ghodges Posted December 27, 2025 Report Posted December 27, 2025 This is the Minicraft 1/144 Boeing 727-200 built OOTB; although I did turn the nose gear. After finishing the ES-3A Shadow (which can be seen below) I figured I could get at least one more "quick build" in before the year's end. This is a very nice kit with decent fit, though the indented panel lines could be a bit sharper. The kit is designed to use modern airliner decals so there are no passenger windows to fill and no separate windshield to install. The top fuselage tail fin intake is separate and can be added at the end of the build, as can the engines, wings, and tail planes unless you're building a contest model. In that case their fit will need slightly more close attention. However, for a 5 day "shelf sitter", their fit is very good! These are the kit decals, though NOT (strictly speaking) the kit "scheme". Originally I was building an Eastern 727, but too late discovered my decals were for the -100 and too short! So, I had to resort to using the kit supplied Pan Am decals, which fit quite well. However, the bottom should be white and not NMF. Meh.... I left it like it is! On to the rest of the pics! The two empty holes in the back are for the tail bumper, which went "pinging" out of my tweezers into the blackhole under my bench! If it ever reappears I'll glue it in place. This makes #21 for the year! I have number 22 underway (something completely different!) and IF I apply myself it should be done by New Year's eve! Questions, comments, and critiques welcome as always! Cheers! Gil 2
Mark Deliduka Posted December 29, 2025 Report Posted December 29, 2025 That is such a sensationally masterful model! Wow! I've always loved anything in Pan Am markings! Congrats on getting to number 21! I look forward to seeing if you can get number 22 across the finish line.
Bradley25mm Posted January 7 Report Posted January 7 The metal skin looks great. It’s nice to see a model in old school markings.
Recommended Posts