airforce_mike Posted October 2, 2011 Share Posted October 2, 2011 (edited) Hallo again B) after the little "JAL"-747 I just finished another "Bonsai-Jumbo", this time in 1/390 scale (Revell/Matchbox). It´s a 747-133 from Air Canada > *KLICK* The assembly was more or less smoothly, although I've made some corrections of shape in the front area. Furthermore, the engine inlets were a bit "rounded" because they are oval as from the kit - another necessary change was the removal of the small satellite antenna fairing just behind the fuselage hump ... So, let´s start up with direct size comparison - it is ... small! :D Since the cockpit decal from the kit is too big, I've used the decal from a 1/450 scale kit - it works but in my opinion it´s still a little too big...?! The whole model is sealed with a floor-wax called "W5" - it´s something like "Future".. Revell delivers a complete decal for the tail but unfortunately it´s printed in dark blue so the tail has to be painted (green, Humbrol 3) - the worst part of it was to cut out the Maple Leafs from the decalsheet. At the given size of the little corners and jags this was very demanding...but I did it! The painting of the really small (!) wheels was also very...well, let´s call it interesting! In addition, all landing gear doors from the kit are much too thick and were replaced by using thin plastic material - the nose gear was extended a little, otherwise the little Jumbo would have taken a stance like for a the catapult launch ... ;) Edited October 2, 2011 by airforce_mike Quote Link to post Share on other sites
airforce_mike Posted October 2, 2011 Author Share Posted October 2, 2011 (edited) I removed the engine-outlets from the kit because they looked messy. I built new ones from 1/48 Sidewinder-Missile heads... :P The silver leading-edges of the engines were hand-painted by the good old brush... :blink: Last picture, again in comparison to a colour-tin... Finally, I would like to apologize again for my non perfect english?! Hope You´ll Like It - Happy modeling! :D Greetz from Germany Edited October 2, 2011 by airforce_mike Quote Link to post Share on other sites
airforce_mike Posted October 8, 2011 Author Share Posted October 8, 2011 ...thanx a lot! Is it...so good? ...so bad? ...or just so boring? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TheFlyingDutchman Posted October 8, 2011 Share Posted October 8, 2011 Airliners are never boring :) Good job on this one! I like the steering nose gear Quote Link to post Share on other sites
HOLMES Posted October 12, 2011 Share Posted October 12, 2011 WHOA!!! Now that is very sleek and clean airliner... Pristine and SO NEAT with it...Love the base. LOVE the hand painted engines' edges..SUPERB job... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
airforce_mike Posted October 15, 2011 Author Share Posted October 15, 2011 Thanx a lot, guys! Well, I´m searching for the Decals from the original Matchbox-kit of this one (British Airways/Air Canada old liverie) - or the complete kit?! Anyone out there, who can help? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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