Skybert Posted March 19, 2008 Share Posted March 19, 2008 (edited) With the glue on the 1/200 Belplast-Milano Lufthansa 707 still wet, which received 4 scratched engines, Another 707 made it's way into my collection, and -can you believe it?- again minus engines... It's a huge scale 1/50 Belplast Milano 707 Stratojet of South African Airlines. It weighs a tonne even minus engines... I purchsed it from a guy who turned out to be our britmodeller-member-friend Kurnass2000. He rescued it from a pub and was planning on turning it into a 1/48 AWACS, which could fit very well in his incredible 1/48 collection of skillfully built models. I have tackled the task of re-engining it in a similar way as the Lufthansa jet, this time with drainage tubing and sockets, combined with curtainrod wood and paintmixingstick engine mountings... Looks nice I think, but hardly looks like a TF33 engine i confess.... but with that weird 'pregnant goldfish' enginebay, a TF33 is a pain to stratchbuild... Edited March 19, 2008 by Skybert Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bexwh773 Posted March 19, 2008 Share Posted March 19, 2008 & at the ready for this, go for it Skybert, you can do it boy that is one big motha of a model Bexy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KURNASS2000 Posted March 19, 2008 Share Posted March 19, 2008 Hi Bert, Great to see the 707 made it safely to your home. The wife must have been very happy with it as well.... (mine was very happy to see it go....) Nice work on the engine so far, but as you say it looks a bit different compared to the real thing Any way you'll get it done, i'm sure. Will keep an eye on your progress... Please don't make it to nice, as i might get yealous and want it back Kurnass2000, or just Martin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skybert Posted March 19, 2008 Author Share Posted March 19, 2008 Quote: Please don't make it to nice, as i might get yealous and want it back me make veeery special price mister! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KURNASS2000 Posted March 19, 2008 Share Posted March 19, 2008 me make veeery special price mister! You mister is making me veeery happy now! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skybert Posted July 20, 2008 Author Share Posted July 20, 2008 (edited) Some problems get solved by ignoring them for a while.. As i was struggling to get the right looks on the TF33 engines for this model I had put it aside for some time. Last week my dad came over with my mums pulmonary drug vaporizer-ventilator, saying 'this is just the size of those TF33's you were looking for!"... Lo and behold they were, and with a little persuasion and addons started to look liken TF33.. And did you know the tin foil case from your typical chinese takeaway allow for perfect copying of fanblades??? The original fanblade is from tamyia's F16, a grab in the nut and bolts box produced this nice looking TF33... Me happy... Edited July 20, 2008 by Skybert Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Create an account or sign in to comment
You need to be a member in order to leave a comment
Create an account
Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!
Register a new accountSign in
Already have an account? Sign in here.
Sign In Now