Tim's Hasegawa Lightning - COMPLETED

[theplasticsurgeon]

Undercarriage and weapons fitted.  That look part way thru the gear cycle,

that I was after.

[theplasticsurgeon]

Declaring completion, with that just lifting look I was after.

 

[George Norman]

On 11/4/2020 at 10:35 PM, theplasticsurgeon said:

Here my 1/72 Lightning form,  being presented in the order that I find the hosted images.

 

Airfix F1A, 5 Sqdn.  This model is metal foiled.

 

Airfix F2A, 92 Sqdn.  This the definitive  big-belly Lightning.

 

Airfix F3

 

My Airfix FSW what-if.  Laminate plasticard wings.

 

The more modern Hasegawa F6,  another that I'll be comparing with.

 

Matchbox F2A, 92 Sqdn

 

Matchbox F2A, 19 Sqdn, using leftover Airfix decals.

 

Matchbox F2A, 19 Sqdn

 

Matchbox F6, 23 Sqdn.

 

Matchbox F6, 11 Sqdn

 

Matchbox F6, Lightning Training Flight

 

Matchbox T5, with Airfix belly tank, 11 Sqdn.

 

Matchbox what-if. USAF stdb, US Navy port.

 

Matchbox what-if VG.  Two sets of wings.

 

Matchbox what-if T66.  Desert stbd 11 Sqdn. Arctic port.  5 Sqdn.

 

Revell F6, the newer Hasegawa.  23 Sqdn.

 

Revell F6,  the old Frog.  Leuchars Lightning Target Facilities or Scottish Air Force.

 

 

And now my Airfix 1/48th Lightnings.

 

F3,   29 Sqdn.

 

F6, 56 Sqdn

 

And a T4 conversion, 19 Sqdn.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

And I though I was bad with a good few made, Some fine examples there

 

[stevehnz]

That looks fantastic Tim, a really top job on that.

Steve.

[Col.]

Nicely done Tim and in an interesting pose as well

[Andwil]

Very nice.  The base is terrific too.

 

AW

[Ratch]

Turned out good Tim, can't wait to get back to my build