Alex1978 Posted July 10, 2017 Share Posted July 10, 2017 (edited) Some of my recent builds are 2 Revell Boeing 727-100s. This kit was re-released earlier in 2016 with Germania decals,which is on my workbench at the moment among other projects. Its a very nice kit given its age and quite accurate compared to the Airfix kit. The build is pretty straight without any bigger issues.It needs a fair amount of filler though,esp.the windows. The cockpit windows are "holes",while the cabin windows are engraved only.So its unavoidable to fill them and use decals,otherwise one needs to drill out all windows if clear ones are desired. My 2 kits are early Revell and Revell/Lodela releases,both came with Lufthansa decals. For the Lufthansa 727,I chose the best decal set from the box and some spare decals from an Airfix 727,such as the doors and the tail logo. The cockpit window and other details come from a 727 detail set. For the First Air 727 I bought the decal set from V1.Its the old livery of that airline which I find quite attractive. The decals are of top quality and fit on the model very well.Once applied,they look like printed on.The carrierfilm is completely invisible. Both Boeings were painted entirely by airbrush using Revell and Testors enamels. Revell's Boeing 727 is a very good kit for its age and its nice that its available again. Currently I have 3 Airfix Boeing 727-200s ,2 Airfix 727-100s and the re-release Revell 727-100 on the assembly line.The Revell one will probably be done sooner as the Airfix kits need more correction work. Cheers, And a group shot... Edited July 10, 2017 by Alex1978 31 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul J Posted July 10, 2017 Share Posted July 10, 2017 They look rather nice. Especially like the 'right look ' of the nose. All important on early Boeing Jets. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turbofan Posted July 10, 2017 Share Posted July 10, 2017 Hi Alex, Two more beautiful finishes, love that classic Lufthansa! What's next off the production line? Cheers, Ian 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex1978 Posted July 10, 2017 Author Share Posted July 10, 2017 41 minutes ago, Turbofan said: Hi Alex, Two more beautiful finishes, love that classic Lufthansa! What's next off the production line? Cheers, Ian Thank you Ian. Next up are,apart from the 727 bunch,a Revell Boeing 707 Northwest Orient (Decals come from the Minicraft kit as the Revell United decals disintergrated) and the Eastern Express (Mikro MIR) MD-11 in KLM colours. This will be the MD-11 who made the last flights in 2014. Cheers, Alex Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zebra Posted July 10, 2017 Share Posted July 10, 2017 Very nice Alex. Which liveries will the other 727s be in? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex1978 Posted July 10, 2017 Author Share Posted July 10, 2017 2 minutes ago, zebra said: Very nice Alex. Which liveries will the other 727s be in? Thank you very much. The other 727s will be;Boeing 727-200:Aerolineas Argentinas,Iberia and Alitalia Boeing 727-100; Delta Airlines Widget,TWA twin globe and Germania Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phildagreek Posted July 10, 2017 Share Posted July 10, 2017 Very smart, always liked the 727. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bzn20 Posted July 10, 2017 Share Posted July 10, 2017 (edited) Great job.. I remember Lufty's 'BIB in the earlier scheme and then in this one around 68 or 69. I've never even seen a photo of a First Air Canada before this. makes a nice change ! Well done, thanks for showing ! Edited July 10, 2017 by bzn20 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meatbox8 Posted July 10, 2017 Share Posted July 10, 2017 Just beautiful. Both of them but especially the Lufhansa one. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skodadriver Posted July 10, 2017 Share Posted July 10, 2017 Another two beauties Alex. The Lufthansa scheme really suits the 727. Thanks for sharing. The Revell kit may be old but it still does the business. If and when I get round to it, the one in my "waiting to start" pile will be finished in Hapag Lloyd colours. What do you think of the Micro-Mir MD-11? I've recently started one as a long-term project and I find it a bit strange. