Rob1970 Posted December 8, 2012 Share Posted December 8, 2012 (edited) Kit manufacture: Frog Scale: 1/72 Type: DeHavilland Sea Venom Extras used: £0,25 worth of love and attention Paints and colours used: Vallejo model air 71053 Dark Seagreen and 71009 Duck Egg Green Been off from work last friday and decided to use the three-day weekend to finish off a few projects. This is one of them. An old Frog kit, with the £0,25 price tag still on it! Those where the days... If you show a kit that old some love (well, at least more then £0,25 worth...) you are rewarded with this. Even the 40 year old decals wanted to stick! Oh my, what a big nose you have... ...and what a nice tail... Loaded for bear! (Well, koala anyway...) Rob Edited December 8, 2012 by Rob1970 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Navy Bird Posted December 8, 2012 Share Posted December 8, 2012 I love it when the old classic kits get built. Nice job on this one! Cheers, Bill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CliffB Posted December 8, 2012 Share Posted December 8, 2012 Have to agree - nice to see these old kits fulfilling their true destiny! Great job Rob. Cliff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duncan B Posted December 8, 2012 Share Posted December 8, 2012 How did it go together? I have one in the stash and have been tempted to have a go a few times. Duncan B Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob1970 Posted December 8, 2012 Author Share Posted December 8, 2012 How did it go together? I have one in the stash and have been tempted to have a go a few times. Duncan B Like a dream from the 70s, Duncan. :-). A tiny bit of filler along the wingroot, and some superglue to attach the tails and blend them in. Easy peasy. Rob 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek A Posted December 8, 2012 Share Posted December 8, 2012 Nice one! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimbuna Posted December 8, 2012 Share Posted December 8, 2012 Very nice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunnylurve Posted December 9, 2012 Share Posted December 9, 2012 Nicely done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graeme H Posted December 9, 2012 Share Posted December 9, 2012 I like it a lot one thing though, the kangaroos on the wing should face forward Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j22mdr Posted December 9, 2012 Share Posted December 9, 2012 Very nice indeed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plasticbutcher Posted December 9, 2012 Share Posted December 9, 2012 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HOUSTON Posted December 9, 2012 Share Posted December 9, 2012 CLASSIC! MAGNIFICENT ..who said the old have no beauty or grace.. BRILLIANT build.ypu did well! BRAVO....... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miggers Posted December 9, 2012 Share Posted December 9, 2012 She's a good'un my friend. IIRC,the Frog Venom is pretty good for shape and size. I've seen the Tasman/Premiere issue built up with all the extras that were included in that kit and it looked very well indeed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keith in the uk Posted December 9, 2012 Share Posted December 9, 2012 Thats great , i keep meaning to do a Frog kit just for nostaliga trip and the fun of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heloman1 Posted December 9, 2012 Share Posted December 9, 2012 Nice job there Rob, don't you just love the old Frog kits? Colin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob1970 Posted December 9, 2012 Author Share Posted December 9, 2012 I like it a lot one thing though, the kangaroos on the wing should face forward *cough* Yeah... noticed that... anybody got a couple of spare 'roos lying around? Rob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luis Alfonso Posted December 9, 2012 Share Posted December 9, 2012 Hi Rob: For me, the right word is WONDERFUL!!! I like a lot this model as I have she as a Special one, I have one for IRAN and two from Intech in stock, but the original seems more nice, at least for me. For the roos, if you don't find replacements, if you don't made it the Micro treatment or decal set with varnish over there, try to pick them up and change the side of them and put it the right way again. Cheers, , Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob1970 Posted December 9, 2012 Author Share Posted December 9, 2012 Hi Rob: For me, the right word is WONDERFUL!!! I like a lot this model as I have she as a Special one, I have one for IRAN and two from Intech in stock, but the original seems more nice, at least for me. For the roos, if you don't find replacements, if you don't made it the Micro treatment or decal set with varnish over there, try to pick them up and change the side of them and put it the right way again. Cheers, , Unfortunately they are pretty well sealed in (multiple layers of Klear) but there are replacements on the way care of another forum and I will stick them over these the right way round. After a thin layer of white, I think. Rob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
triumphfan Posted December 9, 2012 Share Posted December 9, 2012 Smashing result on an old classic, well done. Steve. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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