want to build an a300 opinions

B-16707 · 05-13-2008, 04:46 PM

i want an airbus a300 in my collection. any opinions on some nice liveries (nothing fancy, but just standard corporate liveries). i dont look at a300s all that much so i dunno of who operates what

Mike777 · 05-13-2008, 05:02 PM

Continental! Current scheme or meatball, take your pick.

1:200Freak · 05-13-2008, 05:28 PM

Not sure about those.....just edited my previous post.

cyhupilot · 05-13-2008, 05:45 PM

American Airlines

asj410 · 05-13-2008, 06:48 PM

I've actually got a 1:144 American A300-600 in the works right now. It uses the Airfix mold with a fuselage plug, as well as parts from a Revell Beluga (wings, wing/fuselage joint, engines, etc.). I had to reshape the nose a little bit, and I'm still debating over what to do with the empennage (Airfix's isn't exactly the most accurate). Should be a sweet looking bird when it's finished!

RT404 · 05-13-2008, 07:00 PM

How about these?

Thai Airways Old:

Thai Airways New:

Air Hong Kong (DHL)~ (Very easy to build I guess!)

DeltaT7LR · 05-13-2008, 07:14 PM

Mabey these
Iran Air Tours

or Mabey Galaxy Airlines?

Lufthansa?

This ones my fav..

Afriqiyah Airways
Or Qutar

And or Singapore Airlines

Oh and this

Korean Airlines
And the tail of this is an intersting design

Hope this helps

B-16707 · 05-13-2008, 09:46 PM

ah very nice liveries! keep em coming. im definitely not going to do anything that has been done before, unless im dying to have it.

cyhupilot · 05-13-2008, 10:20 PM

If you want a 1:200 Airbus A300 that has not been done before you can do the Alitalia.

Aeroclassics just released the 1:400 version, but I don't think it's been done in 1:200

What a beauty!

FIRST JET · 05-13-2008, 10:34 PM

you already did a Pan Am...... Why not a Qatar Airways one? It'd look good if you'd ask me (And i may buy it in the future if you do

)

KHH · 05-13-2008, 11:35 PM

I am building an A300 in China Airlines color, however last week the model fell from my disk....so everything is stopped now.

BTW, if you are getting the A300 kit in 1/200, the model of new JAL color is actually not a -600 as it mentioned, it's still a A300B4 fuselage but with -600 wingtips.

B-16707 · 05-13-2008, 11:49 PM

yea ill be building a -B4, the oldie.

im feeling a CO meatball! or a laker skytrain, alitalia is nice too still dunno yet. probably keep it pax and not cargo

Horizon CRJ700 · 05-14-2008, 12:20 AM

How about a thai NC, I like that one the most.

DeltaT7LR · 05-14-2008, 04:40 PM

The singapore one is a B4

Bill-ay · 05-14-2008, 09:04 PM

Some non -600 ideas: TDA, JAS, China Airlines, Air Macau, Carnival Air, EAL, Pan Am, Cruzio, Varig, Air Jamaica, Scan Air, Finnair, KAR Air, Air France, Ward Air, SIA, TG, Indonesian, Qantas, PIA, SAA, Egypt Air, Alitalia and Iberia to name a few.

Airbus Boy14 · 05-16-2008, 03:58 AM

TAA!!! (sorry i dont have a photo)

B-16707 · 05-16-2008, 02:31 PM

oh man. deciding will be over my head! ill work on getting a kit first.

Airbus Boy14 · 05-17-2008, 09:42 PM

oh and compass..

Bill-ay · 05-17-2008, 10:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Airbus Boy14

oh and compass..

didnt they just operate the -600?

ccs757 · 05-17-2008, 10:54 PM

Viasa-Eastern hybrid A300B4-103

mjabbasi · 05-18-2008, 04:59 AM

I have an old unassembled Hasegawa TG A300 kit and got a set of Indian Airlines decals alongwith the A300 doors/windows sheet, so I'm going to do mine IC. Nothing too complicated and a simple livery.

Phantom · 05-18-2008, 11:50 AM

If you're going 1/200 - Hasegawa - you'll be limited to pre-1978 airframes if you're going by correct CF6-50 engine moulds. Hase only ever did these early style cowlings and pylons as far as I'm aware.
Or is there anyone who's got later pylons/engine cowlings in their Hase kit boxes?
All US carriers operated aircraft with the later cowlings and a different pylon (what I use to call post-78). Not sure if these are available on the aftermarket. Though you could at least modifiy the cowling to the later style without that much effort.

