1/144 Aloha Funbird 737-200

Toshi

Member since
March 2015
From: Streetsboro, Ohio

Posted by Toshi on Thursday, February 22, 2018 7:33 PM

Oh, you bring back fond memories. What a beautifully fantastic build.

Your friend, Toshi

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7474

Member since
December 2002

Posted by 7474 on Wednesday, February 21, 2018 8:55 AM

Bone, as a 737 pilot, you did a fantastic job. Really enjoyed seeing your guppy.

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B_one fixer

Member since
April 2014

Posted by B_one fixer on Tuesday, February 20, 2018 11:47 AM

gregbale

Beautiful build!

B_one fixer

I had a hard time with the main set of decals since they were so old that they started to disenigrate.

Would that by any chance be the old Microscale set? (He asks...gulping in horror because the same sheet is waiting in the stash....) I ask because the a/c no. is the same.

The decals are the old microscale sheet. I had to use 2 of them. And they both did the same thing. Hopefully you have better luck than I did.

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B_one fixer

Member since
April 2014

Posted by B_one fixer on Tuesday, February 20, 2018 11:44 AM

Don Stauffer

Looks great! You did a great job rescuing those decals. What is the paint on wings and belly?

Thanks Don,

The paint on the wings is a mix of gunze aircraft grey and white. I tried to mix it as close to Boeing grey as I could. All the chrome is the molotow chrome paint.

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gregbale

Member since
March 2003
From: Towson MD

Posted by gregbale on Tuesday, February 20, 2018 9:30 AM

Beautiful build!

B_one fixer
I had a hard time with the main set of decals since they were so old that they started to disenigrate.

Would that by any chance be the old Microscale set? (He asks...gulping in horror because the same sheet is waiting in the stash....) I ask because the a/c no. is the same.

Greg

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Don Stauffer

Member since
November 2009
From: Twin Cities of Minnesota

Posted by Don Stauffer on Tuesday, February 20, 2018 6:57 AM

Looks great! You did a great job rescuing those decals. What is the paint on wings and belly?

Don Stauffer in Minnesota

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B_one fixer

Member since
April 2014

Posted by B_one fixer on Monday, February 19, 2018 6:31 PM

Thanks all, the one that lost it's roof was the later scheme withe the yellow and orange hockey stick stripes

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Fly-n-hi

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December 2006
From: Phoenix, AZ

Posted by Fly-n-hi on Monday, February 19, 2018 6:27 PM

Awesome work!

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jeaton01

Member since
December 2002
From: Northern California

Posted by jeaton01 on Monday, February 19, 2018 6:15 PM

Well done! That's the scheme that lost the roof, isn't it?

John

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keavdog

Member since
April 2003
From: USA

Posted by keavdog on Monday, February 19, 2018 4:48 PM

Nice! Bright livery

Thanks,

John

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patrick206

Member since
March 2013

Posted by patrick206 on Monday, February 19, 2018 1:50 PM

Cute little bugger, the old 200's are kind of overlooked now, but were the beginning of a true success story for Boeing. I think by now they must have set a record with 737 production, there are so many versions flying they practically fill the air worldwide.

Very nice build, thanks for the post and photos.

Patrick

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B_one fixer

Member since
April 2014

1/144 Aloha Funbird 737-200

Posted by B_one fixer on Monday, February 19, 2018 1:26 PM

Here the the airfix 737-200with a mish mash of decals to create the aloha funbirds of the 70's-early 80's. I had a hard time with the main set of decals since they were so old that they started to disenigrate.