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Finished Ethiopian 737-700

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  • Member since
    December 2003
  • From: Phoenix,Az
Finished Ethiopian 737-700
Posted by 9x19mm on Thursday, April 1, 2010 3:30 AM

Revell 738 kit, Contrails 737 fuselage and Draw + kit decals.  All of the products were a breeze to use and yet I managed to turn it into a struggle.  First off I managed to some how place the windows and Ethiopian title decal too high.  For some reason I couldnt get it to line up right and after several attempts at moving it around I gave up.  Also the gloss coat for some reason stained around almost every decal not sure what happened but not much I can do about it now except let dust cover it.   I wasnt going to post pics but I figured its good to post the not so good builds from time to time.  At some point I imagine Ill redo this 1 or bury it behind a bigger plane.  Critique, flame or just point and laugh if you want to:

 

  • Member since
    September 2006
  • From: From Vernal UT OH YEA!!
Posted by raptordriver on Saturday, April 3, 2010 10:24 PM

Hey, I have nothing to laugh at, because I do not know about civil planes much, but it sure looks great.

Andrew

 

 

  • Member since
    December 2003
  • From: Phoenix,Az
Posted by 9x19mm on Sunday, April 4, 2010 4:33 AM

Thx Andrew.

  • Member since
    January 2003
  • From: Netherlands
Posted by propfan on Friday, September 10, 2010 10:20 AM

Iám a Airliner builder and you did a terrific job, it looks very good indeed. What type of gloss coat did you use (Future?)

Happy modeling

Bert   IPMS SIG Airliners and Civil Aviation 90002

  • Member since
    December 2003
  • From: Phoenix,Az
Posted by 9x19mm on Friday, September 10, 2010 4:12 PM

Yes it was future.  I think I also figured out how to avoid the staining/yellowing around the decals.  Sadly, it will be a awhile before I can post results as I applied the decals the same way as I did on the 737 on my current builds, which are South African 738, South African 343, Ethiopian 763 and EgyptAir 738.  The staining isnt as bad on these though.  I do have a 732 that is at the decalling stage maybe Ill bump it up in the rotation and post.

  • Member since
    September 2006
  • From: Ridott, Illinois
Posted by Banshee1000 on Friday, October 22, 2010 12:33 PM

Your build looks great!  I appreciate your post...it's nice that someone else shares the same struggles as myself!

  • Member since
    March 2006
  • From: California
Posted by Hogan on Sunday, October 24, 2010 4:43 AM

You've done a wonderful job!  Looks very good.  Sparkling, beautiful decal job too.

Bob

  • Member since
    December 2003
  • From: Phoenix,Az
Posted by 9x19mm on Wednesday, October 27, 2010 3:41 AM

Thx guys.  Also Ive had better luck with decals lately.  I was using micro set/sol and I stopped using the set,  so far so good. Sadly I need to replace my camera, hopefully Ill be able to get a new one in the coming weeks.

  • Member since
    September 2009
Posted by YU-AMB on Thursday, October 28, 2010 2:47 PM

It is a really nice looking kit, but the only problem are winglets. You obviously used ones from the box and they are inaccurate

  • Member since
    December 2003
  • From: Phoenix,Az
Posted by 9x19mm on Friday, October 29, 2010 2:40 AM

YU-AMB

It is a really nice looking kit, but the only problem are winglets. You obviously used ones from the box and they are inaccurate

Yeah, they are the kit winglets.  I have no excuses for not correcting them.

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