Romeo Alpha Yankee Posted January 2, 2023 Share Posted January 2, 2023 Just 2 in fact! So continuing on with the airliner SOD* clearance here are my next projects. Both are Minicraft kits, maligned by some, I have built a couple and find them OK. First is Singapore Airlines jet which made it tot eh decaling stage when the decal setting solution discoloured the gold in the cheatline. Here is is before my blunder After sanding most of the decal away and after repainting the fuselage Second is a BA jet, G-YMMM, the one that had a fuel starvation problem on approach to Heathrow and landed short of the runway. It's at the priming stage at the moment. I'll be using Xtradecal sheet for this one. * Shelf of Doom (or should I say Tub of Doom) 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevehnz Posted January 2, 2023 Share Posted January 2, 2023 Even in 1/144 they're a big brute, I've a Zvezda -300 that'll likely become an Air NZ -200, much as I'd like to also do a Cathay -300 that I flew on, two might pose storage problems so I'm full of admiration for what you're doing here. Steve. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grandboof Posted January 3, 2023 Share Posted January 3, 2023 SIA is still a pretty good livery . Better luck this time around . Martin H 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romeo Alpha Yankee Posted January 3, 2023 Author Share Posted January 3, 2023 Work recommenced on the BA jet starting with the obligatory reshaping of the flap track fairings. the onboard one has been done in this shot, you will see that the centre and outboard fairings have a squarish cross section After another half hour or so the rest here also done I also reattached the nose gear leg on the SIA jet and replaced a missing antenna that went astray in the move to Adelaide. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romeo Alpha Yankee Posted January 5, 2023 Author Share Posted January 5, 2023 A little more masking and painting, the SAI jet is now ready for decals. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grandboof Posted January 5, 2023 Share Posted January 5, 2023 Is that one of your 4 747s in the background? SIA Looking good 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romeo Alpha Yankee Posted January 5, 2023 Author Share Posted January 5, 2023 11 hours ago, Grandboof said: Is that one of your 4 747s in the background? SIA Looking good Thanks, yes indeed, it will be a SIA 747-412f when it gets its turn. Second attempt at decaling underway 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romeo Alpha Yankee Posted January 6, 2023 Author Share Posted January 6, 2023 Decaling goes slowwwwwwly 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grandboof Posted January 6, 2023 Share Posted January 6, 2023 Classic SIA looks great Martin H 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jinxman Posted January 7, 2023 Share Posted January 7, 2023 That looks very sharp. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romeo Alpha Yankee Posted January 13, 2023 Author Share Posted January 13, 2023 So I thought I had this one finished until I put my fat thumb on the cheat line that had not stuck to the fuselage. So I need to use another sheet I have to replace the destroyed cheat line, this is the start of the restoration The other side looks OK 6 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romeo Alpha Yankee Posted January 13, 2023 Author Share Posted January 13, 2023 I am having no joy finishing this one off, cheat line stuffed again and I'm in the throws of a second attempt replacing it 1 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grandboof Posted January 14, 2023 Share Posted January 14, 2023 Ouch. Best of luck Martin H 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romeo Alpha Yankee Posted January 14, 2023 Author Share Posted January 14, 2023 I am calling the Singapore Airlines B777-212ER finished, the decal setting solution ended up tarnishing the gold portions on this set of decals as well, so I will have to live with it. I thought a softer solution would be ok, not the case. Some more images in the gallery 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romeo Alpha Yankee Posted January 15, 2023 Author Share Posted January 15, 2023 And on to the BA jet, some masking and painting commenced... 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snafu35 Posted January 17, 2023 Share Posted January 17, 2023 Hello Ray, I love your air fleet, it must be huge! Which international airport are you planning to replicate?😄 I don't see any apparent damage to the B777-212ER you show in the photos. You have arranged this very neatly. Well done! 👍 Regards, Eric-Snafu35 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romeo Alpha Yankee Posted January 21, 2023 Author Share Posted January 21, 2023 Thanks Eric, More masking, spraying, unmasking, re-masking, touch ups..... filling , sanding, respraying.... you get the picture to get to this so far 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grandboof Posted January 22, 2023 Share Posted January 22, 2023 Nice . Those engines look great Martin H 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Back in the Saddle Posted January 27, 2023 Share Posted January 27, 2023 Completely missed these two Ray... They are looking very sharp and you've chosen two great liveries. I must try building a 777 at some point - I don't have any yet in my collection! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romeo Alpha Yankee Posted January 28, 2023 Author Share Posted January 28, 2023 Thanks Martin and Matt, just getting back to the BA bird, wings are on and I am repainting parts of the lower blue as there were a couple of places where the demarcation line has not the straightest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romeo Alpha Yankee Posted February 3, 2023 Author Share Posted February 3, 2023 Wing / fuselage joint finally painted and touch ups finished 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grandboof Posted February 4, 2023 Share Posted February 4, 2023 Looking good Martin H 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romeo Alpha Yankee Posted February 9, 2023 Author Share Posted February 9, 2023 So I was about to start decaling and realised that I had not added the corogard sections to the lower wing Ah, that's better, I used Xtracolor Corogard for anyone interested 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romeo Alpha Yankee Posted February 10, 2023 Author Share Posted February 10, 2023 The decals gods are not shining on me with these builds Fixed with some paint to an acceptable standard for me 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romeo Alpha Yankee Posted February 10, 2023 Author Share Posted February 10, 2023 The rest of the decals are seeming to be playing the game 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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