Volant Posted January 20, 2023 Share Posted January 20, 2023 Hello all, Scalemates seems to suggest that Revell and Zvezda (and also Doyusha in Japan..) are all from the same moulds. Is this correct? I don’t really mind which I build, but generally the 787-9 has better proportions to my eyes, relative to the -8. In which case, is the Zvezda the only gig in town? Last question - I can’t seem to find British Airways decals available. Does anyone know of any? Thank you, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pin Posted January 20, 2023 Share Posted January 20, 2023 https://letmegooglethat.com/?q=787+1%2F144+british+airways+decals Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Volant Posted January 20, 2023 Author Share Posted January 20, 2023 Sorry, should’ve said in the UK. But thank you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pin Posted January 20, 2023 Share Posted January 20, 2023 Still there https://www.amazon.co.uk/TBdecals-BRITISH-AIRWAYS-BOEING-DECALS/dp/B01M6D8GSK/ref=sr_1_1 As to the plastic - yes, Revell repacks Zvezda kit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Volant Posted January 20, 2023 Author Share Posted January 20, 2023 (edited) Thanks Pin. I am able to google, and unfortunately I don’t use Amazon. Clearly I’m winning my personal battle with Bezos, it’s not going well for him at the moment… Thank you re the plastic. I assume (if my googling skills are up to scratch..) there are only 787-8 decals available for BA. I’ve never built an airliner before, looks like the windows are decals. If so, do you think I’d be able to use a mash up of the decals from a 787-9 kit, and aftermarket -8? Obviously you can change it with the extra letters, but interesting that the preformed reg on the TB decals isn’t a real one. What is the quality of TB decals like? Edited January 20, 2023 by Volant 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skodadriver Posted January 20, 2023 Share Posted January 20, 2023 I have the TB decals 787 sheet in my stash although I haven't used it. It is screen printed and the print quality is excellent. It only provides the tail flag, fuselage flash, titles and registrations. TB have missed the crown although they are far from being the only decal maker to forget about it. The registration which TB provide, G-BDRM, is a 787-8 although there is probably enough lettering on the sheet to do any BA 787. As to windows, whether you build your model with transparent windows or window decals is entirely your choice. TB just provide plain black window decals which won't look great on the finished model. If you want to go down the decal route you should check out Authentic Airliner Decals. They have a wide range of "photo real" window decals covering most modern jet airliners including the 787 These are far superior to anything else on the market. If you want to see what they look like on a selection of finished models here is the link to my Yearbook entry. All the models except the Viscount and Skyvan use Authentic Airliners window decals. Dave G 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Volant Posted January 20, 2023 Author Share Posted January 20, 2023 All the BA 787s start G-ZB** -8 are G-ZBJ* -9 are G-ZBK* -10 are G-ZBL* Not a complaint at all, as there are sufficient decals to do whatever you want, more a wry observation.. Google seem to suggest Gemini Jets do a diecast 787 with the same reg. Thank you for the info regarding the TB decals. As I say, this is all new to me - even the decal manufacturers are companies I haven’t used on military aircraft, so it’s invaluable. I’ll take a look at the Authentic Airliner decals, and also your builds. Thanks again! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RAF4EVER Posted January 20, 2023 Share Posted January 20, 2023 51 minutes ago, Skodadriver said: I have the TB decals 787 sheet in my stash although I haven't used it. It is screen printed and the print quality is excellent. It only provides the tail flag, fuselage flash, titles and registrations. TB have missed the crown although they are far from being the only decal maker to forget about it. The registration which TB provide, G-BDRM, is a 787-8 although there is probably enough lettering on the sheet to do any BA 787. As to windows, whether you build your model with transparent windows or window decals is entirely your choice. TB just provide plain black window decals which won't look great on the finished model. If you want to go down the decal route you should check out Authentic Airliner Decals. They have a wide range of "photo real" window decals covering most modern jet airliners including the 787 These are far superior to anything else on the market. If you want to see what they look like on a selection of finished models here is the link to my Yearbook entry. All the models except the Viscount and Skyvan use Authentic Airliners window decals. Dave G G-BDRM is a Chipmunk 👍 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skodadriver Posted January 20, 2023 Share Posted January 20, 2023 1 hour ago, Volant said: All the BA 787s start G-ZB** -8 are G-ZBJ* -9 are G-ZBK* -10 are G-ZBL* Not a complaint at all, as there are sufficient decals to do whatever you want, more a wry observation.. Google seem to suggest Gemini Jets do a diecast 787 with the same reg. Good point! That explains why when I put "G-BDRM 787" into Google it was mostly diecast models that came up. I obviously saw what I expected to see and I should have gone to the BA fleet list. If it's of any interest I am currently building a Zvezda 787-9 to be finished in KLM livery. It's a pretty straightforward build with no show-stopping problems although the engines need a fair bit of time and effort. