Hi,

Took some pics of my Airfix 1:48 Lightning. As it will be in natural metal finish, I just completed polishing the thing... I used that set MicroMark carries, the sponge like sanding pads... think I developed RSI polishing with 2400, 3200, 4000, 6000, 8000, 12000 grit and after that Novus - light scratch remover and finishing with Novus... er, in the blue bottle... whatever

Some pics are a bit blurry - my apologies, I had to take the pics with my left hand while holding the model with my gloved right







The CMK tailplane didn;t fit, so I used some polystyreen sheet to fill the gap


I experimented on on of the tailplanes first - polishing it then airbrushing Testor Metalizer - not satisfied yet (you can see I rubbed through it on the top right), also it is curently 13 degrees C on the attic - not perfect spraying conditions


what do you think

I am using the Flightpath superdetail set (and some other aftermarket stuff)

Best regards,
Sidney

Hi Sidney

Nice job on the polishing. :-)

Your test on the tailplane looks great. Are you going to try to vary the finish on different panels?

It should look awesome when finished...

All the best

Rowan

cheers

yes, I will use a few drops of magnesium, should look good (I hope...)

tailfin will be the red/whit checkered one!

Hi again

Be careful masking the panels... see Tin Can's post about his P-51.

All the best

Rowan

Sidney, thanks for the pics (and keep them coming) maybe if you do a full report on the Lightning, I will actually get round to opening the 3 large boxes on the shelf and the various packets of PE which were bought with them.... The various producys which are available (Allclad etc.) are rapidly re-awakening my interest in this, the most beautiful of post-war fighters, keep at it Sidney! Jim

all responses were form UK residents :-)

boy, I wish I could have heard a Lightning take off on full-throttle

took some pics at the beginning of this project , was planning to write a little article for www.aircraftresourcecenter.com

gonna try and airbrush the panels free-hand #:-)

Sidney, I don't live in the UK.. When I was a kid I used to go to airshows at RAF Leuchars where they had Lightnings based, the sound of a Lightning on full afterburn is something one never forgets....Jim

sorry, saw the Scottish flag (lousy Scots, we'll get you tomorrow!! lol!! ) and assumed you came from there