Great finish LA, can't wait to see those final pics.

Bish

Great finish LA, can't wait to see those final pics.

 

That looks great LA, just like all the other models you display here.

Cheers

Tony

LA: Great job!!! The NM looks soooooooo good!!!

Nice offer Eric.

I did the same thing and concur with your opinion. I've got my photos on their organised nicely into albums and collections too.

Cheers

Tony

And the forward progress has resumed!!!!

Nothing too substantial, but I did get some Tamiya Gray Liquid Surface Primer airbrushed on over the PE brass that I added last.

More to come soon....

That site looks really well done Stik.

Thanks Bish. It’s from a generic 1/48 RAF/FAA set by Reheat. Great to have for those little missing details such as this. It may not be accurate, but it’s better than what was there before or nothing at all.

Yeah, it's a very nice looking gunsight SP.

(Not that I'd like my tail in the middle of it).

I agree Stik, somthing there is better than nothing.

And a very nice something it is there too Stik.

And here are the Lightning photos, finished at last!

The new Airfix Lightning is a good kit, a few fit issues around the cockpit and some monster ejection pins marks, but otherwise great. I caused some problems by not getting the primer coat nice and glossy, but clear sailing apart from that. The kit decals went well over the Vallejo metal coat.

Bish, again thank you for running another great GB. Although I joined later, I watched the builds with interest. Some time soonish I will get to the Commonwealth GB, so see you there...

LA, that was well worth waiting for, i love it. Really nicely finished and love the look of the NMF.

Thank you for taking part, and look forward to seing you in the Commonwealth GB.

LA, excellently done.

Great natural metal finish you achieved there.  Is that a pair of red maple leafs on the tail - any Canadian connection?

regards,

Jack

Just stunning LA, as I said even though you had some problems the NM looks perfect in the photos!

jgeratic

LA, excellently done.

Great natural metal finish you achieved there.  Is that a pair of red maple leafs on the tail - any Canadian connection?

regards,

Jack

 

Thats the 92 Sqn Insignia, a Cobra around a pair of maple leaf. I believe it was originally a Candian Sq within the RFC in WW1.

The Cobra because it was an east India gift Sq in WW2.

Lost, your Lightning came out beautifully! The NMF and colorful trim are quite pleasing to the eye. Great Job!!!

As for the Lightning itself, even today, roughly 60 years after they first took to the air, it still looks futuristic and cutting edge. A true fantastic beast of the air.

Thanks for the kind words everyone, it was a great kit of a great looking aircraft.

Jack, as Bish said, 92 Sqn was a Canadian outfit in WW1.

The Vallejo metal colour paint was good to use and took masking easily.

Thanks again Bish

Thank you Bish and LA about the the Canadian connection with 92 Squadron. 

It piqued my interest, but a devil of a time trying to find any WW1 info on this.  Seems the only time there is mention of Canada is in the description of the leaves within badge.

regards,

Jack

jgeratic

Thank you Bish and LA about the the Canadian connection with 92 Squadron. 

It piqued my interest, but a devil of a time trying to find any WW1 info on this.  Seems the only time there is mention of Canada is in the description of the leaves within badge.

regards,

Jack

 

Ye, i noticed its not even reffered to as a Canadian Sq, so i am not exactly sure why it is called a Canadian Sq. Could be it just happened to have a lot of Canadians in the Sq. Even the RAF site does not go into detail.

Bish, I tried the Aerodrome forum and this was the most info they had:

http://www.theaerodrome.com/services/gbritain/rfc/92.php

Going by the listing of it's WW1 aces, it seems 92 Squadron was a multi-national affair, having pilots from Britain, Canada, United States, and Australia.  Curious indeed ...

regards,

Jack

And now back to our Vampire build!

Colors applied over the primered PE

now I need to mask the canopy and get that in place next...

jgeratic

Bish, I tried the Aerodrome forum and this was the most info they had:

http://www.theaerodrome.com/services/gbritain/rfc/92.php

Going by the listing of it's WW1 aces, it seems 92 Squadron was a multi-national affair, having pilots from Britain, Canada, United States, and Australia.  Curious indeed ...

regards,

Jack

 

Thanks for the info Jack, curious indeed.

Coming on nicely Stik.

EBergerud

tempestjohnny: I'm a former photobucket user. I switched to flicker which is actually pretty easy and free. If you want a walk through on the transition give me an email. rickt2@prodigy.net Eric

 

I have the canopy all masked up now... and I applied some clear glue to the gun sight. 

I’ll get photos of the sight up once the clear glue has dried.

Well, here are some photos of the clear glue on the gun sight... but I think that the flash overwhelmed it... 

But it’s too late now for a re shoot since I glued the canopy in place...

LA great job that looks fantastic.. the bare metal and the blue trim on the money.

Stik you have a good eye for detail.

SP: Yeah I have to admit the gunsight is kinda hard for me to see even with the photo expanded. Still, super nice work overall!