billyharry2000 Posted October 15, 2022 Share Posted October 15, 2022 Hi There Wonder if someone could please help is there a aftermarket replacement for part No,s E10,E11 the gunpack out of the Airfix Lightning Fmk6.The reason I ask is I have lost my kit parts have been moving my model room to loft .. Kind Regards Craig Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Swindell Posted October 15, 2022 Share Posted October 15, 2022 2 hours ago, billyharry2000 said: Hi There Wonder if someone could please help is there a aftermarket replacement for part No,s E10,E11 the gunpack out of the Airfix Lightning Fmk6.The reason I ask is I have lost my kit parts have been moving my model room to loft .. Kind Regards Craig Hi Craig, the kit has parts for the non-gunpack belly tank D9/D10 so you could build one of them if you've lost the gunpack parts? There are makings for this option in both boxings of the kit. If you're stuck on the gunpack version someone might be able to offer the parts you need if they've built the non gunpack option. I don't know of any aftermarket option for this for the Airfix kit (no need, the kit provides the parts). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Selwyn Posted October 15, 2022 Share Posted October 15, 2022 2 hours ago, billyharry2000 said: Hi There Wonder if someone could please help is there a aftermarket replacement for part No,s E10,E11 the gunpack out of the Airfix Lightning Fmk6.The reason I ask is I have lost my kit parts have been moving my model room to loft .. Kind Regards Craig The F6 did not have a gunpack, the only aircraft marks that had gunpacks were the F1, F2, F2A. The F6 had two guns mounted in the front portion of the ventral fuel tank.It was not a separate gun pack. Selwyn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stuart Wilson Posted October 15, 2022 Share Posted October 15, 2022 If you don't have the other two parts D8 and D10 or really need the gun parts then buy another F6 kit. You can build one with the guns and one without. If you have suitable markings then you could build the second one as an F2A, all the parts are in the F6 kit. Stuart Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Swindell Posted October 15, 2022 Share Posted October 15, 2022 1 hour ago, Selwyn said: The F6 did not have a gunpack, the only aircraft marks that had gunpacks were the F1, F2, F2A. The F6 had two guns mounted in the front portion of the ventral fuel tank.It was not a separate gun pack. Selwyn Looks like an official document calling it a gun pack to me.... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stever219 Posted October 15, 2022 Share Posted October 15, 2022 @billyharry2000 the forward tank section/gun pack was interchangeable so it would be entirely possible to see the same jet wearing the same markings but with or without the gun pack at different times, dependent on operational requirements. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billyharry2000 Posted October 16, 2022 Author Share Posted October 16, 2022 Many Thanks for information gentlemen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tweeky Posted October 17, 2022 Share Posted October 17, 2022 On 10/15/2022 at 8:06 PM, Dave Swindell said: Hi Craig, the kit has parts for the non-gunpack belly tank D9/D10 so you could build one of them if you've lost the gunpack parts? There are makings for this option in both boxings of the kit. If you're stuck on the gunpack version someone might be able to offer the parts you need if they've built the non gunpack option. I don't know of any aftermarket option for this for the Airfix kit (no need, the kit provides the parts). The fuel only front ventral tank was a different shape to the gun tank. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tweeky Posted October 17, 2022 Share Posted October 17, 2022 On 10/15/2022 at 10:44 PM, stever219 said: @billyharry2000 the forward tank section/gun pack was interchangeable so it would be entirely possible to see the same jet wearing the same markings but with or without the gun pack at different times, dependent on operational requirements. The only F6 to carry a permanently was the sole F6 operated by LTF, All the remaining Binbrook had gun tanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JagRigger Posted October 17, 2022 Share Posted October 17, 2022 I'll have a look when I get a chance as I was backdating an F6 to an F1 - if I've still got the belly...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Swindell Posted October 17, 2022 Share Posted October 17, 2022 4 hours ago, tweeky said: The fuel only front ventral tank was a different shape to the gun tank. Yes. it's the same as the font section of the F2a tank. Airfix give you both in the F6 kit boxings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billyharry2000 Posted October 19, 2022 Author Share Posted October 19, 2022 Thank you gents will build it as a LTF Fmk-6 no guns . Kind Regards Craig 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tweeky Posted October 19, 2022 Share Posted October 19, 2022 48 minutes ago, billyharry2000 said: Thank you gents will build it as a LTF Fmk-6 no guns . Kind Regards Craig Craig, LTF's mk 6 was usually coded DF Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew Posted October 21, 2022 Share Posted October 21, 2022 (edited) On 10/20/2022 at 6:24 AM, tweeky said: Craig, LTF's mk 6 was usually coded DF Indeed - there are at least a couple of nice shots of XR725, which wore that code for some of its service, on Flickr here and here. Edited October 21, 2022 by Andrew included serial Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billyharry2000 Posted October 21, 2022 Author Share Posted October 21, 2022 Thank you for the pictures Andrew of XR725 in camo it looks smart. Kind Regards Craig Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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