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Evocative box art
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10 hours ago, CliffB said:
...I do hope it's moulded in white plastic
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Thanks Cliff. Pleased to report that the important bits are moulded in white plastic, with other parts in grey, clear and a bit of etch thrown in....and rubber tyres.....
Not too many parts, so it should be a bit of a doddle.....
I think that at this point, I should thank @TheyJammedKenny! for sharing pics of his 737 finished in British Airways colours (or "colors" as he would say). Truly inspirational and the real reason why I've pulled this down from the shelf, and not something easier like the Airfix 1/48 buccaneer !
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In the meantime, just waiting for the flight crew to arrive from their pre-
buildflight briefing at the Big Hwarehousecontrol centre.mike
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One of my favourite colour schemes and certainly an option I was considering for my 737
Here it is on my 1/144 777-300 I built some time ago :
I'll be watching your build with interest.
mike
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One of my favourite schemes
mike
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Something civvie from me
I've had this kit sitting on a shelf for more years than I care to remember - I think the dust is testament to that :
Should fit into the Group Build restrictions quite easily as the Boeing 737-200 has been flown by airlines in 34 African countries. There should be plenty of colour schemes to choose from but decal availability could be a serious issue.
Guess I'm going to have to do it the hard way, but at least I can aim for this as the bare minumum if I manage to get to the painting stage :
https://www.jetphotos.com/photo/6306437
Buckle-up ! I'm expecting there's going to be turbulence on our flight over Africa
mike
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11 years ?!
All I can say is that it was well worth the wait !
Simply brilliant.
mike
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,,,at the risk of being left behind, I'll throw my name in the hat too if I may?
Having said that, (and knowing my recent track record with Group Builds), I may have to start my build in the WIP section - just to save the mods from having to move it later
...two engines and no weapons... !
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Sorry to hear about this. Thoughts are with you and the family.
mike
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11 minutes ago, celt said:
Hi Mitchem, I don't build or post anymore....
11 minutes ago, celt said:....but I like to look at models and comment sometimes.
No problems with looking - just don't touch
mike
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3 hours ago, Spitfire31 said:
VAnd extra kudos for not painting the collector ring in coffe pot copper colour!
....knowing my success with metallic colours, that's just the type of thing I would have done if I'd been able to find the copper paint! (Still getting
bulliedhammered about the colour of the exhausts on my Su-57)
3 hours ago, celt said:Well tidy pair of models and not a cheat line in sight,
What a nice surprise to hear from you !
Cheatline job on it's way, but only because you ask so nicely
(Should be landing early spring at the latest)
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Fantastic !
Desperate to get my hands on one of these now, but the colour schemes I want aren't available yet .......
...almost tempted to buy one of the others just in case !
Thanks for posting.
Mike
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South African Air Force Gloster Gladiatior Mk II
Captain John Lister "Piggy" Boyle - East Africa 1940
Airfix kit finished with EZline rigging, aftermarket guns by Miniworld and markings from Xtradecal X72321.
I'm afraid that the Gladiator has never really appealed to me, and I only built it as a stablemate for my earlier Hurricane
No real issues with the Airfix kit and it proved to be a nice distraction while working on bigger projects
Thanks for looking.
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Looking really good Alex.
Can't wait to see it on final
approachdisplay.mike
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Absolutely spot-on from where I'm sitting !
Amazing to see what can be done when the old Airfix kit passes through the hands of an artisan.
Many thanks for posting.
mike
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Excellent build, paintwork and photography.
We haven't seen too many 767s around here recently, so thanks for sharing.
mike
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40 minutes ago, Alex1978 said:
So far, the construction went without much hassle
Can't tell you how disappointed I am to read this
You've single-handedly destroyed my only reason for buying ONE ! I hope you're proud of yourself ?
(On a serious note, you're doing a cracking job - very inspirational)
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On 1/19/2021 at 4:15 AM, Procopius said:
"In what is now Harare, a street is still named John Plagis Avenue after him."
Crikey! I thought I recognised the name, but I didn't know anything about the story behind it !
Sitting up straight now and paying attention !
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That's special
Thanks for posting.
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Excellent job Neil
Airfix 737.......I'm afraid I've trashed more of them than I ever finished
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Excellent stuff
I've built five of these, and yours has made me want to do another.
Thanks for sharing.
mike
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Excellent build, finish and photos
Thanks for the inspiration.
mike
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Sublime work
Standards maintained
Always a delight to view your RFIs John, as they always strike a chord.
Many thanks
mike
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On 12/13/2020 at 11:03 PM, Romeo Alpha Yankee said:
As I was about to say (before we were rudely interrupted), consider my gob to be well and truly smacked! I'm more than surprised by the size similarity, but then your eyes are drawn to the engines.
Absolutely massive on the A350, and a far cry from those on the 707s and DC-8s that I grew up with.
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That’s really special
I’m sure I’ll keep coming back to this RFI more than once.
Thanks for sharing
mike
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in Africa GB
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Built that kit and had a blast with it. The only issue I had was the undercarriage, but that may have been down to my impatience.
Enjoy
mike