Vesa Jussila Posted December 20, 2020 Share Posted December 20, 2020 Good work with paint. This is coming together nicely. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex1978 Posted December 20, 2020 Author Share Posted December 20, 2020 (edited) Just a small progress on the SP today. Engine cowlings are now complete.Next step here will be a gloss black base coat for the metallic paint on the engine . I have to make sub assemblys here due to the engine design. On the fuselage,the first coat of gloss white revealed me some shape issues on the cockpit part and the joint where the clear canopy piece is attached. There was a slight bulge behind the window piece,which I didnt notice before. I guess this had also something to do with the broken window part,seemed I did not glue it together well.But the fuselage is also a bit too rounded behind the window,400 grit sandpaper took care of that. I had to sand that area to even it out and make the fuselage/canopy joint more flush. Here's a picture of the problematic area Tomorrow I will put some white primer on and have another go with the gloss white.I guess it should be fine now. Just need to rescribe some lines again. Otherwise its a troublefree build so far and I enjoy it. Cheers Alex Edited December 20, 2020 by Alex1978 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skystyle Posted December 20, 2020 Share Posted December 20, 2020 very nice to hear that its troublefree build ! and hope to see more photos of process! very good work, thx! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevehnz Posted December 21, 2020 Share Posted December 21, 2020 This is making this look very tempting, though I do think the price is ridiculous, I keep thinking back to how much I'd like to model one of these in Qantas colours, they flew out of Wellington in the early 1980s & frequently droned over the top of Nelson on the way back & forth across the Tasman. Steve. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
71chally Posted December 21, 2020 Share Posted December 21, 2020 On 12/16/2020 at 10:02 PM, Alex1978 said: 13 hours ago, Alex1978 said: On the fuselage,the first coat of gloss white revealed me some shape issues on the cockpit part and the joint where the clear canopy piece is attached. There was a slight bulge behind the window piece,which I didnt notice before. I guess this had also something to do with the broken window part,seemed I did not glue it together well.But the fuselage is also a bit too rounded behind the window,400 grit sandpaper took care of that. I had to sand that area to even it out and make the fuselage/canopy joint more flush. I don't think that was entirely your fault Alex, one thing I did notice in your earlier pictures is there does appear to be a strange bulged area behind the cockpit section that isn't on the real aircraft. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex1978 Posted December 21, 2020 Author Share Posted December 21, 2020 1 hour ago, 71chally said: I don't think that was entirely your fault Alex, one thing I did notice in your earlier pictures is there does appear to be a strange bulged area behind the cockpit section that isn't on the real aircraft. Yes,thats what I had noticed too.I sanded that area down a bit.After white primer is on,I will see if its solved. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
26Decals Posted December 21, 2020 Share Posted December 21, 2020 There does appear to be a bulged area behind the cockpit on the real 747 as can be seen here: 747 nose 5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pin Posted December 21, 2020 Share Posted December 21, 2020 Inspiring build! I afraid I'm starting to be wanting this kit! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex1978 Posted December 21, 2020 Author Share Posted December 21, 2020 1 hour ago, 26Decals said: There does appear to be a bulged area behind the cockpit on the real 747 as can be seen here: 747 nose Thank you for that pic. While I did some research myself,I realized that as well.Although EE slightly overdid it and together with my halfheartedly repaired window part,it was too much. Seems though that EE came pretty close to the real thing shapewise.The other 747 kits do not seem to have this bulge. As I dont have the AA 747,I cant confirm this there but I am sure Kurt was aware of that shape. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex1978 Posted December 21, 2020 Author Share Posted December 21, 2020 1 hour ago, Pin said: Inspiring build! I afraid I'm starting to be wanting this kit! Despite the high price,I would definitely recommend this kit. Thats so far the only criticism I would have,the high price. After completion I will be able to give a full statement of the pros and cons,but as for now its a very pleasant and troublefree construction. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buzz Posted December 21, 2020 Share Posted December 21, 2020 Alex, what colour did you paint the landing gear? In the build photos, they look metallic. Boeing gear is generally light grey, isn't it? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex1978 Posted December 21, 2020 Author Share Posted December 21, 2020 56 minutes ago, buzz said: Alex, what colour did you paint the landing gear? In the build photos, they look metallic. Boeing gear is generally light grey, isn't it? I painted them aluminium. I usually followed painting guides from instructions. Thank you for that hint 👍,I didnt realize that until now.Its sometimes difficult to make out the colours in pictures,also that the gears are mostly a bit worn and dirty. I will repaint them accordingly. Alex 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
71chally Posted December 21, 2020 Share Posted December 21, 2020 (edited) 6 hours ago, 26Decals said: There does appear to be a bulged area behind the cockpit on the real 747 as can be seen here: 747 nose Absolutely, but to my eyes I wouldn't say that is how EE have rendered it, the side parts of the narrow cockpit area transform more smoothly into the wide fuselage rather than a 'bump' between the cockpit and upper door. It doesn't look a huge issue to reduce with a sanding stick though, and might not be noticeable on a model table anyway. Obviously these are -400s, but SPs seem similar in this area, Boeing 747 -436 G-BNLY British Airways by James Thomas, on Flickr Boeing 747 -436 G-CIVW British Airways by James Thomas, on Flickr Edited December 21, 2020 by 71chally 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Space Ranger Posted December 22, 2020 Share Posted December 22, 2020 (edited) I think that "bump" is nothing more than an oblique view of the upper bubble of the forward upper fuselage section: There is a "knuckle" in the outer mold line at about the WL308-WL312 