Soloturk Posted December 16, 2015 Share Posted December 16, 2015 (edited) Hello all, Well, after doing my last pig, the EasyJet 737-200, I've now finished my B737-400 from the Minicraft kit BA box edition. Of course, I tend not to do the stock decals (with some exceptions), so I used the Skyline Sabena 737 decals. For civil, this was probably the most challenging, enjoyable mind, I don't mind that, but there was a lot of work to do. There was some tricky bits, the worst being the middle gear doors, as the instructions said to put the gear doors onto the wheel's legs, but trying to fit that onto the underside of the wings as once piece could be very fiddly, so I put the wheel sets on then tried to put the gear doors on, but equally that didn't work, and was either falling off trying to put it on place, or was getting jammed on the wheel. I left it out as, to be honest, I'm not too worried about undercarriage detail, I don't put my models on public display upside down! I lost a couple of decals through the build, but that was my own fault, but ither case I am happy with it the way it is For those who may remember, I haven't done a lot yet, so do date this is my 3rd airliner built Got my next kit from the shelf onto the workdesk...yep, another 737! James. Edited December 16, 2015 by Soloturk 16 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
techniquest Posted December 16, 2015 Share Posted December 16, 2015 For those who may remember, I haven't done a lot yet, so do date this is my 3rd airliner built Your 3rd - and best - airliner to date. You've worked hard on this one and the result is a credit to your improving skills. I'm looking forward to the day when you decide to tackle a big airliner! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeW Posted December 16, 2015 Share Posted December 16, 2015 With the Airfix 737-200 too, the undercarriage supports tend to be fiddly, and I have more than one of those where the u/c struts are less Boeing specific, and more 'let's make sure the wheels stay attached and at the proper angle". Nice livery choice - no cheatline ( of which I am a huge fan ) but not just the stark white tube of the modern airliner either. Thanks for posting. Cheers, Mike 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turbofan Posted December 16, 2015 Share Posted December 16, 2015 Hi James, Well done on your 3rd airliner, it came out well. I would have spent a little more time on the fuselage joint, but that's my only criticism. It might look worse in photos than in real life! Looking forward to your next 737. Which is it? I'm working on a few 737s at the mo. Cheers, Ian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcdonnell Posted December 16, 2015 Share Posted December 16, 2015 Hello,James - My compliments to you on a fine looking build of your Sabena '737'.I love the quality and detail of the paint and finishing work and she is a resplendent tribute to the type.All the best,Paul. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soloturk Posted December 17, 2015 Author Share Posted December 17, 2015 Thanks guys! Turbofan - Yes had put some filler on the join, I think there is a micro groove left near the tail, but not as bad as it was. It might show up more on the pics as a couple of those are macro shots. My next one is this -300: Boeing 737-33A - G-CELC - Jet2 by Rick Ingham, on Flickr Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Val Posted December 17, 2015 Share Posted December 17, 2015 Top work! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turbofan Posted December 17, 2015 Share Posted December 17, 2015 (edited) Poor thing, it's looking really sad without it's engines, nosecone and tail. Next stop the scrapman I'd say! Edited December 17, 2015 by Turbofan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark761 Posted December 17, 2015 Share Posted December 17, 2015 If CECL is your next build, you're going to have a lot of bits left for the spares box! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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