1963 vintage Airfix E.E Lightning F.1A 1/72

[frank2056]

Here's the story behind the picture

[Rick Lowe]

Here's the story behind the picture

Cool, thanks for sharing. Interesting reading, and a very flukey shot - all the little things that had to come together at exactly the right moment.

[PR19_Kit]

Excellent stuff, I've never read that entire story befo0re, makes fascinating reading. 

[Pellson]

No real progress as such, as expected given my normal, significantly slower than glacial building pace. However, in the meantime, a significant amount of aerodynamical studies of the prototype F.2B and a completed F.6A has finally led to a decision to add not only light missile rails for AIM-9's under the wing tips, but also an RWR on the fin, much as per the RW Jaguar GR1.



Heresy? Maybe. But it fits nicely with my later and more intensive Cold War threat scenario. 

[PR19_Kit]

Heresy? Hell no, all the best Lightnings have RWR fairings, especially the PR variants