diamant Posted October 22, 2014 Share Posted October 22, 2014 (edited) Hi guys I would like to share with you the latest model made by my father, Raul Hrubisko. She is the Handle Page HP 42 made from the Contrail kit.The model is quite big. I believe she looks really good. Cheers Santiago Edited October 24, 2014 by diamant 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Callahan Posted October 23, 2014 Share Posted October 23, 2014 Another beauty. I've never been able to summon the courage to face the Contrail kit, even when it was more available many moons ago. And it is not one that I can see as a profitable choice for any injection manufacturer in these times (though I've been surprised before). The type has an unwieldy dignity that fits a lot of planes from that time period. I probably would have been inclined toward a civil scheme, but the yellow undersides set it off well. I think your dad did a DH-91 also, didn't he? They would look interesting together. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham Boak Posted October 23, 2014 Share Posted October 23, 2014 Your dad is brave and talented. As an ex-apprentice, I'll just point out that it is Handley Page. I hadn't realised about the red/white/blue stripes on this aircraft, but shall just have to go looking for them! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darby Posted October 23, 2014 Share Posted October 23, 2014 Very nice indeed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HP42 Posted October 23, 2014 Share Posted October 23, 2014 What a fabulous model and one of my favourite aircraft -naturally! I'd love a Contrail kit, hens teeth though and very expensive. I doubt I could do it justice in the scratch build department, your Dad's model looks truly splendid indeed. I think if Airfix did ever release such a kit it would sell simply for being so different, especially if the new style box art we know and love was applied imaginatively. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pin Posted October 23, 2014 Share Posted October 23, 2014 This is a challenging kit and really very well done Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albeback52 Posted October 23, 2014 Share Posted October 23, 2014 What a fabulous model and one of my favourite aircraft -naturally! I'd love a Contrail kit, hens teeth though and very expensive. I doubt I could do it justice in the scratch build department, your Dad's model looks truly splendid indeed. I think if Airfix did ever release such a kit it would sell simply for being so different, especially if the new style box art we know and love was applied imaginatively. What a fabulous model and one of my favourite aircraft -naturally! I'd love a Contrail kit, hens teeth though and very expensive. I doubt I could do it justice in the scratch build department, your Dad's model looks truly splendid indeed. I think if Airfix did ever release such a kit it would sell simply for being so different, especially if the new style box art we know and love was applied imaginatively. Have you ever built the Airfix 1/144 scale HP 42? Certainly not my preferred scale but, I built one years ago more or less as a novelty. It actually builds into a very nice (albeit fiddly to assemble) model. Quite large even in the smaller scale. Still have another one which I will one day do as a joint build with the Revell Junkers G.38 Allan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MilneBay Posted October 23, 2014 Share Posted October 23, 2014 That's a lovely model - looks like an airborne galleon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HP42 Posted October 23, 2014 Share Posted October 23, 2014 Have you ever built the Airfix 1/144 scale HP 42? Certainly not my preferred scale but, I built one years ago more or less as a novelty. It actually builds into a very nice (albeit fiddly to assemble) model. Quite large even in the smaller scale. Still have another one which I will one day do as a joint build with the Revell Junkers G.38 Allan I'm aware of the 1:144 version but I'm a staunch 1:72 man myself. Do the moulds still exist for the Contrail kit? Could it be re-released despite it being a basic offering? I'd buy it... :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gwing1500 Posted October 23, 2014 Share Posted October 23, 2014 Its different and its good ,very nice model Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pin Posted October 23, 2014 Share Posted October 23, 2014 I think the forms were iherited by AIM and I remember rumours of reissuing the kit on this forum or on ARC but nothing came out of it and I stopped pursuing as I found the original Contail kit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don McIntyre Posted October 23, 2014 Share Posted October 23, 2014 Wow, your father did a beautiful job! That's the first one of these I've seen completed with the camouflage scheme, VERY nice! