Zvezda Dreamliner!

propfan

That dreamliner from Zvezda is a beauty. The fit is almost perfect, at least for me. This is a must have to build.

I agree completely. For the most part it took little more than a few passes with a sanding stick to eliminate seams. The fit of the wing to the fuselage is so good I haven't glued mine – taking it apart makes trasnsportation easier.

Cheers,

Aaron

That dreamliner from Zvezda is a beauty. The fit is almost perfect, at least for me. This is a must have to build.

Just pre-ordered one from HobbyLinc; think I'll do a MID of the first flight take off with it.

Zvezda is really treating us with some of the great airliner kits and they are getting better and better. First, there was IL-86 with engine blades that could have been better, then TU-154M which is great, 767 too and now Dreamliner with those amazing engines. The only problem that Zvezda has are decals. They are still not good enough.

American has ordered 25 firm with options for 50 more. They will be painted like the A300's were. All composite areas will be Boeing gray. It would be nice for them to do a silver. I would like them to change the fleet livery to one like the 777 Oneworld scheme. Touching up the stripes on the present scheme looks poor, especially close up. Since they seem to be switching to 767-3 and 757 service to Europe and South America, the 787-9 will be a good replacement. The 777's will do mostly the Asia routes. I'm sure the 787 will have the legs for that also.

Here's a video of the Dreamliner taking off for the first time:

http://www.cnn.com/video/#/video/us/2009/12/15/natpkg.boeing.flight.cnn

A fine thing indeed, but where's Tex Johnson when you need him?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X0sDN-CQZCs&feature=PlayList&p=7FE22FA72BB74C32&playnext=1&playnext_from=PL&index=37

oldhooker

Well, she's in the air now!!!   What a beautiful sight!!

Yessir!!! Mighty fine.

Well, she's in the air now!!!   What a beautiful sight!!

I have mine on pre-order.

Gents,

I've seen the kit now and I can report it looks as good in plastic as it did in the photos: Crisp, petit panel lines; beautifully engineered engines; fine landing gear legs. Can't wait to start building! Look for a full review in an upcoming issue of FSM.

Cheers, Aaron

BondoMan,

It is what they get for trying to build it with scabs!

Yeah, no kidding. Zvezda's stuff gets better and better.

Cheers!

No kidding... photos in front of an electric fan should be interesting (ie: decal on the spinner)!   

 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8z0eW9fbrG0

 Really looking forward to getting my hands on one, or two of these!

Thanks for the link Frank. The instruction sheet is downloadable there also. I really like the look of the fan blades, single-piece intakes, and single-piece exhausts with the scalloped pattern.

Cheers, Aaron

http://www.zvezda.org.ru/?nav=1&p=3&set=7008

 Bablefish translation on the site:

7 castings model are executed in Russia on the license of company Boeing. In its new airliner Of boeing of 787 Dreamliner the company Of boeing personified quite foremost developments in the region of aircraft construction. Because of the wide application of composite materials in the construction of aircraft it was possible to reach high fuel effectiveness and to increase comfort during the flight. In 20 years the company Of boeing plans to sell 3500 aircraft of this type.

satch_ip wrote:

Hate to disagree with Bondoman and Wiki but there are actually ZERO operators of the 787.  In fact is not even a real airplane yet.  When it flies it will become a real airplane. Delta has several hundred orders but will never exercise them.  At least not until the -9 version is available.  The -8 is severely overweight and they found out it doesn't fit when they try to put it together, not unlike some of the kits we build!

Hate to disagree with Bondoman and Wiki but there are actually ZERO operators of the 787.  In fact is not even a real airplane yet.  When it flies it will become a real airplane.

Delta has several hundred orders but will never exercise them.  At least not until the -9 version is available.  The -8 is severely overweight and they found out it doesn't fit when they try to put it together, not unlike some of the kits we build!

Looking forward to getting a Drealiner!

   Will probably leave it bare until I see what livery looks best with it.       Thanks Aaron!

Take care,

Frank

                                                   Operator                                   EIS    -3 -8 -9   Total

	Aeroflot	2014		22				22
Mexico 	Aeroméxico	2011		2				2			*
Germany 	Air Berlin	2013		25				25	10	15
Canada 	Air Canada	2013		37				37	23		*
People's Republic of China 	Air China	2010		15				15				*
Spain 	Air Europa	2013		8				8		8		*
India 	Air India	2010		27				27			*
New Zealand 	Air New Zealand	2013			8			8	12			*
Papua New Guinea 	Air Niugini	2013		1				1
Fiji 	Air Pacific	2011			8			8	3		*
Kuwait 	Kuwait Airways	2012		22 1				22			*
Japan 	All Nippon Airways	2010	28	27				55	50			*
Nigeria 	Arik Air	2014			7			7			*
Israel 	Arkia Israel Airlines (Nakash)	2014			2			2				*
Colombia 	Avianca	2010		12				12	8			*
United States 	Aviation Capital Group			5				5
Ireland 	AWAS	2010		6				6				*
Azerbaijan 	Azerbaijan Airlines	2010		2				2			*
Bangladesh 	Biman Bangladesh Airlines	2017		4				4		4
United Kingdom 	British Airways	2012		8	16			24	18	10		*
United States 	Business Jet / VIP Customer(s)			4	4			8			4
United States 	CIT Group	2012		10				10			2
People's Republic of China 	China Eastern Airlines	2010		15				15			*
People's Republic of China 	China Southern Airlines	2010		10				10			*
United States 	Continental Airlines	2011		11	14			25			*
United Arab Emirates 	Dubai Aerospace Enterprise			15				15
Ethiopia 	Ethiopian Airlines	2010		10				10			*
United Arab Emirates 	Etihad Airways	2015			35			35	25		*
Bahrain 	Gulf Air	2016		24				24
China 	Hainan Airlines	2010		8				8			*
Iceland 	Icelandair	2010		4				4		3		*
United States 	ILFC	2010		67	7			74			8	8
Japan 	Japan Airlines	2010		35				35	15		*
India 	Jet Airways	2011		10				10
Kenya 	Kenya Airways	2010		9				9	4
South Korea 	Korean Air	2010		10				10	10		*
Chile 	LAN Airlines	2011		18	8			26	15			*
United Arab Emirates 	LCAL	2010		5				5				*
Poland 	LOT Polish Airlines	2010		8				8	1	5		*
United Kingdom 	Monarch Airlines	2011		6				6		4		*
United States 	Northwest Airlines	2010		18				18	50			*
Switzerland 	PrivatAir (BBJ)			2 2				2		1
Australia 	Qantas	2010		15	35			50	20	30	*
Qatar 	Qatar Airways	2010		30				30	30		*
Morocco 	Royal Air Maroc	2010		4				4			*
Jordan 	Royal Jordanian	2010		4				4			*
People's Republic of China 	Shanghai Airlines	2010		9				9			*
Singapore 	Singapore Airlines	2011			20			20		20
United Kingdom 	Thomson Airways	2011		12				12			*
Czech Republic 	Travel Service			1				1		1
Germany 	TUI AG	2010		11				11
	Unidentified Customer(s)			2	15			17
Uzbekistan 	Uzbekistan Airways			2				2			*
Vietnam 	VALC	2010		8				8
Vietnam 	Vietnam Airlines	2010		8				8	11
United Kingdom 	Virgin Atlantic Airways	2013			15			15	8	20

 From Wiki. Can't imagine that AM decals will take long to flood in!