Airfix A01013A De Havilland DH.88 Comet
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David ThorA good story, that really reminds me of the DE HAVILLAND DH.88 COMET from airfix i once bought. It´s the red one however. And amazing results for that kit! Makes me wonder if i shouldn´t build mine instead of hiding it behind the rest of the stash. 🙂
Ferry DierckxsensNice story indeed. But what an excellent result given the fact that it is such an old kit. My compliments for your build.
Marco GallmannVery thanks for your very kind comments. I'm glad you like it. It takes a lot of putty but I have to say, that the construction was still interesting and makes fun. I grab the kit from my stash after I watch a very inspired documentary about the "The Great Air Race - England to Melbourne 1934" Youtube Video
After watching this clip (and hear the Comet) I had to build this kit 😉
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This was my second Airfix Kit that I ever bought. I cannot remember, that in my Childhood any Airfix Kits was available in my preferred hobby stores. My first Kit was the B732 Air New Zealand 1:144 Scale and modelling experience was not too bad, but the final result… This was not an Airfix issue, it was ruined by my low skill level.
I remember the day as I bought the De Havilland DH.88 Comet in my preferred hobby store. It was Saturday after a hard week in my job and at those times I didn't know anything about the history of the Kits, I am looking on the Boxart and choose them. At home I wanted to start the Build with great euphoria, I but the disenchantment came immediately. At those times, I didn't know anything about the history of the Kit and that this Kit was based on a Kit from year 1959. I put it back into the box and store it deep in my stash. At those times my stash contains just 4 or 6 Kits (the good old times, when I did not have to fear that the piles of Kit's would me not be buried under the col
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