Welsh Models 1/72 B737 BBJ (1)

[RayS]

This is a placeholder for one of my shelf of doom projects. It started life as a Welsh 1/72 Wedgetail but since I have a number of projects this year for a 34SQN Club display I am repurposing the build to a BBJ (the Wedgie will be building another time).

Updated pictures to be added tonight.

[RayS]

So here are some current work pictures

New APU housing fitted


You can see the layers of paint/primer sanded back But I will have to add some putty to fair it in.

More paint removed to add the Satcom antenna fairing


Fairing fitted. It is a bit squarish so I have knocked the edges down a little to round it off.


Vertical stab attatched


Some attention to the wing tips to removed them in prep for fitting winglets




And finally, engines are tacked on so I can figure out how much I need to extend the struts (have been told it is 6mm, so that is where I will start). Also added a friend to show size.

[VH-WAL]

good work there ray, I am wrestling the Britannia while you do that

[Graeme H]

Nice work there

[DesTROYer]

Admirable.

[hrtpaul]

Way cool mate

[Ansett A330]

Bloody
Brilliant
Job

[RayS]

On with the build,

I spent the most of yesterday arvo extending the landing gear struts. I used some K&S brass tube and rod lengths.  I also modified the legs themselves as they don't seem to resemble the 737 gear leg much. Still need to create the retraction/extension arm as the Welsh kit also has you put it in the wrong place.















The legs are just pushed in for now and will need a little adjustment

[RayS]

Added the flap track fairings and one of the stabs and started some filling







You may have also noticed a little sanding back of the fuselage

[Adam the Akrodude]

VSH work there Ray! Coming along very nicely!