Berko Posted April 14, 2022 Share Posted April 14, 2022 Hello again. Its been a while since my last post and here is the my first airliner model for 2022. Hasegawa 1/144 Embraer E-170 Saudi Arabian Airlines livery. The kit is a generic Hasegawa kit, which is no problem in the building, with very little sanding and filling required. Only addition to kit is navigation lights in the wings. As to decals, it was a complete disaster! I used Gio Decals set which is known to be very brittle and not responsive any decal solution. This one is no exception. During the application cheatline completely destroyed. So I had to make my own cheatline by using decal paper spaying gold and cut it 1mm wide. Other elements of the decal tended to silver after dry. Lots of careful trimming away the clear film took care of the silvering, not perfect but a lot better than without. So, I am not satisfied the finish in term of decaling however, I decided leave as it is. The windows are from Authentic Airliners as usual. Paints used were mixture of Mr. Color C44 and white for the upper fuselage, Mr. Color C316 for the lower fuselage and engine nacelles and MRP Boeing Grey for the wings and stabilisers. Metals are a mix of Alclad. Its in my opinion not quite up to my usual standard due to the problematic decals but it looks good. Hope you like it. Cheers! Berk. 38 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michael301757 Posted April 14, 2022 Share Posted April 14, 2022 That looks really nice ,great job with the decals , you would never know there had been any issues. Cheers Michael. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GP2705 Posted April 14, 2022 Share Posted April 14, 2022 Amazing JOB 💯 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex1978 Posted April 14, 2022 Share Posted April 14, 2022 Very neat and clean build. Hard to tell that there were issues. I can feel with you in terms of problematic decals. One if my recent builds suffered the same problems Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Dyck Posted April 14, 2022 Share Posted April 14, 2022 Whoooow! That’s really impressive pic’s! Not really my department but the models looks so nice with this subtle weathering! I am deeply impressed! Thx for sharing! Andy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skodadriver Posted April 14, 2022 Share Posted April 14, 2022 Very nice indeed. Thanks for sharing. As others have said, I can't tell that you had issues with the decals. The general finish and your subtle weathering are excellent. Dave G 🇺🇦 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vince1159 Posted April 14, 2022 Share Posted April 14, 2022 Beautiful job,their livery looks good on anything... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vesa Jussila Posted April 14, 2022 Share Posted April 14, 2022 Good looking build. Looks really realistic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RCI Posted April 14, 2022 Share Posted April 14, 2022 looks great, especially in terms of the decal drama. i can feel your pain... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMCS Posted April 14, 2022 Share Posted April 14, 2022 Stunning work Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam Poultney Posted April 15, 2022 Share Posted April 15, 2022 Looks great! The landing gear does look a little basic on the kit though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romeo Alpha Yankee Posted April 15, 2022 Share Posted April 15, 2022 Nice result Berk. great rescue job on the decals 🏆 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phildagreek Posted April 15, 2022 Share Posted April 15, 2022 That’s very nice! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wulfman Posted April 15, 2022 Share Posted April 15, 2022 A beautiful looking build ! Wulfman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sky Keg Posted April 15, 2022 Share Posted April 15, 2022 Wow that is nice!!!! Everything is well detailed and the outstanding “mirror” effect photography compliments it perfectly. Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Berko Posted April 16, 2022 Author Share Posted April 16, 2022 Thank you so much everyone for their constructive comments. Thats why I like this forum. 😊 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Viking Posted April 16, 2022 Share Posted April 16, 2022 No sign of any trouble there, it has come out very nicely. An unusual and attractive livery. Cheers John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SAT69 Posted April 16, 2022 Share Posted April 16, 2022 That's truly beautiful! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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