Hello everybody, I am back !
I already finished all models for my friend's collection and I am building this Lightning again.
Meanwhile I drew new wheels and printed them in 3D resin printer - they are so nice now!
However, as a first step I went back to cockpit and finished the canopy plus main bays covers.
This allows me to start painting job.
Everything was scratched as the original backwall was unusable. I also made new hings and cut slits in the fuselage. Now it looks much more accurate.

Picture from mobile phone:

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Good to have you back, Martin @naviatik
Excellent level of details in that cockpit.

Here just one bad pic, how new wheen looks like and the box one.
Just short note - new version is wheel in one-piece, because assembly it was not good idea.

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Great to see you back on the Lightning, your detailing is excellent, @naviatik.

Paint job started with red

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Great painting start, my friend @naviatik!

Really nice paintwork, Martin @naviatik
Those various panel shadings do make it look very realistic.

@naviatik - Looks like you have "gotten it."

The one thing to worry about at this point is the kit decals. They are very thin and will "fold up like a cheap suit" at the slightest opportunity. I highly recommend coating the sheet with some liquid decal film - it won't prevent them melting into the surface as they should, but will keep you from losing the decals. (I'm speaking from experience gained the hard way here).