British Midland B737-500 Build

zubart · 03-10-2007, 02:43 PM

This British Midland 737-500 model is a Minicraft 737-300 fuselage that has been cut to make a 737-500. A friend of mine gave me the British Midland livery decals so I thought I would put them to good use with this scheme.

The model was painted with Testor's Gloss Grey, testors Silver and Tamiya Gloss Blue from the spray can's. A sharp #2 pencil was used to highlight the control surfaces. To finish, two coats of Future floor wax!

Enjoy the Pic's!

B-16707 · 03-10-2007, 02:52 PM

great job dude! paint those engine fans!

Santos · 03-10-2007, 03:20 PM

Fantastic! Love this livery.

Congratulations.

I hope to see a BMI 737 in 1:400 wearing this livery.

Thanks for sharing.

M1968Q · 03-10-2007, 10:43 PM

Looks great!!!! As an FYI, DACO has released a 737-500 in 1:144th scale...just to save you the surgery if you decide to build another.

zubart · 03-10-2007, 11:17 PM

Once again, Thanks for your great comments!

I'll give the fans a little more attention next time...don't know how they slipped by????

Yes, this livery in 1:400 would be soooo nice!:

Thanks for the DACO tip. I'm going to check out these kits soon. I hear they're pretty good. Avoiding any unnecessary cutting is always good! This Minicraft -300 kit was the last kit sitting on my shelf.............time to go shopping again!

fly Frontier · 03-11-2007, 12:07 AM

1/200 scale? or 1/144?

gottols · 03-11-2007, 10:47 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by M1968Q

Looks great!!!! As an FYI, DACO has released a 737-500 in 1:144th scale...just to save you the surgery if you decide to build another.

And his kits are the U L T I M A T E -300,-400 and -500
series of the 737 in 1/144 scale. Beats the competitors ,undoubtfully....
A W E S O M E job,though..

zubart · 03-11-2007, 03:08 PM

This Minicraft kit is a 1:144 scale. I don't recall if Minicraft has a 1:200 scale airliner??

D-AIHC · 03-12-2007, 11:07 AM

Excellent job, zubart! Very smoothly done! I was trying to locate the cuts but it's too smooth to be visible. Did you cut it forward or aft of the wings or both? I believe you have to do both cuts forward and aft of the wingbox to make it as accurate as possible.

DLmd11 · 03-12-2007, 01:46 PM

Great job on your -500 guy. Looks Good.

I made a UA MiniCraft -300. They go together quite nicely.

zubart · 03-12-2007, 03:01 PM

Thanks!

About 11/16 inches total removed, 5/16 inches forward and 6/16 inches aft were cut.
A real -500 is 7.8 feet shorter than a -300, or about .65 inches shorter in 1:144 scale.

zubart · 03-12-2007, 03:08 PM

I took a deluted black wash and repainted the fans to bring out more detail. Very nice now!!! Thanks for that advice kaitanium.

Bill-ay · 03-13-2007, 07:29 PM

hey Zubart, That looks GREAT! Did you just cut the fusalage to fit as a -500, because I cant see a cut mark.

03-10-2007, 02:43 PM	#1
zubart Collector Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Honolulu Age: 50 Posts: 248	British Midland B737-500 Build This British Midland 737-500 model is a Minicraft 737-300 fuselage that has been cut to make a 737-500. A friend of mine gave me the British Midland livery decals so I thought I would put them to good use with this scheme. The model was painted with Testor's Gloss Grey, testors Silver and Tamiya Gloss Blue from the spray can's. A sharp #2 pencil was used to highlight the control surfaces. To finish, two coats of Future floor wax! Enjoy the Pic's! Last edited by zubart; 05-20-2007 at 01:23 PM.