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jennings Heilig Posted October 23, 2014 Share Posted October 23, 2014 Nice!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr T Posted October 23, 2014 Share Posted October 23, 2014 Very nice, was tempted once by it, but never really had the time to do i, especailly after reading a build article in SAM many moons ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bentwaters81tfw Posted October 24, 2014 Share Posted October 24, 2014 Excellent job. I would love a 1/72 injected version. A massive vac form like that would put me off, although I have built vac form biplanes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed Russell Posted October 24, 2014 Share Posted October 24, 2014 This is brilliant. Raul tells me he built it in 45 days - that's my time on a Hobbyboss kit. It's a pity there weren't more in RAF service - then he'd build a fleet of them! I'm awfully tempted but............ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kev67 Posted October 24, 2014 Share Posted October 24, 2014 Very nice, its nice to see someone else tackle a vacform Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pin Posted October 24, 2014 Share Posted October 24, 2014 I will one day Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
diamant Posted November 1, 2014 Author Share Posted November 1, 2014 Hi guys, Sorry for my late reply. Many thanks for your comments. He is now doing the Airspeed AS5 Courier. I think your dad did a DH-91 also, didn't he? Yes, He actually done two DH 91. One from the kit and the other one from scratch. http://www.britmodeller.com/forums/index.php?/topic/234961864-de-havilland-dh-91-albatross/?hl=%2Bhavilland+%2Balbatross Unfortunately we still waiting for the decals to complete the BOAC one. Cheers Santiago Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spaddad Posted November 9, 2014 Share Posted November 9, 2014 (edited) outstanding work & very helpful as i wish to do the airfix version & was struggling to find colour scheme details. can i ask which 42 this is as i can't quite make out the name or serial number. Edited November 9, 2014 by spaddad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JWM Posted January 21, 2015 Share Posted January 21, 2015 Very interesting subject and excelent built! It a pitty that Contrail models are not available in practice any longer... Cheers Jerzy-Wojtek Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CarLos Posted January 22, 2015 Share Posted January 22, 2015 That's a great model, my compliments to your dad! Cheers, Carlos I'm aware of the 1:144 version but I'm a staunch 1:72 man myself. Do the moulds still exist for the Contrail kit? Could it be re-released despite it being a basic offering? I'd buy it... :-) Unfortunately the Contrail kit is way off the prototype. Not only it misses a lot in chord in the upper wing, but the fuselage cross section is very wrong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HP42 Posted January 23, 2015 Share Posted January 23, 2015 That's a great model, my compliments to your dad! Cheers, Carlos Unfortunately the Contrail kit is way off the prototype. Not only it misses a lot in chord in the upper wing, but the fuselage cross section is very wrong. If it's not too far out I'd still go with it. The ones I've seen built look good and it truth be told I reckon there are so few references that I'd struggle to notice. Do the drawings still exist? I wonder if Airfix (ideally, -the byword for quality kits these days ) could do a kit just from the plans alone, especially now LIDAR is all the rage and the real aircraft is extinct. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CarLos Posted January 24, 2015 Share Posted January 24, 2015 If it's not too far out I'd still go with it. The ones I've seen built look good and it truth be told I reckon there are so few references that I'd struggle to notice. Do the drawings still exist? I wonder if Airfix (ideally, -the byword for quality kits these days ) could do a kit just from the plans alone, especially now LIDAR is all the rage and the real aircraft is extinct. I think that enough drawings are available to make a good kit. Len Whalley sells a lot of them: http://aeroplans.webspace.virginmedia.com/index.html Good scale drawings by Len were published in the November 2007 issue of Model Aircraft Monthly: http://www.aeroteca.com/product-en/22426. Just had another look at the kit and most fuselage errors can be corrected, but it's no easy task. And I'm not talking about too large corrugations. However, I think that it would be easier to take a block of balsa, detail it, and vacuform a new fuselage. Well, I am a nit picker... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gruffy Posted January 24, 2015 Share Posted January 24, 2015 Nice work! I'm sure Agatha christie poirot had a murder set on board one? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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