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Airbus A321-253NX. Titan Airways/United Kingdom Government.

1/144 Revell with 26 Decals

 

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This is the new release of Revell's Airbus A321 neo (New Engine Option) LEAP engines and wintip 'sharklets'. My example came with decals for the Airbus 'in house' colours, but I wanted something more interesting. When I saw this set on the 26 decals website, I just had to have it.

 

My kit suffered from sink marks on the wheels and engines, but nothing that a bit of filler couldn't sort out, Maybe I was unlucky because others have not found this problem.  Then I broke the sticky out nose leg off twice, and had to drill and pin it . I managed to ruin one of the 'UNITED KINGDOM' decals on the fuselage (late night and beer was involved!), but Ray at 26 Decals very kindly sorted me out with a replacement. Top man Ray!

 

The only tip I would give anyone making this scheme is to cut the 2 part long sweeping blue 'cheatline' sections into halves again, to simplify getting them into place. I'm not usually too impressed with modern airline liveries, but this one is a belter, I really like it!

 

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It got a pair of 'N' gauge railway passengers painted up as aircrew:

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Thanks for looking

 

John

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Well up to your usual standards of excellence John. Thanks for sharing. 
 

I just didn’t get on with the Revell A321 neo when I tried to build it a couple of years ago and the half built model was eventually binned in a major cull of unfinished projects. Your beauty and the gorgeous Air NZ one from @Alex1978 make me think I really should have another go.

 

Dave G 🇺🇦

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Thats a beauty John.

Fabulous build and me too like this livery very much.

I knew there were decals available,but I coudnt figure out were i had seen it...so thanks again for posting this Airbus...👍

I have still some Zvezda A321CEOs but as the NEO engines from the Zvezda A320NEO are interchangeable,I might convert one of those😊

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Nice looking Airbus, very well done. That scheme suits it very well. The more I look at all the airliners here on Britmodeller the more I feel the need to build one again...

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