zebra Posted September 20, 2019 Share Posted September 20, 2019 Here's my Novo 1/72 Herald, just finished in the Frog Squad GB. More or less out of the box, ignoring any inaccuracies and the lack of detail (check out the 10cm scale thickness nose gear doors!), built as G-APWJ of Air UK (now preserved at Duxford). Decals were bodged together from the 26 sheets for a BIA Herald and Air UK F-27. Build thread is here thanks for looking Julian 56 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vince1159 Posted September 20, 2019 Share Posted September 20, 2019 Lovely job,i remember when those beauties used to come over here.... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMCS Posted September 20, 2019 Share Posted September 20, 2019 Superb 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gazontipede Posted September 20, 2019 Share Posted September 20, 2019 Excellent work! She looks like she could indeed fly right off the ground! It is a pity that the Herald wasn't more commercially successful. Not that I begrudge the F.27 its success, but variety is the spice of life. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevej60 Posted September 20, 2019 Share Posted September 20, 2019 Turned out a stunner Z,superb finish! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fjaweijfopi4j48 Posted September 21, 2019 Share Posted September 21, 2019 Very nice Zebra! and the props rhyme with your name! Happy to see it posted. Cheers 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zebra Posted September 22, 2019 Author Share Posted September 22, 2019 Thanks everyone! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr B Posted September 22, 2019 Share Posted September 22, 2019 Lovely. really a beautiful subject shame no new molds in larger scales 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jyguy Posted September 22, 2019 Share Posted September 22, 2019 Excellent build.Its always nice to see the Frog/Novo Herald built.Not the most straightforward of liveries to reproduce. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben Hartmann Posted September 22, 2019 Share Posted September 22, 2019 Absolutely beautiful! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
busnproplinerfan Posted January 1, 2020 Share Posted January 1, 2020 She turned out pretty good, nice paint. Is there a link to the problems this kit has? I saw a picture of it reissued through Eastern Express. Is that true? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
petetasker Posted January 1, 2020 Share Posted January 1, 2020 Very nice. Brings back happy memories - I can still hear their distinctive sound. Loved the Herald 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric Mc Posted January 2, 2020 Share Posted January 2, 2020 15 hours ago, busnproplinerfan said: She turned out pretty good, nice paint. Is there a link to the problems this kit has? I saw a picture of it reissued through Eastern Express. Is that true? The main issue with the kit is the fact that it depicts the original Series 100 production aircraft. As a result, it's not really that accurate for the later Series 200/300/400 aircraft - which were slightly longer and invariably had the radar bulge added to the nose which is missing from the FROG/Novo etc kit. As far as I know, the only Series 100 aircraft that actually entered airline service were G-AWPA/B/C which were operated on a trial; basis by BEA - and the original FROG kit could be finished in BEA colours. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham Boak Posted January 2, 2020 Share Posted January 2, 2020 I'd be very surprised if the Frog kit turned out to be other than an early Series 200, radar nose or not, and not the earlier short one. Sadly I sold mine on last year so can't take a measurement. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irish 251 Posted January 2, 2020 Share Posted January 2, 2020 Yes, the Frog kit is a 200 series. See this old thread: Also, this photo of series 100 G-APWA shows that the distance between the forward cabin door and the first cabin window is much less than featured on the kit. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kev67 Posted January 2, 2020 Share Posted January 2, 2020 Very nice, I have one of these in my stash, flew from Lydd Airport to France somewhere in the mid Eighties, only time I have flown on a turbo prop plane 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
busnproplinerfan Posted January 2, 2020 Share Posted January 2, 2020 (edited) I saw a build online of the Eastern express kit. It had no open windows at all and the old kit I saw in pictures dose. I want to get the older kit with the open windows, but they are a fortune. 1/72 is to big for window decals. Is this picture of 'PWA preserved or was it being scrapped? Edited January 2, 2020 by busnproplinerfan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zebra Posted January 2, 2020 Author Share Posted January 2, 2020 3 hours ago, busnproplinerfan said: I saw a build online of the Eastern express kit. It had no open windows at all and the old kit I saw in pictures dose. I want to get the older kit with the open windows, but they are a fortune. 1/72 is to big for window decals. Is this picture of 'PWA preserved or was it being scrapped? Keep an eye out for the Novo boxing, I can’t remember what I paid for mine but it wasn’t expensive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
busnproplinerfan Posted January 3, 2020 Share Posted January 3, 2020 (edited) 8 hours ago, zebra said: Keep an eye out for the Novo boxing, I can’t remember what I paid for mine but it wasn’t expensive. I was watching one recently on evilbay but let it go. Think it was around $60ish Cdn. There's a Maquette one on now for $77 Cdn and some stupid shipping price just from Texas. It also has a ton of flashing. That doesn't bother me but just looks like a badly made kit. They go up from there. Edited January 3, 2020 by busnproplinerfan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zebra Posted January 3, 2020 Author Share Posted January 3, 2020 49 minutes ago, busnproplinerfan said: I was watching one recently on evilbay but let it go. Think it was around $60ish Cdn. There's a Maquette one on now for $77 Cdn and some stupid shipping price just from Texas. It also has a ton of flashing. That doesn't bother me but just looks like a badly made kit. They go up from there. Crikey. Maybe I just got lucky! I don’t think it’s worth that kind of money. I think you’ll get the ton of flash whichever boxing it is, I certainly got quite a bit of extra free plastic with mine! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
busnproplinerfan Posted January 3, 2020 Share Posted January 3, 2020 23 minutes ago, zebra said: Crikey. Maybe I just got lucky! I don’t think it’s worth that kind of money. I think you’ll get the ton of flash whichever boxing it is, I certainly got quite a bit of extra free plastic with mine! A 1/72 DC-6 is a fraction the cost and much more model than the Herald. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham Boak Posted January 3, 2020 Share Posted January 3, 2020 As are many models, but they are not Heralds. A boxful of unwanted plastic isn't worth anything. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alancmlaird Posted January 15, 2020 Share Posted January 15, 2020 On 1/2/2020 at 8:40 AM, Eric Mc said: The main issue with the kit is the fact that it depicts the original Series 100 production aircraft. As a result, it's not really that accurate for the later Series 200/300/400 aircraft - which were slightly longer and invariably had the radar bulge added to the nose which is missing from the FROG/Novo etc kit. As far as I know, the only Series 100 aircraft that actually entered airline service were G-AWPA/B/C which were operated on a trial; basis by BEA - and the original FROG kit could be finished in BEA colours. G-APWA was not a BEA service aircraft. It was only painted up that way for a sales tour of South America (with Prince Philip I think!) subsequently sold there. However, It came back and is preserved somewhere in the UK. (is Woodly a place?) G-APWB/C/D were the BEA service machines on Scottish regional routes. All 4 were short, earlier version. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Des Posted January 15, 2020 Share Posted January 15, 2020 A neglected kit of a rather neglected aircraft but very well done , recall seeing a couple at the old civil terminal at Edinburgh Turnhouse back in the 1960s visits to fly in the Chipmunks of the resident AEF but cannot remember now which airline was flying them. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
busnproplinerfan Posted January 16, 2020 Share Posted January 16, 2020 Are the Viscount side windows the same as on the Herald? If so, Airliner Decals has a nice set that could be used on the EE kit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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