Alex1978 Posted July 8, 2021 Share Posted July 8, 2021 Another 747 rolls off my busy Jumbo Jet production line... Its the well known and trusted Revell 747-100/200 kit. As mentioned in my previous posts,the newer those releases,the badder the quality of the kit. The moulds are really starting to get worn out,esp. the engines are sometimes beyond use. Some time ago,I ordered some resin engines from Welsh Models to overcome this problem as well as having the correct engines for the different 747 versions I wanted to build. As I have a soft spot for african airlines,I had to add a SAA 747 to my collection. I opted for a very old decal set from Runway 30 that I found on a certain auction platform. They were still in great condition given their age and fitted nicely on the Revell kit. The instruction consisted of a badly printed black and white photograph of the real thing,where it was nearly impossible to make out where certain decals should go. So some research on the internet was needed. The orange/red line decal seems to be more of a dayglo orange,I managed to tone it down a bit with semi-gloss clear.It looks still stronger on the pictures. The curve at the front should be less steep and should reach more the radome but the decals were designed that way. The windows are from Authentic Airliners Paints used are Revell gloss white 04 for the fuselage top,Testors silver for the underbelly,Revell light grey 371 for the wings,Tamyia mix of metallic grey and light grey for the coroguard panels. The engines are painted with Testors silver and Gunze chrome (cowlings) This particular 747-200 with the name "Lebombo" was delivered to SAA in 1971 as the first 747 and was put into service on long-haul routes to Asia and Europe Cheers Alex 30 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abandoned Project Posted July 8, 2021 Share Posted July 8, 2021 Baie mooi. Another super 747 (yeah, I know that I am biased) 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex1978 Posted July 8, 2021 Author Share Posted July 8, 2021 1 hour ago, Abandoned Project said: Baie mooi. Another super 747 (yeah, I know that I am biased) Thank you very much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SAT69 Posted July 8, 2021 Share Posted July 8, 2021 I've never seen those markings before and they do really accent the lines of the 747-200. Your finished build is wonderful! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolfhound32 Posted July 9, 2021 Share Posted July 9, 2021 She’s a beauty, well done! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mitchem Posted July 9, 2021 Share Posted July 9, 2021 Congratulation Alex. Your cracking build and fine finish has managed to drag me out from under the table! 👍👍 Having lived in SA for 18 years, I've always been a fan of the "Orange tails" and your model has done them proud. I've had the Runway 30 decals in my stash for many, many years, and I know what you mean about the fluorescent orange stripe. 😱 Best Regards mike 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex1978 Posted July 9, 2021 Author Share Posted July 9, 2021 2 hours ago, mitchem said: Congratulation Alex. Your cracking build and fine finish has managed to drag me out from under the table! 👍👍 Having lived in SA for 18 years, I've always been a fan of the "Orange tails" and your model has done them proud. I've had the Runway 30 decals in my stash for many, many years, and I know what you mean about the fluorescent orange stripe. 😱 Best Regards mike Thank you very much Mike. Nice to bring up happy memories with the model Alex 8 hours ago, SAT69 said: I've never seen those markings before and they do really accent the lines of the 747-200. Your finished build is wonderful! Thank you very much 7 hours ago, Wolfhound32 said: She’s a beauty, well done! Thank you very much Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex1978 Posted July 9, 2021 Author Share Posted July 9, 2021 11 hours ago, Abandoned Project said: Baie mooi. Another super 747 (yeah, I know that I am biased) Thank you very much Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skodadriver Posted July 9, 2021 Share Posted July 9, 2021 That is gorgeous Alex, one of my favourite 747 liveries and a reminder of what a good kit the old Revell 747 is. I must get round to finishing the one I have been building for about three years! Dave G 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiseca Posted July 9, 2021 Share Posted July 9, 2021 I flew to South Africa from England on one of those when I was very young. This was in the days of sanctions on South Africa and SAA had to fly the whole route over sea, around the bulge of Africa instead of over land. It had an engine problem and landed on some island halfway through the flight. My parents have a photo of the aircraft. I think it was Tafelberg but I'm not completely sure. I always liked that colour scheme too, esp. with the black mask around the cockpit glass. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex1978 Posted July 9, 2021 Author Share Posted July 9, 2021 5 hours ago, Skodadriver said: That is gorgeous Alex, one of my favourite 747 liveries and a reminder of what a good kit the old Revell 747 is. I must get round to finishing the one I have been building for about three years! Dave G Thank you very much Dave. Yes,thats true.I really like the old Revell kit,I still have some of them in my stash,5 I guess including the cutaway version with the interior. I just hadnt the motivation yet for hand painting 300+ tiny seats...😁😊 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Back in the Saddle Posted July 9, 2021 Share Posted July 9, 2021 You’re a building machine! Another very tidy airliner for the collection 👍 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Viking Posted July 10, 2021 Share Posted July 10, 2021 Very classty747 Alex, the SAA scheme is definitely one of my favourites. I must get around to building my Revell kit, I've had it for 15+ years now, waiting its turn on the bench, to roll out as a 136 in the BOAC delivery scheme. Cheers John 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex1978 Posted July 10, 2021 Author Share Posted July 10, 2021 9 hours ago, Back in the Saddle said: You’re a building machine! Another very tidy airliner for the collection 👍 Thank you very much 28 minutes ago, Viking said: Very classty747 Alex, the SAA scheme is definitely one of my favourites. I must get around to building my Revell kit, I've had it for 15+ years now, waiting its turn on the bench, to roll out as a 136 in the BOAC delivery scheme. Cheers John Thank you very much. Thats nice too,I stay tuned for the BOAC 747... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BluesModeller Posted July 10, 2021 Share Posted July 10, 2021 Love the paint scheme on this. Very well done indeed! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevehnz Posted July 11, 2021 Share Posted July 11, 2021 A lovely job on what is, imho, one of the best schemes ever worn by the early 747s, having a predilection for things South African might see me slightly biased though. Steve. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex1978 Posted July 11, 2021 Author Share Posted July 11, 2021 5 hours ago, stevehnz said: A lovely job on what is, imho, one of the best schemes ever worn by the early 747s, having a predilection for things South African might see me slightly biased though. Steve. Thank you very much 13 hours ago, BluesModeller said: Love the paint scheme on this. Very well done indeed! Thank you very much Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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