neilg Posted May 7, 2022 Share Posted May 7, 2022 Many people don't like this kit (I've even seen someone bin theirs!), but I've really enjoyed building it. There haven't been dramas, even the red cheatline down the fuselage was not as bad as I thought it was going to be. The decals were still fresh and went on really well. I don't know why people are so put off by this kit! In my opinion, this kit turns out really well. The only thing left is to do some touching up of the gloss white on the visor, where very small sections peeled off when I removed the masks. This is G-BOAA: With nose and visor drooped: With fleet mate G-BOAC (from the Revell boxing): With G-BOAC and F-BTSD (the Heller boxing): With all three noses drooped: I've got another Heller box upstairs; I do regret not having the landing gear down on F-BTSD. 59 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex1978 Posted May 7, 2022 Share Posted May 7, 2022 What a superb line-up of Concordes. Its difficult to say which is more beautiful,they are all gorgeous. But the BA landor one wins for elegance I built the Revell kit some time ago and was also pleased with the kit. Just recently bought the Heller kit as well.If my bench clears up a bit,I might start building it 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bertie McBoatface Posted May 7, 2022 Share Posted May 7, 2022 You're a better man than I am! Well done! They all look great. (I did build mine but only by turning it into a what-if supersonic V-bomber to hide the joins under camouflage!) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BluesModeller Posted May 7, 2022 Share Posted May 7, 2022 Cracking lineup Neil! Agree with Alex, Landor for the win! Although they all look classy. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SAT69 Posted May 7, 2022 Share Posted May 7, 2022 That you love the Concorde is obvious; it shows in the beauty of your builds. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jean Posted May 7, 2022 Share Posted May 7, 2022 One Concorde is a challenge, but three makes me wonder how you got out of the institution where everybody was so nice to you... Sanity or lack thereof notwithstanding, this line-up is fantastic! Congratulations Sir! JR 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sky Keg Posted May 7, 2022 Share Posted May 7, 2022 Neil, you just reminded me why the Concorde was THE best looking civil airliner ever. Those are three beauties you have displayed together. Mike 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neilg Posted May 8, 2022 Author Share Posted May 8, 2022 Size comparison to the Revell 1:144 Concorde: 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neilg Posted May 8, 2022 Author Share Posted May 8, 2022 13 hours ago, Alex1978 said: What a superb line-up of Concordes. Its difficult to say which is more beautiful,they are all gorgeous. But the BA landor one wins for elegance I built the Revell kit some time ago and was also pleased with the kit. Just recently bought the Heller kit as well.If my bench clears up a bit,I might start building it Landor is my favourite of the liveries too. It's taken me this long to get the courage to build it in the Landor livery because the thought of applying the red stripe terrified me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdrianMF Posted May 8, 2022 Share Posted May 8, 2022 What a gorgeous trio - and a baby one too! Triply impressive as it’s a notoriously hard kit to build (and with a working droop snoot to boot). Is it me, or does the 1/72 kit have more of a kink in the fin leading edge whereas the 1/144 one has a smoother curve? Regards, Adrian 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cardiff guy Posted May 8, 2022 Share Posted May 8, 2022 inspiring work, well done. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neilg Posted May 8, 2022 Author Share Posted May 8, 2022 36 minutes ago, AdrianMF said: What a gorgeous trio - and a baby one too! Triply impressive as it’s a notoriously hard kit to build (and with a working droop snoot to boot). Is it me, or does the 1/72 kit have more of a kink in the fin leading edge whereas the 1/144 one has a smoother curve? Regards, Adrian There is definitely a kink in the tail, which does look more pronounced in the 1:72. Depending on the angle, the kink does look quite sharp: 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David H Posted May 13, 2022 Share Posted May 13, 2022 Neil, i think you've pretty much established yourself as the resident expert on building the Heller Concorde, since you've done three of em. If i'm ever coerced into building one you will be the first to know. -d- PS: Thoughts on the 1/144th scale Nitto kit? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maginot Posted May 13, 2022 Share Posted May 13, 2022 Lovely work. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Dyck Posted May 13, 2022 Share Posted May 13, 2022 Very very impressive work! Must be a real monster in 1/72. On the 6.th picture I thought I get drunk and see double. On the 7.th picture I thought I get stoned because suddenly there were 3 Concordes! 