Fly-n-hi Posted March 6, 2013 Share Posted March 6, 2013 (edited) Hi guys. I figured I'd share some pics of an A320 if anybody is interested. I tried to get some good pics of the landing gear and I played around with the exposure as best I could. I figured this might be helpful to any modeling an Airbus. The basic stuff like weathering, landing gear colors, etc...should apply to most A320 types. You can see that lip around the engine air intake is a matte aluminum color. This is the part that is heated in icing conditions. On the Boeings these are usually polished and shiny. Its a bit difficult to see in this pic but there is a very dull aluminum stripe on the leading edge of the wing. Again, this is the heated part. Its really hard to see it even when standing right there in front of it. Edited March 7, 2013 by Fly-n-hi Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Fly-n-hi Posted March 6, 2013 Author Share Posted March 6, 2013 (edited) The placard that looks like New Mexico is the logo of the paint shop that paints our planes: The landing gear is a dull aluminum color while the wheel wells are the same color as the wings. The opening on the wheel hub is the vent for the brake cooling fans. Edited March 7, 2013 by Fly-n-hi Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Fly-n-hi Posted March 6, 2013 Author Share Posted March 6, 2013 (edited) Interesting to note that there is only on vortex generator on the inboard side of the engine nacelle on the A320. This is not the case on the A319 or the A321. They have the vortex generators on both sides of the nacelle. Edited March 7, 2013 by Fly-n-hi Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Fly-n-hi Posted March 6, 2013 Author Share Posted March 6, 2013 (edited) Its difficult to tell from this picture but the inside of the nacelle is not metallic at all. Its mostly covered in dark colored exhaust stains. Its very dirty. Notice that when the hydraulics are not powered the ailerons and elevators droop. The rudder will flap around in the wind as well. Edited March 7, 2013 by Fly-n-hi Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Fly-n-hi Posted March 6, 2013 Author Share Posted March 6, 2013 (edited) Note the polished metal frame around the nav light cover. That hole in the wing is a view port that contains a disk. That disk will break if the fuel tank is over fueled. Edited March 7, 2013 by Fly-n-hi Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Fly-n-hi Posted March 6, 2013 Author Share Posted March 6, 2013 (edited) There have been a few times when I was taxiing behind another US Airways plane and I've noticed that the white flags on the tails were not at the same hight...i.e. one was about a foot lower than the other. Only a modeler would have noticed, right? I thought "The judges are gonna notice that." I don't know if this is unique to US Airways paint but you can see that the panel lines on the vertical stabilizer really stand out. The leading edges of the vertical and horizontal stabilizers are the same dull aluminum color as the engine nacelles but are not heated. This little bump over the US flag is the WiFi antenna: That opening is the outflow valve. Its what controls pressurization. Edited March 8, 2013 by Fly-n-hi Quote Link to post Share on other sites
janvolekcz Posted March 7, 2013 Share Posted March 7, 2013 Thank you for posting these, they are wonderful references!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dylan Posted March 7, 2013 Share Posted March 7, 2013 thanks for sharing these Quote Link to post Share on other sites
72linerlover Posted March 7, 2013 Share Posted March 7, 2013 Hi, Fly-n-hi. A modeler's eye behind a camera is worth more than any other reference. Thanks a lot for sharing. Pics saved for future builds. Euge Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Emvar Posted March 7, 2013 Share Posted March 7, 2013 Interesting seeing the Heat dissipator fans on the MLG Hubs. Noticed that fueling is done on the right side.... and the engines are PW right? Are the 320's in the US Air fleet Containerized or Bulk Load. Same yet so different.... Ours at AC are CFM 56 equipped Containerized and we fuel on the Left side of the Aircraft away from the loading side. Also our MLG gear hubs are without the Fans. Cool walk around. Thanks for posting. Emil Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bzn20 Posted March 7, 2013 Share Posted March 7, 2013 Brilliant reference photo's.You got in those little details that often get missed.Thanks! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Fly-n-hi Posted March 7, 2013 Author Share Posted March 7, 2013 Thanks guys. My brother got me an Airbus kit so I figured I'd take some reference pics. These are from my smart phone so they aren't the greatest quality but I figured they are better than nothing. Next time I go in I might get some better close ups of the gear. Emvar...we have both CFM-56 and IAE-V2500 engines on our Airbuses though all of the orders from now on are going to be IAEs. And we do not use containers on the narrowbody Airbuses. We use the brake fans alot. Here in Arizona it gets pretty hot. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
skidbuggy Posted March 7, 2013 Share Posted March 7, 2013 Thanks for posting... I noticed there are no MDDR control numbers. Our Airbus' are so banged up from ramp rash it's a wonder they don't fly sideways... well some do with the high perf factors programmed in. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Pinky coffeeboat Posted March 7, 2013 Share Posted March 7, 2013 As I start another Revell A320 - brilliant timing!!!! Many thanks Quote Link to post Share on other sites
inScale Posted March 7, 2013 Share Posted March 7, 2013 Great detail! I will be visiting this page quite often for sure!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
homerojr Posted March 7, 2013 Share Posted March 7, 2013 (edited) GREAT, GREAT pics! Thanks for sharing! You may want to relese a "A319 at the gate" squadron series ^_^/> Edited March 7, 2013 by homerojr Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Fly-n-hi Posted March 8, 2013 Author Share Posted March 8, 2013 (edited) Thanks guys. Glad I could be helpful. I just realized, too, that the title of the thread is "A319" but the pics are of an A320. All the stuff is pretty much the same but its wrong none the less. And just for the record...not all of our planes are that filthy. Edited March 8, 2013 by Fly-n-hi Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Brian 1 Posted March 9, 2013 Share Posted March 9, 2013 Thanks for the pics! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mrblujet Posted March 9, 2013 Share Posted March 9, 2013 Your new Revell A319 needs to be built to the following: http://i580.photobucket.com/albums/ss241/MrBluJet/IMGP1794_zps10dfab32.jpg http://i580.photobucket.com/albums/ss241/MrBluJet/AYA319N301NVIWA1_zpsf7567df0.jpg http://i580.photobucket.com/albums/ss241/MrBluJet/AYA319N301NVIWA_zpsa9ea1cc4.jpg Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Fly-n-hi Posted March 10, 2013 Author Share Posted March 10, 2013 Your new Revell A319 needs to be built to the following: http://i580.photobucket.com/albums/ss241/MrBluJet/IMGP1794_zps10dfab32.jpg http://i580.photobucket.com/albums/ss241/MrBluJet/AYA319N301NVIWA1_zpsf7567df0.jpg http://i580.photobucket.com/albums/ss241/MrBluJet/AYA319N301NVIWA_zpsa9ea1cc4.jpg Nice pics but it ain't gonna happen.BTW, I ordered that windshield from Revell USA so it should be here in a few weeks. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mrblujet Posted April 23, 2013 Share Posted April 23, 2013 And I noticed that that Revell A319 has not been completed yet. Still waiting for those Allegiant decals? :P Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Fly-n-hi Posted April 23, 2013 Author Share Posted April 23, 2013 Still waiting for a clear sprue. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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