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[T. van Vuuren]

This is my first "bus"


1/144 Revell 737 800. One of my clients is a senior capt on these for the SA low cost airline "Mango"


The kit looks OK, the wing root fit bad due to incorrect dihedral angle. I fixed it and the decals are on the way.


I also need to make the winglets, the kit has none


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[papa 695]

Some filler there for the wing roots and seam lines Theuns


Nice start

 

[T. van Vuuren]

The wingroots were fixed by bending the wings to propper angle and then loads of glue and cyno


I made the winglets from some plastic sheet and by heating and forming to the correct shape, now I need to blend it to the wingtips.


Theuns

 

[2FAST4gp]

Looks good so far Theuns, maar I'm not much of a airplane model guy so I could be so wrong! Where in Jozi are you based? I want to get back into modelling again and need some advice on where you buying paints/materials/kits etc... Lekker dag verder

 

[T. van Vuuren]

Howzit....nee lekker!


I am in Roodepoort but work at Rand airport in Germiston....hence the damn long commute every day Rebuilding a few planes there.


I buy most of my stuff at either esswex in Northcliff or aviation shop randpark. Sometimes I use (in this case) MAV decals.


I would sugest you come visit us at the military meseum every last saturday of the month for the IMPS meeting. Great fun, no rivet counters ,loads to learn and I usuallu by models there aswell guys sell....at highly reduced prices


Give me a call sometime


083 742 2928


Where you based?


T

 

[T. van Vuuren]

I am well pleased with the winglets I made, didn't have to import AM resin stuff


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[papa 695]

Great work Theuns those wing tips look spot on

 

[yak face]

Great job on the winglets Theuns , great to see some civil stuff too , cheers tony

 

[T. van Vuuren]

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[yak face]

Looking nice and smooth Theuns , any pics of what its going to look like once its been 'Mangoed' ! cheers tony

 

[T. van Vuuren]

Check these out


The guy who's J-3 Cub I am rebuilding is a senior Capt on one of these and it just happens that the one I am getting decals for is his fav 373


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[yak face]

WOW thats certainly eye catching Theuns!! its going to look amazing , cheers tony

 

[T. van Vuuren]

That is indeed "painfully orange" , to get the correct color is going to be hard.

 

[dougie]

awesome colour!

 

[papa 695]

Looking forward to that colour going on Theuns

 

[T. van Vuuren]

Hope you have shades on!


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[papa 695]

Super bright Theuns. Great work

 

[T. van Vuuren]

I only now see the spotty look of it, it must be the camera giving hassles.


I could not find the orange I liked so I used nail varnish from the local clothing store's bargain box, thinned with lacure thinners it worked well.


Theuns

 

[flyjoe180]

Nice orange coat Theuns, the nail varnish worked nicely. It certainly is bright.

 

[T. van Vuuren]

Got the large extremely thin decals on, I now need to start with final clear coats.


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