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I really need to learn some skills for doing Airliners. Top of the list is making a fuselage joint that disappears, especially on the top. Whether it's painted, foiled or whatever else, that darn top seam is the deal breaker, isn't it? Bare metal finish picks up every hint of a fudge up, and gloss white is JUST AS BAD 😳 Herewith some practical hands on experience. I've had this languishing on the shelf for a while now... Embossed inside the wing is 1982, and APC or something. Made in India. So it's a reissue of the original from the 70s. Rediculously simple in construction, it's really all about the fuselage. Here's the manual..... And delete section 3, because I'm going wheels up, and hopefully on an Airfix stand! There's a big sheet - by Cartograph no less! - and I'm going with the Alitalia option. It's white all over for a start. It's also VERY stylish, and maybe not done quite so often. I have plans for the Canadian option into the bargain. I also have the option of the Flightpath "Western" decor for the plane, but I'm passing on that for now! I'm under way, glued up and joints sorted! I think I've achieved my current maximum outcome for the fuselage roof ‼️🙏😎 Well, lm on the case.....

Hi all, long time lurker first time poster here. I've finally decided to post a build here and, it's yet another first for me. This will be my first 1/144 scale model ever, so will no doubt be quite the experience for me seeing as I usually model 1/72, sometimes 1/48. I've spoilered the images because they are pretty big As always to begin with some obligatory sprue and box shots: Even at this scale the detail is so fine and there were no imperfections like flash or warping present so Eduard did an amazing job here. Using the "standard" measurment of a 10 pence piece you can get a sense of how dinky this kit really is: I've actually had this kit sitting in my stash since before November so, in anticipation for finally getting around to it, I got some extra special stuff. I initially was just going to get the 2 photo-etch sets but then I saw that Luftwaffe get-up and fell in love so had to have it. In future I'll get another phot-etch set and do the other kit in the box at a later date (maybe I'll update this thread when I get around to it): First job was to paint the interior. Eduard's instructions call for Mr Hobby H309 "Green". I looked this up and found that Humbrol 116 "US Dark Green" was the equivalent. I took one look at the pre-painted Eduard PE and realised that Hu116 would be FAR too dark for it. So, considering that, at this scale, you'll barely notice it I decided to do the interior as Humbrol 78 "Cockpit Green". Again this is probably wrong but I don't mind too much: Then it was onto everyone's favourite part of modelling; bending tiny fragile bits of phot-etch! Kidding aside this was so incredibly fiddly, the flight stick pinged off into oblivion but it still looks the business: Sod's law dicated that I actually found the flight stick! After gluing it to the cockpit I suddenly noticed the chair had gone missing. I looked EVERYWHERE for the thing but the carpet monster had already had it. Not much I can do, just hope that no one really notices (which they won't at this scale unless they are really looking hard). So with that all done I glued the fuselage together and then glued the rear ailerons as well. The wing is only dry fitted at the moment to get a sense of how tight the fit is (answer: VERY tight): The fit was good, if a little tight and you can see I did a bit of a poor job with the cockpit as there are some considerable gaps around there that will need to be filled. Again the 10p comes out for scale: Leaving it here I need to fill some other tiny gaps and clean up the seams then get ready for painting. Thanks all Update 2