Minicraft 707 as Qantas V-Jet

[atdb27]

QUOTE (atdb27 @ Mar 9 2010, 10:02 AM)

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

G'day Kev,

Using the Two-Six stickers. There is the option to do the first 3 a/c.

Nice set of window decals as well.

Naturally the Fin and rear fuselage band has to be painted.

Later I will do Qantas 767 using Avigraphics stickers.

Cheers

Adrian

[KLP Publishing]

QUOTE (atdb27 @ Mar 9 2010, 10:02 AM)

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

G'day Kev,

Using the Two-Six stickers. There is the option to do the first 3 a/c.

Nice set of window decals as well.

Naturally the Fin and rear fuselage band has to be painted.

Later I will do Qantas 767 using Avigraphics stickers.

Cheers

Adrian

Thanks for that info Adrian. I've seen another Qantas A380 build using the Two-Six gear, and it looked pretty good (amazing in fact). I'll have to get me some. Sounds like you've got a bit of thing for Qantas birds! My civil collection will be largely based around Australian liveries, with Qantas obviously featuring heavily.

Kev

[ASHO77]

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.

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.

Thanks mate,I have some good pics of the cargo door actually,some from inside too if you're interested for your 72nd kit.I might have a crack at a flying vignette as opposed to a standing version as I think it looks more dramatic. If you can find those refuelling pods that would be great,if not,can you let me know the details of the parts and I'll email Hawkeye direct?

[Romeo Alpha Yankee]

Had a look for the pods but could not find them, On my first one I actually made the pods from drop tanks out of my spares bin. I think I have a maintenance publication diagram of the pod somewhere if you would like a copy.

Check the Hawkeye website under the conversions area. It will give the product number for the conversion set.

Edited March 10, 2010 by TrojanThunder

[madaboutmodels]

That's a smashing model there.

You should be proud to own that!!!

[Jabo31]

Hi Kev!

Outstanding work and I know how much more work it is to became an excelent finish on Airiner models. My respect. Regards, Udo.

[jimbuna]

Looks great.

[airdaniel]

Oh, it's a lovely bird with lovely paint scheme...

Really nice!!

[KLP Publishing]

Wow, didn't expect to this thread again! Thanks for the additional comments fellas. I thought I'd add another photo that I took shortly after the ones featured in this thread, which is missing all the clutter!

Kev

[wallyinoz]

very very nice!