DH-88 Comet

 

after one week of cleaning parts

I am trying to test one advice of very experienced car modeller to clean all parts before next operation.
Hmmm....to clean more than 200 pcs in one row is quite boring, but looks that it make sence. I had time to think about detail, building etc. 

landing gear structure subassembly

It is nicely designed and injected. All parts fits quite well and final geometry looks surprisely suffitiently.
There is only one comment, casting tree spouts shall be better designed to easier recognition where to cut these small part. Due to this, I cut out half of hinges. I am quite surprise, how I will correct it.

Some details still needs to be cleared. 

Pieces of plastick are glued in to fill cuted out half hinges. These needs to be cleaned. 

Vent slots and exhaust tube passes will look more realistic if nacell will be weakened. 

I think, that it looks realy fine 

......and from internal side 

Small plastic pieces added and brushed out.
Surfacer or primer will show how awfull the repair is in reality. I will use epoxy putty at next time. 

 

Small plastic pieces added and brushed out.
Surfacer or primer will show how awfull the repair is in reality. I will use epoxy putty at next time. 

 

New exhaust stubs and their fixation in nacells. 

Dry assembly of exhaust stubs looks pretty well. 

Dry assembly of exhaust stubs looks pretty well. 

Preparation for paint brush. 

Cocpit in color is slightly preshaded 

Cocpit in color is slightly preshaded 

Cocpit in color is slightly preshaded. Now, seats needs to be also shaded and some dry brush will be added. 

Dry assembly, just to oversee situation. 

Dry assembly, just to oversee situation. 

Dry assembly, just to oversee situation. 

 

 

 

 

Landing gear looks much better than I expected. Most probably, I will keep it in this look. 

Nacells in black.