Boeing 767-300 Martinair (1:72 Skyline)

[RunwayOneSixRight]

Hello modelers, once again I have found myself at my desk with xacto knife and glue in hand about to start building another Skyline Paper Models kit. I noticed the Martinair was available now on Ecardmodels.com so I picked the kit up there a few days ago.

Me and my good friend Christopher are doing a dual build, please check out his thread here: Martinair 767 Skyline

I also have the Condor Airlines and United Airlines Boeing 767, once I get to those I will post a build thread.

Ecardmodels: 1/72 Boeing 767-300 Martinair Paper Model

And like I do on my posts, here is a history of the Boeing 767 and Martinair.

The Boeing 767 is a mid- to large-size, long-range, wide-body twin-engine jet airliner built by Boeing Commercial Airplanes. It was the manufacturer's first wide-body twinjet and its first airliner with a two-crew glass cockpit. The aircraft has two turbofan engines, a conventional tail, and, for reduced aerodynamic drag, a supercritical wing design. Designed as a smaller wide-body airliner than earlier aircraft such as the 747, the 767 has seating capacity for 181 to 375 persons and a design range of 3,850 to 6,385 nautical miles (7,130 to 11,825 km), depending on variant. Development of the 767 occurred in tandem with a narrow-body twinjet, the 757, resulting in shared design features which allow pilots to obtain a common type rating to operate both aircraft.

The 767 is produced in three fuselage lengths. The original 767-200 entered service in 1982, followed by the 767-300 in 1986 and the 767-400ER, an extended-range (ER) variant, in 2000. The extended-range 767-200ER and 767-300ER models entered service in 1984 and 1988, respectively, while a production freighter version, the 767-300F, debuted in 1995. Conversion programs have modified passenger 767-200 and 767-300 series aircraft for cargo use, while military derivatives include the E-767 surveillance aircraft, the KC-767 and KC-46 aerial tankers, and VIP transports. Engines featured on the 767 include the General Electric CF6, Pratt & Whitney JT9D and PW4000, and Rolls-Royce RB211 turbofans.

United Airlines first placed the 767 in commercial service in 1982. The aircraft was initially flown on domestic and transcontinental routes, during which it demonstrated the reliability of its twinjet design. In 1985, the 767 became the first twin-engined airliner to receive regulatory approval for extended overseas flights. The aircraft was then used to expand non-stop service on medium- to long-haul intercontinental routes. In 1986, Boeing initiated studies for a higher-capacity 767, ultimately leading to the development of the 777, a larger wide-body twinjet. In the 1990s, the 767 became the most frequently used airliner for transatlantic flights between North America and Europe.

The 767 is the first twinjet wide-body type to reach 1,000 aircraft delivered. As of December 2013, Boeing has received 1,110 orders for the 767 from 71 customers; 1,061 have been delivered. A total of 838 of these aircraft were in service in July 2012; the most popular variant is the 767-300ER, with 582 delivered; Delta Air Lines is the largest operator, with 94 aircraft. Competitors have included the Airbus A300, A310, and A330-200, while a successor, the 787 Dreamliner, entered service in October 2011.

Martinair Holland N.V., operating as Martinair, is a Dutch airline based in Amsterdam, The Netherlands. The airline was founded in 1958 by Martin Schröder. As of 2014, Martinair operates primarily as a cargo airline with services to over 50 destinations worldwide. Flights are on a scheduled basis, but charter services are also operated. The Martinair headquarters are in the TransPort Building on the grounds of Amsterdam Airport Schiphol.

Additionally, Martinair operates the Regional Jet Center, a technical service center; and the Martinair Flight Academy, the oldest flight school in the Netherlands. In October 2011, Martinair ceased passenger service, which it had operated since its founding in 1958. Martinair had passenger service throughout Europe, the Americas, Asia, and Africa from Amsterdam.

(1st source Wikipedia: Martinair - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

(2nd source Wikipedia: Boeing 767 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia












Enjoy the thread folks.

As always, your aviation geek and friend,

-RunwayOneSixRight (Matthew)

[croden]

I've sure been enjoying this build so far. I'm sure it will be fun for you too. Goodluck with those formers though. Mine have been giving me 'issues'

[herky]

looks a great kit.i bought and built the air new zealand version from them.quick build.gonna do it again with cargo doors and undercarriage this time

[RunwayOneSixRight]

Originally Posted by herky

looks a great kit.i bought and built the air new zealand version from them.quick build.gonna do it again with cargo doors and undercarriage this time

Thank you for your comment Herky, I'm not sure if I will build this with the cargo doors but I am certain I will build it with the landing gear in the down postition (same with all the other Skyline models I build.)

-RunwayOneSixRight (Matthew)

[herky]

Originally Posted by RunwayOneSixRight

Thank you for your comment Herky, I'm not sure if I will build this with the cargo doors but I am certain I will build it with the landing gear in the down postition (same with all the other Skyline models I build.)

-RunwayOneSixRight (Matthew)

love these large scale airliners.am hoping skyline will add b747 and dc10 to their range

[RunwayOneSixRight]

Originally Posted by herky

love these large scale airliners.am hoping skyline will add b747 and dc10 to their range

I do too, I've rescaled the Paper-replika A321-200 into 1:72. I'm planning on rescaling the 747 as well.

I will start work on this Skyline kit when I get home from school tomorrow.

-RunwayOneSixRight (Matthew)

[Xacto]

This is too cool Matthew, I can't wait for the finished model.

[RunwayOneSixRight]

Early release today from school and no school tomorrow means there will be some progress tonight once we get home from the airport. (My dad just bought an airplane so we have to go pick it up.)

-RunwayOneSixRight (Matthew)

[RunwayOneSixRight]

I made some progress on the Boeing 767-300. I managed to get the first few fuselage sections glue together. (F1, F2, F3 and F4A).

Enjoy the pictures.

-RunwayOneSixRight (Matthew)

[croden]

Originally Posted by RunwayOneSixRight

I made some progress on the Boeing 767-300. I managed to get the first few fuselage sections glue together. (F1, F2, F3 and F4A).

Enjoy the pictures.

-RunwayOneSixRight (Matthew)

Very neat. Much better than mine