DeHavilland Comet 4B – AModel 1/144
Hi! This is the Comet 4B from AModel in 1/144. The kit itself has a really nice detailing for an airliner, mostly on the panel lines, but lack detail on the wheel wells. Had to make some corrections on the air intakes and smooth the shape of the fusselage, repanel some surfaces and add a little more detail on the landing gear.
The painting was straight forward, using Alclad polished allumminium as a base and giving some shades and lights with white and dark allumminium, burnt metal and others from different brands as AK and Vallejo. Oil effects for panels and some dirt as I wanted to represent an aircraft with some time on it.
The decals are from the kit, nice to apply but doesn’t come with windshield decals, so the had to be masked and aibrushed.
Finally, it turned out on a nice kit and have some other old airliners on wich I want to try other metal weathering options.
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Erik Gjørup said on January 19, 2021
Ahhhh deHavilland. Very nice little airliner you built there Martin!
Martin Gauna said on January 22, 2021
Thank you!
Spiros Pendedekas said on January 19, 2021
Love it, Martin!
Amazing build.
Even more so, as it is an Olympic Airways bird!
Martin Gauna said on January 22, 2021
Yes, I also loved this livery!
John vd Biggelaar said on January 19, 2021
It is looking awesome, Martin.
Weathering on that metal finish is beautiful.
Martin Gauna said on January 22, 2021
Thak you! Still a lot to experiment.
Walt B said on January 20, 2021
Nice build, what a mix of modern and vintage styling in and aircraft. Swept wing jet power, with a tail that looks like it came off a WWII cargo plane…almost like a DC-4. You really make it “pop” with your paint work, good job!
Martin Gauna said on January 22, 2021
Yeah, that tail shape makes it very “peculiar” 😀
Tom Cleaver said on January 20, 2021
You definitely beat that into submission and got a great result.
Martin Gauna said on January 22, 2021
Thank you!
Robert Royes said on January 20, 2021
Great work on an early airliner, looks great!
Martin Gauna said on January 22, 2021
Thank you!