1:48 English Electric Lightning wheel bay plugs (for Airfix/Eduard)

1:48 English Electric Lightning wheel bay plugs (for Airfix/Eduard)

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1:48 English Electric Lightning wheel bay plugs (for Airfix/Eduard)

Omask 1:48 English Electric Lightning — wheel bay plugs (for Airfix / Eduard) are shaped plugs of flexible foam that seal finished wheel bays while the model is sprayed. It is not a kit — you have to have the Lightning model.

Scale1:48
Manufacturer Omask
Product EAN8591111341056

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3.20 €
2.64 € without VAT
10 pcs in stock
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Omask 1:48 English Electric Lightning — wheel bay plugs (for Airfix / Eduard)

Note: this is neither a kit nor an aircraft model but a modeling accessory. The package holds shaped plugs of flexible foam that exactly fill the wheel bays of the English Electric Lightning model in 1:48 scale from Airfix and Eduard. The model itself is not included.

Why you need a plug at all

A modeler paints and details the wheel bay among the first things — it is a deep cavity that is hard to reach later. But when the whole model is sprayed from the outside, paint gets into it every time unless it is sealed, and the finished work is ruined. Masking tape and cotton wool are hard to shape in such an irregular cavity and do not seal anyway. A plug solves the problem differently: it goes into the bay, the model is sprayed and once dry the plug is taken out. The bay stays exactly as you painted it. As a bonus it protects during sanding and handling — no dust from sandpaper gets into the interior of the bay.

Compatibility

The plug is cast to the shape of the bay of a particular kit, not of the real aircraft. This set is intended for the 1:48 English Electric Lightning from Airfix, or from Eduard. It will not fit a kit from another manufacturer. If you have a Lightning from someone else, this set will not help you.

The real subject

The English Electric Lightning was a British supersonic interceptor, famous for its enormous rate of climb — it could climb practically vertically. Its powerplant arrangement was unique too: two engines placed one above the other in the fuselage, a solution no other production fighter matched.

Who the set is for

  • Builders of the 1:48 Lightning from Airfix or Eduard.
  • Modelers who spray with an airbrush and want their bays safely protected.
  • Anyone who does not enjoy spending an hour masking a cavity with tape and still not sealing it.

This is an accessory for a model, not a model. The kit, paints and glue are not included in the package.

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FAQ

No. These are only plugs for the wheel bays. You have to have the Lightning kit in 1:48 scale, it is not included in the package.

Yes, the manufacturer states it for the 1:48 Lightning from Airfix and from Eduard. The plugs will not fit kits from other manufacturers — the shape of the bay differs from kit to kit.

The foam is soft and springy, in the bay it compresses slightly and seats against the walls. Insert and remove it on fully dry paint and without force.

A foam plug is not disposable — as long as it does not get so clogged with paint that it loses its shape, it will serve for further spraying.

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