NeilF92
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Finally took the plunge and opened up the boxes for the 1/48 Airfix Lightning F1/ 3 and F2A /6 that have sat in the cupboard for over a decade. I've never been a dedicated modellor - set out with good intentions but usually settle for " something near the mark".
Glad I took the time to mask the first cockpit because I managed to get black paint well over the masking!
In the wings I also have a 1/48th Academy Hunter FGA9 and Airfix Buccaneer S2 as well as a 1/32 Revell Tornado GR1 and a Revell Special limited edition 1/32 Beaufighter.
Think I'll work my way up to the Beau. - shame to spoil a good model.
Aim with the others is just to stick some airframes together as photo refs for artwork but it seems a shame not to treat them with a bit of respect 
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Gray
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Sounds like fun. Keep us posted with the results, Neil.
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felixdk
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The Airfix Lightning is a beautiful kit. Some one gave me one years ago and I never got around to building it. I hope you go all out on that one.
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NeilF92
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I've got two Lightning kits to build Don , the F1/3 and an F2A/6 - not too happy with my efforts at the canopy frames but not a total disaster.
I think it may just be a case of getting to the point where I can shut the fuselages and stick on the wings/fins - as long as everything is at the right angle I can get on with photographing and turning them into paintings . Same with the Hunter and Bucc .
As long as the cockpits aren't too bad I can always break out the enamels and paint them up later .
Sacriledge I know but I need to get some proper paintings done!
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felixdk
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Neil,
You can always tape them together with masking tape that you can remove later and then use them for posing without lessening their value. I did that with an F-4 Phantom model using bits of racer's tape and it worked out well.
Those Airfix Lightnings seem to sell for a good price if you don't get around to building them. They've been out of production for quite a while. They seem to be worth $40-50 or more over here.
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