The only US airframes to go straight on an unmodified Hase mould are those very early delivery (incl. lease and demonstrator) A300B4 for Eastern.

I'd suggest doing Bavaria-Germanair A300B4 though

Regarding the Hase A300B4-600...
Does Hase really have a -600 mould with correct wings, engines and fuselage? Just curious as I've never held one in hands.

Bill-ay · 05-18-2008, 12:01 PM

Quote:

Regarding the Hase A300B4-600...
Does Hase really have a -600 mould with correct wings, engines and fuselage? Just curious as I've never held one in hands.

From what other modellers have said, they say its just the B4 kit with winglets.

Phantom · 05-18-2008, 04:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bill-ay

From what other modellers have said, they say its just the B4 kit with winglets.

That's what I heard, thanks.
So I think it's a no-go, unless you want quite some sanding action. The 600's aft fuselage and tailplanes would be the biggest thing, as they don't have much in common with a B2/B4.

Bill-ay · 05-18-2008, 04:58 PM

Braz models has a nice 1/200 -600 full resin kit, but they are quite tricky to find. They have engine options for all the differnt versions of the -600.

05-13-2008, 04:46 PM	#1
B-16707 i need more space Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 6,858	want to build an a300 opinions i want an airbus a300 in my collection. any opinions on some nice liveries (nothing fancy, but just standard corporate liveries). i dont look at a300s all that much so i dunno of who operates what __________________

05-13-2008, 05:02 PM	#2
Mike777 Insane Collector Join Date: Aug 2003 Posts: 1,182	Re: want to build an a300 opinions Continental! Current scheme or meatball, take your pick.

05-13-2008, 05:28 PM	#3
1:200Freak Complete Wacko! Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Toronto Posts: 4,556	Re: want to build an a300 opinions Not sure about those.....just edited my previous post.

05-13-2008, 05:45 PM	#4
cyhupilot Master Collector Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: CYUL Age: 23 Posts: 844	Re: want to build an a300 opinions American Airlines Last edited by cyhupilot; 05-13-2008 at 05:51 PM.

05-13-2008, 06:48 PM	#5
asj410 Waiting for Comair's call Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Honolulu, Hawaii Posts: 424	Re: want to build an a300 opinions I've actually got a 1:144 American A300-600 in the works right now. It uses the Airfix mold with a fuselage plug, as well as parts from a Revell Beluga (wings, wing/fuselage joint, engines, etc.). I had to reshape the nose a little bit, and I'm still debating over what to do with the empennage (Airfix's isn't exactly the most accurate). Should be a sweet looking bird when it's finished!

05-13-2008, 07:00 PM	#6
RT404 Senior Collector Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Hong Kong Posts: 213	Re: want to build an a300 opinions How about these? Thai Airways Old: Thai Airways New: Air Hong Kong (DHL)~ (Very easy to build I guess!)

05-13-2008, 07:14 PM	#7
DeltaT7LR 1/200 collector Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: CT Age: 13 Posts: 315	Re: want to build an a300 opinions Mabey these Iran Air Tours or Mabey Galaxy Airlines? Lufthansa? This ones my fav.. Afriqiyah Airways Or Qutar And or Singapore Airlines Oh and this Korean Airlines And the tail of this is an intersting design Hope this helps __________________ Mycollection: http://www.diecastaircraftforum.com/...tion-7068.html Last edited by DeltaT7LR; 05-13-2008 at 07:21 PM.

05-13-2008, 09:46 PM	#8
B-16707 i need more space Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 6,858	Re: want to build an a300 opinions ah very nice liveries! keep em coming. im definitely not going to do anything that has been done before, unless im dying to have it. __________________

05-13-2008, 10:20 PM	#9
cyhupilot Master Collector Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: CYUL Age: 23 Posts: 844	Re: want to build an a300 opinions If you want a 1:200 Airbus A300 that has not been done before you can do the Alitalia. Aeroclassics just released the 1:400 version, but I don't think it's been done in 1:200 What a beauty!

05-13-2008, 10:34 PM	#10
FIRST JET Ah the good ol days Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Carlsbad, CA Posts: 364	Re: want to build an a300 opinions you already did a Pan Am...... Why not a Qatar Airways one? It'd look good if you'd ask me (And i may buy it in the future if you do ) __________________ The NorthGuard Project: Currently in Pre-production Scheduled for release: April of 2009 I need more space!

05-13-2008, 11:35 PM	#11
KHH Senior Collector Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Kaohsiung,TAIWAN Posts: 358	Re: want to build an a300 opinions I am building an A300 in China Airlines color, however last week the model fell from my disk....so everything is stopped now. BTW, if you are getting the A300 kit in 1/200, the model of new JAL color is actually not a -600 as it mentioned, it's still a A300B4 fuselage but with -600 wingtips.

