English Electric Lightning T.Mk.4 (Sword, 1:48)

Started by Martin Dytrych · 95 · 2 years ago · 1/48, British jet fighter, Lightning, Martin Dytrych, Sword, Trainer version.
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    Martin Dytrych said 3 years, 2 months ago:

    And here we go!
    Right upper wing is ready, I am starting left half tomorrow. My left hand needs to rest.
    The result is pretty stunning, I must say...

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    John vd Biggelaar said 3 years, 2 months ago:

    This is really stunning, Martin @naviatik
    Can imagine that your hand made overtime.

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    Spiros Pendedekas said 3 years, 2 months ago:

    Indeed it is stunning, @naviatik!
    That hand needs to recover!

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    George R Blair Jr said 3 years, 2 months ago:

    I agree with Spiros, Martin (@naviatik), your results are stunning.

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    Martin Dytrych said 3 years, 2 months ago:

    First test shot. Super silver and white aluminium.
    Super silver on black and white aluminium on pure surfacer.
    What do you think? Isnt the contrast too much?
    I also worked a lot on fuselage with creating small intakes and turbine exhaust.
    There is also some progress on front intake/wheel bay, I will make more pictures when it is done.

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    John vd Biggelaar said 3 years, 2 months ago:

    Based on the pictures I would say to go for the left combination, Martin @naviatik
    Ofcourse judging colors from a picture and different angles is very difficult.

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    Spiros Pendedekas said 3 years, 2 months ago:

    The contrast looks great, @naviatik!

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    George R Blair Jr said 3 years, 2 months ago:

    I think I would use the pair on the left, Martin (@naviatik). What are you using for the paint?

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    Martin Dytrych said 3 years, 2 months ago:

    George, I used Mr. Paint acrylics SuperSilver and White Aluminium.
    Both elevators are painted exactly in the same way. Currently, I washed the painting off and starting again.
    I got some useful advises from my friend - great czech modeler J. Vilingr and want to try.
    So, next steps - I will use just surfacer as a basic background color. White and black just for modulation the surface.

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    Martin Dytrych said 3 years, 2 months ago:

    Nose cone painted with three layers from light green to olive drab. It is time to sand top layers off.
    Elevators - first stage. Base - surfacer, black and light black smoke... My bad - I wanna smoke also the rest of elevators... So I do it now, hopefully not ruining the effort already done.

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    Spiros Pendedekas said 3 years, 2 months ago:

    As usual, great job @naviatik!

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    Ian Foulkes said 3 years, 1 month ago:

    Wow. that's some seriously great work, love the upper wing scribing

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    Martin Dytrych said 3 years, 1 month ago:

    That looks like good start. Lets move to cockpit.

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    Spiros Pendedekas said 3 years, 1 month ago:

    Great job indeed, @naviatik.
    Love that nose!

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    John vd Biggelaar said 3 years, 1 month ago:

    Great work on that iconic nose, Martin @naviatik