Virgin 737-800

[Knotty]

Welsh Models 1/72 scale kit . It has taken about 6 weeks to get it to this stage , it will be in the red Virgin scheme .
Considering the price of these kits ( around $200 ) it has been a nightmare to build , you fix one thing , only to discover another ten things now need attention !!! But that's modelling I guess .!! I will be happy to get this one off the bench .......the end is within sight

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[hrtpaul]

Wow 's impressive. I bet it's a big bit of gear. Looking forward to seeing this one finished

[Cap'n Wannabe]

Looks great Knotty! Any tips you can pass on would be more than welcome...got the BBJ in the stash. It's going to be a -700 in the 50th Aicraft scheme.
Where'd you source the decals?

[Knotty]

Wow 's impressive. I bet it's a big bit of gear. Looking forward to seeing this one finished

Yeah it's a big bugger Paul , luckily it's got white metal landing gear . Bitch of a kit !! .

[Knotty]

Looks great Knotty! Any tips you can pass on would be more than welcome...got the BBJ in the stash. It's going to be a -700 in the 50th Aicraft scheme.
Where'd you source the decals?

G,day Damo , tips !! ............ Where do we start ?

1- you will need lots of epoxy , to hold every thing together . The whole fuse needs to be covered in epoxy on the inside . If you don't do this ,every time you touch it ........the sides will cave in . The plastic is very thin ,and needs all the strength you can give it to survive the hours of sanding and bogging that you will be doing
I know this because it took 6 weeks just to get it to the painting stage

-2 the bulk heads need to be notched out at each end . This allows the epoxy to run down the seams and hold the whole thing together . One good thing about the kit is that the fuse comes in 2 sections . This allows you to fill the fuse with epoxy ,before joining the two together .

3- you will need lots of super glue . Everything apart from the fuse is resin .

4- some brass wire to pin everything together , winglets , wings , stabs , and engines .

5- some big ass clamps to hold the fuse and wings together . The internal bulk heads need to line up as close as possible to the front and rear of the wing .

6- lots and lots of putty . I use blade putty from Super cheap auto .

7- some Evergreen plastic strips , for inside the fuse , and also to strengthen the stab attachment points on the inside .

The key with these kits is to plan ahead . Think about what you may have to do as it progress's . Once the fuse is closed up ,it's to late .

I have some decals here Damo , everything you need apart from the 50 th logo . You will also need to paint the red strip around the engines . I' m sure we can work some thing out with the decals .

Might pay to come around for a coffee one day , it's a lot easier to explain things in the flesh . I'm in Keilor , so not far from your place

Hope this helps

Knotty

[Cap'n Wannabe]

Jeebus, that sounds scary!
Coffee sounds like a plan, Knotty...I'll have to rustle up some spare time - possibly when the kids are away for the holidays in a couple of weeks..

[Knotty]

Jeebus, that sounds scary!
Coffee sounds like a plan, Knotty...I'll have to rustle up some spare time - possibly when the kids are away for the holidays in a couple of weeks..

No worries Damo , sounds like a plan .

[tor lives]

Geez Knotty......she is coming up a treat mate. It's a shame Stu is not still on site cause I am sure he would be particularly interested in this one given the colour scheme you have planned for her.
Big really is beautiful.
TOR

[Knotty]

Thanks Ray , Stu would of been interested in this one , right up his alley so to speak . I still don't understand why he left , he loves his models and his aeroplanes . Probably flat out with the new safety role . Anyway life goes on I suppose .
You have seen how much work has gone into this kit , finally getting some where with it now !!

[Knotty]

Got some paint on it yesterday . Today I will sand it back lightly , polish it , and then put some Future on it ready for the decals .

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