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Airfix 1:72 Lightning F6


matto21

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Hi all,

 

Been away from the bench for a long time as a result of moving house and it's associated tasks and generally losing motivation with modelling.

 

Recently got some mojo back and decided to pick this out of the stash.

 

I also had some aftermarket parts to use with it.

 

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The Barracuda cockpit is a big improvement over the kit parts, although the aperture is pretty small.

 

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Once painted up, it does look the part.

 

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I had numerous issues with the fit of parts. The fuselage sides fitted particularly poorly and getting a half decent fit involved a lot of muttering, swearing and clamps.

 

Fast forward a few steps and I'm finishing off the painting process. I've used Mr Hobby acrylics for the main colours, mottled and shaded for a bit of interest. I've also used the kit supplied decals which settled into the recessed details beautifully with a bit of Mr Mark Softer.

 

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Finally, I'm working on getting her on her own feet at the moment. I've used replacement wheels, again from Barracuda. They look great with a wash to highlight the detail.

 

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Thanks for looking.

 

Matt

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