Bigbird400

This arrived today. I believe it is due for release very soon with two others, VH-RMB and VH-RMC shown as well so you can all get one at least.

A rather plain aircraft to me but our friends down under should like it

Unicorn

Oh yes, this will be very well received down here.

Unicorn

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Ty-114

Are these three all in the same markings?
The difference is not just registration surely?
Why three releases??

Bigbird400

My thoughts as well. Only a reg change but they are low run numbers.

Adrian

Adrian

What is the 'arrow' marking above the forward window on each side?

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DC-8s still needed to be done in 1/400: Air Ceylon, Air Spain, Seaboard World (-63CF)

Comets still missing- Dan Air (4 & 4C), United Arab Airlines/Misrair/Egyptair, Kuwait AW, Sudan AW, East African AW, Saudi Royal Flt.

Caravelles still not made: Luxair, Air Algerie,SABENA (final scheme), Libyan Arab Airlines, SAS ( SCANDINAVIAN titles scheme)

Ilyushin IL-18s still not made: Tarom (billboard,) Malev (1st scheme),Cubana, Balkan/ Tabso-Bulgarian Air Transport,

QFA388

Adrian,
It's an aircraft flying up and out through a performance chart.
This marking is accurate to the 1:1

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Bigbird400

And you can see that plane as well. I feel the windows are a little low....

Adrian

Interesting, thanks!
I thought this a PP model marked up for correction

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DC-8s still needed to be done in 1/400: Air Ceylon, Air Spain, Seaboard World (-63CF)

Comets still missing- Dan Air (4 & 4C), United Arab Airlines/Misrair/Egyptair, Kuwait AW, Sudan AW, East African AW, Saudi Royal Flt.

Caravelles still not made: Luxair, Air Algerie,SABENA (final scheme), Libyan Arab Airlines, SAS ( SCANDINAVIAN titles scheme)

Ilyushin IL-18s still not made: Tarom (billboard,) Malev (1st scheme),Cubana, Balkan/ Tabso-Bulgarian Air Transport,

davesoda

I was lead to believe that arrow was there so as to guide the cargo loaders that nothing be forward of that mark.

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Gavin Miller

I think the windows have been a tad too low on all the Jet-X Electra releases so far. I have only seen the Air NZ (JC Wings) "in the flesh" at Hobbyco but I have gained that impression from photos of other releases as well (eg KLM).

Nevertheless, it is the best L-188 Electra we have on offer in 1/400 scale at the moment.

It is spoiled by that "bob" tail end to the fuselage. Why? Wouldn't it have been just as easy to end it correctly in a sharp point?





Also the tail's trailing edge angle is too steep - it should meet the fuselage aft of the stabs at the point (that would give it the correct angle).

But ... on the positive side:-

* the fuselage diameter appears correct
* the nose and cockpit look accurate
* the engines are the right shape
* the wing/fuselage join nicely follows the wing root fairing
* the wings have positive dihedral.
* the engine shading, although not quite accurate in outline, is nicely done.

A couple of these will definitely be coming to "Perth".

Gavin

Bigbird400

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Gavin Miller

Thanks for your excellent service Adrian! My two streaming stars Electras arrived here this week and I am very pleased with them. At least this mould convinces me it is an Electra! If the nose gear and all gear doors were reduced in size a tad it would look much better (from ground level).

I hope my suggestions for improvements are incorporated into future releases so this rather nice mould evolves into something even better.

Gavin

Bangkok Lady La

Love your airport - never tire of looking at that.

You need a Garuda Dc10 in red to top it off!!

centaur747

What is the deal with the main landing gear? Looks displaced?

Gavin Miller

Thanks mate! Yes, I agree - a Garuda DC-10 delivery colours is a must!! I love my BB Garuda B742 but I really want the DC-10 as well.

A weight and balance issue I think. Plane would "tail sit" with gear moved forward. A compromise?

Gavin

QFA388

Gavin is right.

The u/c is kicked slightly to the rear similar to the Dragon L1049's and L-188's.
Quite unnoticeable except when viewed true side on.

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Bigbird400

I love the second picture. It has a real sense of a person peering over a fence looking towards a cargo apron. Well done!