Coonest airliner ever
There are no locating pins and in order to avoid fuselage cracking (see my Twin Otter) I added some sprues to strenghthen it.
The noseweight is there too.
The fit is BAD (to say the least) 🙁
Not sure why the bulkhead is so greenish here, it's Dark Ghost Gray actually.
The fit is not the best one as you can see.
Same on top.
Had to do this in order to get a proper dihedral. 🙁
Filling and sanding continues.
I think I approach the final priming.
Ugh, dat fit! 🙁
The main spraying completed.
Some details need corrections however, like the fin's de-icing boot and engine nacelles' mounts.
I had to steal the windshield framing from Zvezda's 737-800 kit, the EE decals are simply transparent 🙁
So I could start decalling.
The right side coon decal is to narrow 🙁
In the autumn sun.
Komentáře
22 7 August 2021, 19:33
Łukasz Gliński
Started lately my 2nd foray into the 144th area from this rather bad kit of classic 737-200.
Started lately my 2nd foray into the 144th area from this rather bad kit of classic 737-200.
7 August 2021, 19:43
Maciej Bellos
In!
I remember vividly the -200 coming in to land, flying low and slow over the city I lived as a kid. Later on we moved to a village, less than 2 km from the airport, and whenever it landed I took my bicycle and I went to a road parallel to the runway and waited for it to take off. When she roared down the runway, I biked as hard as I could, watching her take off in the distance. Oh the sound... doesn't compare to those ultra quiet Dash 400 of today. Something like 35 years ago.
In!
I remember vividly the -200 coming in to land, flying low and slow over the city I lived as a kid. Later on we moved to a village, less than 2 km from the airport, and whenever it landed I took my bicycle and I went to a road parallel to the runway and waited for it to take off. When she roared down the runway, I biked as hard as I could, watching her take off in the distance. Oh the sound... doesn't compare to those ultra quiet Dash 400 of today. Something like 35 years ago.
8 August 2021, 19:03
Alex K
A bit late to the party - but will follow this for sure... I'd like to have the Eastern Express kit with Olympic decals in my stash - and I've been a passenger aboard most of the Olympic 737-200s several times in the 90s... Too bad the last surviving example (SX-BCA) is most probably going to be scrapped by the "developers" of the now defunct Ellenikon airport... Anyway - good luck with your 'coon, Lukasz!
A bit late to the party - but will follow this for sure... I'd like to have the Eastern Express kit with Olympic decals in my stash - and I've been a passenger aboard most of the Olympic 737-200s several times in the 90s... Too bad the last surviving example (SX-BCA) is most probably going to be scrapped by the "developers" of the now defunct Ellenikon airport... Anyway - good luck with your 'coon, Lukasz!
13 August 2021, 00:15
Łukasz Gliński
Thanks Alex for sharing more memories 🙂
If the new Ellinikon will be looking like Glifada centre, then I'm okay with it 😉
The Olympic decals are too bright I'm afraid and it's really disappointing 🙁 I have a project in mind to reuse them though, but it's top secret for now.
Meanwhile I think I'm approaching final priming and the will start painting the main colours.
Thanks Alex for sharing more memories 🙂
If the new Ellinikon will be looking like Glifada centre, then I'm okay with it 😉
The Olympic decals are too bright I'm afraid and it's really disappointing 🙁 I have a project in mind to reuse them though, but it's top secret for now.
Meanwhile I think I'm approaching final priming and the will start painting the main colours.
20 August 2021, 21:28
Robert Podkoński
A lot of determination I see here - keep up good work, Łukasz! 🙂
A lot of determination I see here - keep up good work, Łukasz! 🙂
18 September 2021, 15:37
Bruce Huxtable
She is a thing of beauty, indeed 👍 especially in the natural light and in front of the hanger....very convincing 🙂
She is a thing of beauty, indeed 👍 especially in the natural light and in front of the hanger....very convincing 🙂
28 September 2021, 18:36
Robert Podkoński
Fantastic and very realistic looking model! Great work, Łukasz, chapeau bas!
Fantastic and very realistic looking model! Great work, Łukasz, chapeau bas!
28 September 2021, 19:07
Nathan Dempsey
Beautiful build Łukasz! I just watched the new A321 with this livery fly just north of my house a few minutes ago.
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Beautiful build Łukasz! I just watched the new A321 with this livery fly just north of my house a few minutes ago.
jetphotos.com/photo/..p;utm_source=iOS+App
28 September 2021, 20:24
Nathan Dempsey
I know Draw Decal does an A319 with the Coon, but I don't think I've seen the new A321 done yet.
I love on the A321 how the Coon image is duplicated on the inside of the winglets.
I know Draw Decal does an A319 with the Coon, but I don't think I've seen the new A321 done yet.
I love on the A321 how the Coon image is duplicated on the inside of the winglets.
28 September 2021, 20:32
Łukasz Gliński
Thank you mates, the sprues are disappointing indeed, but once I saw the decals I knew I have to build it 🙂
@Nathan:Wow, the winglets are even coonest than my build 😄 Thanks for pointing it out.
Thank you mates, the sprues are disappointing indeed, but once I saw the decals I knew I have to build it 🙂
@Nathan:Wow, the winglets are even coonest than my build 😄 Thanks for pointing it out.
29 September 2021, 07:25
Zbynek Honzik
I really appreciate that you made the cockpit windows transparent. And this was not a kit that was easy to build... Thumbs up!👍
I really appreciate that you made the cockpit windows transparent. And this was not a kit that was easy to build... Thumbs up!👍
29 September 2021, 20:49
Łukasz Gliński
I think the transparent windshield makes the kits much more real. Had to refrain myself from drilling it in my DC-9 that's next. Díky!
I think the transparent windshield makes the kits much more real. Had to refrain myself from drilling it in my DC-9 that's next. Díky!
30 September 2021, 11:19