Brigbeale Posted September 16, 2021 Share Posted September 16, 2021 (edited) I purchased this model along with a Vampire and Sea Vixen which required TLC. It was painted with what appeared to be a thick coat of gloss dark green and grey. The undersides were painted in what appeared to be White House paint. After some disassembly, the parts were soaked in Dettol to remove the paint. Due to some ham-fisted use of glue some details were lost or partially destroyed. Initially I thought it was going to be a simple restoration but a couple of surprises along the way and other remedial work threw that plan out of the window. I did a build log here This is the before - well nearly. I forgot to take pictures before I started. This is the finished Meteor depicting EE-337, No 778 NAS, Fleet Air Arm, Royal Navy. The decals are home made. I’m extremely happy with the result. Edited September 16, 2021 by Brigbeale 35 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keefr22 Posted September 16, 2021 Share Posted September 16, 2021 That is quite a transformation!! Great work! Keith 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbadbadge Posted September 16, 2021 Share Posted September 16, 2021 What a transformation, looks totally amazing, if I hadn't seen your thread and known what you do with these old unloved kits, would be convinced it was another model. Great restoration work and now a great model. Chris 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vince1159 Posted September 16, 2021 Share Posted September 16, 2021 What a fantastic job.... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billn53 Posted September 17, 2021 Share Posted September 17, 2021 The ugly duckling becomes a swan. Lovely result! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
obdl3945 Posted September 17, 2021 Share Posted September 17, 2021 Ah, nothing better than resurrecting an old model... especially if it works out as well as this one did for you. I took a look at the first two photos and thought it might be a hard slog, but clearly, Lazarus is alive and well... lol! Certainly back from the dead and looking wonderful. Smart finish - well done. Regards, Paul 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevehnz Posted September 17, 2021 Share Posted September 17, 2021 Very nice job on this, especially so knowing where it came from. 👍 Steve. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GREG DESTEC Posted September 17, 2021 Share Posted September 17, 2021 Excellent work and great modelling to boot! More of a resurrection than restoration!! Very well done👍👍 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brigbeale Posted September 17, 2021 Author Share Posted September 17, 2021 28 minutes ago, GREG DESTEC said: Excellent work and great modelling to boot! More of a resurrection than restoration!! Very well done👍👍 I couldn’t spell resurrection! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spitfire31 Posted September 17, 2021 Share Posted September 17, 2021 Per ardua ad astra! Kind regards, Joachim 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wulfman Posted September 17, 2021 Share Posted September 17, 2021 A remarkable restoration, great work ! Wulfman 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mig88 Posted September 18, 2021 Share Posted September 18, 2021 Wow!! That's amazing work. You turned that horror into something great. Well done! It's also nice to see a Meteor in a completely different scheme 😀! Miguel 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paramedic Posted September 18, 2021 Share Posted September 18, 2021 Great joB! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F-32 Posted September 23, 2021 Share Posted September 23, 2021 Now that's what you call a save! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Create an account or sign in to comment
You need to be a member in order to leave a comment
Create an account
Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!
Register a new accountSign in
Already have an account? Sign in here.
Sign In Now