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    October 2013
777 FedEx Panda
Posted by singer25p on Tuesday, October 29, 2013 3:00 PM

It all started innocently enough.  Several of us at the Hobby Shop decided to build airliners, just to do something different and I started out to build something in the stash...but things rarely work out as planned.  I wanted to build a FedEx plane, since I see a pair of 757s parked at the terminal every morning on my way to work.  While searching for suitable decals at Airline Hobby Supply, I came across a set of FedEx 777 decals featuring arwork of a panda on th nose.  Of course I had to purchase a kit to go along with the decals.  The kit was built out-of box and posed no problems other than being too big to handle easily. The Nazca decals performed well, the only drawback is that they are printed on continuous carrier film and every image has to be cut out individually, but this is not really a big deal, it just takes some extra time.  I enjoyed building this kit, and I have already started thinking about a new airliner project.

 

 

 

 

 

  • Member since
    November 2009
  • From: Twin Cities of Minnesota
Posted by Don Stauffer on Wednesday, October 30, 2013 9:11 AM

Looks great!

Don Stauffer in Minnesota

  • Member since
    September 2013
Posted by Hobby Dude on Wednesday, October 30, 2013 9:43 AM

WOW! I have seen this bird up close, and it is really cool! Great job Paul!

  • Member since
    November 2003
  • From: State of Mississippi. State motto: Virtute et armis (By valor and arms)
Posted by mississippivol on Wednesday, October 30, 2013 7:04 PM

Super build!

  • Member since
    June 2003
  • From: Cavite, Philippines
Posted by allan on Friday, November 1, 2013 7:45 AM

She's a beauty!  What scale and kit is this?

No bucks, no Buck Rogers

  • Member since
    October 2013
Posted by singer25p on Friday, November 1, 2013 1:03 PM

Oops - I had meant to include that it was the 1/144 Minicraft 777 kit.

Thanks for asking.

  • Member since
    December 2002
Posted by 7474 on Friday, November 1, 2013 9:10 PM

What paint did you use for the wing? Looks really great.....

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    December 2002
Posted by 7474 on Friday, November 1, 2013 9:18 PM

Also, what paint for the FedEx purple?

  • Member since
    August 2007
  • From: back country of SO-CAL, at the birth place of Naval Aviation
Posted by DUSTER on Saturday, November 2, 2013 4:50 PM

WOW  nice work!  great scheme. 

Steve

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

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    October 2013
Posted by singer25p on Monday, November 4, 2013 12:56 PM

The wings (and tails) are Testors Model Master Acrylic Light Gull Grey with Dark Gull Grey for the centers.  I also used Bare Metal Foil Matte Aluminum foil for the leading edges.  It's the first time I used Bare Metal foil for anything other than masking and I'm sorry I waited - it worked perfectly.  The purple on the tail is Tamiya X-16 Gloss Purple.

  • Member since
    March 2005
  • From: Lancaster, South Carolina
Posted by Devil Dawg on Thursday, February 6, 2014 3:32 PM

Don't let Fred Smith see that build - he'll have you arrested for stealing one of his planes! Great-looking build!

Devil Dawg

On The Bench: Tamiya 1/32nd Mitsubishi A6M5 Model 52 Zeke For Japanese Group Build

Build one at a time? Hah! That'll be the day!!

  • Member since
    November 2003
  • From: State of Mississippi. State motto: Virtute et armis (By valor and arms)
Posted by mississippivol on Thursday, February 6, 2014 7:14 PM

It seems that they do that all the time; FedEx also transported the horse that the Denver Broncos used for their introduction in the Super Bowl.

  • Member since
    September 2006
  • From: Ridott, Illinois
Posted by Banshee1000 on Monday, February 10, 2014 12:50 PM

Beautiful!

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