Homebee Posted February 20, 2018 Share Posted February 20, 2018 (edited) AZmodel/Kovozávody Prostějov has just announced working on a 1/72nd de Havilland DH.88 Comet kit - ref. ? Source: http://www.britmodeller.com/forums/index.php?/topic/235010228-kpaz-central-discussion-questions-answers/&do=findComment&comment=2959594 Quote (...) To the twin engined aircraft we are working on - it is DH 88 Comet. In four various boxes. We are very sorry that we did not fulfill a lot of personal wishes. 🙂 Next time... (...) So just as MikroMir :-< ... Thread: link In the same scale there's also the SBS Model resin kit: link V.P. Edited May 23, 2018 by Homebee 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr T Posted February 20, 2018 Share Posted February 20, 2018 Three D88s! AZ must think they can beat Mikro Mir to the draw. Wish they would get on with the Master and think about a Venom, the latter would probably be a better seller, I might buy one Comet, but several Venom, especially if a range of marks is offered. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JWM Posted February 20, 2018 Share Posted February 20, 2018 I would love if one of this company will switch from DH 88 to DH 86 . OK. I know - it is unlikely... J-W 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admiral Puff Posted February 20, 2018 Share Posted February 20, 2018 6 minutes ago, JWM said: I would love if one of this company will switch from DH 88 to DH 86 . OK. I know - it is unlikely... J-W With you 103% on that, mate! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul J Posted February 20, 2018 Share Posted February 20, 2018 Or even a nice DH.89 , 90, 84, 80 and so on!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Radleigh Posted February 21, 2018 Share Posted February 21, 2018 Never say never... I bet we have more chance of a Ukraine or Czech company given the ones mentioned above than a British manufacturer. Odd we've got three (4 including Airfix) DH.88's... but I can't complain! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roger Holden Posted February 21, 2018 Share Posted February 21, 2018 The Mikro Mir one will be superior, as it's all new, designed on CAD from scratch and has engine detail. The AZ one will be limited run as it is from hand made 1/72 masters (possibly semi-derived from earlier kits, in the Czech tradition....). Not a good choice considering all the other DH types which could have been done.....AZ trying to crash the party ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homebee Posted February 21, 2018 Author Share Posted February 21, 2018 (edited) Test parts pics Source: http://www.modelarovo.cz/de-havilland-dh-88-comet-1-72-novinka-az-model/ Quote DE HAVILLAND DH – 88 COMET 1/72, NOVINKA AZ MODEL Přes nevelký počet vyrobených kusů patří závodní letoun DH – 88 Comet mezi významné milníky historie britského letectví. Navíc těch několik málo vyrobených Cometů vystřídalo velké množství zbarvení, proto tento typ již několikrát vzbudil pozornost výrobců plastikových modelů. V těchto dnes probíhají dokončovací práce na novince – stavebnici DH – 88 v měřítku 1/72 i u AZ model. Přinášíme vám několik fotografií z výrobní dokumentace modelu, které vám dají dobrou představu o tom, co lze v krabičce očekávat. Redakce V.P. Edited February 21, 2018 by Homebee 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JWM Posted February 21, 2018 Share Posted February 21, 2018 (edited) If I would like to do a military scheme - is this one below is the only one possibility? Or there is some evidence of Dark Earth/Dark Gree with yellow bottom? In Wiki I've read that in 1943 one Comet was impossed to RAF... Scheme could be also Portugese one (having both civil and military markings): I hope such schems will be included in AZ box Regards J-W Edited February 21, 2018 by JWM correction Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homebee Posted February 22, 2018 Author Share Posted February 22, 2018 (edited) Schemes boxing n°1 - ref. ? Source: https://www.facebook.com/azmodelkits/photos/a.479270545430893.116320.478579078833373/1810745195616748/?type=3&theater V.P. Edited April 11, 2018 by Homebee 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homebee Posted March 16, 2018 Author Share Posted March 16, 2018 (edited) More schemes & corrections Sources: http://www.britmodeller.com/forums/index.php?/topic/235010228-kpaz-central-discussion-questions-answers/&do=findComment&comment=2971778 http://www.britmodeller.com/forums/index.php?/topic/235010228-kpaz-central-discussion-questions-answers/&do=findComment&comment=2972840 http://www.britmodeller.com/forums/index.php?