GB-44 1/48 EE Lightning T-4 - Military A/C of post-war time

[Wurger]

 

[rochie]

Good start Karl.

Cheers mate.

instructions call for 3 shades of black in the cockpit, tire black, cockpit black and black ?
i have painted it black

thank you too Wojtek

 

[Crimea_River]

That would be f!ck it black then.

 

[rochie]

Forgot to take pics of the painted cockpit parts !

the black hole that is the cockpit, still awaiting the resin seats.

The fuselage is together, was a bit tricky to get everything lined up but with care it all fits.

Resin tail pipes

 

[Airframes]

What, no RLM number for the black ?!!
Hope it's the right black shade of black !

Looking good.

 

[rochie]

What, no RLM number for the black ?!!
Hope it's the right black shade of black !

Looking good.

slightly darker than black but not as dark as dark black !

thanks fellas

 

[Airframes]

Ah, Medium Black then !!!

 

[rochie]

Ah, Medium Black then !!!

that be the one !

 

[fubar57]

Nice looking tail pipes

 

[Wurger]

 

[rochie]

Trying to fit the wings, fit is truly terrible, its like they dont even belong to a lightning !

 

[rochie]

An example of the bad fit of this kit, not even close.
its like using three different manufacturers different kits to build one Lightning !

 

[Crimea_River]

Don't you just hate this hobby?

 

[rochie]

Don't you just hate this hobby?

too true my friend.

after almost three hours of fiddling, scraping and sanding, the wings are on, as is the tail and stabilizers.
the tail took some fiddling as well

Looks like a Lightning at least !

 

[rochie]

Will set this aside for now and start the MiG later today !

 

[Wurger]

 

[fubar57]

Possibly a joint Hobbycraft/Sword venture

 

[rochie]

Possibly a joint Hobbycraft/Sword venture

You could be right

 

[Airframes]

Glad you beat it into submission Karl.
Just got out-bid for one - beat by a measly 50 Pence !

 

[Gnomey]

Good work so far Karl!