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De Havilland DH88 Comet - Airfix - 1:72 - AB Victim no'2

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Yes, I know these have a terrible reputation, old moulds, poor fit, lacking detail, gaps, etc.
So I thought yeah, lets do that one, Lol! :LOL:
These were cheap from Lidl, so another ideal guinea pig candidate for practising with my new AB.
I was thinking maybe something metallic, aluminium, steel, gold even? We'll see....

Obligatory box/sprue pics....
De Havilland DH88 Comet orig pics  (1).webpDe Havilland DH88 Comet orig pics  (2).webp

Theres certainly not many parts.... :)(y)
De Havilland DH88 Comet orig pics  (3).webp

Main fuselage fits together ok, slight warp so needs clamping, and no location points, so just gotta do it by eye [ Gulp!]
De Havilland DH88 Comet orig pics  (4).webp

Wings are on, again not a terrible fit, yep theres gaps where the wings meet the fuselage, so some filler will be going on....
De Havilland DH88 Comet orig pics  (5).webp

Rear tail winglets on, they were flopping a bit, so up ended it until they settle down.
De Havilland DH88 Comet orig pics  (6).webp

Undercarriage pods assembled, will also need filler, Lol.....
De Havilland DH88 Comet orig pics  (7).webp


A quick question, what primer colour would you use for a metallic top coat? I usually go for a black, but would a lighter primer be a better choice, or does it not really matter? Cheers
 
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