Graham T Posted May 3, 2006 Share Posted May 3, 2006 Airfix kit with CMK conversion & Whirlybird decals. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
merlin101 Posted May 3, 2006 Share Posted May 3, 2006 very nice conversion, well done Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Shawn C. Posted May 3, 2006 Share Posted May 3, 2006 Very nice Graham. Nice job fairing in that conversion and making fit well enough to do a NMF. Cool scheme too! Cheers, Shawn Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Gary West Posted May 3, 2006 Share Posted May 3, 2006 (edited) Nice Graham - nice n colourful too depicting the Lightning in it's best era I think. Edited May 3, 2006 by Gary West Quote Link to post Share on other sites
VOODOO73 Posted May 3, 2006 Share Posted May 3, 2006 Very colourfull scheme.Is it real??BTW lookks very clean and nice!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Gary West Posted May 3, 2006 Share Posted May 3, 2006 Very colourfull scheme.Is it real?? Sure is - 226OCU circa mid 1960's - a bit of a change from nowadays! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Graham T Posted May 4, 2006 Author Share Posted May 4, 2006 Sure is - 226OCU circa mid 1960's - a bit of a change from nowadays! And a bugger to mask!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Trojan Thunder Posted May 11, 2006 Share Posted May 11, 2006 Very nice work Graham, :huh: B) Any secrets to such a shiney finish? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Graham T Posted May 11, 2006 Author Share Posted May 11, 2006 Very nice work Graham, :huh: B) Any secrets to such a shiney finish? Thanks....The finish is Alclad polished aluminium, sprayed over their own gloss black primer. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Nev Posted May 11, 2006 Share Posted May 11, 2006 Very nice Graham, I was gunna ask if the finish was Alclad - so shiny! That Aeroclub conversion is great isn't it? A very simple first conversion project for someone IMO (TM Bill Clark) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
modelsntoys Posted May 11, 2006 Share Posted May 11, 2006 Wow...nice work. I know these kits aren't what people call "shake'n bake". Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bill Clark Posted May 11, 2006 Share Posted May 11, 2006 Very nice Graham, I was gunna ask if the finish was Alclad - so shiny!That Aeroclub conversion is great isn't it? A very simple first conversion project for someone IMO (TM Bill Clark) "TM Bill Clark?" Nev???? :blink: My T4 is by now in a sorry state - in a box in the loft! Good to see another Lightning Graham!!! Superbly done paint jonb too - how were the "Whirlybird" decals? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Graham T Posted May 11, 2006 Author Share Posted May 11, 2006 (edited) "TM Bill Clark?" Nev???? :blink: My T4 is by now in a sorry state - in a box in the loft! Good to see another Lightning Graham!!! Superbly done paint jonb too - how were the "Whirlybird" decals? Nightmare as they all came apart in the water. This after I'd shelled out £8 of my "hard earned" on ebay for a total of about 6 decals!!! Actually, in fairness, let me just add that they are superbly thin & great on that score. Just hideously expensive (it was a "Buy it now" auction). Edited May 11, 2006 by Graham T Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Nev Posted May 11, 2006 Share Posted May 11, 2006 "TM Bill Clark?" Nev???? :D My T4 is by now in a sorry state - in a box in the loft! Good to see another Lightning Graham!!! Superbly done paint jonb too - how were the "Whirlybird" decals? It was your article in SAMI that convinced me to buy the Aeroclub conversion. The is because you stated it was "an ideal first conversion project". And you were right :) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Graham T Posted May 11, 2006 Author Share Posted May 11, 2006 Very nice Graham, I was gunna ask if the finish was Alclad - so shiny!That Aeroclub conversion is great isn't it? A very simple first conversion project for someone IMO (TM Bill Clark) Nev....just to clarrify, I used the CMK conversion which is different to the Aeroclub. The CMK set is resin & the wide, T4 spine section behind the cockpit is a seperate resin piece & a total b*gger to fit & hide the joins. It also does away with all the intake interior detail that the kit provides, resulting in a see-through into the cockpit effect. For this reason, I scratch built the FOD guard. If I ever do another T-Bird, I'll have a look at the Aeroclub version. Cheers Graham Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Stephen Posted May 12, 2006 Share Posted May 12, 2006 Very nice Graham! Stephen Quote Link to post Share on other sites
The Migrant Posted May 12, 2006 Share Posted May 12, 2006 Outstanding. Not easy to blend a resin conversion into the airframe and get an immaculate NMF finish. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bill Clark Posted May 12, 2006 Share Posted May 12, 2006 It was your article in SAMI that convinced me to buy the Aeroclub conversion. The is because you stated it was "an ideal first conversion project".And you were right :) I see!! Nice to know that someone [else] read the thing!!! And yes indeed - I do like the idea of the neoMega/CMK resin 'pit and stuff to detail the rather sparse detail (in comparison) but perfectly adequate w/m Aeroclub parts..maybe on my T5 (unless Airfix beat me to it? - well ya never know!!!) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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