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Cover art pose of final state. Canopy masking removed, nose light and undercarriage added. It was a bit of a struggle to...

Project: de Havilland DH.88 Comet

All comments (6) » 15 18 February, 20:07

David Smith Author
Hi everyone. Thanks for your interest. I can't take any credit for the colour, its bog standard Vallejo 71.003 Red. I think its actually a bit too bright, but when I tried to tone it down with Insignia Red it added a pink hue. That was not good, so I oversprayed it with the plain Red again. Perhaps a grey primer would have dulled it down a touch.
The kit itself was great to build and went together really well. I used no real filler at all (just a couple of spots of superglue). The undercarriage looked a challenge, but actually went together without issue. I wimped out on the most fiddly of the supplied PE parts but don't miss them. The canopy is clear with very fine framing (I'm pleased I bought the masking kit) but I don't think the rudder pedals or throttle levers would have been visible. The decals were tricky: normally long stripes can be kept straight by dragging them into position from one end, but these wouldn't move with the whole length in contact with the fuselage, so they ended up a bit wonky/broken. After a struggle with the underwing lettering, I was really worried that the massive serial across the upper wings would be a nightmare, but they actually provided much less drama.

12 March, 16:51

gorby
Lovely!

12 March, 17:11

February 18, 2025

David Smith
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de Havilland DH.88 Comet

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De Havilland DH 88 Comet

MacRobertson Air Race
G-ACSS / 34 Grosvenor House (C.W.A. Scott & Tom Campbell Black)
1934 1934 MacRobertson Air Race (London - Melbourne) - Melbourne, VIC

(Result: Winner)
Red

1 18 February, 19:16

February 12, 2025

David Smith
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Apollo 11 Saturn V + Starship 12/Booster 30

1:144

So here they are. The Saturn V looks great. The Starship that is there also looks great - I just hope I get to finish it!

Project: Apollo 11 Saturn V + Starship 12/Booster 30

1:144 Apollo 11 Saturn V Rocket (Revell 04909)

12 4 November 2024, 20:47

Sven Doe
Nice Project... following

4 November 2024, 22:40

Michael Kohl
Me too.

4 November 2024, 23:37

Thomas Espe
👀

6 November 2024, 13:51

February 6, 2025

David Smith
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DH.88 Comet Advanced Kit

Clear Prop! 1:72

CP72019 2024 New tool

6 February, 17:27

February 1, 2025

David Smith
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Harrier GR3

1:72

Falklands veteran Harrier. I was a student in '82 and still remember the BBC reporter who did not want to detail how man...

Project: Harrier GR3

1:72 Matra-155 Rocket launcher POD (ResKit RS72-0060)

15 27 December 2022, 18:11

Guy Rump
Nice build. 👍

27 December 2022, 19:41

Bernd Bley
I like IT very much because it is in flight.

1 February, 13:18

Robert Podkoński
Some planes just look better in flight. Good job!

1 1 February, 13:21

gorby
You're right Robert, it looks great.

1 February, 13:35

November 4, 2024

David Smith
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Apollo 11 Saturn V + Starship 12/Booster 30

28 images

1:144

Completed

Saturn V

NASA-National Aeronautics and Space Administration (1958-now)

4 November 2024, 20:01

David Smith
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Apollo 11 Saturn V Rocket 50th Anniversary Moon Landing 1969-2019

Revell 1:144

04909 2019 New box Multi-topic (2)

4 November 2024, 19:59

David Smith
marked this item as on order

Apollo 11 Saturn V Rocket 50th Anniversary Moon Landing 1969-2019

Revell 1:144

04909 2019 New box Multi-topic (2)

4 November 2024, 19:46

David Smith
marked this item as on order

DH.88 Comet Advanced Kit

Clear Prop! 1:72

CP72019 2024 New tool

4 November 2024, 19:42

October 23, 2024

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Fairey Delta 2

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New cover shot. I did use a grey wash to highlight the panel lines.

Project: Fairey Delta 2

1:72 Fairey Delta 2 (Dora Wings DW72009)

All comments (12) » 25 10 May 2024, 10:35

J35J
Great build! Congrats David👍🏻

16 May 2024, 14:55

Guy Rump
Missed this but glad I've seen it now. Great build! 👍

23 October 2024, 12:41

September 5, 2024

David Smith
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BAe Harrier GR.9

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The finished item, fully loaded.

Project: BAe Harrier GR.9

4 5 September 2024, 20:34

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BAe Harrier GR.9

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1:72

Completed

5 September 2024, 20:30

August 15, 2024

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Saab 39 Gripen

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Boxart pose with just Sidewinders and fuel tank.

Project: Saab 39 Gripen

1:72 Swedish Gripen pilots seated in a/c (PJ Production 721128)

All comments (13) » 24 6 August 2024, 23:20

Ekki
Excellent!

15 August 2024, 09:19

Villiers de Vos
Very nice work.

15 August 2024, 17:40

August 6, 2024

David Smith
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Saab 39 Gripen

1:72

In progress

Scratchbuilt

6 August 2024, 22:23

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David Smith
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Westland Wasp

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Project: Westland Wasp

1:72 Westland Wasp HAS.1 (LF Models PE7271)

1:72 RAF PILOTS SEATED IN A/C (90') (PJ Production 721118)

1:72 Avro Anson Mk.I/Westland Wasp (Model Art Decal System 72/078)

All comments (15) » 49 30 June 2024, 11:44

Dave Flitton
Wow!

18 July 2024, 23:56

David Smith Author
Thanks everyone for your generous comments. The kit is a bit fiddly in places - lots of thin struts and no location points - so I wouldn't recommend it for beginners. However, I must say that the finished result is all I could have hoped for. The 'look' of the finished article is just what I wanted and I thoroughly enjoyed building it. The canopy masking set and resin missile system were superb. The decals too, although I only needed a tiny proportion of what was on the sheet.

21 July 2024, 20:10