Hairtrigger Posted September 12, 2021 Share Posted September 12, 2021 Greetings all, Finished today. Brush painted, Humbrol paints, attached to stand via magnets. Thoroughly enjoyed building this .... Flown by Wing Commander J.B. Mitchell. No 92 Squadron. Germany August 1972. 63 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Natter Posted September 12, 2021 Share Posted September 12, 2021 The Airfix kit is rather nice, and you have done a great job on it. A Lightning in its element, perfect. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wombat Posted September 12, 2021 Share Posted September 12, 2021 That metal finish is Humbrol paints?! 😲 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wulfman Posted September 12, 2021 Share Posted September 12, 2021 Lovely looking Lightning, very well done ! Wulfman 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hairtrigger Posted September 12, 2021 Author Share Posted September 12, 2021 9 minutes ago, wombat said: That metal finish is Humbrol paints?! 😲 Yes, fuselage painted black 33 Humbol first, then built up the metallic finish with thin coats of 11 Humbrol .... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wombat Posted September 12, 2021 Share Posted September 12, 2021 8 minutes ago, Hairtrigger said: Yes, fuselage painted black 33 Humbol first, then built up the metallic finish with thin coats of 11 Humbrol .... [sighs...chucks assorted expensive natural metal finish products in the bin...] 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vultures1 Posted September 12, 2021 Share Posted September 12, 2021 Nice job! That looks really great and you have done an amazing job on recreating a metal finish with brush painting - well done 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BerndM Posted September 12, 2021 Share Posted September 12, 2021 Looks great ! The brush painted metallic shade is really nice as well the choice of markings. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Shearwater Posted September 12, 2021 Share Posted September 12, 2021 Lovely finish! Good work. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SAT69 Posted September 12, 2021 Share Posted September 12, 2021 Very nice indeed. No. 92 has always been one of my favorite Lightning squadrons, especially when equipped with the F.2A. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kapam Posted September 13, 2021 Share Posted September 13, 2021 Lovely job! The brush-painted finish has turned out beautifully. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobby No Mac Posted September 13, 2021 Share Posted September 13, 2021 Wonderful effort and such a cool scheme. I'd say the Lightning always deserves to be displayed in flight. I've got two of these kits on the go at the moment and I'm brush painting too; you've certainly set the benchmark 😎 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben Hartmann Posted September 13, 2021 Share Posted September 13, 2021 13 hours ago, Hairtrigger said: Yes, fuselage painted black 33 Humbol first, then built up the metallic finish with thin coats of 11 Humbrol .... I prefer Humbrol Metalcotes, but there is something deliciously satisfying about applying it with a brush! Heres my 1/48 effort! Fantastic Lighting Sir! Ben 5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hairtrigger Posted September 13, 2021 Author Share Posted September 13, 2021 Further metallic finish As, it's a decent size for a 1/72 kit, it did cross my mind for all of 1 minute to try using tin foil... I remember my dad back in the 70s using Kit Kat tin foil on a Airfix 1/72 Flying Fortress it looked fantastic when finished, but from memory took him ages to get it right... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alhenderson Posted September 13, 2021 Share Posted September 13, 2021 On 12/09/2021 at 17:26, Hairtrigger said: Yes, fuselage painted black 33 Humbol first, then built up the metallic finish with thin coats of 11 Humbrol .... Wow! You've truly set the bar there - that finish is fantastic. I've got a silver F.6 to do and was wondering how to go about it. I brush painted a silver Vampire a while back and it came out OK, but just a bit uninspiring. This gives me hope 👍 Al. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam Poultney Posted September 14, 2021 Share Posted September 14, 2021 I hope that's very stably attached! The pitot looks like it just wants to break of the model is knocked off the stand 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hairtrigger Posted September 14, 2021 Author Share Posted September 14, 2021 5 minutes ago, Adam Poultney said: I hope that's very stably attached! The pitot looks like it just wants to break of the model is knocked off the stand Strong magnets... One in fuselage the other glued onto the Airfix stand... No unsightly holes needed to be made ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
viper-30 Posted September 14, 2021 Share Posted September 14, 2021 Brilliant 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham T Posted September 14, 2021 Share Posted September 14, 2021 Nice kit & very nostalgic for me with that Airfix stand!!😃 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F-32 Posted September 23, 2021 Share Posted September 23, 2021 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charles H Posted September 24, 2021 Share Posted September 24, 2021 Please can you explain to a (colour-blind newbie) why you painted black under the silver topcoats? I have to know, because your result is simply stunning, and this is a "trick"/technique I had never thought of. Also, are those magnets "rare-earth" magnets? They are absolutely brilliant, and as strong as you could possibly want. Congratulations in bringing such a beautiful Lightning to show us all! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hairtrigger Posted September 24, 2021 Author Share Posted September 24, 2021 11 hours ago, Charles H said: Please can you explain to a (colour-blind newbie) why you painted black under the silver topcoats? I have to know, because your result is simply stunning, and this is a "trick"/technique I had never thought of. Also, are those magnets "rare-earth" magnets? They are absolutely brilliant, and as strong as you could possibly want. Congratulations in bringing such a beautiful Lightning to show us all! I picked the technique off others of using a undercoat of matt black likely from this site ? I'd tried a dark grey on a Mustang, but not as good as black... Does seem to work great with silver gives a depth to the finish. When applying the silver build up with very thinned down coats to get the finish you want. Magnets Neodymium 1.5mm X 20x6 via @mazon very inexpensive really PK of 10 and very strong.. Hope that helps.. Cheers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charles H Posted September 25, 2021 Share Posted September 25, 2021 Thanks, Hairtrigger. I feel very privileged to get wonderful advice from you and many others here. Even being colour-blind, I can easily see the rich depth of your silver finish. I worked in a laboratory for 25 years, doing organ bath pharmacology, and used small, incredibly strong magnets like yours, of different sizes. Did you get the model stand in the kit, or aftermarket, please? I haven't seen a kit including a stand for a while, but I am just a "born again" newbie modeler. I've also learned the wisdom of many thinned down coats, when brush painting. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hairtrigger Posted September 25, 2021 Author Share Posted September 25, 2021 10 hours ago, Charles H said: Thanks, Hairtrigger. I feel very privileged to get wonderful advice from you and many others here. Even being colour-blind, I can easily see the rich depth of your silver finish. I worked in a laboratory for 25 years, doing organ bath pharmacology, and used small, incredibly strong magnets like yours, of different sizes. Did you get the model stand in the kit, or aftermarket, please? I haven't seen a kit including a stand for a while, but I am just a "born again" newbie modeler. I've also learned the wisdom of many thinned down coats, when brush painting. The stand is a Airfix aftermarket you get them in a pack mixed 1/72 and 1/48 scale. I used a 1/48 stand as the 1/72 looked too small and didn't offer as much support for the model. The same type of stand Airfix used to supply back in the day .... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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