YOUR AIRFIX
BOEING 727YOUR AIRFIX
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discovered the world of airliners
only fairly recently, and was
surprised by the choice of kits
and after-market products.
Re-released a few years ago and
with new decals, the Boeing 727
from Airfix dates originally from
the 1970s. Its main shortcoming
is a lack of detail, mainly in the
engine areas, and so for this
build I used resin powerplants
from Authentic Airliners. I also
chose a livery different to that
in the kit...Germany’s very retro
Condor, available on a decal sheet
produced by LSP.
Like many airliner modellers, I
prefer decals for windows rather
than ‘clear’ plastic fitted into the
fuselage. The window apertures
were filled with a mixture of old
styrene melted in cellulose thinner,
and nose weight was also added
before fuselage closure.
Airfix’s old kit also has raised
panel lines, and so these
were removed and re-scribed
completely; not mandatory, but a
personal choice. There was also a
lack of detail in the wheel bays, so
extra embellishment was added,
while wing fences were also rebuilt
in plastic sheet. I also fashioned
two rectangular antennas on both
sides of the vertical stabilizer.
At painting time I used XF-2
from Tamiya, which offered good
coverage, and each coat was
polished with a smooth cloth.
Other colours included Tamiya
XF-3 Yellow, Gunze H332 and H335,
Citadel Mithril Silver and Chrome
from a spray-can for auto use.
Many people think of airliners
as clean machines, but just one
visit to Airliners.net will reveal
the exact opposite! Weathering
on this model consisted of post-
shading for the grey, panel lines
highlighted with Tamiya Smoke,
pastels applied with a brush on the
fin, and oil paint for oil streaks. The
red strobe light was created from
a piece of red school ruler and
attached with PVA.
Despite its age, this kit provided
a good representation of the 727,
but the resin parts certainly added
a great deal of improvement. With
many after-market decal sheets
available, Airfix’s Boeing 727 is a
good subject for anyone new to
the world of airliner modeling.
Olivier Bonnet,
FranceYOUR AIRFIXYOUR AIRFIX
Airfix Model World
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against a clean white background. Photo file sizes should be 1Mb or larger. Please e-mail your submissions to the editor: [email protected]XF-3 Yellow, Gunze H332 and H335,
Citadel Mithril Silver and Chrome
from a spray-can for auto use.
Many people think of airliners
as clean machines, but just one
visit to Airliners.net will reveal
the exact opposite! Weathering
on this model consisted of post-
shading for the grey, panel lines
highlighted with Tamiya Smoke,
pastels applied with a brush on the
fin, and oil paint for oil streaks. The
red strobe light was created from
a piece of red school ruler and
attached with PVA.
Despite its age, this kit provided
a good representation of the 727,
but the resin parts certainly added
a great deal of improvement. With
many after-market decal sheets
available, Airfix’s Boeing 727 is a
good subject for anyone new to
the world of airliner modeling.
Olivier Bonnet,
FranceOlivier Bonnet added an interesting
German livery and realistic
weathering to his Airfix
Boeing 727
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