I know some contributor's have been very critical of this release but I have to say that's a splendid looking model of a very rakish looking aeroplane. Nice details. I wouldn't mind seeing released this kind of scheme on a pax 747-100. I like the larger Pan Am legend. Gemini can produce the goods many more times than not.
Safely inside the box, together with a nice display stand (same as on my Delta 767). You can see one of the holes for them in the wing tip.
Cheers
Chris
*sits at work and makes jet sounds*
Mine just arrived yestrday, looks great! I am also leaving the tips off - don't want to risk breaking them. Great model, and a good price for it too (compared to Inflight at least).
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Nice model, i didn't find any pic of Clipper Constitution wearing the SP mark under the radome and the black nose and complete cheatline altogether. This particular aircraft had lot of differents "nose job" as can be seen on A.net. But no one like the one depicted on the GJ model. But still a nice one.
Regards,
Francisco
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Nice bird.
Want to thank the OP as i received the Saa sp quite a while ago and when i noticed the wingtip antennas lying at the bottom of the box i said to myself, these did not withstand transit so i would just glue them back.
After reading OP post I therefore checked and indeed the holes are there.
Just to say that my eyesight is getting worse.
Really? The incorrect stripe (for the nose cone paint config) plus that utterly fictitious, gigantic "SP" logo directly underneath the rain erosion boot don't qualify as gross errors?
It's astonishing to me how so much sheer fantasy ended up concentrated onto one particular section of the model.
Really? The incorrect stripe (for the nose cone paint config) plus that utterly fictitious, gigantic "SP" logo directly underneath the rain erosion boot don't qualify as gross errors?
It's astonishing to me how so much sheer fantasy ended up concentrated onto one particular section of the model.
Pro:
- Very detailed
- Perfect bare metal without clouded finish
- SP details like flaps and hinge covers (bumbs on the underside) reproduced
Con:
- Front gear not touching ground (main gear needs some tweaking)
- Stabilizer transition too steep
I just discovered a broken front gear. Just great. Gotta call Boeing...BRB
Almost thought that was the real deal sitting on a giant mirror!
I gotta say, I was never a huge 747SP fan, but after seeing that photo I'm fighting the temptation to buy one of those (even though I can't afford one ). Eventually I will have a Pan Am 747 and a 747SP in my 'Classic 1:200 Collection' for sure.
Man, that looks like near perfection right there. If these can still be found after I have crossed some 1:200s off the list, I'll pick one up.
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Ordered mine today. Thanks for the pictures (particularly the rear shot, and the one on the stand). Gorgeous model, really looking forward to its arrival!
Nose wheel to big, yes by miles..... But just makes it easierfor those shagpile take offs and landings...
Just wondering if large front gear is a post production botch up to try and cover up the "no sitty down" front end. Its been a problem with the SAA's as well.
indeed she looks nice...but the SP titles and the rounded nose finish in white ruins it...With so many data these days, photos everywhere, I dont understand why these errors keep happening...of course this will sell well...if you like it buy it...if you dont really like it, buy nevertheless...people will be looking for this one in the future and will pay good money...so my crystal ball says.Something I've learned in this hobby, is that american airlines always sell good, and resell even better.
AA, Delta, Pan Am...you mark my words
rc
Really? The incorrect stripe (for the nose cone paint config) plus that utterly fictitious, gigantic "SP" logo directly underneath the rain erosion boot don't qualify as gross errors?l.
But are they? Photo above seems to dispel at least the cheat line myth if 532 also appeared like that...!
But are they? Photo above seems to dispel at least the cheat line myth if 532 also appeared like that...!
Andy
For this version where the white crown arcs downward and completely covers the radome, the cheat line should be broken. It should not continue completely around the nose. Also, there was NEVER any SP logo placed there on the radome not in EITHER version.
This is also how Pan Am's 747-121 scheme was standardized, with the completely white nose cone and broken stripe:
The correct appearance of the area around the radome below the cheat line for the version Gemini produced (which was the initial iteration of the Pan Am 747SP) is as below -- with NO SP logo on the radome:
As you can see, the bottom section of the radome is visible and painted gray, and the white runs parallel to the but cheat line without arcing downward and totally encompassing the nose cone.
There was either one or the other. The broken cheat line versions started to appear around 1979 as they needed repainting, and they were changed to match the standard 747 fleet.
Gemini had this whole thing correct in the pre-production version with the broken blue stripe, and then they changed to the continuous cheat line. Now it is incorrect.
For this version where the white crown arcs downward and completely covers the radome, the cheat line should be broken. It should not continue completely around the nose
I understand what you are saying. But Just look at the pic posted by wingcommander above... It clearly shows an unbroken cheat line AND. A curved down white section... It seems to contradict the credibility of the armchair experts somewhat on this subject.
I understand what you are saying. But Just look at the pic posted by wingcommander above... It clearly shows an unbroken cheat line AND. A curved down white section... It seems to contradict the credibility of the armchair experts somewhat on this subject.
Andy
Did not see that post. Interesting. I would venture to say this would be the only photo of such an odd config. I am happy somebody found this -- although it does not appear to be correct for any photo I have found of N532PA Clipper Constitution...
And interestingly, when you zoom into that photo, it almost looks like there is no black circle rain erosion boot on the radome. So what was this -- a paint mistake made by Pan Am's mechanics and then corrected shorty afterward?
Has anyone else noticed the globes on the tail. They are not level. Looks like they are off the same amount on both sides. Funny, but it's the first thing I noticed when I removed it from the box. Otherwise it looks great. Looks small sitting between two normal sized 747s in my display case.
I now own this model WOW!!! I remember going to O'Hare airport, while in high school and seeing Pan Am flights come in. I would always see Pan Am 747s in MIA and NYC. this model is a superberb model of an iconic jet. I only wish I had gotten to fly on one.
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