michael301757 Posted January 13, 2019 Share Posted January 13, 2019 Hi everyone just finished this old classic,built pretty much oob with addition of wing conversion from 26decals, obviously it doesnt compare with modern kits but it was enjoyable and provided lots of nostalgia. Cheers Michael. DSC01060 by michael hobday, on Flickr DSC01059 by michael hobday, on Flickr DSC01057 by michael hobday, on Flickr DSC01056 by michael hobday, on Flickr DSC01055 by michael hobday, on Flickr 51 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevej60 Posted January 13, 2019 Share Posted January 13, 2019 Excellent job on the old Airfix classic Michael. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skodadriver Posted January 13, 2019 Share Posted January 13, 2019 Really, really nice - thanks for sharing. Like most of the old Airfix classics the Comet responds very well to a bit of tlc. Dave G 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Viking Posted January 13, 2019 Share Posted January 13, 2019 A classic in every sense, the kit, the real aircraft, the airline. What a lovely job you have done Micheal, love it! 👍 Cheers John 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mig88 Posted January 13, 2019 Share Posted January 13, 2019 Very nice! I've got this one in my stash and I hope it comes out as well as yours did. Miguel 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spaddad Posted January 13, 2019 Share Posted January 13, 2019 tasty 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bzn20 Posted January 13, 2019 Share Posted January 13, 2019 (edited) Great job ,brings memories back of working at Dan's engineering base at Lasham , near Basingstoke, late 70s/early 80s . Looks really good . All the lettering and fin logos etc were done by a sign writer , arrived in his Moggy Thou van ,usually had an apprentice with him . I could sit and watch him with his long haired brushes ,makeshift compass thing , a master at work. Well done ,thanks for showing ! Edited January 13, 2019 by bzn20 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turbofan Posted January 13, 2019 Share Posted January 13, 2019 Hi Michael, Great job, this is my favourite Dan Air Comet livery. Really nice natural metal finish on the wings and I notice you added the pipes on the top of the wingtips not many do! I'm guessing these are for dumping fuel? I too remember watching these at Lasham. Cheers, Ian 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MartinSK Posted January 13, 2019 Share Posted January 13, 2019 Very nice Comet. Great & clean build of a classic kit in classic livery. Well done! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael51 Posted January 13, 2019 Share Posted January 13, 2019 That looks brilliant. Michael 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FAAMAN Posted January 13, 2019 Share Posted January 13, 2019 Great looking Comet, classic in every way 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMCS Posted January 13, 2019 Share Posted January 13, 2019 Classic 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bzn20 Posted January 13, 2019 Share Posted January 13, 2019 (edited) On 1/13/2019 at 8:49 PM, Turbofan said: dumping fuel? Yes they are. I remember my first day in one of the hangars at Lasham 78 ish they were bringing in a 4B the left wing only just cleared the office/stores roof. There were no wing men or watchers on the tail ,the tug driver was doing it blind. Ducking around in his seat trying to find something to hit with his Comet . He barely made it past some 727/707 jacks . People walking around hands in pockets giving him no help. We were on a weeks contracting from Brize while we were on stand down . We would have had at least 5 people, 2 on tail one on each wing tip and somebody in charge of the towing team at Brize in to a hangar . We soon gave this place the name Lashup ! It was a weird place to work and some of the funniest things happened there. Edited January 14, 2019 by bzn20 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tunguska Posted January 13, 2019 Share Posted January 13, 2019 Top result. Brings back memories of standing by the fence at the end of the runway at Gatwick in the early '80s with my Dad and my brothers! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric Mc Posted January 13, 2019 Share Posted January 13, 2019 That is very nice. The Airfix kit is extremely basic but can still be made into a decent Comet. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buzby061 Posted January 13, 2019 Share Posted January 13, 2019 Lovely job. Fond memories of watching the real thing from the domestic pier at Ringway. Pete 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stringbag Posted January 14, 2019 Share Posted January 14, 2019 What a great looking aeroplane. lucky enough to have several trips on both the 4 and 4C in that livery so thanks for the reminder. Chris. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AMB Posted January 14, 2019 Share Posted January 14, 2019 Someone on here said the 26 Decals Comet 4C resin set just replaces the Airfix Comet 4B's wngtips and does not actually 'extend' them to the correct wingspan. Not sure if that is true or if so, how much greater the wingspan should be in 1/144th? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
opus999 Posted January 14, 2019 Share Posted January 14, 2019 That looks fantastic! Very nice job. I had the privilege of touring one of these at the Boeing museum's restoration center a couple of years ago. You've done a marvelous job with it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevehnz Posted January 14, 2019 Share Posted January 14, 2019 Lovely job on that Michael, I've long admired this scheme, I've got the kit & some 26decals to do it, the Airfix kits with this scheme seemed to have all been snapped up by the time I woke up to airliners. Seeing yours fills me with hope for something similar one day. Steve. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric Mc Posted January 14, 2019 Share Posted January 14, 2019 I had a go building the Airfix Dan Air issue of this kit in the early 1980s. I found that the cheat lines (which were divided into two segments for each size) were of different width and mismatched where they met in the middle. So, if you want a Dan Air scheme on your Comet, don't worry about seeking out the Airfix Dan Air issue - just go for after market decals. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F-32 Posted January 18, 2019 Share Posted January 18, 2019 Really like that, it's a wonderful build 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skodadriver Posted January 18, 2019 Share Posted January 18, 2019 On 1/14/2019 at 12:31 AM, AMB said: Someone on here said the 26 Decals Comet 4C resin set just replaces the Airfix Comet 4B's wngtips and does not actually 'extend' them to the correct wingspan. Not sure if that is true or if so, how much greater the wingspan should be in 1/144th? Adrian, it doesn't answer your question directly but this might be of interest. The Brtimodeller search engine will probably throw up several other threads. Dave G Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gimme Shelter Posted January 21, 2019 Share Posted January 21, 2019 lovely model and good to see a non BEA/BA version for a change now that Airfix have provided the market with a fresh decal sheet option. The wing fuel tanks look smart too. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lindan Posted January 24, 2019 Share Posted January 24, 2019 You’ve done it again Michael, another blast from the past. Very good to look at . Thanks for navigating me back on to this forum and the model’s pretty good too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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