Popular Post Bjorn Posted September 11, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted September 11, 2021 (edited) After a long struggle, at last this beuty is finished! I built it OOB, and did not even try to make the nose movable. That meant pretty much work, but I guess that building the nose as Airfix suggested, would have caused even more problems. Fit is horrible, details crude, the decals seems to be made for another 1/72 Concorde and shapes are wrong in many places. But still: It is sooo cool to have a 1/72 Concorde on my shelf! It was worth all the struggle! I painted it with Tamiya white primer followed by many layers of Mr Paint white. I used Johnson's Pledge as varnish, which gave a good not too glossy finish. Panel lines were shallow and wide, especiallay on the wings, so it was totally impossible to do a normal wash there. After a couple of hours, I decided to fill them with a pencil instead. With a surprisingly good result! I have mixed feelings about rubber tyres, but on this model I think they look good. This is a big bird, almost 90 cm long! WIP thread here. Thanks for watching! Edited September 11, 2021 by Bjorn 78 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dnl42 Posted September 11, 2021 Share Posted September 11, 2021 Bravo! That is very good looking! Your struggles were worthwhile as you were clearly able to tame its problems! At 90cm, I hope you have quite a large display cabinet and relatively empty shelf! I've thought about a 1/144 version, but even that is still large... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
basket Posted September 11, 2021 Share Posted September 11, 2021 This kit is a real PITA an your job on this extraordinary beauty is fantastic . A pure joy. Thx for sharing with us . 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neilg Posted September 11, 2021 Share Posted September 11, 2021 You've demonstrated that this kit can be turned into something spectacular. It looks beautiful. The weathering gives a nice touch too. I have five of these to build, I'd love to attempt the weathering effects that you applied. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robin Posted September 11, 2021 Share Posted September 11, 2021 Hi Bjorn. You certainly made a fantastic model of MY aircraft G-BOAC. I flew from New York to London on this Concorde in the in July it was withdrawn. Congratulations on the excellent finish that you put on your model, it is perfect. Robin. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SAT69 Posted September 11, 2021 Share Posted September 11, 2021 You've done an outstanding job and you can be very proud of the end result. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheyJammedKenny! Posted September 11, 2021 Share Posted September 11, 2021 That is simply outstanding! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bertie McBoatface Posted September 11, 2021 Share Posted September 11, 2021 I built one of these so I know how you must have suffered. It was worth it though as the result is magnificent. Well well well done!!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bertie McBoatface Posted September 11, 2021 Share Posted September 11, 2021 4 hours ago, neilg said: I have five of these to build, I'd love to attempt the weathering effects that you applied. You'll build the last one in a padded cell in a secure institution! 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Back in the Saddle Posted September 11, 2021 Share Posted September 11, 2021 Very nice! You’ve inspired me to get mine out again and get it finished… 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BerndM Posted September 12, 2021 Share Posted September 12, 2021 Excellent result which makes the effort really rewarding. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swamp Donkey Posted September 12, 2021 Share Posted September 12, 2021 That is just so cool. Beautiful SD 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sky Keg Posted September 12, 2021 Share Posted September 12, 2021 Now this is one impressive Concorde. Your grit and determination resulted in a masterpiece especially given the poor tooling of the kit itself. Speaking of which, I always forget that us modelers could use a new, modern tooled version of the Concorde. Hello Airfix…..😉 Beautiful results on this one!!!!! Mike 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LorenSharp Posted September 12, 2021 Share Posted September 12, 2021 Excellent job on the Concorde! Something that's that big with that much white is difficult to look good, believe me I know that all too well. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mitchem Posted September 12, 2021 Share Posted September 12, 2021 Fantastic stuff Bjorn. Proof that it can be built after all. 👍👍 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
armored76 Posted September 12, 2021 Share Posted September 12, 2021 You did a GREAT job on this one! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark4700 Posted September 12, 2021 Share Posted September 12, 2021 She looks fantastic. Well worth the effort. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Shearwater Posted September 13, 2021 Share Posted September 13, 2021 Wow! Very impressive looking model, you’ve done a good job there 👏 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kapam Posted September 13, 2021 Share Posted September 13, 2021 Outstanding! Your great skill & perseverance can be clearly seen in such a brilliant result! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abandoned Project Posted September 13, 2021 Share Posted September 13, 2021 On 11/09/2021 at 15:37, Bjorn said: Fit is horrible, details crude, the decals seems to be made for another 1/72 Concorde and shapes are wrong in many places So what's wrong with the kit? Sounds like an Amodel BTW on your miracle working. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abandoned Project Posted September 13, 2021 Share Posted September 13, 2021 On 11/09/2021 at 22:39, Back in the Saddle said: Very nice! You’ve inspired me to get mine out again and get it finished… NO! You have to finish all those 747's and A380's !!!!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan P Posted September 13, 2021 Share Posted September 13, 2021 Still a good kit in the right hands after all these years. Really well done 👏👏👏 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gazza l Posted September 13, 2021 Share Posted September 13, 2021 That does look very nice, I admire your perseverance. This was one kit that beat me! gazza l 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bjorn Posted September 13, 2021 Author Share Posted September 13, 2021 4 hours ago, Abandoned Project said: So what's wrong with the kit? Sounds like an Amodel BTW on your miracle working. Thanks! Yes, it could have been an Amodel kit... Fit is horrible in many places and some shapes are incorrect - expecially the oversized windscreen, that is a result of the stupid decision from Airfix/Heller to do the nose movable. If you look close, there are several small errors, windows are not in the right place, panel lines and doors are slightly wrong etc etc. But I can live with that, to me it looks like a Concorde anyway. But the poor fit almost made me give up, so I needed a one-year-break to finally find courage and energy to finish it. A decision I definitely don't regret. It is a pleasure to see it finished, huge and beautiful! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheyJammedKenny! Posted September 14, 2021 Share Posted September 14, 2021 Again, bravo on this! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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