05-13-2008, 11:49 PM	#12
B-16707 i need more space Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 6,858	Re: want to build an a300 opinions yea ill be building a -B4, the oldie. im feeling a CO meatball! or a laker skytrain, alitalia is nice too still dunno yet. probably keep it pax and not cargo __________________

05-14-2008, 12:20 AM	#13
Horizon CRJ700 Insane Collector Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: KPDX Posts: 1,195	Re: want to build an a300 opinions How about a thai NC, I like that one the most. __________________ Sixteen Reasons for more E-Jets Mould's: Air Canada, Aeromexico, Jetblue, Virgin Blue, US Airways, KLM, Finnair, Lufthansa, Royal Jordanian, Flybe, Flybaboo, Northwest, Delta, JAL, Midwest, Mokuele

05-14-2008, 04:40 PM	#14
DeltaT7LR 1/200 collector Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: CT Age: 13 Posts: 315	Re: want to build an a300 opinions The singapore one is a B4 __________________ Mycollection: http://www.diecastaircraftforum.com/...tion-7068.html

05-14-2008, 09:04 PM	#15
Bill-ay Bill-ay the A320 FO Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Dallas Age: 14 Posts: 2,753	Re: want to build an a300 opinions Some non -600 ideas: TDA, JAS, China Airlines, Air Macau, Carnival Air, EAL, Pan Am, Cruzio, Varig, Air Jamaica, Scan Air, Finnair, KAR Air, Air France, Ward Air, SIA, TG, Indonesian, Qantas, PIA, SAA, Egypt Air, Alitalia and Iberia to name a few. __________________ 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!!! Billycwilt@jetphotos.net

05-16-2008, 03:58 AM	#16
Airbus Boy14 Junior Collector w/budget Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: melbourne Great southern land Posts: 156	Re: want to build an a300 opinions TAA!!! (sorry i dont have a photo) __________________ I've got no money; But I got time... Look at My Airport: http://www.modelairports.net/index.p...g2_itemId=3579

05-16-2008, 02:31 PM	#17
B-16707 i need more space Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 6,858	Re: want to build an a300 opinions oh man. deciding will be over my head! ill work on getting a kit first. __________________

05-17-2008, 09:42 PM	#18
Airbus Boy14 Junior Collector w/budget Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: melbourne Great southern land Posts: 156	Re: want to build an a300 opinions oh and compass.. __________________ I've got no money; But I got time... Look at My Airport: http://www.modelairports.net/index.p...g2_itemId=3579

05-17-2008, 10:54 PM	#20
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05-18-2008, 04:59 AM	#21
mjabbasi Complete Wacko! Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Pakistan Posts: 4,146	Re: want to build an a300 opinions I have an old unassembled Hasegawa TG A300 kit and got a set of Indian Airlines decals alongwith the A300 doors/windows sheet, so I'm going to do mine IC. Nothing too complicated and a simple livery. __________________ Moin Abbasi

05-18-2008, 11:50 AM	#22
Phantom Insane Collector Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Bavaria Posts: 1,957	Re: want to build an a300 opinions If you're going 1/200 - Hasegawa - you'll be limited to pre-1978 airframes if you're going by correct CF6-50 engine moulds. Hase only ever did these early style cowlings and pylons as far as I'm aware. Or is there anyone who's got later pylons/engine cowlings in their Hase kit boxes? All US carriers operated aircraft with the later cowlings and a different pylon (what I use to call post-78). Not sure if these are available on the aftermarket. Though you could at least modifiy the cowling to the later style without that much effort. The only US airframes to go straight on an unmodified Hase mould are those very early delivery (incl. lease and demonstrator) A300B4 for Eastern. I'd suggest doing Bavaria-Germanair A300B4 though Regarding the Hase A300B4-600... Does Hase really have a -600 mould with correct wings, engines and fuselage? Just curious as I've never held one in hands.

05-18-2008, 04:58 PM	#25
Bill-ay Bill-ay the A320 FO Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Dallas Age: 14 Posts: 2,753	Re: want to build an a300 opinions Braz models has a nice 1/200 -600 full resin kit, but they are quite tricky to find. They have engine options for all the differnt versions of the -600. __________________ 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!!! Billycwilt@jetphotos.net

05-18-2008, 04:59 PM	#26
Bill-ay Bill-ay the A320 FO Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Dallas Age: 14 Posts: 2,753