level, corresponding with the "stateroom" floor at WL308. Edited December 22, 2020 by Space Ranger 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex1978 Posted December 22, 2020 Author Share Posted December 22, 2020 7 hours ago, Space Ranger said: I think that "bump" is nothing more than an oblique view of the upper bubble of the forward upper fuselage section: There is a "knuckle" in the outer mold line at about the WL308-WL312 level, corresponding with the "stateroom" floor at WL308. Thank you for that diagram. This explains it.I guess,I have fixed that area now. Looks pretty much like this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex1978 Posted December 23, 2020 Author Share Posted December 23, 2020 (edited) The last update before christmas The bump behind the cockpit has been taken care of and the area has been sanded slightly to conform the clear part to the rest of the fuselage. Now everything seems fine. I also applied the last coat of gloss white to the upper fuselage.I will let that dry at least 2 days before commencing with the lower half and then the wings. The gear legs have also been repainted in light gray,according to buzz's input regarding that matter. Thank you again for that.👍 I also continued work on the engines,but I found out,that glueing the fanblades into the nacelle first,then the inlet and glueing the housing together,makes construction and painting easier. EE has you attaching the fanblade to the exhaust and glueing the whole piece into the housing. Its more work that way. I made a picture of the engine build and the instructions to show what I mean. Thats it for now,I might be working on the SP during the christmas holidays but not post it until after christmas. Merry christmas to all who follow this build, enjoy the days with your loved ones 🎁🎁🎄🍾 Cheers Alex EEs proposed engine construction My way... Looks good now. Edited December 23, 2020 by Alex1978 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex1978 Posted December 29, 2020 Author Share Posted December 29, 2020 More updates after the christmas holidays. I hope you all had a wonderful christmas despite the pandemic. During these days I was able to continue the build. As of today,the paintjob and main build is done. Some touch ups here and there and all looks good. As I had mentioned earlier,the instructions suggest the complete assembly of the engines. I thought it somehow complicates the paintjob if some nuances in metallic shades should be achieved. For that matter,I prepared the engines to be able to paint each component before putting everything together. If every part is cleaned of any flash,and the mating surfaces are sanded smooth,everything fits together perfectly. Final result Its difficult to take proper pics of the engines. I hope it will be better visible when the are on the wings. Fuselage is done as well so far. Some small parts still need to be attached And tailplanes Lighting is not the best in my hobbyroom for taking pictures but I hope it will be ok. I received the AA windows before christmas,so I will apply the cockpit window as well as the upperdeck windows probably tomorrow. The airline markings have not arrived yet,so the production will have to be stopped until the decals from F-dcal have arrived. Thats it for the moment. I have to admit,I am surprised how smooth and quick the build went on. Cheers Alex 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skystyle Posted December 29, 2020 Share Posted December 29, 2020 Looks very grand ! Great work 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Team Aer Lingus Posted December 30, 2020 Share Posted December 30, 2020 Super impressive work Alex & what a collection in the background seriously jealous Happy New Year to you and yours Look forward to seeing you working your magic in 2021 regards Eamonn 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex1978 Posted December 30, 2020 Author Share Posted December 30, 2020 4 hours ago, Team Aer Lingus said: Super impressive work Alex & what a collection in the background seriously jealous Happy New Year to you and yours Look forward to seeing you working your magic in 2021 regards Eamonn Thank you very much. There is a whole lot more stuff in the background. 😊😉 2021 should be similar productionwise. The 747SP Sofia is on the to do list as well as a 747-300 (airline undecided) and probably some special liveries. Stay tuned Happy new year as well Regards Alex 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vesa Jussila Posted December 30, 2020 Share Posted December 30, 2020 Good progress. It's starting looking aeroplane. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex1978 Posted December 30, 2020 Author Share Posted December 30, 2020 Small progress update Still waiting for the airline decals to arrive. But I applied the AA cockpit and upperdeck windows to see how the nose profile looks. To my eye,EE has rendered it very nicely. I had a postal delivery note in my mailbox today,so fingers crossed,that this will be the f-dcal sheet ... Cheers Alex 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David H Posted December 30, 2020 Share Posted December 30, 2020 Gee whiz, Alex. Shapes sure look good to me. I don't get what all the drama is about over at the other-airliner-centric-place-that-shall-not-be-named. -d- 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
busnproplinerfan Posted December 30, 2020 Share Posted December 30, 2020 4 minutes ago, David H said: Gee whiz, Alex. Shapes sure look good to me. I don't get what all the drama is about over at the other-airliner-centric-place-that-shall-not-be-named. -d- It looks like a duck, quacks like a duck, it must be a 747. I just dabbled in looking at the reviews and it seems ok to me. Gets very confusing reading about all the inaccuracies. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrMD11 Posted January 2, 2021 Share Posted January 2, 2021 (edited) I know that a lot has been spoken about this EE 747SP kit on that 'other' site by certain individuals - including some criticism about certain dimensions being off on this 747SP kit. Having observed the progression in the assembly and finish of this kit, I really don't see the arguments being made against the purchase of this kit other than there are just people out there who have chosen to be part of the Authentic Airliners fan-club and will go after anything that is not AA and find something to gripe about . . . . whether it be the price of the kit or this shape or that length or whatever. It gets a little irritating after a while. Nice work on the model. Your build is certainly swaying me to make a purchase of this kit myself. Edited January 3, 2021 by MrMD11 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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