Revell’s 1/144 scale 747-8F. Aftermarket leading & trailing edge flaps from Shapeways.com. Custom made base. Illuminated with help from EvansDesigns.com circuit board and Led’s. Paints by Tamiya and Model Master buffables. Landing gear modified by adding 4mm to the struts and tilting the wing and belly gear accordingly ( 57 & 7 degress ).
Fantastic! How did you make the stand?
Very cool!
Very cool indeed. Fighting off the urge to say Awesome!
“Give in to the power of the Dark Side…”
Awesome!
beatuiful, did those livery decals come with the kit? I have ordered from a few decal sites and the cargo lux are on b/o.
The stand is made from 3/8" acrylic rod. The cradle is made from a 1/8" piece of acrylic sheet that as cut into the curved shape. A 1/8" slot is cut into the top of the rod and the cradle piece fits into that. Pretty basic but a bit tedious cutting the curve from the sheet.
Yes they are the Revell decals. The “cutaways” are rather transparent requiring the red/white/blue striping to be trimmed out, otherwise it will show through. At least you’ll have some extra red and blue to fix any areas that may require touch up. Be careful when clear coating the finished decals. I used a light mist Tamiya clear and it actually started to eat away at a few sections of the tail. Perhaps a chemical reaction from the MicroSol softner used earlier. Anyhow, the leftover red striping pieces saved the day ~ thankfully! If I had to do the clear coat again, it would have been with Alclad’s aqueous clear versus a lacquer.
I have to ask;
Are the Decals showing the Cut-Aways? Very Well done Aircraft, for sure!
Thanks! Yes the decals are showing the cut-aways
Nice![Y]
Mike
Excellent work, especially with making the setup, the leading edge flap details, and lighting. Looks great!
Speaking of the leading edge flaps, just what is the thinking behind Krueger flaps? What is the advantage of rotating out from under the wing instead of just sliding out a portion of the upper leading edge? It seems like a more complicated way to do things, but there must be a good reason.
Amazing! Looks gorgeous.
Increased camber using this type of flap design vs the slat. I’ll leave an aeronautical engineer expound on that
The stand is made from 3/8" acrylic rod. The cradle is made from a 1/8" piece of acrylic sheet that as cut into the curved shape. A 1/8" slot is cut into the top of the rod and the cradle piece fits into that. Pretty basic but a bit tedious cutting the curve from the sheet.
Beautiful! Love the lighting and the weathering!
