Alex1978 Posted July 14, 2021 Share Posted July 14, 2021 Holy...this is an absolutely stunning DC-8. I already started to worry,that the kit went to the shelf of doom after such a long time. Glad you could solve the problems,it was very much worth the wait. Superb superb Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomprobert Posted July 14, 2021 Author Share Posted July 14, 2021 1 hour ago, bentwaters81tfw said: See....Mach 2 kits are buildable. Yup... just a little elbow grease needed, that's all! 1 hour ago, Shalako said: Beautiful work and from an era when smoking was still allowed in the passengers cabin. Cheers, Bill Couldn't imagine anything worse - that must have STUNK! 1 hour ago, Alex1978 said: Holy...this is an absolutely stunning DC-8. I already started to worry,that the kit went to the shelf of doom after such a long time. Glad you could solve the problems,it was very much worth the wait. Superb superb You're very kind, Alex - it did sit forlorn and unloved for too long but the end is in sight now... Tom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheyJammedKenny! Posted July 14, 2021 Share Posted July 14, 2021 Tom: this is absolutely fab! Everything about your work here is stunning. Are the cockpit windows clear, or did you use some clever decals? BTW: I remember when there was smoking in the cabins, but I was never seated there and it didn't matter because the smoke drifted forward. Also, everyone we met at the gate (remember those days???) parted from the aircraft smelling like a mixture of cigarette smoke and jet fuel. You could always tell when a visitor arrived at our house directly from the airport--from the scent alone. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Back in the Saddle Posted July 14, 2021 Share Posted July 14, 2021 Nice recovery Tom! 👍 Another great looking airliner for the collection 🙂 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shalako Posted July 15, 2021 Share Posted July 15, 2021 11 hours ago, tomprobert said: Couldn't imagine anything worse - that must have STUNK! Tom A really bad experience Tom. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheyJammedKenny! Posted July 15, 2021 Share Posted July 15, 2021 8 hours ago, Shalako said: A really bad experience Tom And those were in the "good old days" when we were still flying around in 747-100s, DC-8s, 727-100s, etc. I never flew on a DC-8-55, just a -63. Just to reiterate, this is pro work on your part, Tom!!!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomprobert Posted July 15, 2021 Author Share Posted July 15, 2021 19 hours ago, TheyJammedKenny! said: Tom: this is absolutely fab! Everything about your work here is stunning. Are the cockpit windows clear, or did you use some clever decals? BTW: I remember when there was smoking in the cabins, but I was never seated there and it didn't matter because the smoke drifted forward. Also, everyone we met at the gate (remember those days???) parted from the aircraft smelling like a mixture of cigarette smoke and jet fuel. You could always tell when a visitor arrived at our house directly from the airport--from the scent alone. Despite spending ages polishing the canopy, I decided to use decals for the cockpit which came with the custom decals. They are ‘photo-realistic’ and easily trick the eye into thinking there’s a full interior in there. Very clever! And they certainly were the ‘good old days’ of flying. If you liked fags and av-gas! Tom 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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