L-1011 TriStar - Flaps & Slats - RAF 1/144 Resin Kit - FineScale Modeler - Essential magazine for scale model builders, model kit reviews, how-to scale modeling, and scale modeling products

John Leah

Member since
May 2012

L-1011 TriStar - Flaps & Slats - RAF 1/144 Resin Kit

Posted by John Leah on Tuesday, April 22, 2014 4:58 AM

Hi

Here is my recently completed RAF KC1 L1011 Kit in 1/144 scale - the model started as a solid resin kit which I modified to a touch down pose with flaps and slats deployed. Please enjoy her..

having started life as this..

Thank you for looking in

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Pawel

Member since
May 2009
From: Poland

Posted by Pawel on Tuesday, April 22, 2014 7:01 AM

Dang, that musta been a lot of work! The model looks very dynamic on that base! Thanks for sharing and have a nice day

Paweł

All comments and critique welcomed. Thanks for your honest opinions!

www.vietnam.net.pl

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DUSTER

Member since
August 2007
From: back country of SO-CAL, at the birth place of Naval Aviation

Posted by DUSTER on Tuesday, April 22, 2014 9:07 AM

Very impressive.

Your skills are most evident

Next project why not take us along (in pictures) as you build? We (me anyway) would like to see how you create the projects ( OK so I can get better-there I said it)

Steve

Building the perfect model---just not quite yet Confused

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Aaron Skinner

Moderator

Member since
April 2006
From: my keyboard dreaming of being at the workbench

Posted by Aaron Skinner on Wednesday, April 23, 2014 1:56 PM

Great looking work! Thanks for sharing.

Aaron Skinner

Editor

FineScale Modeler

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Subhuman1

Member since
July 2010
From: Surrey B.C. Canada

Posted by Subhuman1 on Monday, April 28, 2014 12:46 PM

That is a work of art to be sure, excellent combination with that base, really captures a sense of movement!

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CodyJ

Member since
December 2013

Posted by CodyJ on Tuesday, May 6, 2014 11:55 PM

That base is really wild looking. Looks kinda like it's blurring right by. Like Subhuman1 said it gives a feeling of motion. Really cool. The Aircraft is exceptional as well!

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allan

Member since
June 2003
From: Cavite, Philippines

Posted by allan on Wednesday, May 7, 2014 9:38 PM

I have enjoyed her!

Completely impressed by the work you put in this beauty! And the runway complements the model perfectly!

That solid fuselage must be really heavy. Doesnt that cause stress on the landing gear?

No bucks, no Buck Rogers

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John Leah

Member since
May 2012

Posted by John Leah on Friday, May 9, 2014 5:31 AM

Thanks for the kind words. There is a mounting fix pillar running up fro the base into the fuselage belly which supports the kit leaving the resin undercarriage completely free of bearing the weight of the kit but gives the impression that the wheels are in full contact with the base - see below

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