T Bolt
Colonel
Looking great Graham.
GB-63 English Electric Lightning F.2A - Stormy Weather.
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Crimea_River
Marshal
Good start Graham. If you don't get the canopy in time, use the cracked one for judging. No issues there.
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Bustedwing
Tech Sergeant
You know my gut feeling was it should be black but the instructions called for Humbrol 165 which is medium sea grey. Not hugely impressed with Airfix's colour call outs !
Airframes
Benevolens Magister
It's possible that Airfix went with the later colours, when the cockpit changed to a mid grey colour on the F3 and F6, which were originally black. However, as far as I know, the seat was still black, originally with a sandy brown parachute "head box"pack and seat back and squab cushions, later changed to a mid olive green colour.
For your period, I'd go with black for cockpit and seat, and the sandy brown parachute pack in the top of the seat.
I'm still in Norfolk at the moment, so don't have access to my photo files or library until after 30th September, so I can't post example pics.
For your period, I'd go with black for cockpit and seat, and the sandy brown parachute pack in the top of the seat.
I'm still in Norfolk at the moment, so don't have access to my photo files or library until after 30th September, so I can't post example pics.
The cockpit - F.1(DB) & F.2A ..
F.3
the pic source: Thunder & Lightnings - English Electric Lightning - Walkaround Photos
F.3
the pic source: Thunder & Lightnings - English Electric Lightning - Walkaround Photos
Good work so far!
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Bustedwing
Tech Sergeant
I wish I had seen these pictures sooner ! I just went with what the instructions called for. I can't see how I can fix it at this point without making a mess of it. Fuselage is all glued together. ugh !
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Bustedwing
Tech Sergeant
Well I got a hold of Airfix and they are sending me a new canopy. I painted the one I have just in case the replacement doesn't get here on time. It's also ready for paint but all my silver and aluminum paints were mud. Ordered some Alclad aluminum and dark aluminum. New stuff for me so I'll see how it goes. Still have not decided if I will repaint the ejection seat.
Crimea_River
Marshal
Looks good. I like the Alclad II series.
Not bad at all...!
Nicely done so far!
