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Offline The Rat

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DH Comet 4FF FINISHED!
« on: February 02, 2023, 09:53:39 AM »
At the last second I decided to whiff it. The FF stands for FastFreight, and was one of the first jet cargo aircraft in the world my warped universe. Base kit is the Airfix Comet 4 B, which has been languishing as a real world build for over 20 years. Too late to do an interior, so I may not have the swing-tail fully open. Port side cargo door will not be opened, just an engraved outline.

C1 by Dave Bailey, on Flickr

C2 by Dave Bailey, on Flickr

C3 by Dave Bailey, on Flickr
« Last Edit: February 07, 2023, 11:11:22 AM by The Rat »
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Re: DH Comet 4FF
« Reply #1 on: February 02, 2023, 10:16:47 AM »
 :smiley:
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Re: DH Comet 4FF
« Reply #2 on: February 02, 2023, 05:18:58 PM »
Great concept  :smiley:
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Re: DH Comet 4FF
« Reply #3 on: February 02, 2023, 07:31:22 PM »
Great job "CL-44-izing" a Comet Dave!
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Offline The Rat

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Re: DH Comet 4FF
« Reply #4 on: February 02, 2023, 09:13:26 PM »
Quote from: The Big Gimper on February 02, 2023, 07:31:22 PM
Great job "CL-44-izing" a Comet Dave!

Thanks! The CL-44 was exactly the aircraft I Googled photos of to set up the hinges and the telescoping top support.
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Re: DH Comet 4FF
« Reply #5 on: February 03, 2023, 01:46:12 AM »
 :smiley:
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Offline The Rat

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Re: DH Comet 4FF
« Reply #6 on: February 07, 2023, 05:05:51 AM »
Managed to add some interior, just so that the opening doesn't look bare. Still some paint touch-up to do. Random unreadable spare stencil on rear pressure bulkhead. Door leads to storage area.

by Dave Bailey, on Flickr

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Offline finsrin

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Re: DH Comet 4FF
« Reply #7 on: February 07, 2023, 06:52:31 AM »
Nifty build and why not.   :smiley:   
With good backstory placard might pass at model show as the only swing tail cargo Comet.   Not widely known because was only the one.

Note:  Could do this with Vickers Valiant and B-52 for post bomber duty to serve as cargo haulers.
« Last Edit: February 07, 2023, 07:07:35 AM by finsrin »
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Offline The Rat

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Re: DH Comet 4FF
« Reply #8 on: February 07, 2023, 11:10:56 AM »
DONE! I believe that most of this kit was glued together about 25 years ago, then sat unfinished, with no landng gear, windscreen, or decals. Hauled it on to the bench a couple of weeks back, intending on just finishing it as a Real World model. Yeah, right.

HACKSAW, STAT!  ;D  For some reason this idea just came to me, and it called out to be done. Bits were procured from the spares box for hinges and top support bar, metal wire salvaged from a surgical mask nose bridge was cut into 'L' shapes for the actual hinges, scrap plastic for floors, old landing gear door for the stowage area door. Very rough around the nose area where decals fell apart, might touch it up one day.

by Dave Bailey, on Flickr

by Dave Bailey, on Flickr

by Dave Bailey, on Flickr

by Dave Bailey, on Flickr

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by Dave Bailey, on Flickr

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Re: DH Comet 4FF FINISHED!
« Reply #9 on: February 08, 2023, 02:05:05 AM »
 :smiley:
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Re: DH Comet 4FF FINISHED!
« Reply #10 on: February 08, 2023, 05:21:09 AM »
That came out great! The interior/cargo deck looks good, too.
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Re: DH Comet 4FF FINISHED!
« Reply #11 on: February 08, 2023, 05:36:59 AM »
Works for me.

Good stuff
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Offline finsrin

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Re: DH Comet 4FF FINISHED!
« Reply #12 on: February 08, 2023, 07:41:09 AM »
Quote from: Frank3k on February 08, 2023, 05:21:09 AM
That came out great! The interior/cargo deck looks good, too.

YES   :smiley:
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Re: DH Comet 4FF FINISHED!
« Reply #13 on: February 08, 2023, 09:51:15 AM »
 Now you only have to build a forklift loading freight. :smiley:
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