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Stefan's BAC Lightning

Kit: Eduard 1/48 BAC Lightning Mk.1A
Paint: Tamiya; XF-19 Grey for primer
                         XF-1 Flat Black to the cockpit
                         XF-18 Semi Gloss Black, Tail and spine
                         X-32 Titanium Silver,
                         X-10 Gun Metal, mixed for paint some off the panels.
          Gunze: H 12 Tire Black
                       H 76 Burnt Iron,  to burner can
          Vallejo Model Air: 043 Olive Drab, nose cone
                                    066 Steel, Landing gear and wheel hubs
          Alclad 2:   Gloss Black Primer
                          ALC - 102 Duraluminium
                          ALC - 107 Chrome
Wash: Promodeller Black and Dark Dirt

I will entry the GB with the Eduard version of the Airfix kit.
This will be a out of the box build but the kit has a both PE and resin pieces.
I will make the version from No. 111 Squadron 1962, I think it looks very attractive with its black tail and spine.

Ok on with the pictures:

Box.



Instruction sheet and painting guide.



Sprue shots:







The resin seat and some very tiny pieces



The PE



Paint mask and a small decal sheet



Big decal sheet




Cockpit


Radome with weight in place


Air intake, cockpit and engine glued in place


More lead added, it's probably to much but better safe than sorry .


The wing and PE for the wheel wells.


Landing gear


Time for some paint


Tamiya XF-1 Black sprayed over the cockpit


Tamiya XF-19 Grey used for the primer coat


Tamiya X-18 Semi Gloss Black on the tail and spine


Masking the black area


Alclad Gloss Black Primer sprayed


Alclad II ALC-102 Duraluminium


Some panels are sprayed with a mix of Tamiya X-32 Titanium Silver and
Tamiya X-10 Gun Metal. Decals are also in place. The nose ring shall be
sprayed with Alclad Chrome.


Underside



I use the Promodeller Black wash with a drop of dish washing liquid,
this make it to flow just great.




Waiting for it to dry


Starting to remove the wash


Finished results, I get the effect that I hoped to achieve


Lightning is finished and pictures is in the final reveal thread