1/48 Learjet 35

Hi,

That looks really sharp

Pat

Steve that’s one sharp looking jet .i had one in 92 that came with smoked windows that never made it to primer so I have the Air Force version that doesn’t have the dark wind screen.

Looks really sharp! I want that plane for civilian collection.

What a nice-looking model.

The Lear 35 (and 25) is/are one of the GA planes I've seen so often over the decades on various ramps, and it is, to me, simply classic.

You did a nice job, and thanks, she is fun to look at.

Great job! Such an iconic jet.

It's a beauty, Steve.  Nice clean work.

Lovely job on one of my all-time favorite aircraft!

(And I know what you mean about the interior! It seems such a shame not to 'dress them up' properly...but not much can be seen through even an open door, or those tiny windows.)

Beautiful!  I've always thought the Learjets were the prettiest of the business jets.

Your build looks pretty good! Nice job on the retraction cables for the bottom half of the door - that's a nice little detail.

The only nitpick I could offer is that the tip tanks shouldn't sit level - they should droop 2-3 degrees nose down. That's not an easy correction to make, though... one of my Learjet kits has a twist in the wing, and the tanks actually want to point in two different directions!

Also - the recogntion lights on the front of the tip tanks have the inboard half of the lens painted black, so as not to blind the crew.

(Pictured is one of my 1:1 scale rides for reference)

MIflyer

Your build looks pretty good! Nice job on the retraction cables for the bottom half of the door - that's a nice little detail.

The only nitpick I could offer is that the tip tanks shouldn't sit level - they should droop 2-3 degrees nose down. That's not an easy correction to make, though... one of my Learjet kits has a twist in the wing, and the tanks actually want to point in two different directions!

Also - the recogntion lights on the front of the tip tanks have the inboard half of the lens painted black, so as not to blind the crew.

(Pictured is one of my 1:1 scale rides for reference)

 

 

Yep!  That was an odd thing that I remember to this day, when seeing them when my Uncle flew in to visit us when I was a kid.  My Uncle was the chief test pilot for Lear for many years.  We flew with him a couple of times.  My Mom freaked out that the tanks would 'wobble' a bit in the turbulence! 

Nice job on that kit!

Gene Beaird,
Pearland, Texas

A nice looking model, MIflyer.

I hope my Testors kit comes out as good.

What finishes did you use on the engine intakes and leading edges?  Paint or foil?

MIflyer

Your build looks pretty good! Nice job on the retraction cables for the bottom half of the door - that's a nice little detail.

The only nitpick I could offer is that the tip tanks shouldn't sit level - they should droop 2-3 degrees nose down. That's not an easy correction to make, though... one of my Learjet kits has a twist in the wing, and the tanks actually want to point in two different directions!

Also - the recogntion lights on the front of the tip tanks have the inboard half of the lens painted black, so as not to blind the crew.

(Pictured is one of my 1:1 scale rides for reference)

 

 

just checked my kit thinking I could trim the tank mounts to make them point down. Oops; forgot they’re one piece with the wing. ‍♂️

Nice.

This is a great kit. I built the "US Airforce" version of this kit about a decade ago.  

Nice job indeed! What a great rendition of a fine airplane. Impressive that you would spend time on what cannot be seen; but YOU know its there! Wish we could see more closely what's inside.......love the outside detail, too. Very well done.

Hi;

 Hmmm,Pretty airplane .I am partial to Falcon 20s but I will definitely say that's a pretty Lear ! Now based on your markings, You could have made cuts allowing you to display the interior .

 They make little P.E. Saws that cut a line so thin , you wouldn't have a crass line separating the sections . The New HondaJet kit proves this . All that work inside could then be shown .Then you could stand back and say , Yeah ! Drool Dogs !

 All in all I won't pick nit and , I'll say I like your finish because it's done so well . T.B.

Do you know who makes those PE saws?

http://umm-usa.com/onlinestore/index.php?cPath=21_28

I like their JLC saw best, well down this page with the wood handle.

Painting large areas I find hard to keep uniform especially white. Really like the prestine finish you got. 

I greatly appreciate the compliment. Prior to this build, I've painted several aircraft white, ie) Piper SuperCub, Cessna 150, Citation, and the old Lear 23.  I have to give to credit to Tamiya white primer first. After a quick light rub down with 6000grit sandpaper, i then mist on 3 - 4 coats of Tamiya White (rattle can).  No airbrush needed here. Try one yourself and see how it turns out. 

Cheers for the tip Steve I'll give it a go next chance I get. 

Hello!

There were times, when I was afraid very time I needed to paint something white. Then I have found the Tamiya white primer spray cans and now it's no problem. Try it, you'll like it. My tip here would be to put on one layer of grey Tamiya primer, and then another layer of white Tamiya primer - then you can get a good white colour in just two layers. Hope it helps, have a nice day

Paweł