Tweener Posted August 21, 2022 Posted August 21, 2022 Evening all, Tonight I've got the old FROG Blenheim I/1F on offer, finished as YX*N of the 54th OTU undergoing experiments and training with radar equipment. I find the old FROG builds up better than the new Airfix kit, but that may just be down to those blasted engine cowls and the annoyance of the bomb bay on the Airfix tooling. I used spare intake trumpets, aerials, and radar gear from the Airfix 1F boxing to add some life to the FROG kit, with decals coming from an Xtradecal sheet. I have all of their offerings for Blenheims and Bolongbrokes in 1/72, alongside sheets from AML, SBS, DK, and others. Needless to say, more Blenheims are on the way! Right, the pics Being all black, there's always some measure of visible dust... At some point I plan to go back and add a hint of chipping and wear, but for now it takes center stage on a shelf dedicated to Bristol Twins. Thanks in advance, Tweener 48 2
Lord Riot Posted August 21, 2022 Posted August 21, 2022 That looks superb, one would never know it was such an old kit!
bryanm Posted August 21, 2022 Posted August 21, 2022 Very nice! And a great black finish - not easy. I remember making the Frog kit as a teenager in desert colours and being very proud of it - a good kit in its day and one of Frog's best.
Wulfman Posted August 21, 2022 Posted August 21, 2022 Excellent build on the ancient Frog , I’ve got one buried in the stash, I’m inspired to dig it out ! Wulfmani
Roberto Posted August 21, 2022 Posted August 21, 2022 I love it when life is given to these old kits. Great work.
Brandy Posted August 22, 2022 Posted August 22, 2022 Lovely! For some reason the 1F nightfighter always makes me think of Commando comics. Ian
keith in the uk Posted August 24, 2022 Posted August 24, 2022 Lovely , for its time the Frog kit was a much better option than the Airfix kit accuracy wise , the Airfix kit had a number of faults , the tail was the wrong shape and the engine naceles above the wings were too long however the trick was to graft the Airfix nose onto the Frog fuselage making a MKIV Ah happy days.
Graham Boak Posted August 24, 2022 Posted August 24, 2022 However, it was easier to convert the Airfix kit to the Frog shape than x-kit what was already a badly-fitting canopy across. I did try fitting a Frog canopy to the Airfix fuselage, but ti wasn't as straightforward as it seemed so I gave up on it. Possibly still around somewhere. The turret for the Frog kit was pretty disappointing. I did find a near-ideal replacement in the Frog Lancaster turret - which shows how awful that was for its seign purpose!
Tweener Posted August 26, 2022 Author Posted August 26, 2022 On 8/24/2022 at 3:11 PM, Graham Boak said: However, it was easier to convert the Airfix kit to the Frog shape than x-kit what was already a badly-fitting canopy across. I did try fitting a Frog canopy to the Airfix fuselage, but ti wasn't as straightforward as it seemed so I gave up on it. Possibly still around somewhere. The turret for the Frog kit was pretty disappointing. I did find a near-ideal replacement in the Frog Lancaster turret - which shows how awful that was for its seign purpose! A rather poor turret indeed - for my future FROG builds ill be using spare parts from Airfix MK IV kits to build up the turrets. I reckon with a hint of work it'll look far better. On 8/22/2022 at 9:29 AM, Brandy said: Lovely! For some reason the 1F nightfighter always makes me think of Commando comics. Ian On 8/21/2022 at 8:22 AM, Roberto said: I love it when life is given to these old kits. Great work. On 8/21/2022 at 8:03 AM, Wulfman said: Excellent build on the ancient Frog , I’ve got one buried in the stash, I’m inspired to dig it out ! Wulfmani Thanks you three, I've gotten a lot of fun from some older kits as of late. I threw together an Airfix G50 right quick the other day and painting is coming along well - it may be entirely done in under a week at this rate! On 8/21/2022 at 4:10 AM, Lord Riot said: That looks superb, one would never know it was such an old kit! I could've been fooled into thinking it was 10 years newer than it really is - I'd forgotten how nice FROG could be at times and it makes me want to hunt down some of their others as well! On 8/21/2022 at 6:44 AM, bryanm said: Very nice! And a great black finish - not easy. I remember making the Frog kit as a teenager in desert colours and being very proud of it - a good kit in its day and one of Frog's best. Desert colors, that's something I need to look into more with Blenheims. I recall Tony had made one or two but a number of his posts are gone, as unfortunately is he, so it may take some time to get the right notes. In a day or two I'll have the second of 7 Blenheims up here as well, and with any luck the third within a few weeks. I've not decided on which to build for #4 yet - I'm debatingbetween the Proto, a bomber with white / black undersides, and Finnish delivery civil codes, and any input is most welcome. Best, Tweener
bryanm Posted August 26, 2022 Posted August 26, 2022 6 hours ago, Tweener said: I recall Tony had made one or two but a number of his posts are gone, as unfortunately is he Gone?
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