A300F Posted January 3, 2023 Share Posted January 3, 2023 (edited) Hi all, new member here (^_^) I've always liked collecting 1/400 diecast models, but unfortunately they come off as expensive and hard to find.. Not to mention, options are extremely limited especially for people like me who fancies classic obscure airliners, particularly a heavily weathered, Merpati 737-200. But it seems that no 1/400 diecast manufacturer has produced weathered models, yet. And so I have started to build my own 3D printed aircrafts in 1/400 scale. First results weren't too good, but once I got my hands on a resin printer, I was very impressed with the workability around it - I can't express how overjoyed I was to be able to sand them down to shape! After years of trials and errors I couldn't hold back to cram as much details as possible into this model.. After making decals, I modelled flaps down on the wings, and made pitot tubes and windshield wipers just for the heck of it ; ) Finally after a month, it's finished! An old, half abandoned and obscure Indonesian airliner. Hope this tiny model belongs here! It's not perfect, but I'm quite pleased with the results (>_<) Cheers, Nico Edited January 3, 2023 by A300F ommited 1/400 in the title because it sounds like a prebuilt diecast model (^_^;) 61 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Britman Posted January 3, 2023 Share Posted January 3, 2023 Excellent, welcome aboard Nico . Keith 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alpha Delta 210 Posted January 3, 2023 Share Posted January 3, 2023 Sensational! I'm not surprised that you're pleased with it! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A300F Posted January 3, 2023 Author Share Posted January 3, 2023 Thanks for the warm welcome and kind words! (^_^) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vince1159 Posted January 3, 2023 Share Posted January 3, 2023 She's a beauty,great weathering and photo's.... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PLC1966 Posted January 3, 2023 Share Posted January 3, 2023 Thats great work. Certainly looks like a B737 and it is painted well. Good stuff. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NavyWessex Posted January 3, 2023 Share Posted January 3, 2023 Looks fantastic, nicely cast and weathered! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spitfire31 Posted January 3, 2023 Share Posted January 3, 2023 🧐 Wow! Kind regards, Joachim 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vesa Jussila Posted January 3, 2023 Share Posted January 3, 2023 I must agree others. Really impressive. And welcome. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichieW Posted January 3, 2023 Share Posted January 3, 2023 It's absolutely wonderful, what a lovely way to introduce yourself. Welcome to the forum Nico, I'm looking forward to seeing more of your amazing work. Richie 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A300F Posted January 4, 2023 Author Share Posted January 4, 2023 Thank you very much, for all your kind words and compliments! I've never expected to see my little model to receive this much appreciation (>~<) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kampartiger Posted January 4, 2023 Share Posted January 4, 2023 That's a stunning Boeing 737 and you have done exceedingly well in casting it. The result of your hardwork is astounding. Btw it has been quite a while since I last heard about Merpati. Too bad it folded up in 2014. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A300F Posted January 4, 2023 Author Share Posted January 4, 2023 29 minutes ago, Kampartiger said: That's a stunning Boeing 737 and you have done exceedingly well in casting it. The result of your hardwork is astounding. Btw it has been quite a while since I last heard about Merpati. Too bad it folded up in 2014. Very much appreciated! You're right, I've heard news that it's planning to start up again last year but failed as well.. Quite a shame because their planes are missed by a lot of us here (^~^) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex1978 Posted January 4, 2023 Share Posted January 4, 2023 Welcome on BM What an impressive entry to the forum,that 737 looks just awesome,hard to believe this is 1/400,so an extra 👍👍👍👏👏 from me. Hope to see more of your work here. Thanks for sharing Alex 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A300F Posted January 5, 2023 Author Share Posted January 5, 2023 9 hours ago, Alex1978 said: Welcome on BM What an impressive entry to the forum,that 737 looks just awesome,hard to believe this is 1/400,so an extra 👍👍👍👏👏 from me. Hope to see more of your work here. Thanks for sharing Alex Many thanks Alex! Hope my builds can keep up with a lot of the gorgeous 1/200 scale models here (^_^) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lifeline Posted January 5, 2023 Share Posted January 5, 2023 Wah Merpati! Still saw glimpse of it whenever I land in Juanda Surabaya.. Very nice model.. You really got the classy shape of 737. Did you also print the flaps and decals? Cheers, Mario 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A300F Posted January 5, 2023 Author Share Posted January 5, 2023 Just now, Lifeline said: Wah Merpati! Still saw glimpse of it whenever I land in Juanda Surabaya.. Very nice model.. You really got the classy shape of 737. Did you also print the flaps and decals? Cheers, Mario Thank you!! The hangars and training facility are still open there iirc (^~^) The flaps were made from tiny seperate resin plates I printed, which were then glued and sanded. It's a long and tedious process, but I think it's worth it! Decals were all made and by me~ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Viking Posted January 5, 2023 Share Posted January 5, 2023 Brilliant! Captures the look of the 732 to perfection! Cheers John 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
airdaniel Posted January 5, 2023 Share Posted January 5, 2023 In this scale it's absolute stunning!!! I'm also a fan of the weathered birds, so it's an extra point for me. Keep posting for your next works, I'm very interested in. Welcome on board btw! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alxzinbox Posted January 5, 2023 Share Posted January 5, 2023 That's amazing! Impressive weathering even at the 1/400 scale! I'm dipping my toes into resin 3d printing as well, and it's unbelievable! You mentioned sanding- Did you turn on anti-aliasing in your slicer? I resin printed an exhaust, and the difference in smoothness with anti-aliasing on and off is HUGE. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A300F Posted January 5, 2023 Author Share Posted January 5, 2023 Just now, alxzinbox said: That's amazing! Impressive weathering even at the 1/400 scale! I'm dipping my toes into resin 3d printing as well, and it's unbelievable! You mentioned sanding- Did you turn on anti-aliasing in your slicer? I resin printed an exhaust, and the difference in smoothness with anti-aliasing on and off is HUGE. Thank you! It took years of practice so I'm quite used to it (^_^) That's awesome - resin printing really pays off especially for modellers like us! As for sanding, I use a mini grinder pen as well as folded sandpaper to shape and smoothen the model to my intended shape. I haven't tried anti aliasing my models yet because I'm worried it might affect some shapes, such as slots for the wings.. But after seeing your results, I've got to give it a try now! (>_<) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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