That model wears the 74 Sqdn crest, the Flying Tigers. Mine was 11 Sqdn, Binbrook, and 29 Sqdn Conningsby. We all did the same job, and all I have left now are my memories, but those were great days....great days, and great people. I so miss my youth.
One of the first kits I ever bought as a kid. At age 69 years and just learning again I now have a 1/72 by Sword, a very nice kit. Alex your attention to detail has re-ignited my modelling ambition. Certainly makes me smile.
My dad was in the cadets back in 1972, and on a summer camp he was chosen to go to an airbase where these Lightnings were stationed (of course, not the exact one Alex built but same blue - silver scheme), and he got to see them scrambled. Even has the really old picture of him standing in front of one. Really nice job Alex, your models are the best out there.
Alex since we all learning, in your next build try to use the airbrush with less "spattering". This means that the mixture is thick compared to the pressure and because we want the pressure around 1-1.5 psi, you have to thin the paint more. Keep up modeling!
A magnificent example of the modeler's craft. The British were the only ones I believe to have ever used this configuration of one jet engine above another, I don't think even they ever used it again. I actually wonder why? The aircraft was effective, not to mention beautiful. I missed out on seeing you fill in and sand the wings leading edges. Very interested in seeing your technique for this.
An enjoyable build, Alex.....you make watching your work so easy, especially your tips and techniques used during the commentary. Agree with your sentiments re spray from cans for some aspects of the build....they make the work so much easier and you don't have to clean the airbrush! One small oversight in so many videos you present.....no issue at all 😁. Thanks for sharing.
Hi Alex, a beautiful build of an iconic British Aircraft. I have to make a small comment however. The pylons for the air-to-air missiles on your model are mounted downward which, in the frontal view, makes them sitting below the fuselage of the aircraft. This is definitely not right. The pylons should be mounted 90 degrees on the fuselage so that the rockets are next to the fuselage in the frontal view.Maybe the Airfix instructions are incorrect or whatever. I think it's possible to correct this little mistake. But for the rest a beautiful build.
Beautiful model.... :) I have tywo of thse kits, different versions, but I'm not sure when I'll get round to building them.. Having seen this video is somewhat encouraging though! It looks stunning! :)
Outstanding. Only thing I noted was that the black (and maybe silver) coat went on in heavy droplets (spitting?) creating an orange peel effect. Well disguised by weathering though 9.8/10
Ola ,adorei teu vidéo como sempre tems muito talento no intento como a airfix pode sair um kit com um gap assim na frente ?? Vergonha pa . Diz me la qual putty tu usas e melhor para ti . Ps nao gosto do vallejo . Saudaçoes de um habitante de Castelo branco ;)
The black is a glossy black and with the aluminium color it helps to have later more shine... the surface is smoother and helps the Aluminium tô "pop up" a bit 😊👍 at leats in my humble opinion
