Testing uploading build photos

[Miko]

Sqn145 English Electric Lightning T4 RAF Middleton St George 1963

An early attempt at a conversion a Matchbox T55 with a Airfix F1a ventral fuel tank.

Miko (testing testing testing one two three four. . . )

 

[peterairfix]

I can see it loud and clear great looking lighting

 

[Airborne01]

Very pretty indeed! Lovely!

 

[Tim Marlow]

Great aircraft, great build Nice one Miko.

 

[Jim R]

Looks fine to me. Nice clear photo.

 

[Waspie]

Looks a fine example of a superb aircraft. I had an uncle who flew these. Has some amazing stories. A few ejections from them too.
And the image looks grand too, right size, orientation and clarity. Cracking stuff.

 

[boatman]

HI Miko i love your lightning brillant modelin at its best what scale is it ?

 

[Miko]

Hey Boatman, it's in 1/72,

This reply gives me a blatant opportunity to post more pics of this build i did 'many' years ago. . .

Brush painted with Humbrol enamels

Miko (the Hu174 'signal red' took eighty two thousand coats to cover with enough colour density)

 

[Scratchbuilder]

Lightning is great, pics are clear.

 

[Gern]

Beautiful

 

[Miko]

Photography courtesy of my old Ericsson mobile phone cam circa 2009 - ish?

I still have the build thread pics with tiny strips of Tamiya tape for the dorsal spine markings and lots of 'Squadron Green' filler getting the Airfix ventral tank to fit the Matchbox T55 kit!

Miko (whatever happened to 'Squadron Green' ? . . . and Ericsson mobile phones!)

 

[Andy the Sheep]

Lovely little model and the painting is really fine.