Romeo Alpha Yankee Posted February 10, 2015 Share Posted February 10, 2015 (edited) So last weekend our club had a weekend Blitz build where we complete a model or models in around 48 hours. So I had this great idea to build an airliner wheels up, I figured I could get something finished in a weekend. So I chose the Revell B767 kit and a nice set of decals from Draw Decal. I got off to a flying start filling the windows and getting the main assemblies together. Well, that was all the smooth sailing I had. After that, I was plagued with seams popping, paint not drying and the winglet that would not keep its shape. Needless to say, I did not get it finished. So last night a stripped the troublesome paint and thought I would give it a less rushed attempt. After stripping some of the filler for the windows reacted with the oven cleaner I used to strip it. So more filler was applied. I am paying attention to some of the seams that were not cooperative as well. The pain in the a*** winglet was also removed. I was happy with the other so it stayed put Again the stripper reacted with some of the putty so it has been reapplied. Next were the engines, there were no issues with them, but after looking at some reference pictures on Airlines.net I noticed some details I could add, like some fences and a protruding bit at the bottom of the nacelle. So after a bit of a less hectic evening, it is ready for some more. sanding and prepping for paint (after the winglet is fitted that is). I hope to plod along with this one and if the paint behaves may have it ready for decalling sometime by the end next weekend. If you are on Facebook then here was the story of the weekend and my build.... Link . Edited March 20, 2018 by Romeo Alpha Yankee Updated Image links Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stringbag Posted February 10, 2015 Share Posted February 10, 2015 This will be worth watching. Good luck with that scheme. Chris. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David H Posted February 10, 2015 Share Posted February 10, 2015 Interesting subject! We get up at crack of sparrows, M-F in Phoenix to take cargo from one of those birds ( and a Convair 5800) to Albuquerque. david Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romeo Alpha Yankee Posted February 17, 2015 Author Share Posted February 17, 2015 (edited) Finally got some paint on the fuselage I was happy with. Touch ups to go yet and I can turn my attention to painting the wings now Edited March 20, 2018 by Romeo Alpha Yankee Updated Image links 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phildagreek Posted February 17, 2015 Share Posted February 17, 2015 Looks good. I saw one of these displaying at RIAT 2012 (I think), they really threw it around too. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romeo Alpha Yankee Posted February 17, 2015 Author Share Posted February 17, 2015 Looks good. I saw one of these displaying at RIAT 2012 (I think), they really threw it around too. Cheers Phil, The pictures from that demo inspired me to hunt down the decals and build one 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maverick231 Posted February 17, 2015 Share Posted February 17, 2015 Looking pretty good mate. Its always nice to see someone building a model of one of our birds! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romeo Alpha Yankee Posted March 1, 2015 Author Share Posted March 1, 2015 (edited) I have been slowly sorting this one out. Had a lot of issues with the winglets and faring them in. It is done now. So that has let me get on with the painting. I switched to Humbrol acrylics which have caused me no end of issues. The only part of the blitz build section I could salvage were the stabs The wings are mostly painted and awaiting the leading edges and corogard section to be masked The subcomponents in formation for a picture (no glue was harmed to get this picture) The engines need their final masking for the metallic bits as well. Edited March 20, 2018 by Romeo Alpha Yankee Updated Image links 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
POTKC Posted March 1, 2015 Share Posted March 1, 2015 Looks very nice! Is that a Revell A340 I can see in the background? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevej60 Posted March 1, 2015 Share Posted March 1, 2015 This is gonna make me crack another airliner box open! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timo Posted March 1, 2015 Share Posted March 1, 2015 Hi Ray Your build is looking great. Just to let you know of a potential issue. I tried this scheme a couple of years ago and had real problems with the striped decal that wraps around the nose. Because Draw Decals 'digital silk' are quite thick, they don't bend well even with decal softener. In the end I used the decal up to the radome then painted the stripes on the radome using very thin strips of masking tape. Hope this helps - best of luck with the rest of the build. Cheers Tim 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wanthony Posted March 1, 2015 Share Posted March 1, 2015 Hmm those winglets look a bit off to me. If you take a look at the real aircraft they should be wider at the base, as well as a bit more flattened on the top. That said, I can't remember the last time I saw blended winglets in 144 that looked accurate... Nice build though, I'm eager to see it in full colors! