Airfix Lightning 1:48 scale

[boz558]

Hi

Going to start the RAF Lightning F6 build but need to be sure of the colour scheme for the underside of the aircraft in 1978, looked at a lot of pictures and can't work out if it's all silver or aluminium, any help greatly appreciated.

Mike

[PaulN]

Hi Mke
If you mean the camo ones they were left naural metal I know my pic show an F3 but the F6's were the same



HTH

Paul

[boz558]

Hi Paul

Many thanks, spot on just what i wanted.

Mike

[TS010]

Silver and bare aluminium. Most of the lower surfaces were left un-painted, but the ventral tank, undercarriage doors and lower surfaces of the tailplanes were painted silver.
One of the jobs we had to do on a Check 3 Service was to polish all of the natural metal areas, including both intakes with Wadpol, a product a bit like heavy duty Duraglit.

[boz558]

Hi TS010

That's got me sorted, once again many thanks for the replies.

Mike