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Revell 1/144 Shuttle and 747 (1977)

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  • Member since
    May 2010
  • From: Southern Indiana
Revell 1/144 Shuttle and 747 (1977)
Posted by sbemo13 on Wednesday, October 8, 2014 2:35 PM

Finally got around to building this. I bought very "dirty" kit on EBAY and was determined to put it right. I used bare metal foil for top panels. I changed the engine turbines. I used alum. tube for pitot tube. Very exciting time in space/testing during this time. The whole base basically stopped when the shuttle was first released from 747. I painted over the American Airlines on fuselage, to get the proper affect. It is very faint.

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    July 2014
Posted by modelcrazy on Wednesday, October 8, 2014 2:43 PM

Very nice  sbemo!  YesYes

I've always wanted to build that kit.

I recently watched "Discovery's Last Mission" on Netflix, and wanted to replicate it's last flight from Kennedy to Dulles, weathering and all.

Steve

Building a kit from your stash is like cutting a head off a Hydra, two more take it's place.

 

 

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WZ2
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Posted by WZ2 on Wednesday, October 8, 2014 7:56 PM

Dats nice looking !

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    December 2006
  • From: Phoenix, AZ
Posted by Fly-n-hi on Wednesday, October 8, 2014 8:10 PM

Looks great!  I've been eyeing this kit for a little bit now.  How does it go together?

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    May 2010
  • From: Southern Indiana
Posted by sbemo13 on Wednesday, October 8, 2014 8:28 PM

It is vintage 70s kit. Neither model goes together well. I think they have better versions of 1/144 747 and shuttle. Thank You

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    November 2009
  • From: Twin Cities of Minnesota
Posted by Don Stauffer on Thursday, October 9, 2014 9:06 AM

Looks great!  I have the kit in my stash, and also want to depict the carrier aircraft in its original livery.  I saw the prototype when it visited St. Louis in '79, and still have the color pictures of it both in flyby and on ground.  Also got to tour the carrier aircraft.

Don Stauffer in Minnesota

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    May 2010
  • From: Southern Indiana
Posted by sbemo13 on Saturday, October 11, 2014 8:08 AM

Thank you, Don, You should build this or newer tooling. Go Vikes! (sry been a fan since 1970)

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    December 2006
  • From: Phoenix, AZ
Posted by Fly-n-hi on Saturday, October 11, 2014 3:56 PM

sbemo13

It is vintage 70s kit. Neither model goes together well. I think they have better versions of 1/144 747 and shuttle. Thank You

Is the kit that Revell re released not too long ago the same mold?  I'm guessing that it is but I don't know for sure.

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    July 2014
  • From: Franklin Wi
Posted by Bakster on Friday, October 17, 2014 9:58 PM

Sbemo...you did an awesome job on this.  

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    April 2014
Posted by B_one fixer on Wednesday, October 22, 2014 3:58 AM

Awesome job ! I have seen the newer kit in my lhs but am still on the fence about picking it up. I like how you did the paint over on the ex American name.

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  • From: Washington State
Posted by leemitcheltree on Sunday, November 9, 2014 10:44 PM

Nice, mate.....very nice.

Cheers, LeeTree
Remember, Safety Fast!!!

  • Member since
    November 2009
  • From: Twin Cities of Minnesota
Posted by Don Stauffer on Monday, November 10, 2014 9:18 AM

Here are a couple of reference photos I took when Enterprise and the carrier visited St. Louis in the mid 70s.

I have the Revell kit and hope to have it on my bench soon.

Don Stauffer in Minnesota

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    February 2007
Posted by mitsdude on Monday, November 10, 2014 8:01 PM

Gotta appreciate the skill it took to fly that piggyback arrangement.

I take it you wouldn't want to perform any evasive manuvers flying this.

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  • From: Southern Indiana
Posted by sbemo13 on Monday, November 17, 2014 8:22 AM

Cheers, Mate

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