Mark Deliduka Posted March 2, 2017 Report Share Posted March 2, 2017 Finally after fighting this thing for nearly a year; I can now declare this model done.This is Academy's 1/72 scale Boeing B-377 Stratocruiser civilian airliner done in Pan American Airlines markings. This bird is the Pan Am 'Clipper Nightingale'. I chose these markings because they looked better than the alternative and not because of ease of application! Quite the opposite in fact. Here it is all complete:Terminal-eye view:Slightly higher angle from then rear:Different angle again (I wanted to shoot from higher up but missed):Final upper view:This shot has an Exacto knife in it for size reference to show what a 'horse' this thing is!Okay, now I feel much better having finished at least one of these. Hopefully more of them will get done soon. It isn't perfect; in fact the decals really suck wind and I had a real tough time with them. I also had to somehow add weight to the nose some more since for some reason this was quite the tail sitter.I'll show those details about this build when I next post in the Maddog Manufacturing Thread after next weekend. For now, just check the final model out at your leisure.Thanks for looking in, comments are welcome. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ewahl Posted March 2, 2017 Report Share Posted March 2, 2017 Bravo, Mark! I have one of these started but back in the box for now. You have obviously plodded through all the problems in the minefield. I am attempting to adapt the Cobra Company resin set, and that's where I paused. This kit was an evolution of the original B-29A kit, which morphed into the B-50D kit, then morphed again into the C/KC-97 kit, and finally into the B-377 Stratocruiser, all thanks to the multiple uses of common parts between kits. For another project, I am doing this same scheme for PAA in 1/144 with the Minicraft kit. The markings for mine are for N1024V. This one I am taking through to completion and will post some photos when I'm done. For all your time and effort, you have a really nice model to show for it. Ed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghodges Posted March 2, 2017 Report Share Posted March 2, 2017 That is GORGEOUS! I wouldn't have guessed the scheme gave you a bit of trouble from that result Duke! Congrats on a great looking build. Now if I could find that in 1/48....... GIL :smiley16: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WildBill50 Posted March 2, 2017 Report Share Posted March 2, 2017 Nice job sir. I remember seeing these at Midway Airport as a wee tyke. You overcame your troubles with this kit magnificently. :smiley31: Bill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Deliduka Posted March 3, 2017 Author Report Share Posted March 3, 2017 Ed thanks! It was indeed quite a plod through a minefield. At times I felt as if I was taking two steps backward for every one step forward. I'll be looking forward to seeing yours when it moves forward. Thanks Gil! It' s not quite a Hodges Masterpiece but I'm very happy with the final results. The decals indeed were a problem what with them breaking whenever you looked at them. I also couldn't get them to lay flat. There's still some areas where tiny wrinkles can be seen if looked at close enough; not to mention some minor silvering in some areas that I could not for the life of me alleviate. I don't envy you one of those in 1/48 scale; that was almost too big for me in 1/72! It is fantastic that it is now on my shelf finally. Thanks Bill! Glad to have brought back memories. This is another reason why I love this hobby. Thank you again for the great compliment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
66Foxtrot Posted March 3, 2017 Report Share Posted March 3, 2017 Strong work, Duke! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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