P322-1 Lightning

[bigbadbadge]

Hi all

Been working on this one, it's the RS models P322-1 Lightning,  a limited run model that was quite enjoyable to assemble.   

I have wanted to aquire a Lightning with roundels for my collection.  

It has been assembled OOB apart from some foil seatbelts and brushpainted in Humbrol and Colourcoats enamels. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Thanks for looking 

 

Chris

 

 

[slufdriver]

Nice.

 

Richard

[Bertie McBoatface]

That's very smart in RAF colours. Unusual too.

[M.T.Dolby]

Lovely finish on a kit you don’t see very often! Looks great in early RAF markings, great work 👏🏻

[bigbadbadge]

1 hour ago, slufdriver said:

Nice.

 

Richard

Thanks Richard

 

1 hour ago, Bertie Psmith said:

That's very smart in RAF colours. Unusual too.

Thanks Bertie,  yes it looks great in this scheme, shame they weren't accepted really. 

 

35 minutes ago, M.T.Dolby said:

Lovely finish on a kit you don’t see very often! Looks great in early RAF markings, great work 👏🏻

Thanks M.T.Dolby, love the look of these and have wanted one inbthis scheme since seeing one in some photos years ago and came across the RS models kit and just had to get it.  

 

Thanks guys

Chris

 

 

[Dunny]

Chris,

 

Lovely to see this finished! It's been great to see this take shape and the finished article certainly doesn't disappoint. Beautiful work mate,

 

Cheers,

 

Roger

[keefr22]

Another cracking build off your bench Chris - fine work indeed!

 

Keith

[Quiet Mike]

That looks great in early RAF colours Chris, well done!

[bigbadbadge]

1 hour ago, Dunny said:

Chris,

 

Lovely to see this finished! It's been great to see this take shape and the finished article certainly doesn't disappoint. Beautiful work mate,

 

Cheers,

 

Roger

Thanks Roger very kind and thanks for your support and encouragement too.  Pleased with the results. 

 

1 hour ago, keefr22 said:

Another cracking build off your bench Chris - fine work indeed!

 

Keith

Thanks Keith very kind too, more room on the bench now for another now !!!

 

1 hour ago, Quiet Mike said:

That looks great in early RAF colours Chris, well done!

Thanks Mike, it's a cracking scheme and it does really suit it.  

 

Thanks guys

Chris

[Robin-42]

Looks great, nice model of a useless version of a good airplane.

[bigbadbadge]

9 hours ago, Robin-42 said:

Looks great, nice model of a useless version of a good airplane.

Thanks Robin, it's  a shame they didn't have the supercharged engines , although I like the sleek look of the nacelles on these.

Chris

[Cookenbacher]

9 hours ago, bigbadbadge said:

although I like the sleek look of the nacelles on these

This was my exact thought on seeing your build Chris - the clean nacelles really give it a 1930's retro-futuristic look.

Wonderful build of a difficult kit of an interesting and seldom modeled subject.

[Roberto]

Well done and interesting👍

[bigbadbadge]

33 minutes ago, Cookenbacher said:

This was my exact thought on seeing your build Chris - the clean nacelles really give it a 1930's retro-futuristic look.

Wonderful build of a difficult kit of an interesting and seldom modeled subject.

Thanks Cookie,  very kind of you. 

It does look very sleek and I love that quote "1930s retro-futuristic look" Thanks

 

35 minutes ago, Roberto said:

Well done and interesting👍

Thanks Roberto 

 

Chris

[AliGauld]

What can I say. It's a belter.

 

 

Cheers,

Alistair

[bigbadbadge]

19 minutes ago, AliGauld said:

What can I say. It's a belter.

 

 

Cheers,

Alistair

Thanks Alistair,  very kind fella.  pleased with the way it turned out.

Chris

 

[tonyot]

Superb job Chris,..... it looks just the job and I have heard that they are not the easiest kits to build either..... so well done.

Cheers

         Tony

[bigbadbadge]

8 hours ago, tonyot said:

Superb job Chris,..... it looks just the job and I have heard that they are not the easiest kits to build either..... so well done.

Cheers

         Tony

Thanks Tony,  hope you are well, very kind of you fella. I have to say the kit wasn't too bad yo assemble, just the usual care with a limited run kit, the cockpit and front undercarriage Bay clashed so the bay was cut down a bit with a plasticard roof added, cockpit floor thinned heavily too, it all worked out.

Thanks Tony

Chris

[Andy Dyck]

Hi Chris,

 

it turns out wonderful in this British color sceme! Never saw this before with full consciousness!

 

Thx for sharing!

 

Andy 

[Tweener]

This looks lovely Chris, but I have to ask, how did you resist the urge to build the shark-mouth option!?

[bigbadbadge]

8 hours ago, Andy Dyck said:

Hi Chris,

 

it turns out wonderful in this British color sceme! Never saw this before with full consciousness!

 

Thx for sharing!

 

Andy 

Thanks Andy, very kind, it does look good I'm this scheme , I only found the one model of it myself but have loved the scheme since seeing a photo of this type. 

 

2 hours ago, Tweener said:

This looks lovely Chris, but I have to ask, how did you resist the urge to build the shark-mouth option!?

Thanks Tweener, very kind too. 😄 I have always wanted to do a Lightning in RAF roundels.  Although not as good as the later production American machines it looks very sleek with the spaced out intakes on the nacelles.

 

Thanks guys

Chris

[Epeeman]

Another stunner from your stable, Chris -

 

Beautiful smooth brush work too

 

Regards

 

Dave

[bigbadbadge]

37 minutes ago, Epeeman said:

Another stunner from your stable, Chris -

 

Beautiful smooth brush work too

 

Regards

 

Dave

Thanks Dave , very kind of you.  Pleased with the results. 

Thanks fella

Chris

[Mig88]

Well done and very nicely finished!

 

Miguel

[Mr T]

A very nice build. Having built a Lightning I myself, I can understand the work that went into it. 

This is mine from 2018-9

 

Edited March 17, 2022 by Mr T