Unfortunately not, because I had to drive a good 400km afterwards... That`s a shame G. but a wise move. Simon. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fritag Posted July 22, 2020 Share Posted July 22, 2020 (edited) 8 hours ago, Skip said: completed the Lightning OCU in 1971 followed by a short tour on the aeroplane before being dragged kicking and screaming to CFS Colour me jealous. For the tour on the Lightning......defo not for the CFS Edited July 22, 2020 by Fritag 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
giemme Posted July 22, 2020 Author Share Posted July 22, 2020 21 minutes ago, Fritag said: Colour me jealous. For the tour on the Lightning......defo not for the CFS CFS? OCU? Anyone, please? Poor Italian sod not understanding ... Ciao 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry1954 Posted July 22, 2020 Share Posted July 22, 2020 1 minute ago, giemme said: CFS? OCU? Anyone, please? Poor Italian sod not understanding ... Central Flying School and Operational Conversion Unit .......... equally poor brit! The Lightning is magnificent Giorgio! Terry 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
giemme Posted July 22, 2020 Author Share Posted July 22, 2020 1 minute ago, Terry1954 said: Central Flying School and Operational Conversion Unit .......... equally poor brit! The Lightning is magnificent Giorgio! Terry Cheers Terry, thank you - you're a star Ciao 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fritag Posted July 22, 2020 Share Posted July 22, 2020 G. CFS leads to QFI. Ok? 1 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
giemme Posted July 22, 2020 Author Share Posted July 22, 2020 2 minutes ago, Fritag said: G. CFS leads to QFI. Ok? Ciao 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
giemme Posted July 22, 2020 Author Share Posted July 22, 2020 5 minutes ago, Fritag said: QFI Qualified Flying Instructor? 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry1954 Posted July 22, 2020 Share Posted July 22, 2020 12 minutes ago, giemme said: Qualified Flying Instructor? No no no ......... Quizzical Flamboyant Italian! 😁 1 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fritag Posted July 22, 2020 Share Posted July 22, 2020 14 minutes ago, giemme said: Qualified Flying Instructor? Thought I’d lob in an easy one for you G They make QFI’s at CFS you see. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Spadgent Posted July 22, 2020 Share Posted July 22, 2020 Absolutely beautiful. Love all the little touches you add to make it “just right” I think @CedB is right. It’s that bottled attention to detail you have in spades. 👍 New Airbush too. Nice, is it a good one? Mine is getting rather old these days but I do keep her clean so she is still doing me proud. Looking forward to seeing the last few steps. Looks like you popped me to the post on finishing. 🙌 Johnny. ps. Glad you got the seats sorted. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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