AJohnson Posted February 25 #1 Posted February 25 (edited) One of my favourite Cold War Jets. The kit itself was a challenge in places, but tempted one day to do a camouflage of green/silver version. Edited February 25 by AJohnson Javlin, ccoyle, Paul Le Wol and 10 others 12 1 Andrew Current builds:- HM Gun-brig Sparkler - Vanguard (1/64) , HMAV Bounty - Caldercraft (1/64) Completed (Kits):- Vanguard Models (1/64) :- HM Cutter Trial , Nisha - Brixham trawler Caldercraft (1/64) :- HMS Orestes(Mars), HM Cutter Sherbourne Paper Shipwright (1/250) :- TSS Earnslaw, Puffer Starlight
kgstakes Posted April 12 #2 Posted April 12 Question, did you enhance the panel lines in any way? The model looks great!! AJohnson 1
shipman Posted April 12 #3 Posted April 12 A big fave of mine; what a machine the 'Frightning' was. One of Airfix's first 'modern' kits and a good one. AJohnson 1
DocRob Posted April 12 #4 Posted April 12 Very nice, like shipman, I love the Lightning, an elegant brute, specially in natural metal, which you reproduced very realistic. Cheers Rob AJohnson and shipman 1 1 Current builds: Shelby Cobra Coupe by DocRob - Model Factory Hiro - 1/12 Duchess of Kingston - paused Finished builds: F4U-1A Corsair - Tamiya 1/32 USS Arizona 1/350 Eduard Caudron C.561 French Racing Plane 1/48 Nachtigall on Speed Arado 234 B-2N by DocRob - 1/32 - Fly Renault RE20 Turbo - Tamiya - 1/12 P-38J Wicked Woman - Tamiya - 1/48 AEG G.IV Creature of the Night - WNW - 1/32 "Big Tank" Crocker OHV motorcycle by DocRob - Model Factory Hiro - 1/9 MaschinenKrieger Friedrich by DocRob - Wave - 1/20 - PLASTIC - Another one bites the dust McLaren Mp4/6 - Ayrton Senna - Fujimi - 1/20
AJohnson Posted April 12 Author #5 Posted April 12 9 hours ago, kgstakes said: Question, did you enhance the panel lines in any way? The model looks great!! Thank you, yes I did experiment with running a fine drafting pencil in the panels lines as I hoped the graphite would still look “metallic”, didn’t think dark washes would be quite right. The metallic finish was “okay” but not entirely happy with it. DocRob and kgstakes 2 Andrew Current builds:- HM Gun-brig Sparkler - Vanguard (1/64) , HMAV Bounty - Caldercraft (1/64) Completed (Kits):- Vanguard Models (1/64) :- HM Cutter Trial , Nisha - Brixham trawler Caldercraft (1/64) :- HMS Orestes(Mars), HM Cutter Sherbourne Paper Shipwright (1/250) :- TSS Earnslaw, Puffer Starlight
shipman Posted April 12 #6 Posted April 12 My many years admiring aircraft have taught me they have no discernible panel lines (as depicted on nearly all kits), only subtle contrast from one panel to another. AJohnson and Jack12477 2
AJohnson Posted Thursday at 02:39 PM Author #7 Posted Thursday at 02:39 PM On 4/12/2025 at 11:45 PM, shipman said: My many years admiring aircraft have taught me they have no discernible panel lines (as depicted on nearly all kits), only subtle contrast from one panel to another. Yes I think scaled up most kit panel lines you could comfortable lose your keys in! I think an acknowledgment that there is some "artistry" in the inclusion and treatment of panel lines in kits that is down to personal taste and not necessarily realism. But whatever you enjoy doing is the thing. 😁 TOM G 1 Andrew Current builds:- HM Gun-brig Sparkler - Vanguard (1/64) , HMAV Bounty - Caldercraft (1/64) Completed (Kits):- Vanguard Models (1/64) :- HM Cutter Trial , Nisha - Brixham trawler Caldercraft (1/64) :- HMS Orestes(Mars), HM Cutter Sherbourne Paper Shipwright (1/250) :- TSS Earnslaw, Puffer Starlight
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