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graeme H Posted July 10, 2017 Share Posted July 10, 2017 Very nice, I had never heard of First Air before today, interesting scheme, looking forward to your upcoming ones 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex1978 Posted July 10, 2017 Author Share Posted July 10, 2017 3 minutes ago, Skodadriver said: Another two beauties Alex. The Lufthansa scheme really suits the 727. Thanks for sharing. The Revell kit may be old but it still does the business. If and when I get round to it, the one in my "waiting to start" pile will be finished in Hapag Lloyd colours. What do you think of the Micro-Mir MD-11? I've recently started one as a long-term project and I find it a bit strange. Thank you. I also had a Hapag Lloyd 727 in mind to build but i couldnt find any decals for that type. I dont know how to describe the MD-11 kit. Its actually a very nice and accurate kit but on the other hand quite troublesome to get together. For being a CAD kit the fit is rather poor. I had almost no part that didnt need filler.Some of the issues are probsbly created by me but its still a bit a disappointing kit esp.when considering the awfully high price. I think buying Kurts kit is probably the better option and the price isnt much higher too 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gazza l Posted July 11, 2017 Share Posted July 11, 2017 Lovely work on both of them, but the Lufthansa scheme is my favourite. gazza l 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Viking Posted July 12, 2017 Share Posted July 12, 2017 It's been years since I built a Revell 727 and I hardly remember what it was like. Those are very nice Alex, so maybe I'll have to get a couple! Cheers John 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mitchem Posted July 12, 2017 Share Posted July 12, 2017 Beautiful finishes on both of those Alex, and by the sounds of things, Boeing have re-opened their 727 production line in Switzerland ! Eagerly anticipating the finished articles in RFI. Best Regards mike 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex1978 Posted July 13, 2017 Author Share Posted July 13, 2017 9 hours ago, mitchem said: Beautiful finishes on both of those Alex, and by the sounds of things, Boeing have re-opened their 727 production line in Switzerland ! Eagerly anticipating the finished articles in RFI. Best Regards mike Thank you Mike. Yes,production is re-opened again as I have a bigger number of 727 kits in my stash . The Airfix kits will probably take a bit longer as I am trying to correct some errors on the kits. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zebra Posted July 13, 2017 Share Posted July 13, 2017 On 7/11/2017 at 6:42 AM, Alex1978 said: The other 727s will be;Boeing 727-200:Aerolineas Argentinas,Iberia and Alitalia Boeing 727-100; Delta Airlines Widget,TWA twin globe and Germania Looking forward to seeing these! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevej60 Posted July 13, 2017 Share Posted July 13, 2017 Two outstanding build's exsquiite finishes. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David H Posted July 15, 2017 Share Posted July 15, 2017 a nice pair of "Three-Holers". I too prefer the Revell 727s aside from the biggish nosewheels. Might i suggest instead of a 707, you try out the Roden 720B in Northwest markings? its a very nice model. -d- 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex1978 Posted July 15, 2017 Author Share Posted July 15, 2017 2 hours ago, David H said: a nice pair of "Three-Holers". I too prefer the Revell 727s aside from the biggish nosewheels. Might i suggest instead of a 707, you try out the Roden 720B in Northwest markings? its a very nice model. -d- Thank you very much. I have 2 Roden 720Bs but the Northwest markings are already on the Revell 707.I wanted to finish it and I had no other decals left and I also didn't want to bother to buy aftermarket decals on a short notice,so I decided to take the Northwest markings from my Minicraft 707 and refit them.The Minicraft kit will be built in Laker Airways livery so the kits decals were available. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David H Posted July 15, 2017 Share Posted July 15, 2017 okay. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BerndM Posted July 19, 2017 Share Posted July 19, 2017 Two beautiful builds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric Mc Posted July 19, 2017 Share Posted July 19, 2017 Sadly, the pictures are either only partially loading for me - or not loading at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan P Posted July 19, 2017 Share Posted July 19, 2017 2 minutes ago, Eric Mc said: Sadly, the pictures are either only partially loading for me - or not loading at all. Yes, it's like going back to the days of dial-up! Your models brought back some very fond memories, Alex! Very neat work. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric Mc Posted July 19, 2017 Share Posted July 19, 2017 Ah - dial up. I miss those tweetering sounds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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