bristol boy Posted May 28, 2019 Share Posted May 28, 2019 I bought this at a car boot for £5, not realising it's the Frog kit that never saw the light of day and re-appeared in various Russian boxes and Maquette. The basics are pretty good although there is no geodesic pattern on the wings, possibly a good thing as it rarely shows in photos! I know I may have just started something by saying that but it is completely over done in the Matchbox version and dare I say even on the new Airfix one? I have a few bits to improve things, wheels, exhausts etc and a set of Falcon canopies, the kit ones are not exactly transparent. More as soon as its allowed. 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rabbit Leader Posted May 29, 2019 Share Posted May 29, 2019 Well done that man, another Frog was/wasn't type of kit. I dare say it looks as if you've inherited some revised Airfix Wellington III instructions with that lot, so make sure you check things over carefully. It's hard to imagine this kit not selling by the bucket load and pulling Frog out of the mire it must have been in back then. It's only now that we have a good OOB Mk. 1A Welly, that we often forget that Frog was first on to it back in 1976. We will all watch on to see how you get on with this kit and all those lovely AM bits. Cheers and best of luck.. Dave. 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogsbody Posted May 29, 2019 Share Posted May 29, 2019 I have one of these kits under the Intech label. Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbadbadge Posted May 29, 2019 Share Posted May 29, 2019 Very interested to see how this builds up. Nice choice. Good luck with your build All the best Chris 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JOCKNEY Posted June 8, 2019 Share Posted June 8, 2019 Hi BB Who doesn't like a Wellington, especially with the history behind this kit. Had you managed to make a start yet ? cheers Pat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bristol boy Posted June 8, 2019 Author Share Posted June 8, 2019 1 hour ago, JOCKNEY said: Hi BB Who doesn't like a Wellington, especially with the history behind this kit. Had you managed to make a start yet ? cheers Pat Hi Pat, Next week I hope, keep looking at it and then doing some figure modelling, heresy I know but suddenly started Airfix 54mm Waterloo stuff! Must focus next week! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bristol boy Posted June 10, 2019 Author Share Posted June 10, 2019 Subtle hint from Pat to get on with it and stop fiddling with an Airfix 54mm Lancer...they are great though those kits but seemingly not very popular...anyway must think Frog so..... Here's Frog's Wellington fuselage next to the new super detailed Airfix one and I have to say Frog have got it pretty spot on size and profile wise, assuming of course that the Airfix new tool is based on the two surviving examples. And when dry assembled and compared to the Warpaint drawing it's also a good fit Final shot Now back to that lancer, his pupils need re-doing with a pin dipped in paint.. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troy Smith Posted June 10, 2019 Share Posted June 10, 2019 I like the Cyrillic, Vikers "Vellington" (the 'B' is the Cyrillic 'V' BTW) 59 minutes ago, bristol boy said: stop fiddling with an Airfix 54mm Lancer...they are great though those kits but seemingly not very popular... I think they were reasonably popular in their day, their unavailability easily these day doesn't help, shame that 2015, the 200th of Waterloo didn't warrant a repop of some of them. @Ratch regularly does them though. Wellington look good. cheers T 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bristol boy Posted June 10, 2019 Author Share Posted June 10, 2019 2 hours ago, Troy Smith said: I like the Cyrillic, Vikers "Vellington" (the 'B' is the Cyrillic 'V' BTW) I think they were reasonably popular in their day, their unavailability easily these day doesn't help, shame that 2015, the 200th of Waterloo didn't warrant a repop of some of them. @Ratch regularly does them though. Wellington look good. cheers T Didn’t spot the cyrillic Vellington! Plenty of 54mm Waterloo figures on eBay but they never made a Wellington! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdrianMF Posted June 10, 2019 Share Posted June 10, 2019 Looks like a pretty nice kit for the time. Looking forward to some building! Polish Lancers permitting, of course... Regards, Adrian 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bristol boy Posted June 14, 2019 Author Share Posted June 14, 2019 At last some glue and paint! One step forward but possibly two back? I want to stick with as many original parts as possible so that the essence is still that of a Frog kit, as there's little interior detail I decided just to paint it black so nothing is seen. The side glazing is cast in something that's wobbly and not very see through so I've attempted to pick out the framing internally but there's no consistency in the casting. Can't decide whether to keep it or start again with my own internal framing and a sheet of something transparent cut to size. I seem to have lost all my like buttons ,how do I get them back? 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg Law Posted June 14, 2019 Share Posted June 14, 2019 Might be worth trying your own framing. The windows look a bit chunky to me. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevej60 Posted June 14, 2019 Share Posted June 14, 2019 Great progress BB,it does look a cracking kit even by Frog standard's,love also the Airfix 54mm range they're still reasonably priced with the pre-owned dealer's I've got a few of the infantry figure's to do. