DONE @p.3 +++ 1:72 BAC Lightning F.56; Austrian Air Force, 1999

[PR19_Kit]

Very, VERY mice Thomas, a masterpiece of modelling and backstory writing. 

Just one teeny-weeny, JMN-like point though. The T55s used the 'long tank' fuselage rather than a direct conversion of the short tank T5. But of course it's your WhiffWorld. 

[Gondor]

Very, VERY mice Thomas, a masterpiece of modelling and backstory writing. 

I totally agree the Kit, wonderful model and back story. Like the addition of the identification light, a nice touch.

Gondor

[Old Wombat]

Excellent work, Dizzy!

Although I'm not sure that you'd need to use drop tanks over Austria, would you? Just make coffee; take off; fire weapons; land; drink perfect temperature coffee.

[Pellson]

Entirely to your usually impressive standard, Thomas. It's a treat! 
The formation lights - I assume that's the "flare dispensers" at the fin root?

[kitbasher]

Nice one 

[comrade harps]

That's a looker! 

[Dizzyfugu]

The formation lights - I assume that's the "flare dispensers" at the fin root?

Yup.

And thanks a lot, everyone, glad you like it, despite the model's relative simplicity. :-)

[NARSES2]

Great model and backstory Dizzy 

[sandiego89]

Stunning, the big numbers are great! Really great work. 

[kerick]

You should give a tutorial on the photoshop or whatever you use to create the pictures in your posts. It always looks so real it's no wonder your pics get reposted as real stuff.

[Pellson]

You should give a tutorial on the photoshop or whatever you use to create the pictures in your posts. It always looks so real it's no wonder your pics get reposted as real stuff.

I'd like to 2nd that.

[Geoff]

Germany - F1
India - F1A
Australia - F6, possibly T55 and other proposals.
Italy - F6
Libya - F6, T55 (deal signed but revolution stopped sale)
Nigeria  - ex -Saudi aircraft
Austria - see above

Those are all of the export proposals I know of.

I read that Brazil was in the running for the F6 and T55 as well. They were looking at Nimrods at the same time...     i will look up the refrence when i get off shift.

Egyptian crews trained on Saudi AF planes but no deliveries. (Ref Tom Cooper, Arab Migs series)

[Dizzyfugu]

You should give a tutorial on the photoshop or whatever you use to create the pictures in your posts. It always looks so real it's no wonder your pics get reposted as real stuff.

There's actually little Photoshop behind them - the pics are taken "as is, with a base and a printed background. I use some software packages to adjust colors, light and contrast, though, and to edit landing gear and a display away (and I do not "overpaint" these; I rather copy areas from the original picture and use these as "stickers", what keeps the background's textures and looks more natural) for the flight scenes, and some cosmetic things. However, the pictures are no composings, in which the model is "transplanted" into the background. This rarely yields "natural" pictures, IMHO. Beyond that, light and perspective already do wonders when you take pictures of a model!

[Gondor]

Egyptian crews trained on Saudi AF planes but no deliveries. (Ref Tom Cooper, Arab Migs series)

That could have been interesting depending on when they were supposed to get them. Anyone fancy a Lightning against a Mirage?

Gondor

[Old Wombat]

Egyptian crews trained on Saudi AF planes but no deliveries. (Ref Tom Cooper, Arab Migs series)

That could have been interesting depending on when they were supposed to get them. Anyone fancy a Lightning against a Mirage?

Gondor

Point-to-Point: My money's on the Lightning, hands down.

Dogfight: I reckon it'd be a safe bet putting my money on the Mirage.


This pre-supposes that I'm likely to put money on anything, which is extremely unlikely.