1/48 Airfix Lightning

F2A/F6

 This is one of Airfix's newer releases and is much better quality than its earlier releases. The model has decent detail with engraved panel lines.

There are options for both the F2 model as well as the F6 model. This includes different forward belly tank parts, foward weapons pylons, gun ports

and the overwing fuel tanks. You also ahve the option for either open or closed speed brakes.

You have the choice of 7 different markings, 2 F2A's and 5 F6's, :

F2A, XN781, 19Sqn, 1974

F2A, XN793, 92Sqn, 1973

F6, XR771, 56Sqn, 1976

F6, XR769, 11Sqn, 1986

F6, XS903, 5Sqn, 1974

F6, XR726, Lightning Training Flight, 1983

F6, XR728, 11Sqn, 1988

Updated June 28 2019