CT Modeller Posted June 12, 2015 Share Posted June 12, 2015 De Havilland Comet 1A G-ANAV – BOAC South African Airways Charter – 1953 FRsin (injected plastic) kit. A fairly rough kit but it turned out OK. The decals were excellent. Undercarriage was replaced because the kit items were too small. Finish is Halfords Appliance White on top with Halfords Nissan Silver below, coated with Rub N Buff, polished and sealed with Klear. Commission build for a Comet enthusiast. 25 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caerbannog Posted June 12, 2015 Share Posted June 12, 2015 Very nice Comet Rene Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cngaero Posted June 12, 2015 Share Posted June 12, 2015 That is one beautiful Comet, very well done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F-32 Posted June 12, 2015 Share Posted June 12, 2015 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WildeSau75 Posted June 12, 2015 Share Posted June 12, 2015 Another classic airliner beautifully built. Thanks for showing. Isn't it a beauty the Comet? Cheers, Michael Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric Mc Posted June 12, 2015 Share Posted June 12, 2015 Looks excellent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skodadriver Posted June 12, 2015 Share Posted June 12, 2015 (edited) A beautiful model which shows the great results you can get from F-RSIN kits if you put in the work. Edited June 12, 2015 by Skodadriver Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeW Posted June 12, 2015 Share Posted June 12, 2015 I too enjoy F-RSIN kits, and this Comet is one of my favourite builds. SAA was the first airline, after BOAC of course, to operate jet aircraft, so quite an historical build here. Beautifully crafted. Cheers, Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michael301757 Posted June 12, 2015 Share Posted June 12, 2015 Lovely job,im sure the lucky recipient will be thrilled with this, well done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Norman Posted June 12, 2015 Share Posted June 12, 2015 Very tastey !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romeo Alpha Yankee Posted June 12, 2015 Share Posted June 12, 2015 lovely build Chris! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike DeTorrice Posted June 13, 2015 Share Posted June 13, 2015 A wonderful job on this one. What a beautiful model and aircraft ! Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meatbox8 Posted June 13, 2015 Share Posted June 13, 2015 An absolute gem, beautifully rendered. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mitchem Posted June 13, 2015 Share Posted June 13, 2015 Very nice. Thanks for posting. :thumbsup2: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul J Posted June 13, 2015 Share Posted June 13, 2015 Nice one Chris! I d believe that the nose of 'NAV is in the Science Museum or preserved somewhere. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KiwiRho Posted June 13, 2015 Share Posted June 13, 2015 Lovely model. You have done yourself proud there. I really like this finish. Just wondering what your opinions are of the 'metalised' Rub N Buff paint you used here. Have you tried any other similar metal emulator paint products and how you rate them, like Alclad II or others". Do you recommend one of the other? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Viking Posted June 13, 2015 Share Posted June 13, 2015 Excellent, a great choice and very nice result from the Frsin kit. Cheers John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John R Posted June 14, 2015 Share Posted June 14, 2015 Nice work. Makes you realise how short the early Comets were. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CT Modeller Posted June 14, 2015 Author Share Posted June 14, 2015 Lovely model. You have done yourself proud there. I really like this finish. Just wondering what your opinions are of the 'metalised' Rub N Buff paint you used here. Have you tried any other similar metal emulator paint products and how you rate them, like Alclad II or others". Do you recommend one of the other? I've tried most of them - alumimium paint, Humbrol Metaliser, Alclad II, etc. They all have their uses - as usual it depends on what you are trying to achieve. The key things for me seem to be a) how much of the metal surface needs to have decals on it - if you have a lot of decalling to do the surface will need a coat of Klear which will always take the edge off the shine, how accessible the model is for polishing - if you have a small model with quite a bit of detail it's sometimes impossible to use a polishing cloth - it always catches on something. I could go on! Anyway, I like Rub n Buff (which by the way is now marketted by Daler Rowney as 'Goldfinger' - yes, I know, but you can get a silver version - which is still called Goldfinger!) because you don't need to use the airbrush (though you can dissolve it in white spirit and spray it if you want to) and you can get a real sheen from it. It does tend to leave a silver film on your fingers when you handle the model unless you seal it - hence I always put a brushed coat of Klear over the top. One day somebody will write a book on how to do natural metal finishes! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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