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I've had this model in my possession since the late 1980s, my dad put it together when I was a kid and its deteriorated to the point where I considered chucking it out - but rather than that I think I'd rather have a crack at restoring it The model is missing its horizontal stabilizers although I think I know the location of one. one engine has snapped off and the landing gear is mostly history. My intention is to strip the model completely and sand down the individual parts i couldnt sand away all of the paint as it was ingrained into the plastic. I used some paint stripper but this weakened the plastic and some parts snapped like all my models I like to display them flying so the gear will be up, this requires filler for this area
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The BAe 146 was the last in a long line in the history of British built airliners, as now we only build parts of them in co-operation with the likes of Airbus. So it seemed like a worthy subject to add to my collection. In simple terms there are 3 variants that differ in fuselage lengths, the 100, 200, and 300. Revell have kitted the 100 and 200, but not the 300. Neither are currently available, but not too difficult to find at 2nd hand traders, ebay etc. I took two series 200 kits and set about them with a razor saw to create a 100 and a 300, using Dave Swindells Excellent Drawings on this very site. Decals for the Air UK versions are from TwoSix, and Dan Air from Flightpath. I noticed a serious issue when the Flightpath decals arrived from Hannants. Using a photocopy, the cheat line was way, way too long. In brief, after a lot of measuring & research, Daves drawings are spot on and it is the cheatline that is in error. Danny Coremans of Daco does a sheet of detail decals for the 146 and includes his own drawings for conversion to a 300. They agree with Dave's drawings as well. Interestingly I borrowed my mate Chris's Welsh Models 146-300 vac form, and the cheatline fits that, so maybe they were designed for that kit? I carefully trimmed the red area of the cheatlines before application, down to a fine point to shorten them. It was a nervous moment. Anyway, much sawing and joining later, I now have a 100 and 300. I have an unstarted 200 in Flybe colours waiting to join these two when I get around to it. So we start with the little 'un, the 100. The big 'un, the 300. And both together; Thanks for looking, John
