Boeing 727-100 Dan Air London, Revell 1/144

[Alex1978]

I must admit,I like the old Revell 727 kit more than its Airfix counterpart.

 

I built quite a number over the years and this one is the last from my stash.

Except replacing the cockpit with a Zvezda 737 canopy,the wheels with resin wheels from Brengun and new front gear doors made from plasticcard,it was build oob.

The decals are from classic airliners.

I had to paint the tail myself,using only the logo from the decal sheet.The large decals for the tail are impossible to use to get a good result.

Masking the front was a bit tricky but the rest went smooth.

Painted entirely with Gunze paints.

 

Dan Air's 727-100s where a bit different from the series aircraft,as the British authorities demanded additional passenger doors at the back.

Usually the 727-100s had no doors at the back.

 

Cheers,

Alex

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[SAT69]

Very pretty airplane!

[stringbag]

The best livery in my opinion.  👍

 

Chris.

[TheyJammedKenny!]

That's really fantastic!  So well accomplished, and you were right to sacrifice a Zvezda kit to make this a stunning beauty.  It's the very subject I'd like to create in 1/72 after BPK releases theirs.  Keeping my fingers crossed on that eventuality.

[mitchem]

Great job Alex 👍👍

 

Matching the red must have been a barrel of fun? (Speaking from bitter experience).

 

I'm looking forward to the CRM "-100" next year 

 

mike 

[Pin]

Beautiful plane, just watched the video about its tragic story

[PhantomBigStu]

2 minutes ago, Pin said:

Beautiful plane, just watched the video about its tragic story

As have this morning, wonder if  its the same one? 

 

Lovely build to the OP

[Gimme Shelter]

Another fine piece of modelling from your never ending production line there Alex. A great choice of livery and very well executed. I know what it feels like to have a tail decal that leaves you having to rework and paint the majority of whats needed up the back end - its happened to me in the past and I think its about to happen to me once again on my present build. Decals too transparent ....

 

Beautiful model and lovely curves

[Pin]

2 hours ago, PhantomBigStu said:

  its the same one? 

 

Mentour Pilot

[gaputz]

Nice work!

[PhantomBigStu]

31 minutes ago, Pin said:

 

Mentour Pilot

Snap

 

 

[Back in the Saddle]

Excellent!👍

[Skodadriver]

Lovely result Alex. Like you I prefer the Revell kit to the Airfix one although it does still have its faults. Let's hope CRM follow through with their plan to produce a new 727-100 kit. Their 727-200 is stunning.

 

On 12/4/2024 at 2:46 AM, TheyJammedKenny! said:

That's really fantastic!  So well accomplished, and you were right to sacrifice a Zvezda kit to make this a stunning beauty.  It's the very subject I'd like to create in 1/72 after BPK releases theirs.  Keeping my fingers crossed on that eventuality.

No need to sacrifice the whole kit. The Zvezda 737s come with two cockpit sections (with and without "eyebrows") so you will always have a spare!

 

Dave G

[David H]

Wow, the Zvezda Cab transplant really does wonders for the looks of that model!! At the rate i'm going, CRM will have a 727-100 out before i can get my Revell kit done.

 

Simply stated: I love it!

[Alex1978]

On 03/12/2024 at 21:33, SAT69 said:

Very pretty airplane!

Thank you very much.

 

 

On 04/12/2024 at 01:19, stringbag said:

The best livery in my opinion.  👍

 

Chris.

 

Thank you very much Chris.

Its really a classy livery,allways loved the Dan Air liveries

On 04/12/2024 at 03:46, TheyJammedKenny! said:

That's really fantastic!  So well accomplished, and you were right to sacrifice a Zvezda kit to make this a stunning beauty.  It's the very subject I'd like to create in 1/72 after BPK releases theirs.  Keeping my fingers crossed on that eventuality.

 

Thank you very much.

Actually,I only took one of the two provided canopies from the Zvezda kit.

For every Zvezda 737,there is one canopy for the spares box.

 

On 04/12/2024 at 14:47, mitchem said:

Great job Alex 👍👍

 

Matching the red must have been a barrel of fun? (Speaking from bitter experience).

 

I'm looking forward to the CRM "-100" next year 

 

mike 

Thank you very much Mike.

It was not tricky at all,matching the red.

Revell' silk red 330 is a perfectly good match.After gloss coating,it looks very close to the decals.

 

On 04/12/2024 at 16:33, Gimme Shelter said:

Another fine piece of modelling from your never ending production line there Alex. A great choice of livery and very well executed. I know what it feels like to have a tail decal that leaves you having to rework and paint the majority of whats needed up the back end - its happened to me in the past and I think its about to happen to me once again on my present build. Decals too transparent ....

 

Beautiful model and lovely curves

Thank you very much

 

 

On 04/12/2024 at 19:01, gaputz said:

Nice work!

Thank you very much

 

 

21 hours ago, Back in the Saddle said:

Excellent!👍

Thank you very much

 

6 hours ago, Skodadriver said:

Lovely result Alex. Like you I prefer the Revell kit to the Airfix one although it does still have its faults. Let's hope CRM follow through with their plan to produce a new 727-100 kit. Their 727-200 is stunning.

 

No need to sacrifice the whole kit. The Zvezda 737s come with two cockpit sections (with and without "eyebrows") so you will always have a spare!

 

Dave G

 

Thank you very much Dave.

I guess,I really must check on that new 727 kit,sounds promising

 

16 minutes ago, David H said:

Wow, the Zvezda Cab transplant really does wonders for the looks of that model!! At the rate i'm going, CRM will have a 727-100 out before i can get my Revell kit done.

 

Simply stated: I love it!

 Thank you very much

[RidgeRunner]

Very nice build  and a sad memory for me. I was working that day in the Crew Records Department and the CAA - the Flight Ops Inspector. Roger? Phillips, had just said his goodbyes as he was moving on - pounced on me and my team for all the flying and training records of the crew involved. The office then became the incident room with multiple old style phones jacked in to consoles….