Viking Posted July 19, 2014 Share Posted July 19, 2014 Boeing 747-200 Thai International Revel 1:144 Been building this on & off for a couple of years now, and finally declared it finished today. It is the Revell E-4B boxing, with decals taken from the 747-200 Thai boxing, supplied by my good mate Mr Stringbag who will be doing the BA version at some point, so kindly let me have the Thai set. I had a problem in that I left the windows open to glaze them with Microscale krystal kleer later as all the windows were cut out on the cheatline decal. The problem was the holes didn't line up very well so progress was slow as I had to section the decal into inch long peices. It could still do with some silver window surrounds, but I haven't been able to locate a set for a 747. One day I will! Here we go; And the obligatoty 'with something else' picture. This time the smallest Boeing in service, the 737-500. Thanks for looking, John 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
halcyonjet Posted July 19, 2014 Share Posted July 19, 2014 Another beautiful airliner rolls off your production line, and the quality seems to keep improving! Envious Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonbru1 Posted July 19, 2014 Share Posted July 19, 2014 Looks like a great build. Superb. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Natter Posted July 19, 2014 Share Posted July 19, 2014 Very nice indeed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woody37 Posted July 20, 2014 Share Posted July 20, 2014 A corker Mr Viking! you have a knack of making these kits look easy to build John, but I had a pig of a job building mine so I know otherwise. Great scheme too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike DeTorrice Posted July 20, 2014 Share Posted July 20, 2014 Excellent job ! The big Boeing transport looks wonderful here and the final "dad and son" image presents the two craft in revealing perspective. Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomprobert Posted July 20, 2014 Share Posted July 20, 2014 That's lovely! Tom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mitchem Posted July 20, 2014 Share Posted July 20, 2014 Love the scheme - one of my favourite schemes from years gone by. Lovely build (as usual) and special thanks for posting "with something else" - wouldn't be wanting to lodge a complaint again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Team Aer Lingus Posted July 20, 2014 Share Posted July 20, 2014 Beautiful looking model Nice work Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romeo Alpha Yankee Posted July 20, 2014 Share Posted July 20, 2014 Lovely work as usual John! I have one of these in the pile as well, but filled the windows. I am not sure of what scheme to finish mine in. I have a number of candidate sheets but they are all for JT-9 powered jets. Looks like it will be a Flight of Fancy of sorts when I decided on a scheme. I don't know if they will be usefully but I have a couple of AHS sheets for a B767-2 and -3. They are just called 'Windows I have no need for the silver surrounds, perhaps you can use them? Example of the 767-200 sheet. You can have both sets of silver parts if you can use them, I have a cunning plan for the remaining part of the sheets. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeW Posted July 20, 2014 Share Posted July 20, 2014 Beautiful job achieved here. That cockpit glass is very smoothly transitioned in - and that is normally not a well fitting part. But - a 747s worth of cheatline, inch by inch, and still looking that straight and even - there should be some sort of award. There really should. Nice going. Cheers, Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stringbag Posted July 20, 2014 Share Posted July 20, 2014 My all time favourite livery as you know John and looking really good on the 747. You have made such a nice job of this one that I wish now that I'd kept my mouth shut about the decals. Chris. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
general melchett Posted July 21, 2014 Share Posted July 21, 2014 Lovely job John, you obviously put a fair bit of work into this and it's paid off... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
russ c Posted July 21, 2014 Share Posted July 21, 2014 Beautiful build and great finish, really nice work Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Val Posted July 21, 2014 Share Posted July 21, 2014 Stunning model! I flew Thai airways 747 to Thailand a few years ago. A cracking flight! Beautiful livery, thanks for sharing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gimme Shelter Posted July 21, 2014 Share Posted July 21, 2014 oh yes - I logged in today hoping to see another civil on the forum and wow - what a great surprise, and a wide body too - I love it - top marks Mr Viking; thank you for sharing your work with us - I just love the 747 in any livery. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Viking Posted July 22, 2014 Author Share Posted July 22, 2014 Thank you all for the comments, much appreciated. For what I though would be a simple and straightforward build, it actually took a lot of time and effort. A fair bit of work went in to the engines, I lined the insides to give a neater appearance, and there seemed to be no end of filling and sanding. In the end I just worked on it a little bit here, a month later a little bit there etc. Thus taking about 2 years to get it this far! I don't know if they will be usefully but I have a couple of AHS sheets for a B767-2 and -3. They are just called 'Windows I have no need for the silver surrounds, perhaps you can use them? That is a very kind and generous offer Trojan, and much appreciated, but I already got one of these sheets from Hannants last year thinking it would do the job. Unfortunately they are too big and leave the cheatline 'inside' the silver surround, but thanks for offering Cheers John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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