McDonnell Douglas DC-8 Super 63 Nitto 1/520

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March 12, 2017
Box art
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March 12, 2017
Box rear and comprehensive instructions 😉
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March 11, 2017
Sprues and decals
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March 11, 2017
Fuselage and wing
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March 11, 2017
Wings can be attached without glue ...
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March 11, 2017
Wing tip was dented, so I'm trying to restore it with super-glue.
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March 11, 2017
Done
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March 12, 2017
Wings , stand and tailplanes sprayed Weicon Spray Chrome. Quite good finish for a rattle can.
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May 31, 2018
Wings masked and metallic grey brush painted.
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May 31, 2018
Not bad ....
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June 10, 2018
Old decals being tested in a hidden place ... just in case ... turned out to be good and very thin (too much in fact) .. 🙁
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June 10, 2018
J from Japan wrapped and cracked ... brrrrr 🙁 ... I'll try to do some paint job to correct it
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June 10, 2018
Nearing completion ... from this side looks rather good ,,, isn't it ?
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July 15, 2018
In the end I decided no to fix undercarriage to the airplane ... Just PVA glued it to the inside of the stand ,,,, just in case I change my mind in the future ....
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July 15, 2018
J from Japan Airlines broke and has been hand painted .... could have been worst ... 😉
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July 15, 2018
Finished

Comments

11 March 2017, 19:17

Martin Oostrom
That looks like one ancient kit. Looking good so far. Don't get lost in the expansive instruction sheets....

11 March 2017, 21:42

Julian Herrero aka Yuri
Yes indeed ,,, I almost got lost reading the instrutions ,,, 😉))) ,,, quite a rare scale ,,, I didn't know about this series from Nitto ,,, anyone can trow some light ?

12 March 2017, 14:54

Martin Oostrom
Beautiful work Yuri. Well done 👍

10 June 2018, 08:56

Julian Herrero aka Yuri
Some progrees on this airliner. Decalling is almost finished. More pics to follow.

18 June 2018, 18:27

Julian Herrero aka Yuri
Just finished , tomorrow I'll post some pics

14 July 2018, 19:53

Album info

OOB box project ... bought in e-bay.
Fuselage white from a rattle can. Whings and fuselage bright aluminium, also from a rattle can. Some details on wigns brush painted with Vallejo Metal Color.

McDonnell Douglas DC-8 Super 63 Nitto

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