ARDU EE/CAC Lightning F Mk. 10 Ressurection

[DogfighterZen]

Great looking design and very effectively made. Really impressed with how neatly you've added the nose!

I'll second that!

[Modelling_Mushi]

Thanks guys!

A little progress on the things hanging under the wings.



Left to right - Undercarriage components, combined Lightning, Mirage F1 and scratchbuilt items; RedTop AAM from the kit, as an inert round; Lightning drop tank modified into a cine-pod (and the white didn't work too well, it'll wear some orange flashes when finished); and Hughes AIM54 Phoenix missile as test round (from an old ZhengDeFU F-14 kit I think).

All except the U/C were top coated in Off White on different bases to give a slightly different hue.

Till next time!

[Old Wombat]

 

[DogfighterZen]

Nice choice of go get'em sticks!   

[Scotaidh]

   How did you do the black lines on the Red Top  They look so ... even, straight, and... real.  <jealous> 

[Captain Canada]

Great job so far ! Love the look of this one.

[Modelling_Mushi]

Thanks for the comments guys, Im still plugging away so (hopefully) more progress soon.

  How did you do the black lines on the Red Top  They look so ... even, straight, and... real.  <jealous> 

Scotiadh, I undercoated the whole RedTop in grey-blue, then used some 1mm masking tape to do the bands, airbrushing over in off white. Same process for the AIM54s except a base of gloss green. I cant freehand paint a straight line to save myself.

[Old Wombat]

I cant freehand paint a straight line to save myself.

I'm pretty sure those who can have sold their souls to the Devil (or other malicious/hostile/baleful/evil/malignant/rancorous/vindictive deity/demi-deity of your choice).

[ysi_maniac]

Love tail fin!

[zenrat]

I cant freehand paint a straight line to save myself.

I'm pretty sure those who can have sold their souls to the Devil (or other malicious/hostile/baleful/evil/malignant/rancorous/vindictive deity/demi-deity of your choice).

On another forum long ago we used to refer to the person doing the deals as TEFKAS (The Entity Formally Known As Satan).

[Modelling_Mushi]

Little more progress, tonight managed to get her all masked up ready for colour #2.



Ciao

[Old Wombat]

 

[Modelling_Mushi]

Ok all,its been a while but I have keep plodding on. Unfortunately this one is not turning in out well so she will go in the 'good from 3 meters' pile. Ive resprayed 3 times and each time, with different paints, I'm getting orange peeling (yep, all acrylics,. least worst is Gunze so that's what she wears now) and I have realized the wings are not level. Anyway for your edification or amusement the following photos:

Topside view where she stands today.


Underside view showing undercart (Mirage F1 donor) and intake (G.D. F16 donor).


Close up of u/c installation. This is 50% reason for the extension as it has used up 50%+ of the F.6 bellytank.


Front on view showing the list and the Mirage F1 refeulling arm. Fanta can scheme looks good too.


And finally a very bad one showing the ground clearance and how the intake appears.


So its going to be bolting on the pylons (and the camera tank assemblies also orange peeled !!!!), wheels and pitot and Im calling her done.

Thanks for patience and dropping in.

Adios

[Old Wombat]

Pity about the orange-peel & the list to starboard but she looks good.


About the orange peel: Have you serviced your airbrush recently?

Last time this happened to me I found out the tip had broken off the needle, only a teeny-tiny bit that I couldn't see, except under my magnifier, but enough.

[Caveman]

That's the best solid nose I've seen on a whiffed lightning.