Johnny Lightning 1/144: Kittyhawks

**Dark Horse** · 04-30-2013 02:35

This is the last "Johnny Lightning" 1/144 model that I know about, the Kittyhawk in khaki Drab camo for Pacific campaigns. Like the others in this series (Corsair, Mustang and Thunderbolt), there are 2 distinct painting variations as shown in the photos - USA star with & without red central disc.

Great little pre-painted & decalled, diecast models. All I have done is stuck a piece of Evergreen 222 plastic sprue in one of the already available holes for a LITKO base.

All of the different models come with their own stands which identify the unit they are attached to as well as a small numbered card with a photo of the plane (although looking back I have numbers 7: Mustang, 9: Corsair & 10: Kittyhawk (probably lost/threw out the others - card 8? - for Thunderbolt), so perhaps I am wrong in my assumptions about 2 colour schemes per 4 models? If anyone has further knowledge about this perhaps he/she could shed some light?)

Anyway I hope that you like the pix of the planes. I think that with the Thunderbolts, these are the plainest of the planes

but they are nice to have anyway.

**Grey Knight** · 04-30-2013 03:33

Very nice.

**richard m schwab** · 05-06-2013 16:44

Nigel

They look nice, plus an easy conversion for quick action!

Rich

**Dark Horse** · 05-08-2013 04:04

yes Rich, an easy conversion but still took me about 8 years to getting around to basing just 4 of them.

**richard m schwab** · 05-08-2013 17:38

Nigel

Is that all?

I remember i the dark ages before DOW and i collected 144 scale planes for my N Scale layout. Some of those took 15 years to get into a game!! Now i game and use the planes on the layout!

Rich