I just got two Minicraft TWA 727-200 kits and for a great price online. The decals look nice. I'm surprised to see that the search engine came up empty when looking for topics on this kit. This plane (N64339) has a very deep history. Sure, everyone knows about the Flight 847 hijacking, which is probably the most significant aspect of this plane's fame. It was the only plane in TWA's fleet to be evaluated with the project skinny livery. It was also the only plane to have four of TWA's paint schemes since the interlocking or twin globe days. And, it was the last 727 retired by TWA. It may have been the last 727 taken out of passenger service altogether (not sure). Certainly, a deep history for this famous aircraft.
Has anyone built this kit? Please post your pics!! I'm curious as to how the polished aluminum or metal look was achieved. I imagine Alclad? I'd love to hear from those who built the kit as to how they got that done.
