Navy Bird Posted December 23, 2020 Share Posted December 23, 2020 Hi mates, 2020 has been a weird year. I've only built two kits, and both were resin - two kits from CMR, the Blackburn Firebrand and Martin Mauler. I figured that I might as well make it an all-resin year and follow up those two with the beautiful S.B.S Model kit of the de Havilland DH.88 Comet. That way, instead of remembering 2020 in terms of maskless neighbors spewing bio-aerosols and conspiracy theories about Hugo Chavez, I can simply remember it as "the year I swore off injection moulding and only built resin." See? Simple. The kit has some of the nicest castings I've seen, and it was a joy to build. I chose G-ACSR because it was painted in British Racing Green - I seriously thought about putting some Team Lotus stickers on it. Anyway, here is my usual summary: Project: 1:72 de Havilland DH.88 Comet Kit: S.B.S Model kit no. SBS72003 Scale: 1:72 (as Zeus and Kronos decreed in their meeting on 21/12/20) Decals: From the kit, representing G-ACSR, flown by Owen Cathcart Jones and Ken Waller in the 1934 MacRobertson Air Race Photoetch: Included with the kit, primarily for the seat belts and fiddly bits like throttle levers and controls Resin: Uh, um, the whole thing is resin, including the canopy! Paint: Gunze H6 Green, H11 Flat White, H12 Flat Black, H37 Wood Brown, H77 Tyre Black; Alclad 115 Stainless Steel; Tamiya XF-16 Aluminum, XF-69 NATO Black; Floquil 110015 Flat Finish (satin or egg shell) Improvements/Corrections I cut out and re-positioned the elevators and added the balances for both the rudder and elevators. I also added the cable holding the canopy open, made from Nitinol wire. WIP build thread: Link Now, let's see some photos. Enjoy! Cheers, Bill 53 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bangor Lad Posted December 23, 2020 Share Posted December 23, 2020 Great build. I love the aircraft of this era. A fitting tribute. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SimonL Posted December 23, 2020 Share Posted December 23, 2020 Beautiful looking aircraft - great finish. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corsairfoxfouruncle Posted December 23, 2020 Share Posted December 23, 2020 Excellent.. I always liked this particular comet the best due to its color scheme. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fjaweijfopi4j48 Posted December 23, 2020 Share Posted December 23, 2020 Beautiful model of a beautiful plane! Well done, Bill! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
112 Squadron Posted December 23, 2020 Share Posted December 23, 2020 A perfect build of a classic aircraft! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quiet Mike Posted December 23, 2020 Share Posted December 23, 2020 That is sublime, what a beautiful build and 'plane! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VG 33 Posted December 24, 2020 Share Posted December 24, 2020 She is so cute ! Patrick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dnl42 Posted December 24, 2020 Share Posted December 24, 2020 That's a mighty fine model of a beautiful aircraft! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Laidlaw Posted December 24, 2020 Share Posted December 24, 2020 Superb, as is usual from you, Bill. Beautiful work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stew Dapple Posted December 24, 2020 Share Posted December 24, 2020 Excellent job Bill, she is truly a thing of beauty Cheers, Stew Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homer Posted December 24, 2020 Share Posted December 24, 2020 A beautiful model, well done 👏. Hope you have a lovely Christmas 🎄 🎅 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swralph Posted December 24, 2020 Share Posted December 24, 2020 Lovely build Bill.😀 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
giemme Posted December 24, 2020 Share Posted December 24, 2020 Outstanding, simply that. And the perfect subject for your usual masterful clean finish (runs and hides... ) Ciao Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vesa Jussila Posted December 24, 2020 Share Posted December 24, 2020 Beautiful plane and well made kit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMCS Posted December 24, 2020 Share Posted December 24, 2020 Lovley Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete in a shed Posted December 25, 2020 Share Posted December 25, 2020 Excellent build. Looks lovely in Green, good choice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Viking Posted December 25, 2020 Share Posted December 25, 2020 Pure streamlined beauty. Lovely. Cheers John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
(ex)Sgtrafman Posted December 25, 2020 Share Posted December 25, 2020 Absolutely lovely Iain Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patrik Posted December 25, 2020 Share Posted December 25, 2020 What a beauty Patrik Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CedB Posted December 26, 2020 Share Posted December 26, 2020 Superb Bill Especially, for some bizarre reason, the canopy support wire - lovely touch. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Navy Bird Posted December 27, 2020 Author Share Posted December 27, 2020 On 26/12/2020 at 04:18, CedB said: Especially, for some bizarre reason, the canopy support wire - lovely touch. Thanks Ced. I always add those if they're on the real thing, and the Nitinol wire (especially when it's this short of a piece) is always straight. No sagging. It's some kind of a memory retention metal and is just 0.008" in diameter. I love the stuff. Cheers, Bill PS. Now my dilemma is what to build next. I can never decide. Maybe a Hawk or Tucano. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cookenbacher Posted December 27, 2020 Share Posted December 27, 2020 Well that's a gem Bill. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David H Posted December 28, 2020 Share Posted December 28, 2020 Beautifully constructed and photographed equally as well!! -d- 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abat Posted December 28, 2020 Share Posted December 28, 2020 Beautiful work Bill. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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