Ventora3300 Posted August 11, 2018 Share Posted August 11, 2018 I had to change to a brush painted chest line on the Comet using 5mm masking tape and am pleased with the results so far - may be too 'rough' for your build although the brush paint could be polished up with micro mesh? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foxbat Posted August 11, 2018 Share Posted August 11, 2018 That's a shame, it's a beautiful aircraft and a brilliant model. 26 have various sets of decals in stock, and not eye-wateringly expensive. Hopefully there's something there you can use. Two Six Caravelle decals Andy Caravelle fan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zebra Posted August 11, 2018 Author Share Posted August 11, 2018 Thanks @Foxbat and @Ventora3300 Not going to let this model rot on the shelf of doom. I'm tempted by the SAS scheme - would require the white/natural metal demarcation to be lower down the fuselage, but that's ok - easier than the other way round - and I'd have to repaint the nacelles. Not too hard. F-DCAL has a French air force scheme which is quite tempting, but would require more of a repaint and from past experience whilst they're likely to be nice decals, I doubt they'd be here in time to finish the Caravelle before the GB ends. So it might be the 26 SAS decals. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foxbat Posted August 11, 2018 Share Posted August 11, 2018 I'm not normally a SAS fan but they do look good. The Luxair ones caught my eye. Maybe one for the future for me? Andy 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zebra Posted August 11, 2018 Author Share Posted August 11, 2018 The Luxair ones look quite nice but SAS has one distinct advantage - no decals that I'd have to fit over the intakes on the fin, which I rashly attached without thinking about it. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zebra Posted August 14, 2018 Author Share Posted August 14, 2018 SAS decals ordered from 26. Fingers crossed that they arrive in time... 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zebra Posted September 10, 2018 Author Share Posted September 10, 2018 In anticipation/hope of the decals turning up soon I've started repainting. It won't need a full repaint - the main features of the colour scheme are a white upper and natural metal lower fuselage - but the demarcation between the white and natural metal needs to be lower, the engines are natural metal rather than white, and there are grey panels on the wings. Started today by painting the engines using AK Extreme Metal aluminium: thanks for looking Z 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkSH Posted September 10, 2018 Share Posted September 10, 2018 Ooh! that looks very smart. Nice work. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nimrod54 Posted September 10, 2018 Share Posted September 10, 2018 That looks very nice Z, you have got a cracking finish on the paint. I hope the decals arrive soon. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BIG X Posted September 10, 2018 Share Posted September 10, 2018 Put simply... WOOOO HOOOO 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bzn20 Posted September 10, 2018 Share Posted September 10, 2018 (edited) On 7/20/2018 at 2:40 PM, AMB said: I loved see these at Heathrow Airport during my spotting days with my Dad in the '60s If you remember when we went to Hendon for the Recognition comp ,we went to Heathrow on the way back from AHS laden with kits and postcards. Suppose it would have been Nov/Dec 1981 .Anyway we were amazed to see a Caravelle land , I hadn't seen one for years and thought they'd stopped coming to Heathrow, might have been JAT ,can't remember for sure , it had Dayglo wing tips . We also saw G-KILO BA 747F during it's short service with them . Caravelle operators at Heathrow in it's heyday 60-70 ish either regulars or charters from memory . Heathrow wasn't boring like it is now. Swissair Austrian Airlines SAS Sabena Alitalia Air France Royal Air Maroc Tunis Air Alia Jordanian TAP JAT Finnair Air Algerie Air Inter Libyan Arab Syrian Arab Luxair Iberia Air Afrique possibly Edited October 13, 2018 by bzn20 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete in Lincs Posted September 10, 2018 Share Posted September 10, 2018 I swear I read somewhere that the Caravelle used a Comet nose. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zebra Posted September 10, 2018 Author Share Posted September 10, 2018 37 minutes ago, Pete in Lincs said: I swear I read somewhere that the Caravelle used a Comet nose. That’s right. If I don’t get this finished by the end of the airfix GB I might chop of the nose and put it in the Brits Abroad GB! @bzn20 that’s quite a list of airlines, it was a popular aircraft. I remember seeing them at Manchester but can’t remember which airlines - I was too young . Last operational Caravelle I saw was an Armee de l’Air aircraft at Orly in 1989. If I ever build another of these it’ll be that one. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bzn20 Posted September 10, 2018 Share Posted September 10, 2018 (edited) 1 hour ago, Pete in Lincs said: the Caravelle used a Comet nose The late model Caravelles had different windows so slightly changed structure . I wonder if you could cut the nose off the Airfix Comet and transposed it to this kit would it fit ? Should do but would it ? That's something to keep you awake ! 