Nick L

Thanks guys! Yep, that's the place! Have to pace myself - I can't seem to walk out of there without buying something...

Hi everyone! Here's my first model in a few years. I bought this kit in the spring of last year after discovering a great hobby store in the Denver area (something that I never had in my hometown of Philly), and after deciding that I needed something to occupy my time. Progress was good at first: ...and then I left it this way for about 8 months as work got super-busy, I started going to school for my master's, and friends, family, and vacations entered the picture. Finally, at the start of the new year, the guilt of seeing it sitting forlornly on my desk for so long got to me, so I ginned

Hi everyone, Would anyone be able to spare a decal sheet from a Zvezda 777-300ER kit? I'm planning on building mine in the kit colors and could use a spare set for when I inevitably mess up. Also, if anyone has a pair of white "GE90" logos they would be willing to part with, I'd really appreciate it as well. Thanks, Nick

He is good in my experience. Sometimes shipping can be a bit slow (understandable since it's not his full-time job) but the last few times I've ordered from him he shipped my orders out quickly. He always replies promptly to my emails too. Definitely trustworthy IMO.

All 777-200LR, 777-300ER, and 777F aircraft have -115Bs. If you are open to doing some surgery and stretching your model, you could still do a KLM aircraft, as KLM also fly -300ERs: http://www.airliners.net/photo/KLM---Royal/Boeing-777-306-ER/2027100/L/ Note that if you're going to make any of the "long range" 777 versions, you need to add raked wingtips. Also, if you want to do a -300ER, you may want to replicate the "semi-levered" main landing gear. Compare this (-300ER): http://www.airliners.net/photo/KLM---Royal/Boeing-777-306-ER/1979939/L/ to this (-300): http://www.airliners.net/ph

Just FYI, the PSA "Flights of Fancy" 777 also has the GE engines. The -115B fan is bigger than the -94B (128" vs. 123") which means the cowling is bigger (also longer) and the pylon is different. The -115B fan also has the swept blades.

It's Kulula Air, which is a South African airline (but not related to South African Airways, as far as I can tell). Draw Decal put out a sheet, here it is: http://www.drawdecal.com/store/index.php?dispatch=products.view&product_id=31706 Nick

Looks super! :)

Braz used to do all three (plus some other Airbus types) in resin, 1/200 scale. I think they're all out of production now, though.

Great work Jelle! Can't wait to see this one finished. Just one question if you don't mind - how did you mask the passenger windows (they come as clear parts if I recall correctly)? As for Robert's question, I think I get what he's talking about - on the big blue decals there is a square cutout at the bottom where the wing TE goes. He is asking why this area is not covered in the decals. To answer that question - you have to paint the lower part of the fuselage (that will not be covered by the decal) the same shade of blue as shown on the decals before applying them - then the entire area wi

Thanks William. The Minicraft kit is okay, but not great. Main problems are the misshapen nose, thick trailing edges on the wings, horizontal and vertical tails, and engine pylons. Other problems are wrong cross-sections on the flap track fairings and engine pylons (squared off instead of rounded). You can fix everything except the nose with some effort (and a big file, or a lot of sandpaper). The nose can be fixed with aftermarket resin, or you could graft a 767 nose onto it if you can spare one. It will still not quite be right but it will look better. The only other kits out there in this

Thanks guys, really appreciate it! ;) Nick

Thanks Ray. Yeah, in retrospect that would have been a good idea... :)

I actually finished this model some time ago, but never got around to sharing it until now. It's not contest-worthy by any stretch of the imagination but I'm pretty happy with it. Of course Continental is now no more (that shows how long ago it was... ) I used the Contrails resin nose for this model. IMO I think it really helps the look, but it's not a drop-in fit. You have to do a lot of trimming and test-fitting to make it look right - if you just cut off the kit's radome and attach the nose it won't sit properly. It took me a while to figure out what was going on, but if you play with it

Thanks very much for the comments!