Lord Riot Posted April 23, 2022 Share Posted April 23, 2022 For a quick build of a kit I bought as an eBay bargain I’m very pleased with this. The kit dates from 1980 but mostly fitted together really well despite its age. I filled and sanded over the windows and used decals instead, but otherwise it’s out of the box. 23 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vince1159 Posted April 23, 2022 Share Posted April 23, 2022 Beautiful job... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bertie McBoatface Posted April 23, 2022 Share Posted April 23, 2022 I rarely see a sub-standard airliner model here. The genre seems to demand perfection. This is another perfect example. How do you do it? It’s so good, so clean and sharp. Something I could never hope to match. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Riot Posted April 23, 2022 Author Share Posted April 23, 2022 Thanks gents, that’s very nice of you to say. @Bertie Psmith I think you’d see a sub-standard one if you looked too closely, I think in this instance the camera has done it a favour! I think because it’s an all-over finish with straight lines it’s possibly a bit easier to spray than camo? And the decals always help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paulaero Posted April 23, 2022 Share Posted April 23, 2022 Classic modelling, very nice ... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SAT69 Posted April 24, 2022 Share Posted April 24, 2022 Very nicely done! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VolkerR. Posted April 24, 2022 Share Posted April 24, 2022 I like it a lot. Airliners are so difficult to finish and you did well. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vesa Jussila Posted April 24, 2022 Share Posted April 24, 2022 Very well done. Shiny result. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevej60 Posted April 24, 2022 Share Posted April 24, 2022 What a superb finish! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex1978 Posted April 24, 2022 Share Posted April 24, 2022 Very neat DC-10.Looks good in AA livery as well. If I remember correctly,it was almos 30 years ago since I built the Airfix DC-10,she doesnt exist anymore,might be the time now to take one out of my stash in due time😉 Thanks for sharing PS: Is that the FROG/Ark Model Boeing 707 kit that sits next to the DC-10 ? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wulfman Posted April 24, 2022 Share Posted April 24, 2022 A beautiful Build ! Wulfman 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deano353 Posted April 24, 2022 Share Posted April 24, 2022 Looks good it turned out well. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Riot Posted April 24, 2022 Author Share Posted April 24, 2022 Thanks for the comments chaps, really very much appreciated! @Alex1978, the 707 is actually the old Airfix ‘Sky King’ kit with 26 Decals. It’s probably just my build that makes it look like a Frog kit! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex1978 Posted April 24, 2022 Share Posted April 24, 2022 9 minutes ago, Lord Riot said: Thanks for the comments chaps, really very much appreciated! @Alex1978, the 707 is actually the old Airfix ‘Sky King’ kit with 26 Decals. It’s probably just my build that makes it look like a Frog kit! That was not meant in a bad way. I have built the old FROG/Ark Models kit in PanAm livery as well,it looks very similar,hence my question.😉 Its a very nice looking model as well,I have 3 of those Airfix kits under construction,albeit stalled them since a while because of their questionable fit... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Riot Posted April 25, 2022 Author Share Posted April 25, 2022 @Alex1978 are those Frog kits any good, better than the Airfix one do you think? I might try one of those if it’s better than Airfix, which like you say wasn’t a great fit from what I remember! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex1978 Posted April 25, 2022 Share Posted April 25, 2022 51 minutes ago, Lord Riot said: @Alex1978 are those Frog kits any good, better than the Airfix one do you think? I might try one of those if it’s better than Airfix, which like you say wasn’t a great fit from what I remember! The FROG kit is older than the Airfix kit and features a smaller tail than the other versions. It represents more or less a 707-100 sort of,whereas the Airfix kit is a -400. Compared to the Airfix kit,the FROG version is less detailed and in some areas very crude,so the Airfix one might still be the better choice of the 2. If you want a "good" injection moulded kit,I would opt for the Minicraft 707s,they are not without issues but with some care and a replacement cockpit canopy,it can be turned into a good looking model. If you strive for accuracy,the Authentic Airliners resin kit is the one to go for,but its quite pricey,not always available and resin is not every ones cup of tea. Here a pic of the FROG/ArkModels 707 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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