PanzerWomble

Something about that just appals me ....but I've seen worse ........on Twitmodeller RFI threads 🤩

,,,& if Lochheed hadn't been bribing everyone in Europe to buy Starfighters .. ....in the end the UK could only bribe Saudi to buy them 🙄 Al Yamamah arms deal and £20m slush funds anyone ?

He he , contentious GB titles ..🙄..I knew someone would bite. Personally I like the P-38 too , but you know , I'm English huh ! In 1986 I lived for a summer in Grimsby and so was treated to a daily show from Binbrook where the last of the Lightnings at the LTF were using up the airframe hours before they all got the blue cross of death. Magnificent aircraft , fastest aircraft the RAF has ever had , flawed but fantastic in equal amounts. I cried when Thunder City closed as I had always promised myself a flight there ...just once ...would have done . Anything that could burn through an entire tank of fuel in just 10 minutes ...shame the Trumpeter one was just too bad to contemplate. I know there are fixes but ... More Lighting Pixs here- I've been following Damien's website 20+ years .

Just in case your curious , this is what I use for the oil work . Dedicated brushes , liquin to aid drying , and odourless spirit . Not shown- small travel hairdryer to speed up drying . Once it's down and dry I typically matt varnish over the top to stop smearing .

Ah I do so love a Lightning , so much so thats me sat in one over there⬅️ It's a toss. up between them and Panthererer tanks as to which I'm modelled more. I remember seeing this in a toy shop in Taunton in 2000 , there with my young kids on a Beanie Baby hunt ....and there.... is sat an early iteration of the Airfix F1/3 for £30 . And so I went back to making models again . Since then I've done this particular kit numerous times, there is not a point when there is not a Lightning in the cabinet. How many reference books on Lightnings do I own ? ....all of them frankly . So I've got a later repop ,but with 111 Sdn Squadron decals ( hopefully still usable) from an earlier boxing, a resin seat and a whole bunch of Alcald This is back from when Airfix in my opinion still made some nice new models instead of the ok ish ones they bounce out now from India 100% pure sex .....and this is what it will look like ...although probs XR711 not 713 ..and a bit shinier maybe I so loved going to Bruntingthorpe when they still ran. Still in mourning for those days .

Thumper identifies as Irish ....

Everybody check now .....

Aw ...not the Tremblers? 😀 it's the best RAF scheme !

Choices choices ....currently ....I have all in 1/48 stash .....Tamiya F14A that I threatened to build for the get it wet GB before moving house ...an ICM Ju88 just because I fancied building one ...and Airfix EE Lightning ..because I've built lots of them over the years and it is truly the bestest airplane ever in all history IMHO Definitely will pick one of the above ..and maybe think of a 'left field' entry too .

Love a Tomcat ....have one in the stash ....hmmm

Yeah I'm still having my coffee in bed ....mind you it's a 'ginship' ....comes with ice and lemon ? 🤪

I miss Dale too , his passing came as a complete shock, even though I knew he was very ill. I loved the way he used to gift his models to the local kids he taught . He was a great guy

RIG IT !!!

For me - 6 months should be ample ...no prize needed other than a few "Attaboys".

Farman Double Ugly bis 3 ......it ate all the pies

Poor bus .....

Are you the good or evil twin ......I read a lot of Stephen King so that must be how it goes ?

Checks stash ... .........checking stash ... ....over there........ ...behind that ...... ....hmmm ...mmm ...sure thing lil buddy Yup..... has some clothes for the party ...😀...........and a pass ....GOOD TO GO

Reckon so ....

And now with the oils ....a tad overdone but will calm down as they dry

Dum .. dah ....de deee .dee .Dum ...... Base coat , XF 19 on the top .XF 69 on the bottom (Tammy colours ) Bit of early chipping and 1st wash with AK Leather Brown .

Back on the das Boot . Most construction bar the guns done . Blown over with a can of grey primer . Next filling holes etc then dig out a 0.5 airbrush for the paint job . Straightforward enough as it is pretty uniform . Oh and probably saw it in half ....

Thats amazing looking kit . Turning out well , like the subtle cammo

Nice work, I ignored all the Vegan frenzy last year , it's nice to get a good close look at one.