pabbi Posted July 12, 2016 Share Posted July 12, 2016 As a child I flew in these many times from Keflavik to Copenhagen and Luxembourg, one of my favorite airliner 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stringbag Posted July 12, 2016 Share Posted July 12, 2016 That is a splendid colour scheme you've chosen. Looking forward to this one. Chris. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romeo Alpha Yankee Posted July 12, 2016 Share Posted July 12, 2016 Looks like we are not going to see many white whales in this GB (well maybe until I decide on my build ) Nice choice of a classic scheme Pabbi! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CliffB Posted July 13, 2016 Share Posted July 13, 2016 Nice to see another of your Icelandic entries pabbi Cliff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
feoffee2 Posted July 13, 2016 Share Posted July 13, 2016 I like the classic schemes. They look really smart. Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moaning dolphin Posted July 13, 2016 Share Posted July 13, 2016 Never built a Minicraft kit before, or even seen one close up for that matter! She looks a graceful aircraft and the scheme does look splendid. Will be interested to see how the build goes. Bob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teeradej Posted July 13, 2016 Share Posted July 13, 2016 Nice choice of scheme. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graeme H Posted July 14, 2016 Share Posted July 14, 2016 Oh that is a beautiful scheme Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TonyTiger66 Posted July 14, 2016 Share Posted July 14, 2016 I flew on these in the early 70's hopping from the UK to Aus (amongst other aircraft). They were lovely planes. I love Icelandic subjects, looking forward to this! Best regards Tony Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pabbi Posted July 17, 2016 Author Share Posted July 17, 2016 box opened and ready for a start 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pabbi Posted July 22, 2016 Author Share Posted July 22, 2016 30 gr (1Oz) Behind a 1/24 Dora Fuselages now joined, very nice fit. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bzn20 Posted July 22, 2016 Share Posted July 22, 2016 Great subject,look forward to watching this build. Like those weights. Where did you get them? Is it a fishing thing? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romeo Alpha Yankee Posted July 22, 2016 Share Posted July 22, 2016 Great subject,look forward to watching this build. Like those weights. Where did you get them? Is it a fishing thing? And he's off! Had the same thought about the weights. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stever219 Posted July 22, 2016 Share Posted July 22, 2016 That is a beautifully simple colour scheme you've chosen: very understated and the sort that I liked to try to draw when I was young. I remember seeing press coverage of one of the first stretched DC-8s to arrive at Heathrow in the 60s (KLM?) and the writer wondering how the airport would cope with 250 pieces of self-loading cargo arriving on one flight. I've wondered a lot how the company that produced aeroplanes as handsome as this and the DC-10 could produce the yuck-look DC-9. Your weights are wheel balance weights aren't hey, rather than worm-dangler ballast? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bzn20 Posted July 22, 2016 Share Posted July 22, 2016 That is a beautifully simple colour scheme you've chosen: very understated and the sort that I liked to try to draw when I was young. I remember seeing press coverage of one of the first stretched DC-8s to arrive at Heathrow in the 60s (KLM?) and the writer wondering how the airport would cope with 250 pieces of self-loading cargo arriving on one flight. I've wondered a lot how the company that produced aeroplanes as handsome as this and the DC-10 could produce the yuck-look DC-9. Your weights are wheel balance weights aren't hey, rather than worm-dangler ballast? It was a diverted Trans Internation -61 , I saw it. I was chuffed to bits,I should have been at the Biggin Hill Airfair but couldn't get a lift. The best thing that happened for Heathrow was ,the wake up call. What we going to do when he 747s turn up in a year or two ? It sorted them out to organise properly for it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pabbi Posted July 23, 2016 Author Share Posted July 23, 2016 I like this color scheme best of the 4 Loftleidir had on the dc-8's although I miss the 4 wings behind the cockpit windows, but they need to be behind not above first second third (doing this one) fourth my friend gave me a lot of those weights they are wheel balance weights I have now sanded the joints and re-scribed lost panel lines love how the wings and elevators snapped into place made a small mistake on one wingtip which left a small gap - maybe the only place I need putty ? 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pabbi Posted July 27, 2016 Author Share Posted July 27, 2016 ready for primer now 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romeo Alpha Yankee Posted July 28, 2016 Share Posted July 28, 2016 I like your progress. Nice variety of schemes they operated in! I started one these (with CFM56s) some months ago, just have not got back to mine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
POTKC Posted July 28, 2016 Share Posted July 28, 2016 Well, you sure are fast! Looks great! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TonyTiger66 Posted July 28, 2016 Share Posted July 28, 2016 This has gone together really quickly! It looks like the kit has very good fit of parts. A pleasure to watch Best regards Tony Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pabbi Posted July 30, 2016 Author Share Posted July 30, 2016 Tamiya spray can primer and Humbrol metal also from can 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FortyEighter Posted August 2, 2016 Share Posted August 2, 2016 I'm impressed by the fit on this kit - especially the wing to fuselage joint. Looking forward to seeing it finished. Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pabbi Posted August 4, 2016 Author Share Posted August 4, 2016 last update before vacation ? white sprayed with humbrol spray can the tape left a white overspray, what is the best method to even it out or maybe better to leave it as is ? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skodadriver Posted August 4, 2016 Share Posted August 4, 2016 I would remove it. Don't kid yourself the decals will hide it - you'll end up with the ridge visible through the decals. (Don't ask how I found that out!) Personally I'd scrape it away carefully with a knife or scalpel then use Micromesh starting at 6000 and getting progressively finer. You will have to retouch the metal which will get damaged, there's no way of avoiding that. I'm sure there are other and better ways of going at it but I find Micromesh the closest thing to a magic bullet for sorting paint-related problems 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pabbi Posted October 16, 2016 Author Share Posted October 16, 2016 Sanded the edges and resprayed, light grey airbrushed and most of the decals on now. Need to mix the blue and paint what I screwed up. Decided to do Eirikur Rauði which came to Loftleidir in summer 1973. (Named after Norwegian Viking banished from Norway for the crime of manslaughter, he then founded the first settlement in Greenland) 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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