This double sheet provides letters and numbers to replace the tail codes, fuselage serial numbers, and wing serial numbers on the EE Lightning.  The (scale) 16 inch tail codes are provided in four colors (black, white, red, and yellow); 24" wing serials are in black; and fuselage serials are provided in black and white.  With cutting and swapping serial numbers for virtually any EE Lightning built can be made up from this set. 

 Instructions are provided for placement of the code letters and the sizes required.  The instructions also note the size of roundels required as well, and this is a useful addition.

 CONCLUSIONS:

 For those of us doing schemes on our Lightnings not directly provided for either from the Trumpeter kits or aftermarket decals, this set is extremely useful.   I can see these code letters also being useful on other RAF or RN aircraft types in 1/32 scale (the Hawker Hunter for example), so it is a good set to obtain for your "decal dungeon" if you like RAF/RN modeling in the large scale.

 Review sample provided by Hannant's.

 REFERENCES:

 Lake, Jon: "English Electric Lightning"; Wings of Fame Volume 7, 1997

 Aviation Picture Hangar website:  http://www.aviation-picture-hangar.co.uk/Lightning.html

December 2009