English Electric Lightening F.2A 1:72 Airfix
Posted: Mon Apr 11, 2016 9:15 pm
Here is my entry for this.
First some preamble for the WIKI
The English Electric Lightning is a supersonic fighter aircraft of the Cold War era. It was designed, developed, and manufactured by English Electric, which was subsequently absorbed by the newly formed British Aircraft Corporation. It was then marketed as the BAC Lightning. The Lightning was the only all-British Mach 2 fighter aircraft. The Lightning was used by the Royal Air Force (RAF) and the Royal Saudi Air Force (RSAF). Although it was the RAF's primary interceptor for more than two decades it was never required to attack another aircraft.
The Lightning is powered by two Rolls-Royce Avon turbojet engines in a unique staggered stacked installation in the fuselage. The Lightning was developed to intercept increasingly capable bomber aircraft (Tupolev Tu-16, Tupolev Tu-22, Tupolev Tu-95), and thus has exceptional rate of climb, ceiling, and speed; pilots have described flying it as "being saddled to a skyrocket".[1] This performance made the Lightning a 'fuel critical' aircraft meaning that its missions are dictated to a high degree by its limited range. Later developments provided greater range and speed along with aerial reconnaissance and ground-attack capability.
Following retirement in the late 1980s, many of the remaining aircraft became museum exhibits and, until 2010, three Lightnings were kept flying at "Thunder City" in Cape Town, South Africa. In September 2008, the Institution of Mechanical Engineers conferred on the Lightning its "Engineering Heritage Award" at a ceremony at BAE Systems' site at Warton Aerodrome.[2]
This appears to be a new kit.
P4100174_zpst0qmmt1y by Mark Bradley, on Flickr
Bag and decals
P4100175_zpssacoehr8 by Mark Bradley, on Flickr
This is the version I intend to make.
P4100176_zps31mi6zfm by Mark Bradley, on Flickr
Nice CAD instructions.
P4100177_zps3mtrlxit by Mark Bradley, on Flickr
P4100178_zps9vm6nrh6 by Mark Bradley, on Flickr
P4100179_zpspy7wdnwm by Mark Bradley, on Flickr
P4100180_zpshxr3uvp2 by Mark Bradley, on Flickr
P4100181_zpskdigspzd by Mark Bradley, on Flickr
Clear Sprue still in bag.
P4100183_zpsuyuja8jz by Mark Bradley, on Flickr
And the rest.
P4100184_zps5nouvwq6 by Mark Bradley, on Flickr
Detail seems ok.
P4100185_zpspq4fgwh7 by Mark Bradley, on Flickr
P4100186_zpsoifkyqhe by Mark Bradley, on Flickr
P4100187_zpsbxtduopy by Mark Bradley, on Flickr
P4100188_zpsrxpgyvjh by Mark Bradley, on Flickr
P4100189_zpsynlsfwuv by Mark Bradley, on Flickr
First some preamble for the WIKI
The English Electric Lightning is a supersonic fighter aircraft of the Cold War era. It was designed, developed, and manufactured by English Electric, which was subsequently absorbed by the newly formed British Aircraft Corporation. It was then marketed as the BAC Lightning. The Lightning was the only all-British Mach 2 fighter aircraft. The Lightning was used by the Royal Air Force (RAF) and the Royal Saudi Air Force (RSAF). Although it was the RAF's primary interceptor for more than two decades it was never required to attack another aircraft.
The Lightning is powered by two Rolls-Royce Avon turbojet engines in a unique staggered stacked installation in the fuselage. The Lightning was developed to intercept increasingly capable bomber aircraft (Tupolev Tu-16, Tupolev Tu-22, Tupolev Tu-95), and thus has exceptional rate of climb, ceiling, and speed; pilots have described flying it as "being saddled to a skyrocket".[1] This performance made the Lightning a 'fuel critical' aircraft meaning that its missions are dictated to a high degree by its limited range. Later developments provided greater range and speed along with aerial reconnaissance and ground-attack capability.
Following retirement in the late 1980s, many of the remaining aircraft became museum exhibits and, until 2010, three Lightnings were kept flying at "Thunder City" in Cape Town, South Africa. In September 2008, the Institution of Mechanical Engineers conferred on the Lightning its "Engineering Heritage Award" at a ceremony at BAE Systems' site at Warton Aerodrome.[2]
This appears to be a new kit.
P4100174_zpst0qmmt1y by Mark Bradley, on Flickr
Bag and decals
P4100175_zpssacoehr8 by Mark Bradley, on Flickr
This is the version I intend to make.
P4100176_zps31mi6zfm by Mark Bradley, on Flickr
Nice CAD instructions.
P4100177_zps3mtrlxit by Mark Bradley, on Flickr
P4100178_zps9vm6nrh6 by Mark Bradley, on Flickr
P4100179_zpspy7wdnwm by Mark Bradley, on Flickr
P4100180_zpshxr3uvp2 by Mark Bradley, on Flickr
P4100181_zpskdigspzd by Mark Bradley, on Flickr
Clear Sprue still in bag.
P4100183_zpsuyuja8jz by Mark Bradley, on Flickr
And the rest.
P4100184_zps5nouvwq6 by Mark Bradley, on Flickr
Detail seems ok.
P4100185_zpspq4fgwh7 by Mark Bradley, on Flickr
P4100186_zpsoifkyqhe by Mark Bradley, on Flickr
P4100187_zpsbxtduopy by Mark Bradley, on Flickr
P4100188_zpsrxpgyvjh by Mark Bradley, on Flickr
P4100189_zpsynlsfwuv by Mark Bradley, on Flickr
can t make mind up whether to try one, it'll be my first dip in the pool if I do 
