fjaweijfopi4j48 Posted September 9, 2020 Share Posted September 9, 2020 (2015 build, posted for reference purposes, since fellow BMers have their eyes and hands on some of these, text from 2015 too): Modelers of the World: Hear you! Hear you! No more having to totally rework the venerable but ultimately atrocious Arfix DH88! SBS from Hungary has released this beauty of a kit of a much needed up-to-date kit of this iconic racing machine. It is a resin kit, but of very good sort with excellent technology and properties. This is no doubt an outstanding kit, it is a new class of kit altogether, an order of magnitude above all model aircraft resin kits I have personally seen or built made by a commercial manufacturer. It will not assemble itself, though, so it will still require patience, care, accuracy and a steady hand. The price is fair, especially comparing it with other resin kits that are more expensive ( as much as three times more expensive) and not even nearly as good, not to mention with parts not keyed but with butt joints. The SBS kit has slot and tongue, or peg and recess interlocking devices, as in any normal injected styrene kit. A plus for many modelers not very happy with short-run kits devoided of such features. There are a few points that need attention, and they are described in the building article. So check that if you are interested following the link Congratulations SBS Model from Hungary, a job beautifully done. You can see in the following images that I have added the three small weight balances on rudder and elevators: 25 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VG 33 Posted September 9, 2020 Share Posted September 9, 2020 Hi This is really fantastic build. I have a couple of KP kits to build a red and a green of them. Your build will be a guide for me. Thank you for sharing. Patrick 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fjaweijfopi4j48 Posted September 9, 2020 Author Share Posted September 9, 2020 4 minutes ago, VG 33 said: Hi This is really fantastic build. I have a couple of KP kits to build a red and a green of them. Your build will be a guide for me. Thank you for sharing. Patrick Thanks a bunch, Patrick! For the sake of clarity (for others reading) this is the resin SBS kit, but I posted a link to the injected plastic KP build at the beginning of the SBS WiP. Here is the link to the KP kit build again: https://www.britmodeller.com/forums/index.php?/topic/235047969-kp-172nd-de-havilland-dh88-comet-racer/ Looking forward to your builds, always a pleasure to see those racer models! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dnl42 Posted September 9, 2020 Share Posted September 9, 2020 An outstanding model of a graceful yet purposeful aircraft. Another gem from your workshop. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fjaweijfopi4j48 Posted September 9, 2020 Author Share Posted September 9, 2020 3 minutes ago, dnl42 said: An outstanding model of a graceful yet purposeful aircraft. Another gem from your workshop. Thanks for your kindness, just a past build posted for reference. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrispisme Posted September 9, 2020 Share Posted September 9, 2020 DANG! That is sharp! well done!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billn53 Posted September 9, 2020 Share Posted September 9, 2020 Thank you for posting this. A couple months ago, when I finished my Wisconsin Central Airlines Electra, I was deciding what next to build. It had to be relatively straight forward, because I knew I’d be moving soon & wouldn’t have a lot of time. It also had to be small, to make packing easier. Due in large part to your glowing comments about this kit, I pulled the trigger and ordered one. As fate would have it, I wasn’t able to start building before I had to pack up my workshop. But, it is at the top of my stash for when I get my bench back in order 😀 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fjaweijfopi4j48 Posted September 9, 2020 Author Share Posted September 9, 2020 22 minutes ago, chrispisme said: DANG! That is sharp! well done!! Thanks, Chris! 😆 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fjaweijfopi4j48 Posted September 9, 2020 Author Share Posted September 9, 2020 10 minutes ago, billn53 said: Thank you for posting this. A couple months ago, when I finished my Wisconsin Central Airlines Electra, I was deciding what next to build. It had to be relatively straight forward, because I knew I’d be moving soon & wouldn’t have a lot of time. It also had to be small, to make packing easier. Due in large part to your glowing comments about this kit, I pulled the trigger and ordered one. As fate would have it, I wasn’t able to start building before I had to pack up my workshop. But, it is at the top of my stash for when I get my bench back in order 😀 I am sure you will enjoy it, Bill. I built two and bought another for posterity, still in the box, as an example of what a good kit looks like. Cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SAT69 Posted September 9, 2020 Share Posted September 9, 2020 Excellent! That is just "plane" (bit of wordplay there 😀) gorgeous. The finish is outstanding! