PanzerWomble Posted January 25 Share Posted January 25 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 . 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martinnfb Posted January 25 Share Posted January 25 Thunderbirds are Go! Classic Cold War jet, can't wait to see the NMF shinning. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HubertB Posted January 25 Share Posted January 25 1 hour ago, PanzerWomble said: Cool …I remember finishing exactly this one, in the mid-eighties, in 1/48, from …. the old ID Models vac-form … Had an undignified end when my two boys started playing around the house with it Hubert 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Landlubber Mike Posted January 25 Share Posted January 25 Cool subject, looking forward to seeing this one come along! 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peterpools Posted January 25 Share Posted January 25 PW Great choice for sure. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Clunkmeister Posted January 25 Administrators Share Posted January 25 Great subject, although the twin boom version certainly has it's own sexiness, doesn't look like a pregnant MiG-21 on the ground, and as far as the twin boom version goes, it isn't bingo fuel 5 minutes out, or have an actual fuel emergency 10 minutes after a max performance takeoff. At least it’s at 140000 ft or so, so it can at least have one high speed gliding attack before having to RTB 💀 They were thirsty buggers with precious little space to carry internal fuel, but one of the best point Defense fighter interceptors ever produced, anywhere, by anyone. Ever But yes, all ribbing aside, I LOVE the big EE version. I've seen a few of these take off, and all I can say is that at the time, there was literally nothing that could climb and accelerate while vertical like they could. Plus the noise from those two engines was positively mind numbing and reached to your soul. Do it justice, Guy. These big birds made an absolute lasting impression on this soldier. And thanks to you, I’ll probably now need to haul mine out and build the bloody thing. As if I don’t have enough make work projects…. 👊 4 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martinnfb Posted January 25 Share Posted January 25 Under/over setup has its own charm 2 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Clunkmeister Posted January 25 Administrators Share Posted January 25 1 hour ago, Martinnfb said: Under/over setup has its own charm But it doesn’t look like a ruptured duck trundling to the threshold. I know what that looks like because I walk like that with my busted knees 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PanzerWomble Posted January 25 Author Share Posted January 25 1 hour ago, Clunkmeister said: Great subject, although the twin boom version certainly has it's own sexiness, doesn't look like a pregnant MiG-21 on the ground, and as far as the twin boom version goes, it isn't bingo fuel 5 minutes out, or have an actual fuel emergency 10 minutes after a max performance takeoff. At least it’s at 140000 ft or so, so it can at least have one high speed gliding attack before having to RTB 💀 They were thirsty buggers with precious little space to carry internal fuel, but one of the best point Defense fighter interceptors ever produced, anywhere, by anyone. Ever But yes, all ribbing aside, I LOVE the big EE version. I've seen a few of these take off, and all I can say is that at the time, there was literally nothing that could climb and accelerate while vertical like they could. Plus the noise from those two engines was positively mind numbing and reached to your soul. Do it justice, Guy. These big birds made an absolute lasting impression on this soldier. And thanks to you, I’ll probably now need to haul mine out and build the bloody thing. As if I don’t have enough make work projects…. 👊 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 . 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Clunkmeister Posted January 25 Administrators Share Posted January 25 Guy, you know if there was ONE guy who would bite……. It would be me. 🤣 With more range, I expect Canada would have bought them. But they needed a along range interceptor, of which the Voodoo was perfect. Ive Never, ever seen a better climber. Straight up and accelerating,…. Decades ago. 3 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PanzerWomble Posted January 25 Author Share Posted January 25 4 minutes ago, Clunkmeister said: Guy, you know if there was ONE guy who would bite……. It would be me. 🤣 With more range, I expect Canada would have bought them. But they needed a along range interceptor, of which the Voodoo was perfect. Ive Never, ever seen a better climber. Straight up and accelerating,…. Decades ago. ,,,& 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 ? 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Clunkmeister Posted January 25 Administrators Share Posted January 25 57 minutes ago, PanzerWomble said: ,,,& 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 ? That’s a 100% true statement. 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GusMac Posted January 25 Share Posted January 25 Looking forward to this one Guy. Remember seeing the 111 Squadron birds at Leuchars in the early 70s. My uncle was an AC2 there, so we visited regularly, and I can still remember the noise they made. My uncle eventually ended up at Lyneham working on the AC-130s, so a bit of a change of pace. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Clunkmeister Posted January 25 Administrators Share Posted January 25 1 hour ago, GusMac said: Looking forward to this one Guy. Remember seeing the 111 Squadron birds at Leuchars in the early 70s. My uncle was an AC2 there, so we visited regularly, and I can still remember the noise they made. My uncle eventually ended up at Lyneham working on the AC-130s, so a bit of a change of pace. I'd have loved to have seen these fly more. They were downright brutal machines, and twin Avons with the reheat lit? Good Bloody Night! 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlrwestSiR Posted January 26 Share Posted January 26 I've the F6 kit in the stash. Just had it out today in fact as I'm trying to reorganize the stash. I also have the somewhat maligned Trumpeter 1/32 one too. I'm still waiting for my LHS to sell the Echelon ones they bought in a collection a few years ago and maybe have a go at my first vac build. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GusMac Posted January 26 Share Posted January 26 13 hours ago, Clunkmeister said: I'd have loved to have seen these fly more. They were downright brutal machines, and twin Avons with the reheat lit? Good Bloody Night! The F4s that replaced them just didn't have the same roar. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PanzerWomble Posted January 26 Author Share Posted January 26 25 minutes ago, GusMac said: The F4s that replaced them just didn't have the same roar. Probably a lot more capable though, more weapons longer loiter, similar performance 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PanzerWomble Posted February 3 Author Share Posted February 3 Not much to report other than I now own a resin cockpit and a white metal ladder. I' not. huge AM fan , as most of my stuff get sold anyway, but this one if it turns out well will be a keeper . Need to finish the sub and the mossie first though. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bomber_County Posted February 3 Share Posted February 3 I remember 1968 RAF Coltishall, Norfolk, Battle of Britain Airshow. One maybe two Lightings took off and stood on their tails at 100ft and went vertical…….bloody amazing and the noise…….. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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PanzerWomble Posted February 5 Author Share Posted February 5 Butte Furst...fur the finistzing... & this 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Landlubber Mike Posted February 5 Share Posted February 5 Nice projects PW - you certainly are prolific and at a high level! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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KevinM Posted February 7 Share Posted February 7 What's with all these squirrels ..they everywhere and that one looks hideous 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PanzerWomble Posted February 7 Author Share Posted February 7 15 minutes ago, KevinM said: What's with all these squirrels ..they everywhere and that one looks hideous I do nice squirrels ..... 1 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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