Darth Vader Posted August 15, 2010 Share Posted August 15, 2010 Heres my Heritage 1:24 lightning F6 converted to F3 I added lots of car body filler to the top and the bottom to get the correct profile Used a balsa plug for the tank shape and covered it with filler and then had a massive sanding session in the garden lightning f3 001 by aaron hughes1, on Flickr Sprayed with Tamiya ts17 gloss silver and humbroll 19 bright red lightning f3 003 by aaron hughes1, on Flickr Decals are custom made by BMs Paul Parkes All roundels,serials,cheverons and fin checks lightning f3 004 by aaron hughes1, on Flickr lightning f3 005 by aaron hughes1, on Flickr Firestreak missiles were made from 8mm dowel rod and plastic lightning f3 006 by aaron hughes1, on Flickr New U/C doors scratched as the kit ones are rubbish ( sorry Ian ) lightning f3 007 by aaron hughes1, on Flickr Refuelling probe is a coathanger wrapped in masking tape lightning f3 009 by aaron hughes1, on Flickr lightning f3 010 by aaron hughes1, on Flickr lightning f3 011 by aaron hughes1, on Flickr Here it is on top of the wardrobe next to an Airfix 1:48 T5 Its big ! lightning f3 016 by aaron hughes1, on Flickr lightning f3 013 by aaron hughes1, on Flickr Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Windy Posted August 15, 2010 Share Posted August 15, 2010 One word for that and it is WOW!!!!!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karl Posted August 15, 2010 Share Posted August 15, 2010 That it an impressively sized bit of kit you have made there! Superb work, congratulations Karl Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davec_24 Posted August 15, 2010 Share Posted August 15, 2010 Now that's something you don't see every day. Can't have enough Lightnings, and that takes up 4 times the shelf-space of a 1/48 one so must count for something! Nice finish, and good choice of colours! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronnie Posted August 15, 2010 Share Posted August 15, 2010 WOW !! - what a super build. One to be proud of Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stéphane Posted August 15, 2010 Share Posted August 15, 2010 Hello, One word : impressive ! Impressive works, impressive kit, impressive result ! Really stunning and top notch paint Cheers Stef (#6) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew Jones Posted August 15, 2010 Share Posted August 15, 2010 Wow! that's absolutely brilliant, what super build in so many ways. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnonymousDFB1 Posted August 16, 2010 Share Posted August 16, 2010 Impressive work, now you have your own gate guardian! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mackem01 Posted August 16, 2010 Share Posted August 16, 2010 When do you stand QRA! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kev1n Posted August 16, 2010 Share Posted August 16, 2010 you like them big.....go on...admit it....you do. what I want to know is this - do they actually fly, and if not, why not? awesome! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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