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DONE +++ English Electric P.6/1 "Levin", RAF 65 Sq., Coningsby 1983 (pics@p. 4)

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PR19_Kit

#60
February 25, 2016, 02:51:29 PM
What a splendid device, I love it!  :thumbsup: :bow:

That's got better and better as the build went on Thomas, great work.
Kit's Rule 1 ) Any aircraft can be improved by fitting longer wings, and/or a longer fuselage
Kit's Rule 2) The backstory can always be changed to suit the model

...and I'm not a closeted 'Take That' fan, I'm a REAL fan! :)

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Captain Canada

#61
February 25, 2016, 03:31:35 PM
Oh. Wow. For sure that's a show stopper ! You've hit one out of the park with this one. The pics are even better than usual, which is a big ask ! love the second shot, from below with the burner, and then 4th shot of her taxiing. most excellent !

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kerick

#62
February 25, 2016, 04:59:13 PM
Awesome build and great pics!
Where did you get the back drop photos? Did you take them yourself or are they from the web?
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zenrat

#63
February 25, 2016, 10:52:06 PM Last Edit: February 26, 2016, 03:41:42 AM by zenrat
Excellent, although I agree with DFZ - better without the tanks.
Fred

- Can't be bothered to do the proper research and get it right.

Another ill conceived, lazily thought out, crudely executed and badly painted piece of half arsed what-if modelling muppetry from zenrat industries.

zenrat industries:  We're everywhere...for your convenience..

Dizzyfugu

#64
February 25, 2016, 11:53:04 PM Last Edit: February 26, 2016, 01:22:18 AM by Dizzyfugu
Thank you very much. :cheers:  Personally, the second shot (from behind/below with the afterburner glowing) is actually one of my favorites, too, because it emphasizes the Levin's clean lines, the single engine and the wing shape. Took a lot of editing, though, hiding the landing gear away took some time...  :rolleyes:

The backgrounds are, as per usual, high resolution web pictures, printed in A3 format (18x12") - the pics were a lucky find, from walkarounds on several RAF airfields: http://inreachoftheskies.co.uk/airfields%202.html

I am divided concerning the overwing tanks -  the clean configuration looks fast and sleek, but IMHO the tanks do not appear as bulky as on a Lightning F.6, probably because the deep belly is missing.

Glad you like it!  :lol:

Old Wombat

#66
February 26, 2016, 03:40:59 AM
Truly inspired, Dizzy! :thumbsup:

Not a fan of over-wing stores on any aircraft, so I agree with zenrat & DFZ there, but it was a standard British practice for quite a while & is, therefore, appropriate.
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NARSES2

#67
February 26, 2016, 06:19:49 AM
Quote from: Dizzyfugu on February 25, 2016, 11:53:04 PM
Thank you very much. :cheers:  Personally, the second shot (from behind/below with the afterburner glowing) is actually one of my favorites,

Yup fantastic, atmospheric shot. The whole build is just incredible  :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
Do not condemn the judgement of another because it differs from your own. You may both be wrong.

Weaver

#69
April 17, 2016, 03:02:04 PM
I could have sworn I'd left a comment on this build, but apparently not: I'm doing that a lot these days.... :banghead:

Anyway...

This is a great build Dizzy: welcome to the single-enigined Lightning club! ;D

Something that struck me on my build after I was finished is that you might be able to carry a pair of drop tank under the wings and inboard of the undercarriage wells, in a similar manner to the F-84. You can't do this on a Lightning because they'd be too close to the deep fuselage and aerodynamic interference would set it, but on my mid-wing build it looks plenty feasible. Since the wing of the Levin is set high, I'm not sure if it would work or not: you'd just have to offer it up and see if it looked right. Another point worthy of note: if the Lightning tanks are too big for this exercise, then the F-9F Tiger tanks are almost exactly the same shape, complete with the vertical wedge back end, but about half the size...

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ysi_maniac

#70
April 17, 2016, 06:32:45 PM
Wonderful modeling and imaging. You are a real master :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :bow: :bow: :bow: :bow: :bow:
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