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Post by expatkiwi on Dec 26, 2012 2:04:22 GMT 12
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Post by expatkiwi on Dec 26, 2012 2:06:45 GMT 12
This pic showed some of the problems encountered with OldModels decals on this particular kit. Steve ended up airbrushing the flaws...  host imagesThe door locations meant that the wraparound decal meant to connect to the tail livery would not fit, and the nose area also showed a mismatch. Plus Steve commented that the Godwit emblem of the tail was a little bit 'fuzzy', so he made replacement Godwit emblems. Still, the fact that these decals were available at all cannot be disparaged. |
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Post by expatkiwi on Dec 26, 2012 2:13:39 GMT 12
Pics of the underside  pic upload imageThe Aurora 727-200 has no wheel-well detail (intended to be shown in a 'wheels-up' configuration), but Steve did the best he could under the circumstances of the model. He did have to put in some undercarriage extenders as without them the engines would be touching the ground. |
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Post by expatkiwi on Dec 26, 2012 2:21:06 GMT 12
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Post by agalbraith on Dec 26, 2012 6:17:00 GMT 12
Wow thanks for that, very informative indeed.
I was talking to Jennings over at ARC and he is going to do the same scheme for the new BPK kit. So relief is on the way.
He did a great job with that kit, clearly no easy task. Interesting about the decals, It is always good to ohave a bit of a heads up on whats ahead. I am glad Oldmodels decals are here, they fill a most important gap in our aviation history in plastic.
Thanks again, much appreciated
Anthony
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Post by ZacYates on Dec 26, 2012 9:36:34 GMT 12
That is a very fine build, you chose your builder well. A gorgeous representation of a very beautiful aircraft.
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Post by expatkiwi on Dec 26, 2012 12:50:05 GMT 12
That is a very fine build, you chose your builder well. A gorgeous representation of a very beautiful aircraft. Well, when the BPK Boeing 737-200 1:72 model kit starts getting built by other modellers, they will really outshine the Aurora model, if the information I picked up about it is accurate. |
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Post by expatkiwi on Dec 28, 2012 3:11:26 GMT 12
 Picture courtesy of J. R. HeiligNice graphic here of ZK-NAQ, but when I showed it to Steve Bowe, he said that neither the OldModels decal sheet or any of the reference pics he had showed the BOEING 737 logo on the eppenage. He wanted to make sure the model was fully completed before sending it on to me (oddly enough the shark-fin antennae were not in the kit, though the box art showed it, so he's scratch-building those, and putting the ZK-NAQ decals on the botton left and top right wings). |
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Post by expatkiwi on Dec 28, 2012 3:24:23 GMT 12
 The busted nose... This pic showed the missing portion of nose from the right fuselage half, and Steve's initial building of the model. Note the lead pellets already in the nose.  Building up the modelling putty for the nose repair.  The repaired nose with initial primer coat airbrushed on. Steve Bowe would make a great plastic surgeon IMHO. This added another twenty-five pounds to the overall cost of the build, but it was well worth it. |
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Post by expatkiwi on Dec 28, 2012 4:17:02 GMT 12
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Post by expatkiwi on Dec 28, 2012 4:18:30 GMT 12
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Post by expatkiwi on Dec 28, 2012 6:41:25 GMT 12
 This image says it all. A master modeller's skills utilized to make a mediocre kit (and a damaged kit at that) into a work of art. |
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Post by expatkiwi on Jan 4, 2013 6:18:05 GMT 12
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Post by expatkiwi on Jan 4, 2013 6:21:53 GMT 12
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Post by expatkiwi on Jan 4, 2013 6:24:21 GMT 12
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smidon
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Post by smidon on Nov 30, 2020 17:52:17 GMT 12
Lovely ...
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Post by Mustang51 on Dec 1, 2020 8:33:09 GMT 12
Beautigul job........and yes, a beautiful aircraft......still like the 727 as well.
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Post by Dave Homewood on Dec 1, 2020 10:31:54 GMT 12
I agree, that looks great. I somehow missed the final result photos till yesterday.
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