Nev Posted October 4, 2004 Share Posted October 4, 2004 So I got round to starting this beauty/beast at the weekend. First piccie is for comparison. left to right we have an A310, A380, A330. Look how the wide bodied, long range A310 has a wingspan equal to one A380 wing :lol: Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Nev Posted October 4, 2004 Author Share Posted October 4, 2004 The completed model has (according Revell) a length of 50cm and a wingspan of 55cm :lol: To put this into perspective, in 1/72 this kit would be 1m long and 1.1m wide!!!!! :( :P Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Nev Posted October 4, 2004 Author Share Posted October 4, 2004 Spent this afternoon on the sofa watching taped episodes of Law & Order with Mrs Nev and working on the undercarriage. Done 3 of the 5, yes thats right, 5 (five) of the undercarriage legs & their bays. A bit worried about the nose gear though as it seems a bit flimsy....... Just had time to give them a quick spray with the last dregs of my can of Halfords primer before it got dark Quote Link to post Share on other sites
pearsonBoy Posted October 4, 2004 Share Posted October 4, 2004 Whoa! that thing is HUGE!!!! :( drool, drool, drool... :P I want one... :lol: I assume you're entering all three into the GB?? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Pavvel Posted October 4, 2004 Share Posted October 4, 2004 nice cat :( I had one black cat. But she went out and never came back :lol: Anyway, great family of Airbuses :P Pavvel Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Trojan Thunder Posted October 4, 2004 Share Posted October 4, 2004 So Nev, What colours will she wear?? :lol: Quote Link to post Share on other sites
pearsonBoy Posted October 5, 2004 Share Posted October 5, 2004 What colours will she wear?? ya nev... you evil person :( (jus' kiddin')...you never told us what colors she'll wear :lol: Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Big Kahuna Posted October 5, 2004 Share Posted October 5, 2004 Woah, That cat is impressive! Those Airbuses look neat too!... :lol: I want to do an A380 in the Qantas scheme. Nenad Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Nev Posted October 5, 2004 Author Share Posted October 5, 2004 She will be Qatar Airways or Singapore Airlines using the Brasil Decals sheet (which hopefully I will be getting this weekend). Probly Qatar first, however I do intend to do both as well as the "company" scheme and possibly a BA one as well :lol: Four A380s should just about fit in the loft The cat (Meg) is a Tortie Burmese for those who like to know these kind of things, however her Tortie markings aren't very strong and at first glance she looks like a black Burmese, though her fur is actually a dark red/brown. Oh and her purr sounds like a pidgeon cooing, its hilarious And yes, I do hope to build the A310 (Hapag Lloyd blue scheme) and A330 (Aer Lingus). Mrs Nev wants me to build the A330 ahead of everything else cos she likes the green :) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Scalephantomphixer Posted October 5, 2004 Share Posted October 5, 2004 Good luck Nev with your new project. What scheme will the kitty have? Here is my A380 (Edelweiss Air). I had a lot of fun building it, and she's a beauty in my display case. Take care, Pierre Quote Link to post Share on other sites
eng Posted October 5, 2004 Share Posted October 5, 2004 Looking good Nev!! I've a soft spot for the A330 myself but don't have one in the collection yet, I'd love to do a Thomas Cook one but I don't think anyone does decals for it. The A380 kit is just too big for me and I don't really think she's a good looking plane either (Sorry Airbus!! A real ugly duckling I'm afraid) Is the cat 1/1 or a smaller scale? Ours also loves sleeping coiled up on her back, taking up as much bedspace as possible!! Eng Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Nev Posted October 5, 2004 Author Share Posted October 5, 2004 I don't really think she's a good looking plane either Heretic!!!!! Burn him!!! ;) And I'd seen Pierres A380 before, but not when it was all lit up...............................one word. Wow. :D Quote Link to post Share on other sites
James Posted October 6, 2004 Share Posted October 6, 2004 Nice family of busses you got there! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Nev Posted November 12, 2004 Author Share Posted November 12, 2004 Now that my Phantom & DC-6 are done, I've been able to get stuck into my A380 again No thanks to Revell though for making me fill in all their opened windows :D There are 210 of them (I counted) :) After nearly 2 hours work I've only got another 20 or so left to go Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Nev Posted November 12, 2004 Author Share Posted November 12, 2004 Painted up the cockpit - didn't go to town, just enough to give it a veneer of respectability :) Glued 3 of the undercarriage bays together too, though I'm still not convinced about their strength - especially of the nose gear :D I've glued together 1 wing and provided my DC-6B as a size comparison. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Big Kahuna Posted November 13, 2004 Share Posted November 13, 2004 Chugging along nicely Nev.... What did you use to fill in the windows. Currently I use Magic tape on the outside, and put CA on the inside and run a bead of it afterwards to make sure it does not leave any depressions after it cures. However there is still cleanup involved and also the tape is stuck on, so I have to remove what I can and sand the rest. Anyone have any better ways of doing this? :o Nenad Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Nev Posted November 13, 2004 Author Share Posted November 13, 2004 Tamiya masking tape on the outside, then use Humbrol filler on the inside, using a curved x-acto blade to work it into the windows. Leave it overnight to dry and pull the tape off. Seems to have worked OK so far. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Trojan Thunder Posted November 14, 2004 Share Posted November 14, 2004 Tamiya masking tape on the outside, then use Humbrol filler on the inside, using a curved x-acto blade to work it into the windows. Leave it overnight to dry and pull the tape off. Seems to have worked OK so far. ...or 2 part epoxy resin, same deal, tape the outside and run the resin into the holes. Allow to dry and (easily) peel the tape off. Some air holes may need filling from the outside. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
stsok9 Posted November 16, 2004 Share Posted November 16, 2004 Too cool, All I can say is wow those builds are awsome!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Nev Posted November 16, 2004 Author Share Posted November 16, 2004 Got the fuselage halves together last night. As you can see, she's stood on her undercarriage - following the Revell instructions for this one. I'm already getting a similar vibe for my big Revell tornado ie high quality, but not much strength in the construction due to thin plastic and lack of sizable locating points etc. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Nev Posted November 16, 2004 Author Share Posted November 16, 2004 Here she is with my DC-6B for a size comparison Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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