1 hour ago, zebra said: Armee de l’Air aircraft Think one of these came to LHR once . Edited September 10, 2018 by bzn20 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nimrod54 Posted September 10, 2018 Share Posted September 10, 2018 1 hour ago, zebra said: @bzn20 that’s quite a list of airlines, it was a popular aircraft. I remember seeing them at Manchester but can’t remember which airlines - I was too young . Last operational Caravelle I saw was an Armee de l’Air aircraft at Orly in 1989. If I ever build another of these it’ll be that one. According to my copy of the Manchester Airport timetable for October 1969, the Caravelle operators were Air France Alitalia Aviaco Iberia Sabena SAS 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zebra Posted September 10, 2018 Author Share Posted September 10, 2018 @nimrod54 thanks - that’s about 10 years before my Dad started taking me to the airport but I think I remember seeing SAS, Air France and Iberia Caravelles, and some charter operators (Hispania for example) but it’s all a distant memory now. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nimrod54 Posted September 10, 2018 Share Posted September 10, 2018 11 hours ago, zebra said: @nimrod54 thanks - that’s about 10 years before my Dad started taking me to the airport but I think I remember seeing SAS, Air France and Iberia Caravelles, and some charter operators (Hispania for example) but it’s all a distant memory now. I certainly remember seeing Sabena, Air France, SAS and Alitalia examples. I was that pimply young aircraft nut in 1969. 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zebra Posted September 11, 2018 Author Share Posted September 11, 2018 Decals arrived yesterday. Will crack on with the repainting at the weekend. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BIG X Posted September 11, 2018 Share Posted September 11, 2018 1 hour ago, zebra said: Decals arrived yesterday. Will crack on with the repainting at the weekend. Great news - I can't wait Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grandboof Posted September 12, 2018 Share Posted September 12, 2018 8 hours ago, zebra said: Decals arrived yesterday. Will crack on with the repainting at the weekend. Bring on the paint Martin H Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AMB Posted September 12, 2018 Share Posted September 12, 2018 (edited) On 9/10/2018 at 6:46 PM, bzn20 said: If you remember when we went to Hendon for the Recognition comp ,we went to Heathrow on the way back from AHS laden with kits and postcards. Suppose it would have been Nov/Dec 1981 .Anyway we were amazed to see a Caravelle land , I hadn't seen one for years and thought they'd stopped coming to Heathrow, might have been JAT ,can't remember for sure , it had Dayglo wing tips . We also saw G-KILO BA 747F during it's short service with them . Caravelle operators at Heathrow in it's heyday 60-70 ish either regulars or charters from memory . Heathrow wasn't boring like it is now. Swissair Austrian Airlines SAS Sabena Alitalia Air France Royal Air Maroc Tunis Air Alia Jordanian TAP JAT Finnair Air Algerie Air Inter Libyan Arab Syrian Arab Luxair Iberia Air Afrique possibly Ah yes, I remember it well, but that was on 24th November 1979 and the Caravelle we saw was F-BLKF of Air France. I took this slide of it. It was interesting to note that towards the end of their life, Air France painted the belly from natural metal to light grey. I don't think any Air Afrique Caravelle ever landed at Heathrow but both the French Air Force and Yugoslav Air Force examples came in a couple of times. Edited September 12, 2018 by AMB 5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rabbit Leader Posted September 12, 2018 Share Posted September 12, 2018 She’s looking very neat Z and I gather this thread is also quickly turning into a bit of a spotters chat - not that there’s anything wrong with that, I’m finding it quite educational. Cheers.. Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bzn20 Posted September 12, 2018 Share Posted September 12, 2018 (edited) 3 hours ago, AMB said: 24th November 1979 Stroll on didn't realise it was 79 , hang on though , G-KILO was delivered in Sept 80 . I only saw it once and only went to LHR with you once . Yes , now I remember Air France ! Good job you had a photo of it . Nice blue sky but a bit cold . That's probably why we were so surprised to see it being an AF Caravelle . The Air Afrique Caravelle would have been somewhere else then , couldn't remember exactly which is why I put a possibly next to it , must have been a charter because I can't remember any regular services by them to the UK Edited September 12, 2018 by bzn20 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bzn20 Posted September 12, 2018 Share Posted September 12, 2018 On 9/10/2018 at 10:12 PM, nimrod54 said: Aviaco Ooh . Never saw one of those at LHR , we got DC-4s a couple of times, parked over the West stands . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nimrod54 Posted September 12, 2018 Share Posted September 12, 2018 2 hours ago, bzn20 said: Ooh . Never saw one of those at LHR , we got DC-4s a couple of times, parked over the West stands . I didn't see that flight either, its scheduled as arriving at 01:15 from Alicante, returning at 02:00 and is shown as an Inclusive Tour flight. I may have been an aircraft nut, but sleep came first. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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