Re: [AMD] Airfix 747-200 kit 1/144

Hello Richard! Thanks for your reply. The kit looks well detailed, I would prefer though to get the BraZ CF6-50 engines. The box doesn't say if its an Airfix 747-100 or -200 series. Maybe you can correct me on this. I remember when 'US Airfix' came out their 727s and other models than it was 'Airfix'. I remember that from the 1970's. But on the box it has an Airfix website, I thought Airfix products were no longer around but to my surprise this 747 kit looks as if it was made somewhat recently since again there's a website for Airfix. I admit this is my first build of a jumbo jet in 1/144 scale in about 26 years so its a challenge for sure. I'll check on Russell's airline hobby site for those BraZ CF6 engines. Thanks again for the reply.

Charles

--- In airlinermodelling@yahoogroups.com, Richard Walker <rchrdwalker@...> wrote:
>
> Charles,
>
> There's been a lot on AMD recently about 'the worse airline kits' and the Airfix 747 was often mentioned, so I would suggest you review the last couple of weeks messages.  General consensus appears to be that the Revell 747 Classic is best.  Neither is up to the standard of the Hasegawa 747 Classic kit and the Airfix offering requires a lot of work to get a decent representation of the real thing.  BraZ offer three of the engine types used on the 747 Classic, including the CF6-50; Hannants stock BraZ. 
>
> FYI, apart from some leased aircraft, all of BOAC/BA PW-powered 747s were -100s.  Their own 747-200s were RR-powered, although they did lease and aquire some PW- & GE-powered examples.  Several airlines including BA had their 747-100s modified post delivery to have 10 upper deck windows and certainly in the case of BA (and perhaps others) they also had a second upper deck door added.  This was to allow the upper deck to be used as a full passenger cabin rather then just a lounge.
>
> Richard
> PEK

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