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Boeing 737-8 Max ‘Protective layer’ in 1/144


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Here is my finished Zvezda Boeing 737-8 Max in 1/144 scale. This is in the ‘protective layer’ fresh from the production line and in British Airways livery, though they don’t actually operate this variant, it is used by Comair in South Africa under the BA livery (ZS-ZCA).

 

It was a standard OOB the build with the detail sheet supplied by Authentic Airliner Decals. The kit is straight forward enough to build and is great for little details at the same time! As this was a build designed to show the aircraft in its post production state the paint used was Halfords Racking Grey all over. I used Revell 361 applied lightly with streaks for the high impact primer layer on the engine nacelles. Various Revell Aqua colours for the metals.

 

The detail sheet from AA was excellent and very true to life. It was like completing a jigsaw puzzle the way the pieces all interlocked and joined! I have always wanted to do a model in this way and when I saw this sheet I knew it had to be done! I can only hope I’ve done this excellent sheet some justice. It’s tempting me to convert a 737-8 Max to a 737-7 Max just to do the other scheme.

 

Thank you for looking and as always feedback and comments are always welcomed. I am on a roll with getting these projects that have been sat around for a long time completed! 

 

Regards,

 

Alistair 

 

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Thats pretty spectacular and very different indeed, love this a lot. Superb build.

 

Eng

 

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I think you nailed the protective layer. Someone on here was trying to figure out this scheme. When you say revell aqua colours, which ones did you use on the fuselage.

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Very well done, really original idea and looks spot on. You're really going from strength to strength with these airliner models 👏👏👏

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Hi Alistair

 

I have already commented on Facebook but that really is an excellent and highly original build. Are the BA/Comair "bits" part of the AA decal sheet or did you add them yourself?

 

However much I admire the model it doesn't tempt me to fly on the real thing. MCAS may have been sorted but I can't help wondering what other undiscovered nasties are lurking in the background. I believe there has already been another partial grounding due to electrical problems. I'm not a nervous flyer by any means but the Max definitely makes me uneasy. That won't stop me modelling it in due course!

 

All the best

 

Dave G

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That is so cool!

On 01/06/2021 at 18:50, Alpha Delta 210 said:

A very unusual, but effective choice of finish

 

On 02/06/2021 at 05:31, busnproplinerfan said:

I think you nailed the protective layer

I heartily agree with the above.

Kudos

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18 hours ago, Skodadriver said:

Hi Alistair

 

I have already commented on Facebook but that really is an excellent and highly original build. Are the BA/Comair "bits" part of the AA decal sheet or did you add them yourself?

 

However much I admire the model it doesn't tempt me to fly on the real thing. MCAS may have been sorted but I can't help wondering what other undiscovered nasties are lurking in the background. I believe there has already been another partial grounding due to electrical problems. I'm not a nervous flyer by any means but the Max definitely makes me uneasy. That won't stop me modelling it in due course!

 

All the best

 

Dave G

Thank you Dave, the BA/Comair decals came with the AA sheet which was very helpful! 
 

I do agree, it has made me somewhat nervous at the thought of flying on one, plus I am such a fan of Airbus having flown on them most of my time as cabin crew. The Boeing 757 however I do love and I can’t wait to do a model of one of those in the future! 
 

Look forward to seeing some more of your finished builds soon!

 

Take care,

 

Alistair 

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This is certainly an unusual livery Alistair but it looks great!

 

Your choice of Comair to model an aircraft that otherwise is not operated by BA strikes a chord - I used them some time ago to model a BA 727.

 

Mike

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