U.S. EE Lightnings

[Tim Mansfield]

Here's a US Navy Lightning - I was looking for a Crusader style for this one.

And an equivalent for the USAF - looking for an early F-111 look

Actually they're the same model with a different livery on each side.

This was also at SMW 2003 and 2004.

Enjoy,  Tim

[Alvis 3.1]

Looks nice in both schemes..neat trick with the 2 schemes on one bird..a friend does it on airliners...was also used by Derek Meddings people on UFO to show several of the same vehicle..they just painted different numbers on the sides of the S.H.A.D.O. mobiles  

Alvis 3.1

[Captain Canada]

Sweet ! Looks good in both schemes, eh ? Love the missiles on 'er as well. Sidewinders look right at home there.

I've done a few two-schemers before as well. Great way to save time !

Cheers !

 

[nev]

Oh man, that looks awesome!

I have a long held desire to do one of my Airfix 1/48 beauties as a USAF or USN aggressor bird  B)  

[Tophe]

Congratulations
Maybe I will add something stupid, sorry: I love the idea of the tanks on top of the wings, like the jets of the VFW-614 - but if this very true, my clapping hands go to the engineers rather than to the modeller...  

[tigercat2]

Looks great as both USAF/USN birds - how about one in SEA cammo?


Wes W.

[Geoff_B]

Looks great as both USAF/USN birds - how about one in SEA cammo?


Wes W.

USAF SEA Camo Lightning

Hi Wes

There was one on the EE Sig table across from us but not sure if it was Tim's or anothers within the SIG.

G B)  

[Gary]

Love it Tim
You do some excellent work sir.
Which kit were you using there?

In regards to cammo, I've often wondered what the Saudi Lightnings would have looked like in a dessert style, either pink or 2 or 3 tones of sand.


Think we need to call him Lightning Tim

[nev]

Maybe I will add something stupid, sorry: I love the idea of the tanks on top of the wings, like the jets of the VFW-614 - but if this very true, my clapping hands go to the engineers rather than to the modeller...

You need to congratulate the fine folks at English Electric, for the Lightning really did use overwing drop tanks - no room for them under the wing.

In regards to cammo, I've often wondered what the Saudi Lightnings would have looked like in a dessert style, either pink or 2 or 3 tones of sand

In a book by Ian Black (I think) with loads and loads of high quality shots of desert storm/shield there is a photo of a Lightning on a scrap dump at a Saudi airfield in 2 tone desert camo.  Looks pretty cool, I'll see if I can did it out  B)  

[Tophe]

something stupid, sorry: I love the idea of the tanks on top of the wings, like the jets of the VFW-614 - but if this very true, my clapping hands go to the engineers rather than to the modeller...

Yes, I apologize : the what-if smile was not concerning the tanks, sorry... Will somebody try the same on a F-16 or Mirage?  

[Swamphen]

Think we need to call him Lightning Tim

I'll second that!  ^_^  

[The Rat]

Will somebody try the same on a F-16 or Mirage?

Well, there were those funky over-wing missile rails on the Jaguar!  ^_^  

[Hobbes]

overwing drop tanks

Something of a contradiction, I'd say. Unless Lightning pilots were expected to invert before ditching the tanks.

[Ollie]

The airflow will pretty much take care of the tanks when they are released.

I know that the Ouragan (or was it the Mystère...) had lots of problems with the tanks on the tips, they would separate and kit the tail.  The great Kosta Rozanoff, a splendid test pilot who died testing the Super Mystère (IIRC) had lots of troubles with them.

[elmayerle]

overwing drop tanks

Something of a contradiction, I'd say. Unless Lightning pilots were expected to invert before ditching the tanks.

I think "overwing jettisonable tanks" is probably a technically more acurate term, but "overwing drop tanks" certainly conveys the basic concept.