TonyW Posted October 20, 2019 Share Posted October 20, 2019 (edited) A FROG Comet was one of my contributions to the Classic FROG Group Build that ends this evening. A joy from start to finish. The build came out of the blue, with a quite amazing offer from Cliff who donated the kit to anyone who fancied having a crack at it. I caught my jaw before it hit the ground and replied before my next breath! The build was as smooth as silk. Not too many parts in the first place, the usual early FROG excellent fit and a straightforward out the box assembly made for a completely hassle free build. The BOAC scheme is so nice it is almost impossible to get it wrong. A beautiful cheatline, very smart blue and white paintwork and all that lovely polished metal just want to make you go the extra mile on the thing. The metalwork would have stalled a bit as my weapon of choice for this sort of finish is the long gone S 'n J polishing powder. I was just about out of my ever diminishing stocks when rescue came from a very kind offer from Charlie, who sent me a near full bottle of the magic powder. Thanks Charlie, you and Cliff were stars here. I made a simple base out of card, sprayed with auto primer misted on and a basic grid ruled off in fine marker to give me a hardstanding. Yet another helping hand, Mike Dean in this case, turned up the Matchbox Commer van for me. A strip down and refinish in generic BOAC colours got me a bit of ground support equipment to sit alongside the plane. An internet purchase of a bag of 1.100 scale figures got me a pair of pilots to add a bit of life to the scene. I think pictures taken in a coal cellar would have come out fine with this build, the thing just loves the camera! Those polished wings catch the eye regardless of light source or exposure. Enough of the rambling, here's the finished model... The build thread is here... Edited October 22, 2019 by TonyW 67 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alpha Delta 210 Posted October 20, 2019 Share Posted October 20, 2019 Wow! A beautifully-built model of a beautiful aeroplane. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noelh Posted October 20, 2019 Share Posted October 20, 2019 Love it. The gleam from the wings would have your eye out. I remember having a Matchbox Commer van. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
binbrook87 Posted October 20, 2019 Share Posted October 20, 2019 Absolutely stunning 😎 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TonyW Posted October 20, 2019 Author Share Posted October 20, 2019 9 minutes ago, noelh said: I remember having a Matchbox Commer van. Here's the van I started with... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbay133 Posted October 20, 2019 Share Posted October 20, 2019 Very, very nice. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Viking Posted October 20, 2019 Share Posted October 20, 2019 Beautiful work, I think that is the first Frog Comet I've seen made. Cheers John 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TonyW Posted October 20, 2019 Author Share Posted October 20, 2019 4 minutes ago, Viking said: Beautiful work, I think that is the first Frog Comet I've seen made. Cheers John The unbuilt kit is a thing of beauty. I got a bit carried away during the Group Build and bought this near mint kit to display alongside the built one. I collect as well as build, so this is the best of all worlds to me. Tony. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meatbox8 Posted October 20, 2019 Share Posted October 20, 2019 Just stunning. A beautiful model of a beautiful aircraft. The polished metal look is terrific. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Natter Posted October 20, 2019 Share Posted October 20, 2019 Anyone raving about the quality of Zvesda's airliners should take a look at your photos. What an incredibly stunning model from a mould from when? 1958-ish? Magic. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gazza l Posted October 20, 2019 Share Posted October 20, 2019 Stunning work on a very old kit, the polished metal finish is incredible. gazza l 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Space Ranger Posted October 20, 2019 Share Posted October 20, 2019 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martian Posted October 20, 2019 Share Posted October 20, 2019 Wow, just wow! Martian 👽 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarcNewitt Posted October 20, 2019 Share Posted October 20, 2019 Truly stunning, oh my, those wings! 😲 Marc 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cngaero Posted October 20, 2019 Share Posted October 20, 2019 What Martain said. I don't think I've ever seen a better polished metal finish on a plastic kit in over five decades of modelling. I really like the way you've displayed it on the base. Excellent, excellent, excellent. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Challenger350Pilot Posted October 20, 2019 Share Posted October 20, 2019 Wow this is amazing. Really beautiful airplane, and superior build indeed! Nice polishing work, too...that takes patience and persistence, and they’ve paid off! 😀 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billn53 Posted October 21, 2019 Share Posted October 21, 2019 Lovely! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dnl42 Posted October 21, 2019 Share Posted October 21, 2019 Now that's a build to aspire to! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vince1159 Posted October 21, 2019 Share Posted October 21, 2019 Gorgeous,absolutely beautiful job..... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Horatio Gruntfuttock Posted October 21, 2019 Share Posted October 21, 2019 Absolutely stunning replica - fabulous metallic finish. Brought back childhood memories as my first flight was from Bombay to Colombo in a BOAC Comet 4 as a lad in 1961. I spent the trip glued to the window watching the towns and villages drift by outside. Lovely job. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smithy Posted October 21, 2019 Share Posted October 21, 2019 Simply fantastic looking model and I can only agree with the other guys' comments on that brilliant metal finish! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SafetyDad Posted October 21, 2019 Share Posted October 21, 2019 As others have said here - wonderful build! Your metal finish is outstanding! Really impressed SD 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J Sherratt Posted October 21, 2019 Share Posted October 21, 2019 That looks terrific - I live the polished metal look. John 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JWM Posted October 21, 2019 Share Posted October 21, 2019 Looks great, maybe even too shiny on wings...But I do not complain for that. What scale it is? 1/96? Cheers J-W 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TonyW Posted October 21, 2019 Author Share Posted October 21, 2019 1 hour ago, JWM said: Looks great, maybe even too shiny on wings...But I do not complain for that. What scale it is? 1/96? Cheers J-W It is 1.96 scale. I don't think you can get the wings shiny enough!! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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