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Current and Finished Projects => Physical Models => Aero-space => Topic started by: Rod The Fixer on March 22, 2025, 07:13:43 PM

Title: Airbus A320neo - Revell 1:144
Post by: Rod The Fixer on March 22, 2025, 07:13:43 PM
Hello everyone,
I started to assemble this Revell kit:

(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/54401511197_9fdfc63180_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2qTgXXB)
by Rodolfo Masti (https://www.flickr.com/photos/rodthefixer/), on Flickr

A quick look inside the box:

(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/54402398226_704cbd7216_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2qTmvDd)
by Rodolfo Masti (https://www.flickr.com/photos/rodthefixer/), on Flickr

(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/54401511227_b9df11f2de_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2qTgXY8)
by Rodolfo Masti (https://www.flickr.com/photos/rodthefixer/), on Flickr

First steps ...

(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/54402565964_c001a64ef2_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2qTnnvf)
by Rodolfo Masti (https://www.flickr.com/photos/rodthefixer/), on Flickr

(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/54402398236_a6c28cb7c1_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2qTmvDo)
 by Rodolfo Masti (https://www.flickr.com/photos/rodthefixer/), on Flickr

(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/54402398216_9002e25421_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2qTmvD3)
by Rodolfo Masti (https://www.flickr.com/photos/rodthefixer/), on Flickr

(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/54402398221_f0e5d9f4d4_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2qTmvD8)
by Rodolfo Masti (https://www.flickr.com/photos/rodthefixer/), on Flickr
Title: Re: Airbus A320neo - Revell 1:144
Post by: Rod The Fixer on April 18, 2025, 06:59:30 PM
Here is the plane after a coat of white primer ...

(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/54458742402_477a21c8d7_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2qYkhNw)
by Rodolfo Masti (https://www.flickr.com/photos/rodthefixer/), on Flickr

(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/54459944540_69a25e3a2f_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2qYrsa3)
by Rodolfo Masti (https://www.flickr.com/photos/rodthefixer/), on Flickr

Engines ready for assembly after adding some photo-etchings ...

(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/54458742422_acd37b5884_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2qYkhNS)
by Rodolfo Masti (https://www.flickr.com/photos/rodthefixer/), on Flickr

(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/54459771544_861ee75d96_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2qYqyJm)
by Rodolfo Masti (https://www.flickr.com/photos/rodthefixer/), on Flickr
Title: Re: Airbus A320neo - Revell 1:144
Post by: Rod The Fixer on May 01, 2025, 06:38:52 AM
(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/54488164879_3fb1e03d48_k.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2r1W65B)
by Rodolfo Masti (https://www.flickr.com/photos/rodthefixer/), on Flickr

(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/54488164889_1fc31d65d6_k.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2r1W65M)
by Rodolfo Masti (https://www.flickr.com/photos/rodthefixer/), on Flickr

(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/54488243303_4032a180bf_k.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2r1WuoK)
by Rodolfo Masti (https://www.flickr.com/photos/rodthefixer/), on Flickr

(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/54488243308_8e30b466f3_k.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2r1WuoQ)
by Rodolfo Masti (https://www.flickr.com/photos/rodthefixer/), on Flickr
Title: Re: Airbus A320neo - Revell 1:144
Post by: Old Wombat on May 01, 2025, 09:18:11 AM
 :smiley:
Title: Re: Airbus A320neo - Revell 1:144
Post by: Kerick on May 01, 2025, 08:51:36 PM
Looking good!
Title: Re: Airbus A320neo - Revell 1:144
Post by: Claymore on May 01, 2025, 09:02:23 PM
Sweet :smiley:!
Title: Re: Airbus A320neo - Revell 1:144
Post by: apophenia on May 02, 2025, 10:09:08 AM
Nice!  :smiley: :smiley:

A 'white tail' glider (for the moment)  ;D
Title: Re: Airbus A320neo - Revell 1:144
Post by: Frank3k on May 02, 2025, 11:31:44 AM
Those photoetched fan blades look great! Did they come with a folding jig or did you have to guess the angles by eye?
Title: Re: Airbus A320neo - Revell 1:144
Post by: Rod The Fixer on May 03, 2025, 03:13:42 AM
Ready for decals ...

(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/54492392105_1dca80293e_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2r2iKFP)
by Rodolfo Masti (https://www.flickr.com/photos/rodthefixer/), on Flickr

(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/54492055331_01e514ef3b_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2r2h2zn)
by Rodolfo Masti (https://www.flickr.com/photos/rodthefixer/), on Flickr

(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/54492392100_37636fa535_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2r2iKFJ)
by Rodolfo Masti (https://www.flickr.com/photos/rodthefixer/), on Flickr

(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/54492320533_e50bfe20ee_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2r2iopP)
by Rodolfo Masti (https://www.flickr.com/photos/rodthefixer/), on Flickr
Title: Re: Airbus A320neo - Revell 1:144
Post by: Rod The Fixer on May 03, 2025, 03:15:49 AM
Quote from: Frank3k on May 02, 2025, 11:31:44 AM
Those photoetched fan blades look great! Did they come with a folding jig or did you have to guess the angles by eye?

I estimated the angle by eye... ;)
Title: Re: Airbus A320neo - Revell 1:144
Post by: Frank3k on May 03, 2025, 03:50:59 AM
estimate is always better than guess! They look so much better than the plastic.
Title: Re: Airbus A320neo - Revell 1:144
Post by: Rod The Fixer on May 10, 2025, 10:13:16 PM
Almost ready for take-off...

(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/54509509626_e7c888a65a_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2r3Pu8u)
 by Rodolfo Masti (https://www.flickr.com/photos/rodthefixer/), on Flickr

(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/54509774703_abe9c01916_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2r3QQVM)
by Rodolfo Masti (https://www.flickr.com/photos/rodthefixer/), on Flickr

(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/54509861000_9c2c3656fd_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2r3RhzE)
by Rodolfo Masti (https://www.flickr.com/photos/rodthefixer/), on Flickr

(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/54509774698_679e0186d2_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2r3QQVG)
by Rodolfo Masti (https://www.flickr.com/photos/rodthefixer/), on Flickr
Title: Re: Airbus A320neo - Revell 1:144
Post by: Old Wombat on May 10, 2025, 10:26:12 PM
 :smiley:
Title: Re: Airbus A320neo - Revell 1:144
Post by: apophenia on May 11, 2025, 04:26:10 AM
Oooo ... very pretty!  :-*