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BEA Comet, 1963

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March 08, 2015, 09:46:42 AM Last Edit: January 09, 2016, 03:13:14 AM by kitbasher
Finally.....

A build I've been wanting to do for ages (and took far too long to complete).  No specific reason why, just one of things that I needed to get out of my system:







Yes it's the ancient Airfix Comet, OOB.  Resisted the temptation to detail the cockpit, followed the path Wooksta and others take with a 'solid' canopy.

Markings are a mixture of kit (wing registrations, Union Jacks), stock Modeldecal (fuselage registrations) and some very nice 'BEA' logos courtesy of Mr Spackman.

Edit: pictures revised.
What If? & Secret Project SIG member.
On the go: Beaumaris/Battle/Bronco/Barracuda/F-105(UK)/Flatning/Hellcat IV/Hunter PR11/Ice Cream Tank/JP T4/Jumo MiG-15/P1103 (early)/P1127/P1154-ish/Phantom FG1/I-153/Sea Hawk T7/Spitfire XII/Spitfire Tr18/Twin Otter/FrankenCOIN/Frankenfighter/Zero

Army of One

#1
March 08, 2015, 09:57:54 AM
What a great finish with that old kit........ :thumbsup:
BODY,BODY....HEAD..!!!!

IF YER HIT, YER DEAD!!!!

JayBee

#2
March 08, 2015, 09:58:36 AM
That has really got me chuckling with delight.   :wub: :thumbsup:

Jim
Alle kunst ist umsunst wenn ein engel auf das zundloch brunzt!!

Sic biscuitus disintegratum!

Cats are not real. 
They are just physical manifestations of collisions between enigma & conundrum particles.

Any aircraft can be improved by giving it a SHARKMOUTH!

PR19_Kit

#3
March 08, 2015, 10:34:15 AM
Great to see it at last Dave, it really does look superb!  :thumbsup: :bow:

Will we be getting the BOAC version later?  ;D

That will need slipper tanks on the wings of course......  ;)
Kit's Rule 1 ) Any aircraft can be improved by fitting longer wings, and/or a longer fuselage
Kit's Rule 2) The backstory can always be changed to suit the model

...and I'm not a closeted 'Take That' fan, I'm a REAL fan! :)

Regards
Kit

Dizzyfugu

#4
March 08, 2015, 10:54:12 AM
Pretty! Just a design experiment or is there a story behind this Comet?

Mossie

#5
March 08, 2015, 11:02:36 AM
See what you did there! :lol:  Very sharp, the scheme suits it. :thumbsup:

kitbasher

#6
March 08, 2015, 11:17:28 AM Last Edit: January 09, 2016, 03:14:22 AM by kitbasher
Quote from: Dizzyfugu on March 08, 2015, 10:54:12 AM
Pretty! Just a design experiment or is there a story behind this Comet?

No.  BEA flew dH.106 Comets so it's just a play on names.
What If? & Secret Project SIG member.
On the go: Beaumaris/Battle/Bronco/Barracuda/F-105(UK)/Flatning/Hellcat IV/Hunter PR11/Ice Cream Tank/JP T4/Jumo MiG-15/P1103 (early)/P1127/P1154-ish/Phantom FG1/I-153/Sea Hawk T7/Spitfire XII/Spitfire Tr18/Twin Otter/FrankenCOIN/Frankenfighter/Zero

PR19_Kit

#7
March 08, 2015, 11:24:05 AM
And the RED wings always look great!  :thumbsup:
Kit's Rule 1 ) Any aircraft can be improved by fitting longer wings, and/or a longer fuselage
Kit's Rule 2) The backstory can always be changed to suit the model

...and I'm not a closeted 'Take That' fan, I'm a REAL fan! :)

Regards
Kit

sandiego89

#8
March 08, 2015, 12:45:44 PM
Quote from: PR19_Kit on March 08, 2015, 11:24:05 AM
And the RED wings always look great!  :thumbsup:

Yes they do, looks like that bird "marked her territory" quite a bit with all those stains.  And that photo really makes me appreciate how much flap she could deploy. 
Dave "Sandiego89"
Chesapeake, Virginia, USA

Librarian

#9
March 08, 2015, 02:04:09 PM
Designed for high speed luggage reconciliation...when you're in Italy and your knickers are in Spain

Gorgeous . One of my earliest memories is looking out of a plane window at red wings!!

zenrat

#10
March 08, 2015, 09:36:56 PM
Good job on a piece of crap kit.
Fred

- Can't be bothered to do the proper research and get it right.

Another ill conceived, lazily thought out, crudely executed and badly painted piece of half arsed what-if modelling muppetry from zenrat industries.

zenrat industries:  We're everywhere...for your convenience..

McColm

#11
March 09, 2015, 12:28:40 AM
Great job, well done.

Captain Canada

#12
March 09, 2015, 07:45:46 AM
Very nice. Looks even sleeker in those colours. Nice play on names as well. Love that pic you've included. Look at those flaps !

:wub: :cheers: :tornado:
CANADA KICKS arse !!!!

Long Live the Commonwealth !!!
Vive les Canadiens !
Where's my beer ?

NARSES2

#13
March 09, 2015, 07:54:04 AM
Oh that works  :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
Do not condemn the judgement of another because it differs from your own. You may both be wrong.

Howard of Effingham

#14
March 09, 2015, 10:56:39 AM
got to do a BOAC one now perhaps kitbasher!  :thumbsup:
Keeper of George the Cat.
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