Minicraft 707 as Qantas V-Jet

[KLP Publishing]

Just finished this one on Friday. It's Minicraft's 707, using the TWA boxing but with engines swapped from another kit (thanks to Jessie C if you're out there!). The decals are from Hawkeye and feature Qantas' 1965 V-Jet scheme.

After a promising start, this build went a bit wrong in the middle, and included a warped left wing that I couldn't fix. Ah well, looks OK in photos.

Thanks for looking!

Kev

[atdb27]

WOW,

Like that a lot Big Kev

Adrian

[daz greenwood]

Nice Boeing!

[woody37]

Stunning. My Minicraft 707-420 had a warped wing too. Them colours really capture the era, thanks for sharing.

[spitfire]

That is really nice, it really does look very sixtyish, what scale is it ?

Cheers

Den

[dr_gn]

That's one of the nicest models airliners I've seen - it looks superb, well done.

[KLP Publishing]

That is really nice, it really does look very sixtyish, what scale is it ?

Cheers

Den

Apologies Den, I should have mentioned in my original post that it's 1/144. I wouldn't have anywhere to put Heller's 1/72 kit!

Kev

[pacificmustang]

fantastic kev, are we going to see it gracing the tables in June at sandown?

Regards

Bruce

[richellis]

Very nice. i want to do a 138 in this style livery.

Edited March 7, 2010 by richellis

[Mike]

Good job Kev. A nice clean build without looking toylike

[Obi-Jiff Kenobi]

Good one, Kev. Nice clean build, good choice of livery.

Obi-Jiff

[KLP Publishing]

Thanks for the kind words everyone.

fantastic kev, are we going to see it gracing the tables in June at sandown?

Regards

Bruce

Nah Bruce, despite how good it looks in the photos, it has some serious (and some not so serious) issues. The worst is the warped left wing; the tip is noticeably higher than that of the right wing. From front on it looks quite silly. It's not competition worthy at all. But I like it.

Kev

[Romeo Alpha Yankee]

Lovely work Kev,

I was just looking at those decals in my stash, since I have just gotten rid of my last Minicraft 707 the sheet now needs a new home

You 707 looks great from here mate!

[richellis]

Id be happy to offer the sheet a very good home!

[ASHO77]

Looks amazing Kev..just brilliant !! I've been lucky enough to see this bird in person and it definately brings back some memories.

One question though...I have this same kit but I'm going to do it as the RAAF re-fueller with 2 Super Hornets.I have all the kits and decals but I'm told the civil "Pan-Am" one from Minicraft is different to the RAAF one.I know there are little subtlties like the round box on the tail,but what else should I be looing for and where do I get the conversion parts as Hawkeye don't have them and Southern Cross only do decals apparently.Have done the ebay thing too..no luck.So some advice from yourself would be great.

[Kev1n]

Minicraft's 707 is a dog of as kit so you've done pretty good there

[Tony Whittingham]

Apologies Den, I should have mentioned in my original post that it's 1/144. I wouldn't have anywhere to put Heller's 1/72 kit!

Kev

Hello Kev,

That's very well done. IN a fit of madness I bought a Heller B-707 and the Roodecals to match. I haven't yet got past the wings!

Great job!

[Romeo Alpha Yankee]

Looks amazing Kev..just brilliant !! I've been lucky enough to see this bird in person and it definately brings back some memories.

One question though...I have this same kit but I'm going to do it as the RAAF re-fueller with 2 Super Hornets.I have all the kits and decals but I'm told the civil "Pan-Am" one from Minicraft is different to the RAAF one.I know there are little subtlties like the round box on the tail,but what else should I be looing for and where do I get the conversion parts as Hawkeye don't have them and Southern Cross only do decals apparently.Have done the ebay thing too..no luck.So some advice from yourself would be great.

Sorry to hijack the thread a little Kev.

I have built both the Pan Am and Air Force on boxings as RAAF Tankers... See below :-)

Pan AM



Air Force One



Do you notice any difference? I thought not. As for the Hawkeye conversion set I may have parts for one. The first one I did did not use Hawkeye parts, I used the refuelling pods from a Airfix VC-10 tanker kit and made the Camera station for a clear piece of sprue (not hard to shape it and mask).

I will take a look to see if I can find the parts I have (I think they are just the resin refuel pods) and you can have them.

[atdb27]

Nice Vignette Ray.

