60 Sqn Lightning F6 VGA

[Gondor]

Decided to follow the kit instructions and paint the Fin and spine in Hu 21 rather than trying to gloss Hu 33 with Klear, it should look better. I should start applying decals tomorrow night once the Gloss Black dries 

Gondor

[DogfighterZen]

The VG wings look very good and your build is making me want to build one, it's looking very good.

[Thorvic]

Decided to follow the kit instructions and paint the Fin and spine in Hu 21 rather than trying to gloss Hu 33 with Klear, it should look better. I should start applying decals tomorrow night once the Gloss Black dries 

Gondor

So is the gloss black dry yet ? 

[Gondor]

Decided to follow the kit instructions and paint the Fin and spine in Hu 21 rather than trying to gloss Hu 33 with Klear, it should look better. I should start applying decals tomorrow night once the Gloss Black dries 

Gondor

So is the gloss black dry yet ? 

Yes it is so after dinner tonight I shall be applying decals!!

Gondor

[Gondor]

So I got some decals on the model and decided that I would put some roundels onto to help motivate me. Well that went well, NOT!

First off the fin flashes I was going to use had a yellow edge to them as they were for the 74 (Tiger) Squadron option out of the box so I changed to a set of highly swept decals from 1972 option of 92 Squadron in the F.2A box. Next up I attempted to add the 60 Squadron bars from KitsDeKals only to find them too big    Not the decal manufacturers fault, the picture I was working from had reduced the roundel size on the forward fuselage so that they could incorporate the bar's fully on both sides of the roundel 
So plan "B" was hurriedly devised and set into operation    New decals are in production and plans to use the existing ones are afoot, or in hand 
The existing decals are just right for Hunters, Canberra's and probably a few other aircraft as well, so not all is lost 

Gondor

[Gondor]

So a week has almost passed and very little has been done to this model. But that should change as one of the breakthrough items has happened!

Squadron decals have been applied 



OK, that picture is not the best but it does show that a few of the main decals are on. Here is a close up of the squadron markings that are on the fin



That should be motivation enough for me to get on and finish adding the decals in time for the Glasgow show 

Gondor

[chrisonord]

Looking good Alastair 
Chris.

[Captain Canada]

Is it ever. Love this machine.

[DogfighterZen]

Is it ever. Love this machine.

Same here!

[Gondor]

The decalling is taking ages  and the Lightening has loads of small decals to add so I am thinking that I should get the "in your face" ones done in time for Glasgow this weekend and then add some more if I think it will help before Telford.

So in the mean time here are a few pictures I have just taken to show how its coming along.









Canopy tomorrow and the missiles I hope and a few touch ups. A coat of Klear on Thursday and packed up Friday. Sounds about right 

Gondor

[PR19_Kit]

Really looking the business there Alastair. 

[NARSES2]

Certainly looking good

[Gondor]

Note to self. Do NOT attempt to install the airfield barrier hook after assembling the rest of the model 


Gondor

[Gondor]

A few pictures taken just before I packed the Lightening away for the Glasgow show tomorrow









Not all the decals are on the model, I will finish them off along with the odd detail and touch up painting that needs done but its good enough for Glasgow, rough around the edges 

Gondor

[PR19_Kit]

It doesn't look rough to me Alastair, it looks pretty darn sharp.