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fjaweijfopi4j48 Posted September 10, 2020 Author Share Posted September 10, 2020 40 minutes ago, SAT69 said: Excellent! That is just "plane" (bit of wordplay there 😀) gorgeous. The finish is outstanding! Very kind, cheers! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spitfire31 Posted September 10, 2020 Share Posted September 10, 2020 A magnificent beauty! The finish conjures up the comedian Red Skelton in his classic ad parody 'Guzzler's Gin' – schmooth! Kind regards, Joachim 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbadbadge Posted September 10, 2020 Share Posted September 10, 2020 Another beauty Moa, cracking work fella. Chris 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fjaweijfopi4j48 Posted September 10, 2020 Author Share Posted September 10, 2020 4 hours ago, Spitfire31 said: A magnificent beauty! The finish conjures up the comedian Red Skelton in his classic ad parody 'Guzzler's Gin' – schmooth! Kind regards, Joachim Thanks, Joachim! It's a very nice kit, and that's all the merit. 36 minutes ago, bigbadbadge said: Another beauty Moa, cracking work fella. Chris Appreciate the kind words, Chris! The kit's quality helps a lot Cheers 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhantomLover Posted September 10, 2020 Share Posted September 10, 2020 Cool build of one of the most beautiful planes ever.. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fjaweijfopi4j48 Posted September 10, 2020 Author Share Posted September 10, 2020 1 hour ago, PhantomLover said: Cool build of one of the most beautiful planes ever.. Thanks! And I wholeheartedly agree! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BluesModeller Posted September 10, 2020 Share Posted September 10, 2020 Moa, you build kits faster than it takes me to open the box, and always to the highest of standards!!! Cracking build and, as always, well photographed. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fjaweijfopi4j48 Posted September 10, 2020 Author Share Posted September 10, 2020 3 minutes ago, BluesModeller said: Moa, you build kits faster than it takes me to open the box, and always to the highest of standards!!! Cracking build and, as always, well photographed. Thanks BM! but notice -as stated at the beginning- that this is a 5 year-old build, posted now as I thought it could be of interest for other fellow BMers that just got the kit and plan to build it. It may be that I am fast, but not that fast! 🌩️ Cheers 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Space Ranger Posted September 10, 2020 Share Posted September 10, 2020 Another Magnificent Marvelous MoaBuild! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kapam Posted September 11, 2020 Share Posted September 11, 2020 The usual excellence in miniature! A very smooth, sleek plane glinting in the sunshine. Brilliant! 😎 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fjaweijfopi4j48 Posted September 11, 2020 Author Share Posted September 11, 2020 5 hours ago, Space Ranger said: Another Magnificent Marvelous MoaBuild! Oh, you are just sayin' 😆 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fjaweijfopi4j48 Posted September 11, 2020 Author Share Posted September 11, 2020 52 minutes ago, kapam said: The usual excellence in miniature! A very smooth, sleek plane glinting in the sunshine. Brilliant! 😎 Thanks for your encouraging words. Cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AliGauld Posted September 11, 2020 Share Posted September 11, 2020 Hi there, I would just like to thank you for posting this. it will be invaluable when I finally get around to mine. Cheers, Alistair 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fjaweijfopi4j48 Posted September 11, 2020 Author Share Posted September 11, 2020 2 hours ago, AliGauld said: Hi there, I would just like to thank you for posting this. it will be invaluable when I finally get around to mine. Cheers, Alistair My pleasure, Alistair. Glad it may be of help. Cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BluesModeller Posted September 11, 2020 Share Posted September 11, 2020 20 hours ago, Moa said: Thanks BM! but notice -as stated at the beginning- that this is a 5 year-old build, posted now as I thought it could be of interest for other fellow BMers that just got the kit and plan to build it. It may be that I am fast, but not that fast! 🌩️ Cheers Ha, how did I miss that!!! 🥴 That’s what I get for browsing Britmodeller when I should be asleep! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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