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Airfix Lightning F.mk2 1/48th
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Airfix Lightning F.mk2 1/48th
Decided to resurrect this one, will continue it and will be finish in green/natural metal as XN794 19sqn Germany 1973 or XN782, same sqn but overall natural metal.
clioguy- Bronze
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another beauty in the making!!
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Another masterpiece in the making
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There you go Joe , so you are making detail now and not only oob...welldone looking good...
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looking at the yellowed glue it must have been put away for quite soem time!
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Thanks all for the encouragements, still a long way to go. Adrian, as I said , I resurrected this project from the deep abyss of forgotten models so it is coming back with a vengeance
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Some very neat detail, keep up the good work. Looking forward for another excellent model.
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Lovely work!
A;ways nice to see lesser refined models beinggiven some TLC...
Great work mate!
Dottore
Great work mate!
Dottore
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Looks like this yera we are having reviving of old dogs ... will watch this project attentively!
Joseph what about the MIG21 I have been waiting for that Syrian camo version ...
Joseph what about the MIG21 I have been waiting for that Syrian camo version ...
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iCocker wrote:Looks like this yera we are having reviving of old dogs ... will watch this project attentively!
Joseph what about the MIG21 I have been waiting for that Syrian camo version ...
the mig is going and coming out the storage at regular intervals, but very slow progress of work, but I think this will be its year!!
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Aw Joe, good to see you make stuff yourself. Looking good but not your usual work, great to follow this build. Even your detailing is pristine.
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Hi Joe
see that you've been bitten by the super detailing bug....it's another great experience in scale modelling...hope you'll enjoy it just as much.
Meanwhile, great job already...keep at it and keep posting.
Alex
see that you've been bitten by the super detailing bug....it's another great experience in scale modelling...hope you'll enjoy it just as much.
Meanwhile, great job already...keep at it and keep posting.
Alex
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Great work JF!!!
What is that purple stuff in the wheel wells?
What is that purple stuff in the wheel wells?
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clioguy wrote:Great work JF!!!
What is that purple stuff in the wheel wells?
thanks
It is part of the airwaves photoetched detail set
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J.Fenech wrote:clioguy wrote:Great work JF!!!
What is that purple stuff in the wheel wells?
thanks
It is part of the airwaves photoetched detail set
Was going to ask the same question myself
Great detailing JF
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Looking good with all that detail ,,,Joe..
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Next stage - cleaning of filler and first paint
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I thought I was seeing double
I almost forgot they are two different projects
I almost forgot they are two different projects
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is this going to be pmf aswell??
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AdriaN wrote:is this going to be pmf aswell??
No, it will be in overall green with metal undersurfaces. One in natural metals is more than enough for now!!
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good looking model so far.
i don't have doubt will be real beauty once finished.
keep it up.
stevan.
ps. over sized, double engine , odd winged copy of mig 21...
i don't have doubt will be real beauty once finished.
keep it up.
stevan.
ps. over sized, double engine , odd winged copy of mig 21...
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Qtajtli nifsi Joe , dak alclad uzghajt ghal taht......
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skyhigh wrote:Qtajtli nifsi Joe , dak alclad uzghajt ghal taht......
yes, first time I used it, and I really like it!!