It's a Lightning, Jim, but not as we know it!

[Rheged]

Whiffery at its finest!!

[CammNut]

Thanks for the kind comments folks! I enjoyed this one.

If anyone is interested in the "real" thing, Fantastic Plastic is releasing a resin kit of the Vickers Type 559:

http://fantastic-plastic.com/vickers_armstrong_559.html

Far from cheap, but I will have to have one...1950s' British madness is impossible to resist.

The real thing would have been very big. Dizzyfugu, the only 3-view I have suggests it had tandem main wheels retracting into the lower fuselage. I thought about it for this model, but decided it would be overkill.

Firefox, the silver is Tamiya spray-can gloss aluminum (TS17), over a Tamiya spray-can gloss black (TS14) undercoat - I nearly stopped there, it looked so good in all-over black....

[Captain Canada]

Wow. One of the coolest things on here so far this year ! Love it. I want to save that idea, as I can see myself flying it around the house.

[stevehed]

I'm impressed. Wonderful build.

[zenrat]

FAB

[comrade harps]

Brilliant! 

[tc2324]

I go missing for a few days and this is what I come back to. Blooming brilliant and worthy of wearing the Stripes. 

I do hope someone has nominated this for a whiffy?

[Ed S]

Probably the best Lightning conversion I've seen.

[Tophe]

Congratulations!

[ysi_maniac]

Great project indeed!

[TheChronicOne]

Fantastic build!!  This is so cool.... it looks "mean" like it "means business." 

[Madoc]

That's gorgeous!  Nicely done!

[TheChronicOne]

Oh yeah, nice Trek reference, by the way! 

[AeroplaneDriver]

This is stunning!   

[CammNut]

Thanks, everyone!