DH.88 Comet 1/72 Clear Prop

[ModelingEdmontonian]

This is a really cool GB idea! Back as a kid in the '90s I had a go at the Airfix DH 88 Comet (in red, that time) and much later randomly in 2016 I tried again (the only kit I completed in that decade, as I really wasn't into the hobby at that point, only got back into it in 2020 when COVID hit)... I don't have any photos from the 1990s version, but here is the one I built 9 years ago. The green paint brush work isn't awful, actually, and the decals looks surprisingly good, but I don't think I painted the props and clearly did not attempt to paint the canopy and perhaps had not yet heard of sanding!

 

  

 

Now I want to have another go, but this time I'll use the Clear Prop kit.

 

 

I actually ordered both of the Clear Prop kits...

 

 

Plus this decal sheet, too, so I have some version options...

 

 

Here is the sprue photo from Scalemates...

 

[flyboy2610]

That's an interesting subject!

[Courageous]

Looking forward to this.

 

Stuart

[bianfuxia]

On 1/6/2025 at 2:19 AM, Courageous said:

Looking forward to this.

 

Stuart

Me too! Great choice! All I have is the ancient ...I think Frog kit of it? Glad to see there's a more modern one and I will probably wind up buying it once I see how yours comes out!

[CliffB]

This is definitely an aircraft that's deserved a nice kit 

[ModelingEdmontonian]

thanks @flyboy2610@Courageous@bianfuxia@CliffB!

 

Time to get started. After the sprues got a bath, a few pieces were removed and cleaned up, and I began brushing on a wood-like brown in the cockpit.

 

[bianfuxia]

Good to see you with engines running!