/topic/235010228-kpaz-central-discussion-questions-answers/&do=findComment&comment=2980918 Schemes boxing n°2 - ref. ? Schemes boxing n°3 - ref.? V.P. Edited April 11, 2018 by Homebee 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homebee Posted March 22, 2018 Author Share Posted March 22, 2018 (edited) First box art http://www.britmodeller.com/forums/index.php?/topic/235010228-kpaz-central-discussion-questions-answers/&do=findComment&comment=2986770 V.P. Edited April 11, 2018 by Homebee 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Col. Posted March 22, 2018 Share Posted March 22, 2018 That box art is lovely Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homebee Posted April 11, 2018 Author Share Posted April 11, 2018 (edited) - ref. KPM0099 - de Havilland DH-88 Comet "Mac Robertson Air Race" Source: http://www.kovozavody.cz/en/produkt/dh-88-comet-mac-robertson-air-race/ - ref. KPM0101 - DH-88 Comet "in RAF and Foreign Service" Source: http://www.kovozavody.cz/en/produkt/dh-88-comet-in-raf-and-foreign-service/ V.P. Edited April 11, 2018 by Homebee 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
k5054nz Posted April 12, 2018 Share Posted April 12, 2018 The box art of 'CSS is rather nice, isn't it? Top job KP/AZ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul J Posted April 12, 2018 Share Posted April 12, 2018 I rather like the thought of these.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fightersweep Posted April 12, 2018 Share Posted April 12, 2018 Excellent! I don't have to beat the old Airfix kit into submission with a baseball bat anymore! I'm up for a few of these. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sroubos Posted April 12, 2018 Share Posted April 12, 2018 Didn't SBS just do a very nice resin kit of this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dalea Posted April 12, 2018 Share Posted April 12, 2018 Some people don't like resin. KP will be cheaper at around 10 quid. Hannants is offloading their remaining SBS ones for nearly 30 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Callahan Posted April 15, 2018 Share Posted April 15, 2018 I was tempted by the SBS kits for a while. But as Dalea said, I'm not a fan of resin (accursed superglue!) if I have an alternative. Sometimes I don't, and I do occasionally build a resin kit. But I'd MUCH rather have an injected one, esp when it's cheaper. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homebee Posted April 26, 2018 Author Share Posted April 26, 2018 (edited) Source: https://www.facebook.com/groups/greenmats/permalink/1787255411333993/ V.P. Edited April 26, 2018 by Homebee 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roger Holden Posted April 26, 2018 Share Posted April 26, 2018 Wow, the first Comet kit to have gone for the controversial (but in my opinion, correct) silver lettering on the red and green aircraft ! Ellipses for the racing numbers should be silver also. Comet stripe on 'SS was done in a brighter silver, maybe silver leaf or powder. Good marks for AZ getting it at least somewhere near and more correct than previous attempts.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LN-KEH Posted April 26, 2018 Share Posted April 26, 2018 It was on sale at Moson. To me it seems like nice, clean mouldings and the shape looks like the aircraft that flies over Old Warden. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomas V. Posted April 26, 2018 Share Posted April 26, 2018 (edited) Bought one at Moson Show last weekend, I am not that impressed, its typical AZ/KP short run kit, I expected better quality( full run toolings like Mezek family, SG 38 etc..), given popularity of the subject. Expected definitive Comet in 72nd scale, unfortunately AZ/KP kit won't be it. P.S. About half of the decal sheet is out of register. Edited April 26, 2018 by Thomas V. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jinxman Posted April 26, 2018 Share Posted April 26, 2018 4 hours ago, Roger Holden said: Wow, the first Comet kit to have gone for the controversial (but in my opinion, correct) silver lettering on the red and green aircraft ! Ellipses for the racing numbers should be silver also. Comet stripe on 'SS was done in a brighter silver, maybe silver leaf or powder. Good marks for AZ getting it at least somewhere near and more correct than previous attempts.... With you there, though I think others have a different opinion. 🤨 No bearing markers for the wings which is a shame as well. Worth getting one just for the decals... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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