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  • Member since
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  • From: Charleston, SC
Pan Am A380
Posted by kg4kpg on Friday, February 26, 2016 11:40 PM

I'be been plugging away at this kit for a long time And finally getting to the decals. Revell kit, of course. Decals printed by a fellow in the UK. Sorry but I have forgotten his name. I'll update as progress is made. 

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    September 2012
Posted by GMorrison on Friday, February 26, 2016 11:52 PM

Cool! I remember a couple of pages of what-ifs some time back, renderings of Concorde in various liveries.

Whatcha gonna name her?

 

 Modeling is an excuse to buy books.

 

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    March 2008
  • From: Charleston, SC
Posted by kg4kpg on Saturday, February 27, 2016 12:42 AM

She is Clipper Pride of the Fleet. I'll knock out the other side tomorrow night Then finish the wings, mount the engines and landing gear and she'll be done. Then i have to find a place big enough to display her. Last pic wasn't finished yet on the port side, now it's done.

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    January 2016
  • From: A Galaxy Far, Far Away
Posted by Hunter on Saturday, February 27, 2016 9:05 AM

Wow....that looks great. Nice build sir!

Hunter 

      

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    August 2015
  • From: the redlands Fl
Posted by crown r n7 on Saturday, February 27, 2016 12:21 PM

Very nice dose that kit have recessed panel lines?

 

 

 Nick.

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    July 2004
  • From: Canberra, Australia
Posted by Aussie747 on Saturday, February 27, 2016 3:08 PM
Would the decal maker be Rich W or 26 Decals? The A380 looks nice in those markings. Is that a soon to be Continental B747 behind it?

Ray

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    March 2008
  • From: Charleston, SC
Posted by kg4kpg on Saturday, February 27, 2016 4:04 PM

Nope, wasn't Rich. I wish they were 26. I'm having to cut these out. 

The 747 was to be Caledonian but I messed up the decals. It's getting a repainted to become a Northwest Airlines. Found decals for the scheme I rode home on after a Desert Storm. 

  • Member since
    March 2008
  • From: Charleston, SC
Posted by kg4kpg on Sunday, February 28, 2016 9:41 PM

crown r n7

Very nice dose that kit have recessed panel lines?

the lines are recessed. Of course, paint and primer just about made them disappear. 

Okay, right side done. I also added the stripes on the wings. 

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    March 2008
  • From: Charleston, SC
Posted by kg4kpg on Monday, February 29, 2016 12:52 PM

Here's some engine pics. These were actually finished a while back, just setting in a box waiting to be mounted. Couple with stuff to get an idea of scale. I would love to get an hour to walk around an A380 for some pictures! I understand aerodynamics, but it's still amazing something so big can fly. Chris

 

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    August 2015
  • From: the redlands Fl
Posted by crown r n7 on Monday, February 29, 2016 5:24 PM

I like that scale. The 747 engines are tiny for my build and my big hands old eyes even with a lit mag glass

 

 

 Nick.

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    March 2008
  • From: Charleston, SC
Posted by kg4kpg on Tuesday, March 1, 2016 7:55 AM

She has some shoes now and the wings are striped, now to attach the wings, engines and a few small bits and pieces and she'll be done.

 

 

Comparing size of old and new.

 

 

  • Member since
    August 2015
  • From: the redlands Fl
Posted by crown r n7 on Wednesday, March 2, 2016 6:42 AM

I just got the 787 revell kit looks real good I like the 1/144 scale. I need to get the A380 kit in my stash the looks great

 

 

 Nick.

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    February 2011
Posted by knox on Monday, March 7, 2016 8:56 PM

That bugger is a monster.  i really like what you've done. Beautiful.         gk

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    December 2009
  • From: West Chester,Ohio
Posted by roger_wilco on Thursday, March 10, 2016 7:53 PM
That's look very cool Chris! I've always liked the markings of Pan Am (and TWA.)

"Build what YOU want, the way YOU want, and above all have fun!" - RIP Modeler Al. 

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    June 2003
  • From: Cavite, Philippines
Posted by allan on Thursday, March 10, 2016 8:50 PM

Are the 737 and the 380 engine the same scale? Wow, I never noticed that.

 

Never flew in a Pan Am flight but I was actually sorry to see it go.  Your build makes for great nostalgia and what if.

No bucks, no Buck Rogers

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    March 2008
  • From: Charleston, SC
Posted by kg4kpg on Friday, March 11, 2016 7:19 AM

allan

Are the 737 and the 380 engine the same scale? Wow, I never noticed that.

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Yep, same scale. Isn't that crazy?! The A380 is a marvel of technology and size. I'd love to get a walk-around of one some day.

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  • From: Piscataway, NJ!
Posted by wing_nut on Friday, March 11, 2016 8:50 AM

Oh yeah.... nice!

Marc  

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    November 2009
  • From: Twin Cities of Minnesota
Posted by Don Stauffer on Friday, March 11, 2016 8:53 AM

What I find amazing is seeing an F-4 or an F-15 parked next to a DC-3.  It really shows how big today's fighters are compared to WW2 birds.

 

Don Stauffer in Minnesota

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