CW4 Erick Swanberg Posted January 22, 2008 Share Posted January 22, 2008 (edited) Well here is the new Swany project. A 72nd scale diorama of the KMC 727 in the gate about to finish up loading baggage and passengers and push back for departure to parts unknown. I am going to test my scratchbuilding skills on this. I bought this kit from Lenny here on ARC and just had to start it. I have cut out the bagage door, built up the cargo area with sheet and strip, just enought to look busy not that you will see it when it is on the tarmac. Also I have started on the baggage loader. I used the Fujimi Fire Engine and cut it up and made the loading conveyor with sheet and "L" and round strip. I will fabricate the raising sissors when I get the 727 built up in order to check the height. I am planning on adding a full cockpit with pilots and a flight engineer. I am going to use the KC-135 cockpit that Frank Steffens so graciously is sending me. I have ordered Kurts resin nose but from what I can tell the kit nose doesnt look that bad and I dont really care to grind thru the resin for the windows. I have gathered all of my Hasegawa ground kits and Fujimi Carrier kits to rob figures and vehicles in order to make it a busy ramp. I am also planning on scratchbuilding the jet bridge. I was sent the article from FSM from Trojan Thunder and will scale up the drawings to 72 scale. I have asked several of the ARC Airline Pilots to get a photo from inside the cockpit of the terminal so I can blow that up and use as a backdrop for the jetbridge. The first photo is the basic idea of what I want it to look like, I got this from Airliners.net. Enjoy Erick Edited January 22, 2008 by CW4 Erick Swanberg Quote Link to post Share on other sites
oldHooker Posted January 22, 2008 Share Posted January 22, 2008 Hi Erick, BEAUTIFUL work thus far, and certainly to become an awe inspiring diorama!! I really look forward to watching this one come together, thanks for showing it! Regards, sir... Frank Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lenny Posted January 22, 2008 Share Posted January 22, 2008 Wow Erick. That 727 is gonna look cool. :D Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Pete "Pig" Fleischmann Posted January 22, 2008 Share Posted January 22, 2008 Erick! This will be great. You are off to a great start Gonna be very cool. Don't forget to have some luggage sitting on the ramp being ignored. Warm regards, Pig Quote Link to post Share on other sites
CW4 Erick Swanberg Posted January 22, 2008 Author Share Posted January 22, 2008 Thanks for the tip glad you got the parts ok Erick Erick! This will be great. You are off to a great start Gonna be very cool.Don't forget to have some luggage sitting on the ramp being ignored. Warm regards, Pig Quote Link to post Share on other sites
PBoilermaker Posted January 22, 2008 Share Posted January 22, 2008 (edited) Erick, I hope you'll reconsider using the excellent nose correction from Kurt Lehmann to fix the "cheekiness" of the KMC nose. The windows shouldn't be too big of a deal to grind out in 1/72. Here is a comparison someone did over at airlinercafe (Kurt's nose on the left...KMC's nose is horrible): http://www.airlinercafe.com/pfs.php?m=view...1-img_2379b.jpg Also, there is a nice walkaround of a series 200 over there. Here is one pic that might help you with that bulk hold: http://www.airlinercafe.com/Walkarounds/B7...727-200-043.jpg The walkaround: http://www.airlinercafe.com/page.php?id=134 -Mike Edited January 22, 2008 by PBoilermaker Quote Link to post Share on other sites
cemical Posted January 22, 2008 Share Posted January 22, 2008 Hy. very much like the choice. I am also building a boeing (737-800 sobelair) does anyone have a picture of that luggage compartment? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Dimosthenis Posted January 22, 2008 Share Posted January 22, 2008 (edited) Erick, Glad to see you've started with the triple-holer of yours (and what a start! looks terrific!!) Wish you the best with this project, hope to start someday too... (btw have you by any chance got any drawings/schematics for the B727, other than those in Boeing's site: http://www.boeing.com/commercial/airports/acaps/727sec2.pdf? I'm (unsuccesfully) trying to find any) Cheers! Dimos Edited January 22, 2008 by Dimosthenis Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Trojan Thunder Posted January 22, 2008 Share Posted January 22, 2008 Boy Erick, you don't do anything the easy way do you. Great idea, wish I had thought of it! :D Pity I can't find the KMC kit over this way, would love to build one. Though I will have my hands full with the 1/72 Welsh BBJ when I get around to it. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Frank Steffens Posted January 22, 2008 Share Posted January 22, 2008 That's gonna look SWEET Erick! Let me know if you need any more of the Fujimi figures....I have a bunch of them floating around somewhere in the dungeon. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Aggressor Supporter Posted January 23, 2008 Share Posted January 23, 2008 Very interesting. I have never seen an airport diorama build that is like that real pic. Nice start Erick. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
