maltadefender Posted February 12, 2013 Share Posted February 12, 2013 After quite a few months' hiatus I'm back modelling in two GBs, but my first build went horribly, recyclable-y wrong in the Mosquito GB. Time to take a deep breath and do my best on two more basic jobs... results here. No aftermarket stuff, just the two recent reissues of this vintage kit. After what I thought was some rather smart work on them, I had to cut the heads off the 'interiors' as they were keeping the canopies off the fuselage! Oh well... that was the only snag, but it's still too cold for spraying and I had to put about 5 layers of Klear on 'Black Magic' in order to get any lustre! I really enjoyed doing them and researching a bit more on the Comet. In fact now these are going to be the first of seven - decals for 'Grosvenor House' led to more sets for 'Boomerang', 'The Orphan', 'The Burberry' and 'Australian Anniversary'. Should make for a colourful shelf among all the camo! Hope you like them! 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunnylurve Posted February 12, 2013 Share Posted February 12, 2013 Both are great but Black Magic is brill- love the finish! Not to mention, from what i've read and heard the kit is a real pig to build. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maltadefender Posted February 12, 2013 Author Share Posted February 12, 2013 Thanks, Bunny! It's certainly a long way from the Tamigawa 'falls together' approach, but with a bit of filler it does the job for me. 'Black Magic' definitely helped by the colours and the stripes, so optimistic that 'Boomerang' in particular will look special. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr T Posted February 13, 2013 Share Posted February 13, 2013 It is nice to see such good builds of these old kits, are you going to do the one tested by hte Air Ministry? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F-32 Posted February 13, 2013 Share Posted February 13, 2013 Beautiful work, great finish on both of them. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maltadefender Posted February 13, 2013 Author Share Posted February 13, 2013 Thanks chaps. Martin, I'm not going to do the RAF scheme on CSS but it is tempting. I thought I'd try and have a little shelf of civil builds, which mostly means de Havilland record breakers! Seven of these kits should do me I think (!), and I've got Amy Johnson's Gipsy Moth on the way towards the stash. Would also like to do the AA's yellow and black DH89 Rapide and Auster. But I need to work my way through the stash a bit before then! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Opadag Posted February 13, 2013 Share Posted February 13, 2013 These are beautiful looking, lovely finish on both. For info, you mention they were difficult builds, what was the principle difficulty? Love your idea of a display of Golden Age Civvies David Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnonymousDFB1 Posted February 13, 2013 Share Posted February 13, 2013 Nicely done Nick, I like them 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimbuna Posted February 13, 2013 Share Posted February 13, 2013 A lovely looking pair. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maltadefender Posted February 13, 2013 Author Share Posted February 13, 2013 Thanks Jim and Mish! These are beautiful looking, lovely finish on both. For info, you mention they were difficult builds, what was the principle difficulty? Love your idea of a display of Golden Age Civvies David Thanks David, the tricky bits seem to be common to all the builds that I've seen - closing the gaps at the wing root and on the fit of the nacelles. I'm not a natural 'grouter' so it probably comes easier to people more experienced with old or short-run kits. The rest of the nervous parts were my own fault, really. The black paint took a real dislike to being sprayed at around 3 degrees air temp and dried with a patchy matte finish in protest. It took two coats of Klear before decals and three more afterwards to get it glossy! I also used Revell acrylics on the canopies which lifted off like latex when I took the masking tape off, so painted them freehand in the end. Looking forward to the next batch now. The iconic red of 'Grosvenor House' will set these two off nicely, then comes the interesting bit of deciphering the colours for the others. I think that CSS was repainted pale blue when she was repaired after her RAF service, and retained this colour both as 'The Orphan' and 'The Burberry'. Meanwhile G-ADEF 'Boomerang' looks like aluminium dope with two-tone blue stripes. With 'Australian Anniversary' (CSS again), I'm leaning towards white. But I'm some way off getting these done! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbadbadge Posted February 13, 2013 Share Posted February 13, 2013 Hello Nick, Glad you are still about fella and good to see you getting your Mojo back to. Have had a few issues with that myself this last year or so. I Loke the builds so far and look forward to more from you. Great work All the bet Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonka402 Posted February 13, 2013 Share Posted February 13, 2013 they are cool mate , i've looked at the comet kit now i think i'll get one. I just hope they come out as good as yours. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geedubelyer Posted October 22, 2014 Share Posted October 22, 2014 Hi matladefender, these two certainly look the part. Great job getting the old kit to look so good. I've learnt something new today as well. I had no idea that there were so may possible schemes for these lovely machines. Have you made any progress on the others in the set? Cheers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darby Posted October 22, 2014 Share Posted October 22, 2014 Proper boy racer mounts! And they've probably got MOT and tax as well! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdrianMF Posted October 23, 2014 Share Posted October 23, 2014 OOB? The kit must come with a big tube of filler these days! Nice work. Kits like the DH88 take you back to a simpler time. Regards, Adrian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meatbox8 Posted October 23, 2014 Share Posted October 23, 2014 Lovely stuff. Looking forward to seeing the rest of the fleet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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