1/72 Dassault Falcon 900

[RayS]

Some years ago I decided to build a model of all the aircraft I had worked on or flown in the RAAF. At the time there was no kit available of the Falcon 900 in any scale. I had heard of someone using the Hasegawa 1/48 Falcon 10 as a base for the build in 1/72. Turns out it was Fred Harris, Fred was kind enough to send me some copies of the resin engines he cast for his build. So I had a crack at it.



After a lot of cutting of plastic and filler, I got it to this state



Over the years it has got renewed attention as I realised shape issues or figures out how to tackle a problem I had been having with it.

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So here we are again with renewed interest. I have again pulled it down from the shelf of doom and paid some attention to it.

This time around I am refining the stub wings for the engines an starting to add some detail.

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So what is left? Scribing some detail into the wings, entry and baggage doors and the engine servicing panels. So I have started to pencil in some of the lines I have to add.

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How far will I get this time, who knows I might even finish it this time around.

[tor lives]

Very interesting project Ray....you truly are a "modeller's modeller".
You have worked wonders with this "Franken-Falcon". I did it the chicken's way and waited for a resin 1:72 Falcon 900 to be released, which it eventually was by VAMI Models, (in fact I think you supplied me with the RAAF decals for this kit).

I think Broplan also eventually released a 1:72 Falcon 900. Given our shared squadron history, I will be watching this one with much interest.
TOR

[hrtpaul]

Bloody hell Ray that's epic. Well done so far

[Graeme H]

Well, I would never have worked that one out, shows how far Fred looks into stuff, great work so far

[F-27pax]

You're setting us all a very good example. I don't know that I would be bold enough to attempt something so hard.

Leigh

[frediv]

Falcon 900 -2 save.JPG

Falcon 900 save.JPG

The cheap version
Inside and outside of the 900. The fuselage pattern consists of two Hasegawa Falcon 10s. In the finished example the fuselage is a fibre glass shell laid up in a plaster mould. Engine intakes are turned and polished aluminium. Slightly modified kit wings.
FGH

[DesTROYer]

Still can't figure out how you guys get your seams to disappear so well. I have still so much to learn.

[tor lives]

Nice job Fred!!!
Turned and polished aluminium......now that is impressive!!!
TOR

[Nicolas_Fantich]

Still can't figure out how you guys get your seams to disappear so well. I have still so much to learn.

Basic building/construction skills mate. Lots of dry-fitting and alignment of mating parts before application of glue. Use of low viscosity liquid glues helps as fewer 'tell-tale' signs remain after the glue dries. You can't avoid mastery of this if you are going to build credible military/civil/commercial aircraft models, especially those with natural metal and gloss schemes.

[RayS]

Very interesting project Ray....you truly are a "modeller's modeller".
You have worked wonders with this "Franken-Falcon". I did it the chicken's way and waited for a resin 1:72 Falcon 900 to be released, which it eventually was by VAMI Models, (in fact I think you supplied me with the RAAF decals for this kit).

I think Broplan also eventually released a 1:72 Falcon 900. Given our shared squadron history, I will be watching this one with much interest.
TOR

You're correct about the Broplan kit as you sold me yours when you got your resin one

This one is a long stalled commission build. I will build the Broplan kit for me later on.