iaf-man Posted January 23, 2008 Share Posted January 23, 2008 Erick, Glad to see you've started with the triple-holer of yours (and what a start! looks terrific!!) Wish you the best with this project, hope to start someday too... (btw have you by any chance got any drawings/schematics for the B727, other than those in Boeing's site: http://www.boeing.com/commercial/airports/acaps/727sec2.pdf? I'm (unsuccesfully) trying to find any) Cheers! Dimos I have some drawings,Dimos. Send me your email address. Isaac Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mercury Posted January 23, 2008 Share Posted January 23, 2008 (edited) Hey, nice opening photo - from Toronto's Pearson(from roof of old Terminal 1 - spent lots of time there!!) The view and Cara truck help I.D. it!! Have to see how this turns out - heard so much of the KMC kit being such a pig... Edited January 23, 2008 by Mercury Quote Link to post Share on other sites
geedubelyer Posted January 24, 2008 Share Posted January 24, 2008 An interesting idea Erick. It should turn out great. What will you use to finish the jet? Alclad, metallisers, foil....? Enquiring minds wanna know :) Keep us posted please. :) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
CW4 Erick Swanberg Posted January 24, 2008 Author Share Posted January 24, 2008 Well here's todays update. Made the baggage cart and the tow bar. Added strip to the Hasegawa dolly and will cover that in tissue soaked in glue for the canvas cover. The tow bar is a piece of rod styrene and some bits from the tank dolly. Got a link from Pboilermaker for a great picture of the cargo bay so redid that part so now it looks pretty close what do you think? Found out that the KC-135 cockpit is too small so had to completely build it from sheet and I robbed some of the KC-135 cockpit parts. I think it turned out pretty good not that you will see all of it but it will look ok thru the glass. Found 3 good figures for the flight crew. Repositioned some of there hands and legs so they will fit. Next will be to paint the interior and get ready to close it up. GB, I plan on spraying alternating white and black stripes and then going over that will Alclad Polished Aluminum. I am looking for a subtle shade difference with the white and black undercoats. Enjoy Erick Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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Impatient Pete Posted January 24, 2008 Share Posted January 24, 2008 Hey that looks great! I like that little cart. Your cockpit floor looks much wider than the kit piece. Are you going somewhere with that? Looking good! Pete Quote Link to post Share on other sites
chopperpilot71 Posted January 25, 2008 Share Posted January 25, 2008 (edited) This is gonna be COOL, cant wait to see it finished!!!!! When ya get the dio complete, can I put my Concorde in there for a 'photo op'?. Edited January 25, 2008 by chopperpilot71 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
PBoilermaker Posted January 25, 2008 Share Posted January 25, 2008 Erick, Very nice re-work of the bulk hold and cockpit. Are you going to drape glue-soaked tissue over that lattice you have on either side of the opening to simulate the baggage screens? Is that cockpit going to fit in the resin nose, or are you just going to use the KMC front end? -Mike Quote Link to post Share on other sites
hazmatt Posted January 25, 2008 Share Posted January 25, 2008 (edited) Can't wait to see how you tackle that hinge system! Matt Edited January 25, 2008 by hazmatt Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Aggressor Supporter Posted January 25, 2008 Share Posted January 25, 2008 Outstanding work so far. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Paulo Jose Simas Posted January 26, 2008 Share Posted January 26, 2008 Great job so far Quote Link to post Share on other sites
CW4 Erick Swanberg Posted January 26, 2008 Author Share Posted January 26, 2008 Hey Mike, yes I am, probably will put a figure in there too, I still am leaning towards the kit nose I just don't see that there is to much of a problem, I am not that much of a rivet counter but I have the nose on order and have another KMC 727 that I won on Ebay and will see on that one. Thanks Erick Erick,Very nice re-work of the bulk hold and cockpit. Are you going to drape glue-soaked tissue over that lattice you have on either side of the opening to simulate the baggage screens? Is that cockpit going to fit in the resin nose, or are you just going to use the KMC front end? -Mike Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Chris Kethan Posted January 26, 2008 Share Posted January 26, 2008 Very cool project, Erick! I really want to build that kit someday. I love the "Studebaker". If you have any specific questions about the 727 just PM.... I've got 4000 hours in it. Chris Quote Link to post Share on other sites
fistius Posted January 28, 2008 Share Posted January 28, 2008 Mate, that is lovely. I have the kit with ANSETT Australia decals, the same aircraft I remember flying on as a kid with my mum. Now, if you could drop some of those extras you are doing in some rubber, that would be fantastic. I can't find anything accessory wise for a 1/72 airliner. Great work! I might go and have another look at mine in the box! Cheers, Chris Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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