vivkulan Posted August 30, 2011 Share Posted August 30, 2011 What is the best and accurate 1/144 747-400 kit? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romeo Alpha Yankee Posted August 30, 2011 Share Posted August 30, 2011 Revell is the only kit available, well I tell a lie.... there was a kit released some years ago by Trumpeter/Kangnam and it was attrocious. It barely resembled a 747. So Revell is it, it has issues, some of which can easily be corrected. I am sure the experts will chime in shortly... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
living legend Posted August 30, 2011 Share Posted August 30, 2011 Maybe, Welsh Models will release a 744. But until then, the Revell kit is the best. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richellis Posted August 30, 2011 Share Posted August 30, 2011 The Revell "needs" some work on the nose, and the wing roots. But is a good kit and looks like a 744 OOB. It depends on how picky you are. Ill be doing one soon and correcting the shape issues. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albeback52 Posted August 30, 2011 Share Posted August 30, 2011 Builds into a nice model. Fit of some of the parts wasn't marvellous!! - that perennial bug bear being the underfuselage insert!! However, nothing that a little patience and TLC won't fix. Buy it - you won't be disappointed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richellis Posted August 30, 2011 Share Posted August 30, 2011 yep, you will need some time and care to get the belly insert in place. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graeme H Posted August 30, 2011 Share Posted August 30, 2011 Revell is the only kit available, well I tell a lie.... there was a kit released some years ago by Trumpeter/Kangnam and it was attrocious. It barely resembled a 747.So Revell is it, it has issues, some of which can easily be corrected. I am sure the experts will chime in shortly... adding to Ray's list above there are the Nitto, Doyusa, and Kepuan boxings of this same piece of puss that could probably be turned into a 1/48 F14 more easily than any kind of 747. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomprobert Posted August 30, 2011 Share Posted August 30, 2011 Yes I agree with the above... the belly panel is a nightmare so I reinforced the area with plastic strip on my builds as it helps get a strong join and stops the panel 'falling in'. Also, on every one I've built the fuselage undercarriage legs are about 2mm too short, so I add an insert into the wheel bay before attaching the undercarriage. Saying that, on the whole it's a nice kit - here are three of my examples: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vivkulan Posted October 11, 2011 Author Share Posted October 11, 2011 Tom, your 747's look stunning. How did you acheive the flaps down effect. Did you have a donar kit or you fabricated it using styrene? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevesig Posted October 11, 2011 Share Posted October 11, 2011 There is one coming from Dragon soon (check out Airliner Cafe) - cutaway kit with interior and some nice boarding steps BUT its going to be pricey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glen Posted October 13, 2011 Share Posted October 13, 2011 Just saw the new Dragon kit in Hong Kong a couple of days ago. Looks very nice, lots of cutaway bits and interior. I think it worked out to about £30 there so probably at least £40 here i expect. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomprobert Posted October 14, 2011 Share Posted October 14, 2011 Tom, your 747's look stunning. How did you acheive the flaps down effect. Did you have a donar kit or you fabricated it using styrene? I stratch built them using styrene... it wasn't as tricky as it looks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevesig Posted October 14, 2011 Share Posted October 14, 2011 New Dragon Kit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kev1n Posted October 15, 2011 Share Posted October 15, 2011 wow - this is an i/m kit ? It's either a -300 or a -400D....right wing has the winglet, left doesnt.... not quite sure about the wing root fairing just in front of the wing but maybe thats just the pic... anymore pics available? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevesig Posted October 15, 2011 Share Posted October 15, 2011 Got the pic from the Tokyo Trade Show - I found it following on from a link to a 1/72 Saturn 5 posted elsewhere on this site. I've seen a pic showing a corner of the box artwork which says 400D. Airliner Cafe has this kit as a Chinese Govt example! Added to which they already make a ready assembled Braniff Big Orange Classic!!!! Lets hope there's more to come Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kev1n Posted October 17, 2011 Share Posted October 17, 2011 the -400D doesnt have winglets but it doesnt have the trailing antennae either ...and the Japanese Govt aircraft are standard -400's with winglets Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevesig Posted October 17, 2011 Share Posted October 17, 2011 400D box maybe for another incarnation of the kit? Or maybe I imagined it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomprobert Posted October 17, 2011 Share Posted October 17, 2011 400D box maybe for another incarnation of the kit? Or maybe I imagined it! Shouldn't be tricky for them to do... it just needs a shorter wing minus the winglets. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pin Posted October 17, 2011 Share Posted October 17, 2011 anymore pics available? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kev1n Posted October 18, 2011 Share Posted October 18, 2011 how much are these???? It would be interesting to compare one to the revell kit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AV O Posted October 18, 2011 Share Posted October 18, 2011 (edited) It's either a -300 or a -400D....right wing has the winglet, left doesnt.... It is just because of the camera angle. Even in the above poster/picture, the winglet seems absent, though if you look closely, it is really there. One detail : While the wing landing gear is properly and nicely done with the double calipers, it does not have the angle folded door. What do you think about the wheels ? Too narrow ? Edited October 19, 2011 by AV O Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pin Posted October 18, 2011 Share Posted October 18, 2011 how much are these???? Prohibitively expensive, I afraid. What I've seen was $100 - £64 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevesig Posted October 18, 2011 Share Posted October 18, 2011 Prohibitively expensive, I afraid. What I've seen was $100 - £64 This is what I feared given the price of most, if not all kits, coming from the Land of the Rising Sun. 400P - that will explain my confused.com status Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kev1n Posted October 19, 2011 Share Posted October 19, 2011 It is just because of the camera angle. Even in the above poster/picture, the winglet seems absent, though if you look closely, it is really there. duuuhhhhh.......now I've been told, it's bleedin' obvious.....why didnt I think of that the price will keep one out of my reach I guess but if anything needed work (like gear doors etc) I'm sure I would..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
easyAl Posted October 20, 2011 Share Posted October 20, 2011 All. those. seats. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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