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bentwaters81tfw Posted June 14, 2019 Share Posted June 14, 2019 I bought a Frogspawn version in a clear bag for £2. Ended up moving it on. Biggest problem is the fin is undersize, so you will have to do a bit more work there. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bristol boy Posted June 14, 2019 Author Share Posted June 14, 2019 3 hours ago, Greg Law said: Might be worth trying your own framing. The windows look a bit chunky to me. I think your right Greg looks grim at the moment! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bristol boy Posted June 14, 2019 Author Share Posted June 14, 2019 3 hours ago, stevej60 said: Great progress BB,it does look a cracking kit even by Frog standard's,love also the Airfix 54mm range they're still reasonably priced with the pre-owned dealer's I've got a few of the infantry figure's to do. Airfix 54mm rule! Brought a few recently on Ebay, amazes me how under used the figure section of BM is....will have to start contributing. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bristol boy Posted June 14, 2019 Author Share Posted June 14, 2019 3 hours ago, bentwaters81tfw said: I bought a Frogspawn version in a clear bag for £2. Ended up moving it on. Biggest problem is the fin is undersize, so you will have to do a bit more work there. Will have to check the fin out, keep comparing things to the new Airfix kit in the belief it’s right! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JOCKNEY Posted June 14, 2019 Share Posted June 14, 2019 This looks like it's coming along nicely, keep up the good work Cheers Pat 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevej60 Posted June 15, 2019 Share Posted June 15, 2019 9 hours ago, bristol boy said: Airfix 54mm rule! Brought a few recently on Ebay, amazes me how under used the figure section of BM is....will have to start contributing. Agree totally I did make a start on a WIP but lost the photo's in the PB debacle,posted a Tamiya 1/16 figure a couple of week's ago built for the Blitzbuild GB, now there's a range I'd like to see expanded. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Posted June 16, 2019 Share Posted June 16, 2019 I've got one of these in a bag somewhere, moulded in a hard translucent white plastic. I've been planning on building T2508 for a number of years and I got this as the most representative Mk1 at the time. I was prepared for a lot of work, knowing what Eastern European Frogspawn kits can be like. Before I got started. MPM announced their Wellington range and I decided one of those would be an easier project. It wasn't ; carving a representative model out of a block of balsa would have been easier than building the MPM kit. I should have stuck with this one. John 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bristol boy Posted June 26, 2019 Author Share Posted June 26, 2019 Decided to keep to the original kit as much as possible so the windows and framing are staying, I have rubbed down and repolished the outer face to remove creases which has helped. The tail fin is undersize so to correct it some extra plastic has been glued on then filled and profiled. The nacelles are pretty poor and the front should look like this. With a sort of domed bin lid with odd shaped holes, sadly Frog thought this on the left was good enough, I beg to differ. I have removed the centre from the exhaust ring on the one on the right as below. Crash moulded some domey buts.. and cut some holes to mimic the real thing Still needs a bit of neatening up but definitely better, may scour the spares box to see if I can find some engines to go behind them but then again they are not really seen. More soon 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JOCKNEY Posted June 26, 2019 Share Posted June 26, 2019 Outstanding work BB I hadn't realised there was significant mods to do to this kit, really impressed with the progress so far keep up the good work Cheers Pat 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rabbit Leader Posted June 26, 2019 Share Posted June 26, 2019 I have to agree, those new engine fronts do look so much better than what the kit provides. I just love these types of homemade enhancements, they cost next to nothing and leave a unique and personal factor to the finished model. Well done and keep going. Cheers.. Dave 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bristol boy Posted July 15, 2019 Author Share Posted July 15, 2019 Apologies for lack of update, it has been progressing! Nacelles completed with new gills, someone showed a formula a while ago for working out the correct radii to achieve the 'flare' on the gills but frankly I didn't understand it so cut round a saucer rim and a can of tuna, as it was slightly smaller! Scoring the individual gills. Decided to go for R for Robert as the decals will be spare from my Airfix kit which means it's now a 1a rather than 1c, there seems to be no visible difference. Got some paint on over the weekend too. Forgot to say the Falcon canopy doesn't fit as it is intended for the Matchbox kit, luckily Airfix provide three with their new kit and with a bit of persuasion they fit the Frog one! Decals tonight and weathering...then the turrets etc. 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jinxman Posted July 15, 2019 Share Posted July 15, 2019 That looks great with the camo on, and the solution for the gills is marvellous! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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