goose Posted May 22, 2013 Share Posted May 22, 2013 hi newbie to civil aircraft, usually build military stuff 72nd a & 48th scale, so a foray into the unknown for me, ive been looking at pinned thread, how much higher do the windows need to be? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tackleberry Posted May 22, 2013 Share Posted May 22, 2013 hi newbie to civil aircraft, usually build military stuff 72nd a & 48th scale, so a foray into the unknown for me, ive been looking at pinned thread, how much higher do the windows need to be? You could ease yourself into civil stuff by building a US Navy P8 Posedion Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pinky coffeeboat Posted May 22, 2013 Share Posted May 22, 2013 Hello goose, According to those who know, they need to be raised about 1mm. Personally, unless I'm marking my kit with a full cheatline (one that carries on from the fuselage windows and covers the nose eg. American Airlines or KLM retro) I wouldn't even bother. If the scheme you've in mind is like Alaska Airlines or something along those lines, I doubt you'll notice the difference in height when it's all done and sitting on your shelf gathering dust! Jeff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buzz Posted May 22, 2013 Share Posted May 22, 2013 Re Jeff's 1mm, I thought it was 2mm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cuprar Posted May 22, 2013 Share Posted May 22, 2013 Roy is right it is 2mm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pinky coffeeboat Posted May 22, 2013 Share Posted May 22, 2013 I was just remembering something Jennings mentioned and I thought he said it was about 1mm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vesa Jussila Posted May 22, 2013 Share Posted May 22, 2013 I think easiest way is just fill windows and use decals. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jennings Heilig Posted May 22, 2013 Share Posted May 22, 2013 (edited) I don't have a Revell kit handy at the moment, but here's where the windows on a real 737-800 (or any other 737 for that matter) line up compared to the cockpit cab cutout. Lay a piece of tape exactly down the centerline of the windows and see how it falls on the nose, keeping in mind that it's *very* difficult to make said piece of tape line up perfectly horizontal on the compound curves of the fuselage. I know for 100% fact that the Revell kit windows are in fact too low, because you simply can't make a cheat line lay on the windows and then intersect the cockpit windows correctly. It's been 15 years (!?!?!?) since the kit came out and I did the measurements, but it seems to me that it was closer to 1mm than to 2mm, but don't hold me to that. It's difficult to measure precisely in any event. Best bet is simply putty the windows (which are the wrong size and shape anyway) and use decals. Edited May 22, 2013 by Jennings Heilig Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goose Posted May 23, 2013 Author Share Posted May 23, 2013 Cheers chaps it a Ryanair 737-800 im going to be build building Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patjb Posted May 24, 2013 Share Posted May 24, 2013 Ryanair, just fill the windows in as Mr 'O' Leary is going to charge for passengers to look out of them soon! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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