😂😂👍👍👍 All in all fantastic line up, even the 1/144 one Cheers Andy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Samuraiwarrior Posted May 13, 2022 Share Posted May 13, 2022 Super stuff. I remember my friend building the Airfix 1/72 kit. That looked super too, though it did have to sit on our laps in a big box like a coffin to go to a model show. Hopefully I will get the chance to have a go at one in the future. Your examples show just what can be achieved. Credit to you Sir. Kevin 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neilg Posted May 13, 2022 Author Share Posted May 13, 2022 12 hours ago, David H said: If i'm ever coerced into building one you will be the first to know. -d- PS: Thoughts on the 1/144th scale Nitto kit? I really haven't found any of them to be that bad to build - I'm not sure if people are put off by the inaccuracies of this kit, or if they have had serious problems when building it. As long as you have the expectation that it will require a lot of filler, especially along the wing root, I think you should be fine. The wing root on the upper surface is 40 cm (16 in) long, so it requires some effort to fill it. Add to that the cumbersome size, it can be unwieldy, but I never lost my motivation on this build - whereas on some small kits, I've lost interest halfway through. I've never seen the Nitto kit! It's not a brand I know about, and I haven't seen any Nitto kits in my local model shop, but I will keep an eye out for it! I've also built the Heller 1:125 kit (I've got another one of these unbuilt), but it has something odd about the nose, specifically the visor. It's designed to have nose-up or nose-down options, but the nose-down option has a special shrunk visor, which looks odd. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neilg Posted May 13, 2022 Author Share Posted May 13, 2022 6 hours ago, Andy Dyck said: Very very impressive work! Must be a real monster in 1/72. On the 6.th picture I thought I get drunk and see double. On the 7.th picture I thought I get stoned because suddenly there were 3 Concordes! 😂😂👍👍👍 All in all fantastic line up, even the 1/144 one Cheers Andy Thank you kindly! I have three more to build! It's nice to see someone from Celle here - I was born in Bad Fallingbostel! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neilg Posted May 13, 2022 Author Share Posted May 13, 2022 5 hours ago, Samuraiwarrior said: Super stuff. I remember my friend building the Airfix 1/72 kit. That looked super too, though it did have to sit on our laps in a big box like a coffin to go to a model show. Hopefully I will get the chance to have a go at one in the future. Your examples show just what can be achieved. Credit to you Sir. Kevin The one thing I'm concerned about is if I move home... I already lost many models during my move back from France, and I've spent the best part of 3 years rebuilding. I wanted to take this one to show my parents, but I don't have any special boxes (or coffins) for my models. When I went to Telford, I was surprised to see no-one had suffered any damage during transport! I say give it a go! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Dyck Posted May 14, 2022 Share Posted May 14, 2022 12 hours ago, neilg said: Thank you kindly! I have three more to build! It's nice to see someone from Celle here - I was born in Bad Fallingbostel! Oh nice , that’s just around the corner! It’s a pity that all British people are gone meanwhile! 😞 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cklasse Posted September 13, 2022 Share Posted September 13, 2022 Nice Concorde. Someone is putting up an Airfix 1/72 Concorde for sale and I hesitate to get it due to the size. How big is the 1/72 plane? A 1/144 B777-300ER that I have is huge enough and I am not building yet due to space constraint. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neilg Posted September 13, 2022 Author Share Posted September 13, 2022 5 hours ago, Cklasse said: Nice Concorde. Someone is putting up an Airfix 1/72 Concorde for sale and I hesitate to get it due to the size. How big is the 1/72 plane? A 1/144 B777-300ER that I have is huge enough and I am not building yet due to space constraint. He is a big boy for sure. Here he is next to my 777-300ER: Its size does make it cumbersome to move around, especially while sanding the wing roots. But, its size is also what makes it stand out from all the others, and everyone always comments when they see it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woody37 Posted September 13, 2022 Share Posted September 13, 2022 What a beautiful collection, all three together must be quite a sight in person, thanks for sharing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PLC1966 Posted September 13, 2022 Share Posted September 13, 2022 Good work there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheyJammedKenny! Posted September 13, 2022 Share Posted September 13, 2022 This is breathtaking, simply breathtaking work on your part! Bravo for accepting the Concorde Challenge! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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