Nick L Posted March 19, 2016 Share Posted March 19, 2016 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 up some motivation and finished it off. It's not perfect by any stretch of the imagination, and I can think of 20 things I wish I'd done better, but I guess it does look okay on my shelf. I tried a few new things with this model. I bought a set of Micro-Mesh sheets, which really helped the finish. I could have gotten a much better finish if I'd gone over it with them after each painting and clear-coating step, though. Oh well - something to keep in mind for next time. Also, I made my first attempt at resin casting with this model. The nose wheels in the kit are too small (the 747 uses the same size wheels and tires all around), so I made two copies of the main wheels - amazingly, the whole process worked on the first try! The only non-OOB parts of this model were those nose wheels and the replacement I made for one of the four microscopic pitot tubes that I lost to the carpet monster. On to the photos (apologies for the lousy cell-phone photos): Thanks, Nick Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Drifterdon Posted March 19, 2016 Share Posted March 19, 2016 Nicely done Nick. Betting that great hobby store was Colpar! I love that place and try to make it up there every few months. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Grandboof Posted March 19, 2016 Share Posted March 19, 2016 Well done . LH livery suits just about everything. Martin H Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Trojan Thunder Posted March 19, 2016 Share Posted March 19, 2016 Nice work Nick, that looks great. I have the freighter version and hope it comes out as well. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Nick L Posted March 20, 2016 Author Share Posted March 20, 2016 Thanks guys! Nicely done Nick. Betting that great hobby store was Colpar! I love that place and try to make it up there every few months. Yep, that's the place! Have to pace myself - I can't seem to walk out of there without buying something... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Drifterdon Posted March 20, 2016 Share Posted March 20, 2016 Yep, that's the place! Have to pace myself - I can't seem to walk out of there without buying something... Or under a hundred for me. My wife hates going with me. I can spend an hour going through their decal stash alone! Can't wait to see your next build. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
crowe-t Posted July 22, 2016 Share Posted July 22, 2016 Nice job Nick! BTW what paint(s) did you use? Mike. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Karl Sander Posted July 23, 2016 Share Posted July 23, 2016 Wonderful work, brings back great memories of a trip on Lufthansa. Really well done! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Gambler Posted July 23, 2016 Share Posted July 23, 2016 Top job Nick! Beautiful work indeed. Cheer's, Jeff. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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