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romeo Alpha Yankee Posted March 1, 2015 Author Share Posted March 1, 2015 Looks very nice! Is that a Revell A340 I can see in the background? Sure is, its one of my 'fill the time between waiting for paint to dry, etc' projects. I started it while I was building this kit on the blitz weekend. I will get to it once this one is done. Hi Ray Your build is looking great. Just to let you know of a potential issue. I tried this scheme a couple of years ago and had real problems with the striped decal that wraps around the nose. Because Draw Decals 'digital silk' are quite thick, they don't bend well even with decal softener. In the end I used the decal up to the radome then painted the stripes on the radome using very thin strips of masking tape. Hope this helps - best of luck with the rest of the build. Cheers Tim Thanks Tim, I had planned to print out a scan of the decal sheet to see how the fit would be. I am about there so might tackle that tonight. Hmm those winglets look a bit off to me. If you take a look at the real aircraft they should be wider at the base, as well as a bit more flattened on the top. That said, I can't remember the last time I saw blended winglets in 144 that looked accurate... Nice build though, I'm eager to see it in full colors! I made the winglets form scratch based on the set RICHW makes. I had to adjust them a little when I had issues earlier. They look OK to me and now they are painted I will leave them as is. I have another wingleted -300 to build down the track so I will pay more attention to them then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romeo Alpha Yankee Posted March 2, 2015 Author Share Posted March 2, 2015 (edited) Engine masking commenced and wing leading engines Edited March 20, 2018 by Romeo Alpha Yankee Updated Image links Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
POTKC Posted March 2, 2015 Share Posted March 2, 2015 What is that plane ready to receive it's Quantas red tail in the background of the last photo? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romeo Alpha Yankee Posted March 2, 2015 Author Share Posted March 2, 2015 What is that plane ready to receive it's Quantas red tail in the background of the last photo? That is an Airfix A300 and it will not be getting a red tail, It is going to be purple Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
feoffee2 Posted March 2, 2015 Share Posted March 2, 2015 Which livery is the a300 going to be Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romeo Alpha Yankee Posted March 2, 2015 Author Share Posted March 2, 2015 (edited) On 03/03/2015 at 8:17 AM, feoffee2 said: Which livery is the a300 going to be Fed Ex, it is a for a TV/movie aircraft club display, I am using some Flying Colours A310 decals to mark it up (that's what I had in the decal library). It is supposed to represent the aircraft Tom Hanks crashed in in Cast Away. Edit: since it has been finished a while I added the picture of it completed Edited March 20, 2018 by Romeo Alpha Yankee Updated Image links 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
feoffee2 Posted March 2, 2015 Share Posted March 2, 2015 Should be good will you do a RFI Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romeo Alpha Yankee Posted March 2, 2015 Author Share Posted March 2, 2015 Should be good will you do a RFI Thanks Yep, once it is done. I have build/restore thread going on another forum... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
feoffee2 Posted March 2, 2015 Share Posted March 2, 2015 Great,Very interesting read Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeW Posted March 3, 2015 Share Posted March 3, 2015 Somehow missed the beginning of this thread. Beautiful finish on the yellow after all the trials and tribulations. You do know that if it wasn't an official Blitz build, it would all have fallen together perfectly in less than 48 hours of course. Cheers, Mike 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wanthony Posted March 3, 2015 Share Posted March 3, 2015 (edited) It is suppose to represent the aircraft Tom Hanks crashed in in Cast Away. I hate to be the buzzkill again, but I'm pretty sure it was an MD-11 in the movie X) Edited March 3, 2015 by wanthony Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romeo Alpha Yankee Posted March 3, 2015 Author Share Posted March 3, 2015 I hate to be the buzzkill again, but I'm pretty sure it was an MD-11 in the movie X) Arrhhh.... Link Yes there were MD-11s in the background after he was rescued, he jumped onto an A300 at the beginning of the movie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wanthony Posted March 3, 2015 Share Posted March 3, 2015 Arrhhh.... Link Yes there were MD-11s in the background after he was rescued, he jumped onto an A300 at the beginning of the movie Sure he walks toward the A300, but during the crash scene they show an MD-11 cockpit and while he's bobbing around in the ocean the #2 (tail) engine almost hits him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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