03-10-2007, 03:20 PM	#3
Santos South American collector Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Brazil Age: 36 Posts: 2,710	Re: British Midland B737-500 Build Fantastic! Love this livery. Congratulations. I hope to see a BMI 737 in 1:400 wearing this livery. Thanks for sharing. __________________ Wish list in 1:400 scale: 1) BETA DC-8-70F (dedicated to Celso please) 2) PANAIR DO BRASIL DC-8 reg.# PP-PDS 3) VARIGLOG MD-11F & B727-100 / 200F 4) VARIG Caravelle 5) TRANSBRASIL 727-100 6) RIO-SUL 737-500 old colors Thank you Aeroclassics for the VARIG Coronados!

03-10-2007, 10:43 PM	#4
M1968Q Senior Collector Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Meriden, CT Age: 40 Posts: 305	Re: British Midland B737-500 Build Looks great!!!! As an FYI, DACO has released a 737-500 in 1:144th scale...just to save you the surgery if you decide to build another.

03-10-2007, 11:17 PM	#5
zubart Collector Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Honolulu Age: 50 Posts: 248	Re: British Midland B737-500 Build Once again, Thanks for your great comments! I'll give the fans a little more attention next time...don't know how they slipped by???? Yes, this livery in 1:400 would be soooo nice!: Thanks for the DACO tip. I'm going to check out these kits soon. I hear they're pretty good. Avoiding any unnecessary cutting is always good! This Minicraft -300 kit was the last kit sitting on my shelf.............time to go shopping again!

03-11-2007, 12:07 AM	#6
fly Frontier 1:200 scale collector Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Arizona Age: 14 Posts: 844	Re: British Midland B737-500 Build 1/200 scale? or 1/144? __________________ Frontier, a whole different animal View my collection: http://www.diecastaircraftforum.com/modeldatabase/mycollection/collection-4411.html view my space: http://scaleairport.spaces.live.com/

03-10-2007, 02:52 PM	#2
B-16707 i need more space Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 6,277	Re: British Midland B737-500 Build great job dude! paint those engine fans! __________________ The Completed Customs The Airport want 1:200 B773ER details decals? for info check this out http://www.diecastaircraftforum.com/...tml#post601882

03-11-2007, 03:08 PM	#8
zubart Collector Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Honolulu Age: 50 Posts: 248	Re: British Midland B737-500 Build This Minicraft kit is a 1:144 scale. I don't recall if Minicraft has a 1:200 scale airliner??

03-12-2007, 11:07 AM	#9
D-AIHC Essen Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 6,192	Excellent job, zubart! Very smoothly done! I was trying to locate the cuts but it's too smooth to be visible. Did you cut it forward or aft of the wings or both? I believe you have to do both cuts forward and aft of the wingbox to make it as accurate as possible. __________________ Lufthansa - Star Alliance member since 1997

03-12-2007, 01:46 PM	#10
DLmd11 Master Collector Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: suburb of chicago Posts: 699	Re: British Midland B737-500 Build Great job on your -500 guy. Looks Good. I made a UA MiniCraft -300. They go together quite nicely.

03-12-2007, 03:01 PM	#11
zubart Collector Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Honolulu Age: 50 Posts: 248	Re: British Midland B737-500 Build Thanks! About 11/16 inches total removed, 5/16 inches forward and 6/16 inches aft were cut. A real -500 is 7.8 feet shorter than a -300, or about .65 inches shorter in 1:144 scale. Last edited by zubart; 03-12-2007 at 03:07 PM.

03-12-2007, 03:08 PM	#12
zubart Collector Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Honolulu Age: 50 Posts: 248	Re: British Midland B737-500 Build I took a deluted black wash and repainted the fans to bring out more detail. Very nice now!!! Thanks for that advice kaitanium.

03-13-2007, 07:29 PM	#13
Bill-ay Bill-ay the A320 FO Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Dallas Age: 14 Posts: 2,504	Re: British Midland B737-500 Build hey Zubart, That looks GREAT! Did you just cut the fusalage to fit as a -500, because I cant see a cut mark. __________________ I all widebodied airbuses, except the bulbus A380 View my collection(if you really care, its only HE OG models). http://www.diecastaircraftforum.com/...tion-4996.html LONG LIVE THE DC-10/A300/A310/MD-80!!! http://www.jetphotos.net/showphotos.php?userid=34362

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