Av8fan Posted October 10, 2010 Share Posted October 10, 2010 (edited) I just saw the review for the aerotech 1/32nd kit that looks amazing. Completely out of my price range. The Heritage aviation one, I understand has been reworked? Site posted by Sanguin Hmm 1/72nd vs 1/48th. Edited October 10, 2010 by Av8fan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Obi-Jiff Kenobi Posted October 11, 2010 Share Posted October 11, 2010 The Aerotech one was completely out of my price range too, but I bought one anyway. It had to be done! I still haven't told Mrs Obi-Jiff how much it cost... Obi-Jiff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CarLos Posted October 13, 2010 Share Posted October 13, 2010 The old Airfix kit can be turned into a real beauty though... With LOTS of work. The main problem lies in the plan view of the fuselage: the sides are not parallel as Airfix depicts them but they have a bulge to accommodate the petrol tanks. The Frog kit is much better in this and other details. I wonder how the Kellogs kit is in this aspect... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Av8fan Posted October 14, 2010 Share Posted October 14, 2010 I am working on a 2 view profile of the DH88 In Raspberry Ripple(Burn the heretic) RAF Markings Still a while off. I am not promising anything fantastic like Jennings does. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Av8fan Posted November 1, 2010 Share Posted November 1, 2010 (edited) Ripple Edited November 1, 2010 by Av8fan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Av8fan Posted November 1, 2010 Share Posted November 1, 2010 (edited) RAF Edited November 1, 2010 by Av8fan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevehnz Posted November 1, 2010 Share Posted November 1, 2010 Hey, those are neat. I might never build one to those colours but they make a nice "whatif" alternative. Nicely done too. Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Av8fan Posted November 1, 2010 Share Posted November 1, 2010 Thank you Steve. I am still learning how to do these profiles. Nothing to hold a candle against the real artists. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Madmonk Posted November 1, 2010 Author Share Posted November 1, 2010 Not received my two kits form Wondermodels yet, sent an e-mail which was quickly responded to telling me that they are still awaiting stock, not taken cash from card yet which is good. They have sent me an e-mail asking me to rete the transaction, still working on a whitty response! There are some nice schemes out there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CarLos Posted November 4, 2010 Share Posted November 4, 2010 Are there any pics of the new Airfix Black Magic decals? I am planning an order to JBOT and I don't know whether to include these or not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rbeach84 Posted November 8, 2010 Share Posted November 8, 2010 If someone did a set with resin cockpit, vacform canopy, and white metal or resin props and undercart, I would be very happy.Obi-Jiff Heritage Aviation does a Comet in resin... 1:48 scale! http://www.heritageaviationmodelsltd.com/index.asp Regards, Robert Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Obi-Jiff Kenobi Posted November 9, 2010 Share Posted November 9, 2010 Oh yes, it's on my shopping list too. You can never have enough Comets! Obi-Jiff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justplanecrazy Posted November 10, 2010 Share Posted November 10, 2010 According to the Airfix Face book page it is released today. Does anyone have a contact e-mail for whirlybirds? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luis pacheco Posted November 10, 2010 Share Posted November 10, 2010 According to the Airfix Face book page it is released today. Does anyone have a contact e-mail for whirlybirds? This is a new mold by Airfix? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Obi-Jiff Kenobi Posted November 11, 2010 Share Posted November 11, 2010 This is a new mold by Airfix? No, apparently it's an unchanged re-issue of the original kit from the 1950s, but with an all-new decal sheet. Obi-Jiff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Av8fan Posted November 11, 2010 Share Posted November 11, 2010 Well, If the LHS gets 1 - 2 of these in, I think I will attempt the ripple scheme. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admiral Puff Posted November 12, 2010 Share Posted November 12, 2010 I seem to remember a solid cockpit interior, with the crew's heads moulded in.Oh, and red polystyrene too! That was the Frog one - which was also in red plastic. The Airfix one had bloody great 'ole for cockpit, with just a pair of athwartships benches to stick the crew figures on - not even an instrument panel. A resin cockpit would be really nice, and would improve the kit out of sight ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thx6667 Posted November 12, 2010 Share Posted November 12, 2010 That was the Frog one - which was also in red plastic. The Airfix one had bloody great 'ole for cockpit, with just a pair of athwartships benches to stick the crew figures on - not even an instrument panel. A resin cockpit would be really nice, and would improve the kit out of sight ... The Airfix one has a solid cockpit with "heads" - got one in front of me here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marty_hopkirk Posted November 12, 2010 Share Posted November 12, 2010 (edited) That was the Frog one - which was also in red plastic. The Airfix one had bloody great 'ole for cockpit, with just a pair of athwartships benches to stick the crew figures on - not even an instrument panel. A resin cockpit would be really nice, and would improve the kit out of sight ... That's the Airfix one with the pilots head moulded intergral to the fuselage. I know Frog did coloured styrene - both Oxford and Hotspur were shot in yellow and Rapide was light blue. Strangely, I only recall the Frog Comet in grey styrene. Marty... Edited November 12, 2010 by marty_hopkirk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Madmonk Posted November 18, 2010 Author Share Posted November 18, 2010 Wondermodels has finally got stock even though they took my order weeks ago, to be fair they have only just charged me for them so 2 DH88 comets on the way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Obi-Jiff Kenobi Posted November 19, 2010 Share Posted November 19, 2010 We expect a full report when they arrive! Obi-Jiff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kev1n Posted November 19, 2010 Share Posted November 19, 2010 not just a full report....a blow-by-blow, rivet counting detailed expose........ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Madmonk Posted November 19, 2010 Author Share Posted November 19, 2010 Kit arrived at work this morning so a quick review using phone camera. Box Series 1 kit in usual blue grey plastic, 24 parts in total, a little bit of flash along mold lines. General detail is okay but the cockpit is a disappointment indicating that it is the original tooling. The cockpit is closed up with two lumps as heads! Also the clear end to the nose is molded as part of the main fuselage rather than on the clear sprue. The big disappointment for me is that the only option with the decals is "Black Magic", it would have been nice to have a couple of other options particularly "Grosvner House" which is the one I want to build so might have to look out for some after sales decals. In all a very basi kit but at less than £5 that is to be expected. The lack of options on the decals is a big disappointment as is the cockpit but with some fettling a cockpit could be built or there was at one point a resin detail set. Hopefully Heritage Models will release the decal set for their DH88 on its own to allow other versions to be built. For me I will propably try and scratch build a cockpit, who knows if it is okay and I can get a mold done there might be a demand for it. It should not be a difficult kit out of the box so I might build one of the two I have and then play with the other when I have time. Review sample provided by me, but a word of thanks to Wondermodels for the quick delivery once it was in stock. Cheers, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Obi-Jiff Kenobi Posted November 19, 2010 Share Posted November 19, 2010 Thanks for that, chum. Obi-Jiff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CarLos Posted November 19, 2010 Share Posted November 19, 2010 In all a very basi kit but at less than £5 that is to be expected. The lack of options on the decals is a big disappointment as is the cockpit but with some fettling a cockpit could be built or there was at one point a resin detail set. Hopefully Heritage Models will release the decal set for their DH88 on its own to allow other versions to be built. Thanks for the review, I thought that Airfix was offering Black Magic and Grosvenor House. Are the letters gold as they should be or yellow as it appears in the photo? Regards, Carlos Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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