Recent content by Phantom

If you don't have any 3D-scanners at hand, do it old school: clear masking tape over the cockpit, draw along the outlines with a fineliner pen (ideally with steady hands and a watchmakers loup), transfer tape to a sheet of paper, scan it into a drawing app and either vectorise or redraw it...

I think I suggested to take a 767/777 model - we all agree on Panda having the best 767? - copy that cockpit artwork and decal it to both new and old NG to see which one looks better.

I prefer to have something that at least somewhow looks like a 777 which I can't say of their new 777 from ever other angle than side on. Did you try what I suggested in a recent discussion?

Is that a problem for you?

They are consequent at least. The tail now is as hideous as the front. I really don't like the trend of models going for gimmicks over accuracy. I mean, these things are nothing but tiny sockets for rear facing lights, nothing I'd want to see modeled the size of a man in 400 scale. NG once had...

I may get the term wrong but rollout and promo should be the same. It was repainted prior to delivery in the "standard" as done by HX. Most pics available (like the air-to-airs) show the promo. The main difference are smaller titles and tail logo on the promo.

I think HX could have generated more sales had they made 747PA in its earlier "rollout" livery instead of doing them all in this standard (early) scheme. Maybe they'll do it later on (together with some tweaks maybe 🫢 )? I'm surprised about the two different greys for wings and wing body fairing...

That's what I thought as well. Usually, mould designs in the old days did have certain design "fingerprints". And I too have the strong impression that some mastermind has left NG's house. Talking about fingerprints, I always found it interesting that - for example - AC's "British" classics...

Here I fully agree. I'm here for the discussion, but if someone like Jim notes one or the other point and it really ends up in an improvement, great. But if not, then not. I've no problem with it, display space can be filled with other things.

Absolutely. Detail and accuracy are two different targets when going about a mould design. Adding certain detail naturally reduces dimensional accuracy and those intake rings are a perfect example. With such insert design you blow up wall thickness beyond realistic dimensions due to production...

Why do you have a problem with it or how is it different to you missing no opportunity to tell everyone how bad the Phoenix 747 is? Would you have a problem with it if I'd call your comment about the "best wing/pylon.." silly? Relevance? You still don't get my point it seems. Maybe that's too...

Thanks. That's what I guessed. The one with the omitted pathways is an earlier release from AC's good old times. I've no doubt that they (AK?) think about it, but I know that he never really put much emphasis on such detail - it took me a while (and some artwork) to get the 707 corogard to a...

Richard, I understand that the technical/engineering part of the hobby isn't your speciality. There's a lot that can be done and plenty of moulds showcase this. The question is what the manufacturer is trying to achive with a given budget (scale accuracy or "gimmicks") and I observe that HX goes...