stevej60 Posted September 17, 2019 Share Posted September 17, 2019 Hi folk's,I've heard modelling is therapy,well go out and get this kit and you'll be in therapy! It's been a rocky road mainly down to the strange plastic Novo used combined with it's age but finally got her done as she was a freebie sent to me by Chris(English Electric) so for that reason I stuck by it,I don't normally link to WIPS but for a laugh have a look anyway,Oh spurious marking too! https://www.britmodeller.com/forums/index.php?/topic/235059617-novo-black-widowxxxfinishedxxxxxx/ 30 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveyGair Posted September 17, 2019 Share Posted September 17, 2019 Wow! Nice job and certainly looks the part to me. Good job with the brushed on Black as well, I sometimes wonder whether to try brush painting again, just once. I've just done airbrushing since getting back into modelling a few years ago, but all that masking is a chore sometimes! Davey. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F-32 Posted September 17, 2019 Share Posted September 17, 2019 Great work on such an old kit! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neil.C Posted September 17, 2019 Share Posted September 17, 2019 Looks great Steve! I remember building the Airfix version many moons ago. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vinnie Posted September 17, 2019 Share Posted September 17, 2019 Looks great, Steve, old kit or not. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hairtrigger Posted September 17, 2019 Share Posted September 17, 2019 Cracking job that. Ahhh those Frog stands gotta love em... Great to see it in flight and finish looks brilliant. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mig88 Posted September 17, 2019 Share Posted September 17, 2019 Models were made to be built... regardless of flaws, etc 😉 A nice job on that old-timer. Miguel 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
72modeler Posted September 17, 2019 Share Posted September 17, 2019 Stevej60, You are a steely-eyed model builder, sir, to get this kind of result from the Novo boxing of the original Frog kit. While Frog missed the correct contours of the cowlings and cockpit canopy, they did get the upper fuselage contour correct, which more modern kit makers have missed! Hard to believe this was brush-painted, and flat black is not the easiest color to get a smooth uniform result out of a hairy stick. Something looked amiss, though, and then after some thought, it hit me that the red walkway areas were missing...,made the Spider Lady look naked! Good job! (There almost needs to be a contest category for kits older than 40 years, to showcase good old-fashioned modeling skills, with no etched or resin parts allowed...plasticard and putty, just like the old days when we were all just starting out and spent a lot less time doing research (What few references there were back before the internet!) and more time building.) Mike 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMCS Posted September 17, 2019 Share Posted September 17, 2019 Lovley 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keefr22 Posted September 17, 2019 Share Posted September 17, 2019 That's a lovely black finish Steve! And I have no idea how you can do that with a brush - excellent work! I bought the original Frog Widow from the model shop on the rooftop spotting terrace on the Queens building at Heathrow, on a school trip in the sixties....!!! Happy days! Keith Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mohawk Posted September 17, 2019 Share Posted September 17, 2019 Great finish on a not so great kit.BTW,I bet Keith has still got that kit in orginal wrappings,a fast builder hes not. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kapam Posted September 18, 2019 Share Posted September 18, 2019 A very good result on a somewhat ancient kit. Your perseverance and tenacity are very clearly displayed. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keefr22 Posted September 18, 2019 Share Posted September 18, 2019 15 hours ago, Mohawk said: BTW,I bet Keith has still got that kit in orginal wrappings,a fast builder hes not. Wish I did, seeing what they sell for now!! K 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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