canberra kid Posted September 19, 2021 Share Posted September 19, 2021 19 minutes ago, Selwyn said: Thats a picture of a gun port, not a Gun! ADEN Guns look like this. Selwyn I thought that's what the question was about? John 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Selwyn Posted September 19, 2021 Share Posted September 19, 2021 3 minutes ago, canberra kid said: I thought that's what the question was about? John No, I think the question was about the two gun pack on the bottom of the aircraft that replaced the firestreak package. The image you posted (it is a great pic of the gunport by the way, very useful!) was of a upper gun port, but was mislabelled as a gun, at this stage in production the guns were probably not even fitted. Selwyn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tempestfan Posted September 19, 2021 Share Posted September 19, 2021 27 minutes ago, Selwyn said: No, I think the question was about the two gun pack on the bottom of the aircraft that replaced the firestreak package. The image you posted (it is a great pic of the gunport by the way, very useful!) was of a upper gun port, but was mislabelled as a gun, at this stage in production the guns were probably not even fitted. Selwyn The original question was not confined to the lower guns, but related to all 4 gun troughs, top and bottom - would have to find my ancient kit but IIRC neither of them was convincing, the lower ones particularly shallow. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exdraken Posted September 19, 2021 Share Posted September 19, 2021 1 hour ago, Selwyn said: Thats a picture of a gun port, not a Gun! ADEN Guns look like this. Selwyn Gun TROUGH, Gun PORT...... Great picture of an in production Lightning! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
junglierating Posted September 19, 2021 Share Posted September 19, 2021 (edited) 2 hours ago, Selwyn said: Thats a picture of a gun port, not a Gun! ADEN Guns look like this. Selwyn And......breath 🏝everyone is a bombhead today 🙄 mind you im certainly not expert in my current job let alone lightning aden guns .....now Sea Harrier .....different story ....helps if you got a fat mate to sit under the pod....funny how this site brings back memories 😁 2 hours ago, Selwyn said: Edited September 19, 2021 by junglierating Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canberra kid Posted September 20, 2021 Share Posted September 20, 2021 You wanted guns? John 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyelbac Posted September 20, 2021 Author Share Posted September 20, 2021 Gentleman (and Ladies, just in case)....to bring you all back to point. As much as I have enjoyed the discourse on where the guns were located, what type they were, how fast they fired and what the gun port rings were for, my original question was of a much more basic nature, namely, for those who can't be a*sed to scroll to the beginning was; in the event that I wanted to fit nose cannons in my Airfix Lightning, what is the best way to hollow out the very shallow gun port panels provided for in the kit? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan P Posted September 20, 2021 Share Posted September 20, 2021 I use a pin vice (small gauge hand drill) and a round needle file for these jobs. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tempestfan Posted September 20, 2021 Share Posted September 20, 2021 7 hours ago, andyelbac said: Gentleman (and Ladies, just in case)....to bring you all back to point. As much as I have enjoyed the discourse on where the guns were located, what type they were, how fast they fired and what the gun port rings were for, my original question was of a much more basic nature, namely, for those who can't be a*sed to scroll to the beginning was; in the event that I wanted to fit nose cannons in my Airfix Lightning, what is the best way to hollow out the very shallow gun port panels provided for in the kit? I wanted to relieve you of that pain by having the covers in place that I dreamt up, but apparently I just did that - dream them up, even though I think they are identifiable in some pics. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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