Gimme Shelter Posted June 26, 2019 Share Posted June 26, 2019 My fiancé and I flew from LHR to JFK and back last August on G-CIVI with British Airways. I have always been a great fan of the 747 having been lucky enough to grow up on BA's jump seats with a Captain for my dad during the days prior to the locked flight deck door policy. I bought this kit in New York intending to build it as BA's G-CIVI (but ended up as CIVX instead) using a mix of Authentic Airliners, 26 Decals and Draw Decals. To add a bit more to the model, I've decided to model her with the leading and trailing edge flaps fully extended at 25 degrees and all 18 tyres posed ready to touch down. I'll work out a base diorama later to reflect a '100ft above' end of the runway setting. There's nothing special or new about building the Revell 747-400 (I've also just completed the same kit in Qantas's Wunala Dreaming livery over on the RFI pages) but I thought the wing conversion I have used here may be of interest to other modellers considering the challenge. The fuselage pictured below is base primed but I did go to the trouble and effort to correct the sunken fuselage cheeks - I am sure others have done better than me here as the first class window area is a very questionable shape when the 2 fuselage halves drop out of Revell's moulds and I could not face a carve up of my pending Zvezda 747-800 front end which would have put matters to right good and proper there. I've also used brass rod pins for the tail plane fixing as the kits plastic pins were useless. Here we go. Cutting out the kits flaps and leading edge flap enclosure areas Using Tamiya 0.2mm plastic card, I boxed the areas in And after a tidy and trim up, and with the flap runner guides adapted with their internal hinges drooped to 25 degrees The third party RB211 singing Rollers from Braz and third party flap set from Shapeways. The forward and trailing edge flap sets amounts to around £64 delivered. I forgot to picture the leading edge set prior to applying them to the wings. Trailing edge flaps And the leading edge flaps now included (port side only so far I am not sure there is much need to add any or more to this WIP as the rest remains pretty much standard civil aircraft build stuff. I hope to have the completed 747 over on the RFI pages in July time. Thanks for looking in John 17 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
picard Posted June 26, 2019 Share Posted June 26, 2019 Many thanks for a excellent 747-400 wing masterclass sir. Brilliant stuff and would love see to a full W.I.P on this big iconic bird, as I have always wanted to build one in a dropped flap configuration, so a link to your Shapeways source would be very gratefully received indeed. Nice one again, cheers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fjaweijfopi4j48 Posted June 26, 2019 Share Posted June 26, 2019 Nice work there! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phildagreek Posted June 26, 2019 Share Posted June 26, 2019 I like that, nice work! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romeo Alpha Yankee Posted June 26, 2019 Share Posted June 26, 2019 I didn't know there was flap/slat set available John, £64 is a bit rich for me, I could pick up a couple of more B747 kits for that Did the set include the bracing pieces for the slats as well or were they scratch built? The 'how to' detail photos look great and I think ( if I was motivated enough) I could probably scratch build the flaps myself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gimme Shelter Posted June 27, 2019 Author Share Posted June 27, 2019 10 hours ago, Romeo Alpha Yankee said: I didn't know there was flap/slat set available John, £64 is a bit rich for me, I could pick up a couple of more B747 kits for that Did the set include the bracing pieces for the slats as well or were they scratch built? The 'how to' detail photos look great and I think ( if I was motivated enough) I could probably scratch build the flaps myself. Hi Ray The link below takes you to what arrives from Shapeways for the leading edge set. I made a mistake on my pricing - the forward set costs £28 and the rear set is £66 - so I guess that does equate to a good few kits as an alternative spend! https://www.shapeways.com/product/VNK86WN69/1-144-scale-boeing-747-leading-edge-flaps?optionId=59746284&li=marketplace John 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan P Posted June 27, 2019 Share Posted June 27, 2019 You made that look so easy, fine work there 👍 I had no idea the 74-400 had Krueger LE flaps. You live and learn! Alan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gimme Shelter Posted August 14, 2019 Author Share Posted August 14, 2019 The model is almost complete now, with the final wing and tail plane assembly stage up next tonight. Here are the wings now they have been painted and weathered. BA really do need to take more care of their Queens and keep them looking less dirty... 17 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bronzemeister Posted August 14, 2019 Share Posted August 14, 2019 Most impressive! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phildagreek Posted August 14, 2019 Share Posted August 14, 2019 Nice! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gimme Shelter Posted August 15, 2019 Author Share Posted August 15, 2019 a few more pictures of the assembly 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romeo Alpha Yankee Posted August 16, 2019 Share Posted August 16, 2019 Nice paint work, I like the burnt tail pipe effect John, The weathering on the wings in the previous post if also very effective! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turbofan Posted August 16, 2019 Share Posted August 16, 2019 Hi John, Wow this is coming on a treat! Loving the weathering on the wings and the detail on the engines. Difficult to tell from the pics but are the wheels dangling or weighted? Really looking forward to seeing this in RFI very soon. Cheers, Ian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gimme Shelter Posted August 19, 2019 Author Share Posted August 19, 2019 On 8/16/2019 at 10:45 PM, Turbofan said: Hi John, Wow this is coming on a treat! Loving the weathering on the wings and the detail on the engines. Difficult to tell from the pics but are the wheels dangling or weighted? Really looking forward to seeing this in RFI very soon. Cheers, Ian Hi Ian - cheers - the 'Toes' are dangling - here you go. The base the model is displayed on belongs to my previously built Qantas Wanula Dreaming build. I have a 'special landing idea' of a diorama in mind for the BA Chatham Queen ("100 Above") which I am starting. I gave this big lady a Gloss coat this morning but need to tone the wings down with a satin coat and then add all the various antenna and external fine detailing parts to finish off. I also need to de-weather those trailing edge flaps a bit as they are looking far too grubby now for my liking 10 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Challenger350Pilot Posted August 19, 2019 Share Posted August 19, 2019 Looks beautiful, John. Really like the detail work on the flaps and especially the engine work. Giving great honor to the queen! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gimme Shelter Posted August 19, 2019 Author Share Posted August 19, 2019 1 hour ago, Challenger350Pilot said: Looks beautiful, John. Really like the detail work on the flaps and especially the engine work. Giving great honor to the queen! Thanks there - I am so very lucky to have these big fat ladies flying over my head pretty much 34 times a day going in and out of LHR - and I value every one I see knowing that 2023 is the pending year of doom for our Queens Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gimme Shelter Posted September 5, 2019 Author Share Posted September 5, 2019 Its over on the RFI forum pages now, thanks for following the painfully long assembly - here's a teaser of what you have to see over on the RFI pages. 4 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romeo Alpha Yankee Posted September 5, 2019 Share Posted September 5, 2019 Great result John! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NZSpiderman Posted December 8, 2020 Share Posted December 8, 2020 Hi Gimme Shelter, I am hoping you monitor this as I would love to hear back from you. I am the guy that drew up the flaps and leading edges you used. I would love your feedback on how it went installing them. I only realised recently, the extensive installation instructions I had put with the two sets of part had disappeared from the shop site. I have since replaced these, though the images still wont load which is very annoying. Based on the fact you have done this 'blind' you have done a pretty great job. Below is an image of a Virgin -400 i am currently working on. The leading edges i have not really started to install and I prefer to fit them once the pylons are on to get the positioning. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DMC Posted December 8, 2020 Share Posted December 8, 2020 Nice! A most useful thread. Dennis Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Back in the Saddle Posted December 8, 2020 Share Posted December 8, 2020 A great build @Gimme Shelter and nice work @NZSpiderman producing the AM flaps and slats - they look fab. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edge Posted December 8, 2020 Share Posted December 8, 2020 Lovely build. Reminds me of the very specific 747 roar I used to hear as they passed overhead as I sat stationary on the M25! Edge 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phil1 Posted December 8, 2020 Share Posted December 8, 2020 i am actually amazed at the work on the flaps (the whole model is a knock out to be fair) I found it hard enough dissecting a 767 wing which of course is far simpler with its double slotted flaps, you should be well proud of this. The virgin is also a really great example of workmanship by NZSpiderman Phil Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phil1 Posted December 8, 2020 Share Posted December 8, 2020 I tell a lie, only the inboard were double slotted on mine and I didn't bother to add any linkages like you and NZSpiderman. The leading edge flaps were far too bulky when I think about it but not the easiest think too do to say the least Phil Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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