Is that the Dragon/Revell F18 2 pitter?

Now imagine that in 72nd!

PS

Working on a 1/144 Qantas A380 at the mo!

Adrian

[Romeo Alpha Yankee]

Nice Vignette Ray.

Is that the Dragon/Revell F18 2 pitter?

Now imagine that in 72nd!

PS

Working on a 1/144 Qantas A380 at the mo!

Adrian

Yes it is Adrian, and there is another Dragon single seater on the other side

[KLP Publishing]

Sorry to hijack the thread a little Kev.

Be my guest Ray! I couldn't really answer the question anyway. Minicraft's various 707 boxings are purportedly a mess, and you really need to know which one has the parts you need for your target machine.

Working on a 1/144 Qantas A380 at the mo!

I've got one of those in the pipeline too! Whose stickers are you using?

Kev

[ASHO77]

Sorry to hijack the thread a little Kev.

I have built both the Pan Am and Air Force on boxings as RAAF Tankers... See below :-)

Pan AM

Do you notice any difference? I thought not. As for the Hawkeye conversion set I may have parts for one. The first one I did did not use Hawkeye parts, I used the refuelling pods from a Airfix VC-10 tanker kit and made the Camera station for a clear piece of sprue (not hard to shape it and mask).

I will take a look to see if I can find the parts I have (I think they are just the resin refuel pods) and you can have them.

G'day Ray,well this is the kit I have for the 707 and the kit for the Super Hornets.

The decals I'll be using and the refuelling pods that I'm lucky enough to have got as a pair.They look close enough to what I've seen on the real planes up close.BUT......I was told there is a difference in the model from Minicraft and the real planes the RAAF use.

I have some good close up pics to try and scratch some bits and bobs,just wanted to know 100% as I'm thinking of entering it as a standing vignette in the show come june/july at Sandown.

These are some pics I've got of a whole album.I have a whole heap of other RAAF jets and Airliners.net has plenty more for some accurate stuff.I'm just a lil dumb in spotting the subtle differences.I'll probably trim the pods props for the motor to tw blades but not sure how to replicate the lights other than try and trim tiny bits of plasticard and fill.To be honest,would it really matter? Wouldn't the RAAF 707 use modern US kit anyway now we have the FA/18F SH ?

[ASHO77]

Just finished this one on Friday. It's Minicraft's 707, using the TWA boxing but with engines swapped from another kit (thanks to Jessie C if you're out there!). The decals are from Hawkeye and feature Qantas' 1965 V-Jet scheme.

Thanks for looking!

Kev

Hey Kev...the one surviving image I have of the day John Travolta flew his V-Jet into Melbourne a few years back.The others are on a disk somewhere in my burmuda triangle garage. Hope you like it? Taken on the taxiway from a moving vehicle doing about 60km/h !! Note the missing Aussie flag.

ps: Thanks for letting me and Ray hijack your thread for a lil bit....

Edited March 9, 2010 by ASHO77

[ASHO77]

Ray,how did you do the refuelling probe on the Hornet? I don't think my Dragon kits have the provision for it.

[Romeo Alpha Yankee]

G'day Ray,well this is the kit I have for the 707 and the kit for the Super Hornets.

The kit is fine, it depicts 707-300 which the QANTAS/RAAF aircraft are. There are other kits around with different wings and engines. Yours is fine. The only thing tyou need to change to make it a 320C (or 338C) is to scribe a cargo door onthe forward fuselage.

The Refuelling pods are a different matter, they look like to be fighter buddy pods and are not right for the Flight Refueling pods used by the RAAF and other Air Forces.

You need to find a Airfix VC-10 kit and steal those, I think I have a spare set of resin pods from Hawkeye, though last time I looked for them I could not find them. I will have a look for them and get back to you.

Ray,how did you do the refuelling probe on the Hornet? I don't think my Dragon kits have the provision for it.

I cut a slot into the Hornet fuselage and backed it with card. The probe is one I got from a Revell Tornado I think, the basket came from the Hawkeye set and the hose is piece of brass rod bent to shape.

Some time in the future I will be doing this all again in 1/72 I have all the kits, conversions and decals ready. Just need ot find the time and space to do it!

I also have all the gear to do a KC-30 in 1/144, just need to get the Super Hornets and decals to complete that set.

Edited March 9, 2010 by TrojanThunder