El Al Boeing 777-200 Paper Replika repaint

[mor54]

Looks very nice Isaac, good to see one in EL AL colors.

Shalom Mor

[Isaac]

Originally Posted by mor54

Looks very nice Isaac, good to see one in EL AL colors.

Shalom Mor

In my work, I supported many airlines around the world. At one point we worked with El-Al to select GE engines for their aircraft. Unfortunately it never happened. They have a strong relationship with Roles Royce and Pratt and Whitney.

I will attempt to build another El-Al airliner in the future as well as others.

When I get home, I will build larger scales with more details including the landing gear.


Thanks


Isaac

[Isaac]

Here are a few more pictures before i hang the engines on.






Isaac

[Isaac]

The model provides simple engine nacelles. They are generic , but for this scale they are OK. Main difference is the fan blades look. The blades should have a slight curvature to them instead of straight.

Here is the actual engine:



Other than that, here it is:




and on


comment:
For some reason the engine pylons force the engines to cant upwards instead of straight or horizontal. I suspect that the proper curvature of the wings is always variable and the designer should have accounted for it. Since this is a "stand off" model displayed from afar, it is not noticeable. However, keep this in mind ( same thing for the Asiana model I built since both are the same Paper-Replika designs.


Isaac

[Isaac]

Since I will not build the landing gear for this model ( it would be displayed against the wall later on ), the model is complete.


Here it is








It was a fun build with very few complications and it opens up a whole new line of aircraft building for me ( commercial airliners ).
My only issue with these airliners is that every designer has their own scale and many do not state their scale in our Download section. I like the models a bit larger than 1/100, but that is a personal preference. I just like to be consistent in scale buildings ( without doing a whole research on the scales ).



Isaac

[Isaac]

As promised, here are the two completed versions of the Boeing 777-200 model.







Isaac

[Beachead]

Great job - they look great.

[Isaac]

Here is the final display of the two B777 as well as the Crimson Skies Devastator. All at my Son's place.

All mounted on the wall above the kitchen cabinets with lights.




also, the Nord Noratlas taking off the wall runway....





I will build a few more while visiting my son.



Isaac

[N96HBK]

Beautiful work!!! I love the lighting.

[Isaac]

One more airliner will join the display. I am building the Airbus A330-200 Aer Lingus colors.....



Isaac