Boeing 747-8 (Revell, scale 1/144)
Hello, dear colleagues!
I present to you one of my recent projects. The quality of the kit is high. The only disappointment is the way of fixing of the engine turbines. The front fans are actually designed to rotate in the kit, but this does not work as the blades are too long to clear the surrounding housing. Apparently, Revell still neds to work on this feature. I had sanded down the fan blades by 0.5 mm and glued the fans solid on my model.
More assembly comments. I did not use the glazing parts. Instead, after painting I filled the Windows with Micro Kristal Klear.
Other improvements included navigation lights, landing lights and windshield wipers. Lights and headlights filled with 5-minute epoxy. In the spotlight made of of aluminum foil looks very realistic.
Painted with colors of Mr.Color. Decals from the box, but on the perimeter blow out the background color, because the prototype has no sharp edges at the end of the strips. Decals "NOT STEP" on the wings homemade.
That's kind of all. Ask to see what happened.
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Allan J Withers said on October 3, 2016
Lovely, well done model Dmitry, you posted yours while I was compiling mine, sorry about that !
Dmitry Ryzhenkov said on October 3, 2016
All right! Thank you )))
Editor said on October 3, 2016
It's a beauty. Is the orange area on the fin aribrushed or a decal? The fade-out effect looks very neat indeed!
Dmitry Ryzhenkov said on October 3, 2016
Thank you. Native on the tail decal from the kit. The zone of attenuation orange I did airbrush. Sprayed white paint. In the same way I did for the stripes on the fuselage. But there I sprayed another red bottom and white top.
Craig Abrahamson said on October 3, 2016
Very nice build, sir...(as always). You do good work, my friend.
Dirk Derks said on October 3, 2016
Hello Dmitry,
All I can say, master modeller on this huge project.
My compliments.
Dmitry Ryzhenkov said on October 3, 2016
Friends, thank you for your attention to work. I like to make a spectacular models aircraft that was beautiful to watch not only for me but for you. THANK you!
Greg Kittinger said on October 3, 2016
Beautifully done! You make great art/modeling projects out of civilian aircraft - a great feat!
Robert Royes said on October 3, 2016
Excellent work on a beautiful aircraft.
Dmitry Ryzhenkov said on October 3, 2016
Colleagues, thank you for your feedback.
DE4EVER said on October 4, 2016
🙂 ... Greetings ... 🙂 :
Very nice work Dmitry, nice paint job.
Dmitry Ryzhenkov said on October 4, 2016
Thank you for your feedback.
IT Lahtinen said on October 4, 2016
Stunning 747! Painting and decal work - 10/10.
George Williams said on October 8, 2016
Very impressive, Dmitry, I like it very much.
Bernd Müller said on October 8, 2016
Looks simply impressive. Airlines look fantastic in this quality.
Dmitry Ryzhenkov said on October 8, 2016
Thank you, gentlemen, for your attention to the model and comments.
Nick Newell said on October 9, 2016
That is one impressive model Dmitry! Well done sir!
Dmitry Ryzhenkov said on October 10, 2016
Thank you.