Australian Airlines B777-476ER - Minicraft Conversion

[RayS]

What a struggle this has been.

Paint has been a pain, decals botched up and waiting for a new set and finally, the engines hung too low so I ripped them off and removed a lot of material to get them to have enough ground clearance.

So shortly I will be rubbing back the whole model and repainting.

Chopping


Joining




Engines by Contrail






Wingtip


First attempt at decaling


Rubbed back


Repainted fuselage

[Graeme H]

Looks like you have a bit of a struggle there

Hmm, I guess they are the Contrails engines

[RayS]

Yep, Contrails.

The decal set was also needs the engine bands lengthened to allow for the larger engines. I think they were designed for the kit engines.

[Knotty]

I have one of these to build to Ray , it's currently up to the sanding stage . Like yours every time you do something you find another problem. good advice on the engine bands ,I might paint mine on I think .

[RayS]

No worries Knotty. I have another set of decals coming with longer bands supplied.

[Ansett A330]

"Bump".

Thanks for the link Ray. Be interesting to see the photos when you rehost and also as it gets finished.

[RayS]

Images updated and a few more added, I had changed the file names since the PB debacle, so I have no idea of what was there before.

There I was thinking the wheels needed work, I dug them out and found I had done a better job the second time around (the old brain cells are not what they used to be)



So it is back to getting the wings and engines repainted now.

[Ansett A330]

Wow that was quick! Thanks for the photos.

Chopping

Ah I think I see what was one of the donor kits! A RAAF B777-200 VIP Transport Whiff? Cool.

So what did you end up doing with the "short" bits? A RAAF B777-100 Ultra Long Range Transport Whiff?

[RayS]

Rob,

The short bits were made into a 777SP, but that got trashed when I stripped it with the wrong fluid. It was binned some time ago.

I might try it again one day if I can find 2 cheap Minicraft 777s

[Ansett A330]

The short bits were made into a 777SP, but that got trashed when I stripped it with the wrong fluid. It was binned some time ago.

I guessed -100 as I think there were details of a proposed "short" 777 in the Norris and Wagner (?) Boeing book.

What fluid caused the trouble? I just usually use Mr Muscle.

I might try it again one day if I can find 2 cheap Minicraft 777s

Well that could be arranged. What have you got to swop and do the boxings (/Engines) matter?