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XV571 Posted January 21, 2023 Share Posted January 21, 2023 I suspect the design of the TB decals pre-date the Binliner* deliveries, as did their A380 sheet with G-MSNO (should be G-XLEx). However there are other options: 787-8 Drawdecal: https://www.drawdecal.com/product/1200-british-airways-787-8-dreamliners/ F-Decal: https://www.f-dcal.fr/decals/index.php?id_product=884&controller=product&id_lang=1 8ADecs: http://www.8adecs.com/cgi-bin/fdecals.pl?opc=show&id=166 787-9 Drawdecal: https://www.drawdecal.com/product/1200-british-airways-787-9-dreamliners/ Drawdecal will only ship UK orders via FedEx so unless you want a number of their other sheets to even out the $33 flat rate cost (and any potential customs charges) you may want to look at just building a -8 or trying to adapt the registration from one of the other two sheets. Definitely go for the Authentic Arliners windows, they're far superior to the basic ones on any of the sheets. Jonathan * allegedly so named by the Engineers in a UK airline due to their opnion of the quality of the interior fittings - rubbish inside, a plastic exterior 😆 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Volant Posted January 22, 2023 Author Share Posted January 22, 2023 Thanks Jonathan, that all makes sense. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skodadriver Posted January 22, 2023 Share Posted January 22, 2023 16 hours ago, XV571 said: Drawdecal will only ship UK orders via FedEx so unless you want a number of their other sheets to even out the $33 flat rate cost (and any potential customs charges) you may want to look at just building a -8 or trying to adapt the registration from one of the other two sheets..... Sorry to disagree but a few days ago I received a three sheet order from Drawdecal sent by normal mail at a cost of $16.50, not cheap but a lot better than $33. HMRC didn't show any interest in it despite a correctly completed customs declaration although past experience suggests that can be a matter of luck. Dave G 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheFlyingDutchman Posted January 25, 2023 Share Posted January 25, 2023 (edited) I'd like to add that the Revell kit is moulded in white plastic, and Zvezda's in their usual grey. I think Revell's white plastic is a bit softer and easier to work with. Also, the Revell kit includes much better decals, but that has already been said above. Also, I have one set of British Airways 787-8 by 26Decals I'm willing to sell for a friendly price, PM me if interested! Edited January 25, 2023 by TheFlyingDutchman 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoAddedSalt Posted January 28, 2023 Share Posted January 28, 2023 On 1/20/2023 at 5:08 AM, Skodadriver said: I have the TB decals 787 sheet in my stash although I haven't used it. It is screen printed and the print quality is excellent. It only provides the tail flag, fuselage flash, titles and registrations. TB have missed the crown although they are far from being the only decal maker to forget about it. The registration which TB provide, G-BDRM, is a 787-8 although there is probably enough lettering on the sheet to do any BA 787. As to windows, whether you build your model with transparent windows or window decals is entirely your choice. TB just provide plain black window decals which won't look great on the finished model. If you want to go down the decal route you should check out Authentic Airliner Decals. They have a wide range of "photo real" window decals covering most modern jet airliners including the 787 These are far superior to anything else on the market. If you want to see what they look like on a selection of finished models here is the link to my Yearbook entry. All the models except the Viscount and Skyvan use Authentic Airliners window decals. Dave G I have a TB decals set that I have ordered in november for an air new zealand 787-9, however the shipping time is absolutely insane as I have still not received them, is their shipping time this long or not? I am from the united states BTW Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FortyEighter Posted January 31, 2023 Share Posted January 31, 2023 On 1/25/2023 at 6:06 AM, TheFlyingDutchman said: Also, I have one set of British Airways 787-8 by 26Decals I'm willing to sell for a friendly price, PM me if interested! PM sent! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Volant Posted January 31, 2023 Author Share Posted January 31, 2023 Thank you, sorry, I’ve missed a load of replies… The 26decals are 1/200 - I saw there is the Hasegawa 787 in that scale. This is likely the only airliner I’ll build, I usually do 1/72 military aircraft. As such, continuity of scale isn’t too important. How does the Hasegawa compare to the Zvezda/Revell kit? I suppose it’s less shelf space… I’ve obviously missed the boat on the 26decals (thank you for the offer TheFlyingDutchman) and they don’t appear on 26decals website - are they hard to get hold of? Once again, thank you all for great advice on an area of the hobby I’m not familiar with! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cklasse Posted February 1, 2023 Share Posted February 1, 2023 I am building a 1/200 B747-400 and realized that a 1/144 is a better scale for airliner, my personal opinion. It gives more detail parts and I can detail the parts too. I am looking at the B787 too and it shall be a 1/144. My 1/144 B777-300ER is in my stash, waiting for it’s turn to build. Oh….those decals with photo windows look great. I bought these for my B777. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pin Posted February 1, 2023 Share Posted February 1, 2023 On 1/31/2023 at 7:51 AM, Volant said: How does the Hasegawa compare to the Zvezda/Revell kit? I suppose it’s less shelf space… Good kit. Because of smaller scale some parts such as main gear are expectedly simpler than in 1/144 but will nevertheless look good on the shelve 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Swindell Posted February 1, 2023 Share Posted February 1, 2023 On 31/01/2023 at 07:51, Volant said: The 26decals are 1/200 26Decals did a BA787 sheet but it appears to be currently unavailable, some sheets are re-issued from time to time https://www.scalemates.com/kits/26-decals-sts44210-british-airways-boeing-787-836--692045 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Volant Posted February 1, 2023 Author Share Posted February 1, 2023 Thank you all. I’ve found 1/200 decals by Draw Decal, should I do the Hasegawa and save shelf space. Although it appears Authentic Airliner Decals only do the photo realistic windows in 1/144 for the 787… Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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