jonf45 Posted November 16, 2018 Share Posted November 16, 2018 Morning all, This is my first attempt at an airliner, its the Revell Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner, done as JA842J using 26Decals set, as that was the one i flew on to Tokyo in February. The actual kit went together really well and the fit was good. I decided to use putty through the windows and sand down.Wish id sanded down the cockpit glass more, it looked ok until the final varnish then looked a bit "sticky outy"!!! I broke one fan blade on each engine before trying to get them off the sprue, wish id realised how flimsy they were! I had issues with the decals(probably more user error to be fair) as a few bent over on themselves, which was a pain, as the rest went on really nicely. It doesn't have the bumps and aerials, so maybe ill look at getting some aftermarket ones....Its a damn sight bigger than my usual fast jets, but was nice to do something different My muse waiting at Heathrow B787 JA842J London Heathrow 24.02.18-1 by Jonathan Francis, on Flickr Revell 1.144 Boeing 787 JA842J-1 by Jonathan Francis, on Flickr Revell 1.144 Boeing 787 JA842J-2 by Jonathan Francis, on Flickr Revell 1.144 Boeing 787 JA842J by Jonathan Francis, on Flickr Revell 1.144 Boeing 787 JA842J-3 by Jonathan Francis, on Flickr Revell 1.144 Boeing 787 JA842J-4 by Jonathan Francis, on Flickr Was fun trying to get the whirly decal on...... :mad: Revell 1.144 Boeing 787 JA842J-8 by Jonathan Francis, on Flickr Thanks for looking Jon 25 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unfinished project Posted November 16, 2018 Share Posted November 16, 2018 Looks great it’s nice to see some smart clean civilian aircraft for a change and this fits the bill perfectly 👍 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bzn20 Posted November 16, 2018 Share Posted November 16, 2018 (edited) Great job.. Whirly decal made me laugh. Didn't know what that was at first .. Bet that was fun ! Well done , very clean and neat looking That rain gutter over the pax door ,decal looks a pain too. Edited November 16, 2018 by bzn20 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gimme Shelter Posted November 16, 2018 Share Posted November 16, 2018 looks very nice - don't be shy - have another crack at civil builds - the more the merrier Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhantomBigStu Posted November 16, 2018 Share Posted November 16, 2018 Now that is a fine first effort, stick at the civy building, got the knack Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stringbag Posted November 16, 2018 Share Posted November 16, 2018 Lovely result there Jon. Thanks for posting. Chris. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skodadriver Posted November 17, 2018 Share Posted November 17, 2018 Very nice indeed Jon. The first photo almost looks real Seriously, that's an excellent first airliner and I hope it will encourage you to build many more. For future builds you might like to think about exploring the "photo real" windows and windscreens produced by Authentic Airliners Decals. They are well worth the modest outlay. Thanks for sharing Dave G 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turbofan Posted November 17, 2018 Share Posted November 17, 2018 Hi Jon, Welcome to the wonderful world of airliner modelling! I hope this is the first of many because it is an excellent start. You've achieved a lovely smooth overall white finish which isn't easy. Like Dave, I recommend Authentic Airliners windows as they give a model some 'life' and really add to the realism. Also if you run a sharp soft pencil along the engraved flap outlines it breaks up a flat and featureless wing. Almost all airliners I've seen have far dirtier wings than the fuselage. Looking forward to more airliners from your work bench soon! Cheers, Ian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Challenger350Pilot Posted November 18, 2018 Share Posted November 18, 2018 Your first airliner build??? Looks very "experienced!" Congratulations on a great build. I'll echo what has been said...please build more...don't stop with just ONE! We need to see more in the airliner craft category. Very nice attention to details, too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vince1159 Posted November 18, 2018 Share Posted November 18, 2018 (edited) Lovely job,i've never built a civil airliner kit because the thought of the paint finish needed frightens the life out of me .... Edited November 18, 2018 by Vince1159 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonf45 Posted November 20, 2018 Author Share Posted November 20, 2018 (edited) Thankyou all for your positive comments, suggestions and advice it was very hard resisting the temptation to weather it Edited November 20, 2018 by jonf45 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex1978 Posted January 23, 2019 Share Posted January 23, 2019 Superb result on your first airliner build . Keep 'em coming Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gimme Shelter Posted January 24, 2019 Share Posted January 24, 2019 a superb 787 - very white - very clean - very angelic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phildagreek Posted January 24, 2019 Share Posted January 24, 2019 Very smart! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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