Matchbox 1:72 Lightning T55 (PK-126)

Ratch · Post by **Ratch** » January 9th, 2018, 4:55 pm

Lightning T55 55-714 RSAF (ZF595) BAe Warton. c/n B1/95027
Built 1/2/68 as 6-27-73. 22/3/68 Coltishall coded D/212 it was delivered to the Royal Saudi Air Force Jeddah 11/7/69

Lone Modeller · Post by **Lone Modeller** » January 9th, 2018, 5:27 pm

Super metallic finish Ratch. Was that a rattle can? I wish that I could get metallic finishes like that on the bare metal parts of my models.

Ratch · Post by **Ratch** » January 9th, 2018, 6:02 pm

Cheers, its basically Alclad2, but all is explained here

ShaunW · Post by **ShaunW** » January 9th, 2018, 6:20 pm

Very nicely done, Ratch, that is a great build of the Matchbox classic and it makes a change to see a T55 instead of the usual single-seaters (says me with two single-seaters in the stash to build!).

iggie · Post by **iggie** » January 9th, 2018, 6:25 pm

Cracking job!

Ratch · Post by **Ratch** » January 9th, 2018, 6:48 pm

Cheers guys

Oh I have plenty of single-seaters in the stash - did I mention I like Frightnings

DavidWomby · Post by **DavidWomby** » January 9th, 2018, 6:51 pm

Excellent metal finish and a great choice of subject (a T55 in British roundels)

David

FAAMAN · Post by **FAAMAN** » January 9th, 2018, 11:26 pm

Nice work Ratch

Was the Alclad as difficult as many say to apply?

Ratch · Post by **Ratch** » January 10th, 2018, 12:17 am

Thanks guys

FAAMAN wrote:Was the Alclad as difficult as many say to apply?

Difficult? You just have to spray at low pressure

Zee28 · Post by **Zee28** » January 10th, 2018, 9:36 am

Lovely stuff Ratch, great finish on a classic (and quite rare) Matchbox kit. Well done with the Alclad, it does require careful handling (and it stinks!).

A really eye catching model mate.

Zee28

Ratch · Post by **Ratch** » January 10th, 2018, 6:42 pm

Thanks very much

skypirate · Post by **skypirate** » January 10th, 2018, 10:39 pm

Lovely model!
Just read up on your NMF technique, and it looks very effective.

cheers,

David

Ratch · Post by **Ratch** » January 11th, 2018, 3:15 pm

Cheers David

danntheman · Post by **danntheman** » January 12th, 2018, 12:34 pm

Great job would love to try Alclad but not sure how to clean airbrush after use

Ratch · Post by **Ratch** » January 12th, 2018, 1:12 pm

Cheers, I flush Alclad2's own airbrush cleaner through and clean the airbrush parts as normal

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