Plumbum Posted October 12, 2019 Share Posted October 12, 2019 I need some information on my next airliner project. I was looking for a 1/144 kit for an American Airlines 707-123. I know way back when Revell did a kit but that must be long out of production and dated. Who does one today, Airfix, Minicraft, Roden, or Eastern Express? Thanks for any help.---John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skippiebg Posted October 12, 2019 Share Posted October 12, 2019 Authentic Airliners makes a 707-120 which is mouth-watering and should be at euro 65. The Revell kit is slightly overscale and suffers from huge rivets, but is otherwise quite decent, was released with fan and non-fan engines in its time, and is reasonably widely available secondhand, sometimes at reasonable prices. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plumbum Posted October 12, 2019 Author Share Posted October 12, 2019 My goof, plastic injection molded. I don't do resin kits. Thanks---John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skippiebg Posted October 12, 2019 Share Posted October 12, 2019 Right.. That leaves you with the Revell kit. The alternative (for a fan-engined 707-123_B_) is stretching a Roden 720B. If you want a non-fan 707-123, you have a very painful surgical job (and one with a very uncertain outcome) involving a non-fan Roden 720 and a Minicraft K/C-135 wing. Vintage Flyer Decals do several rather jolly AA schemes, with the nice touch that they are available in either 1/144 scale or Revell's fit-the-box 1/139 scale. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plumbum Posted October 15, 2019 Author Share Posted October 15, 2019 Thanks, I was able to purchase a sealed Revell original kit H243 in 1/139 scale so I will live with the rivets but get Vintage Flyer Decals for AA in 1/139 scale.---John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VH-USB Posted October 18, 2019 Share Posted October 18, 2019 On 10/15/2019 at 6:21 PM, Johnv said: Thanks, I was able to purchase a sealed Revell original kit H243 in 1/139 scale so I will live with the rivets but get Vintage Flyer Decals for AA in 1/139 scale.---John The old box scale Revell kit can be built into a very nice 707-123. Here's my brother's build: https://www.airlinercafe.com/photosearch.php?reg=N7503A Tim 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bzn20 Posted October 18, 2019 Share Posted October 18, 2019 8 minutes ago, VH-USB said: a very nice 707-123 You can say that again . Looks ace . Tell him well done . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plumbum Posted October 18, 2019 Author Share Posted October 18, 2019 Beautiful build! That looks like the older kit with TCs on all four engines and JT3C engines to boot. Mine is a newer boxing with new engines, ventral fin and tall tail.---John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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