I tried that code on some in stock models and it doesn't work. Judging from FB I'm not the only one the code doesn't work at all for. Odd
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TrijetTrilogy
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Same thing for me.
Ciderman
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As far as I know N221GF had a bare metal belly after delivery: https://www.planepictures.net/v3/show_en.php?id=569728
But Swissair did have a habit of repainting aircraft.
I am not sure of this is just a reflection or some grey behind the nose gear: https://www.jetphotos.com/photo/11046098
But Swissair did have a habit of repainting aircraft.
I am not sure of this is just a reflection or some grey behind the nose gear: https://www.jetphotos.com/photo/11046098
Phantom
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Same reg. different timeframes. Keep in mind, such airframes were usually repainted with the next D-check.
However I'm not aware of a Swissair 747-300 that did not have the light grey FOD-coating running all the way aft and up the underbelly to the cheatline - just like HX did on HB-IGF.
If you want the better version, take HB-IGF which might be ok for a late 1990's scheme - the screwed up elevators withstanding.
N221GF however would need its wings in a different, darker grey (I think I say that with every 747Classic release) and with corogard on the undersides, plus the light grey underbelly.
Phantom
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Ciderman
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At least some of Swissair's 747-300s were delivered without the light grey coating: http://swissair00.ch/a_Index/boeing-747-357----1.-.html
Ciderman
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I vaguely remember there was a difference between the PAX and the COMBI versions with regard to livery details or between the US registered and the European ones. In this photo HB-IGE does not appear to have any grey in front of the wings although it's the late 90s: https://www.jetphotos.com/photo/8635260#modal-large-photo
But it is tricky to make out in pictures. Here is another one where the front fuselage appears to be bare metal only:
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Phantom
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LIke I said, these grey underbelly coatings are damn hard to spot. They are either shiny and reflective when fresh or as dirty as the bare metal when older.
Here's a good example how reflections (and image compression) can fool the eyes.
Factory fresh HB-IGD, the very same scene taken from two different photo angles:
Phantom
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The real noteworthy difference between "as delivered" and 1990's are the wings.
Post D-check the wings usually received the "standard" light grey (matching the wing-body-fairing und underbelly) but when new, the wings were painted medium grey (BAC 7025) with corogard on the undersides too.
Aeromini already posted this image (which shows IGD as well) - both medium grey wings and the grey underbelly are vissible - well, the latter at least in the full res. version.
Post D-check the wings usually received the "standard" light grey (matching the wing-body-fairing und underbelly) but when new, the wings were painted medium grey (BAC 7025) with corogard on the undersides too.
Aeromini already posted this image (which shows IGD as well) - both medium grey wings and the grey underbelly are vissible - well, the latter at least in the full res. version.
Ciderman
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I am not yet convinced that all Swissair 747s had the grey area in front of the wings at all times. But it doesn't matter because at least HB-IGF seems to be mostly spot on (despite the elevators). When I went through some of my 747 books und photos I found that newly delivered QANTAS jumbo jets sported a large grey area on the lower belly (winged roo scheme), which was not even replicated in 1/200.
Phantom
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Yes, Qantas' early 747s were painted in a standard pattern seen on quite a few operators. Same as D-ABYA for example (IIRC).
This pattern or a real bare belly back in the early 70's.
Nothing I've ever seen correctly replicated on anything diecast. But also not something I'd expect to be honest.
GoLithuania
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I've been on D-ABYA, the 747-8I!
I think he's referring to the original D-ABYA, a B747-100
GoLithuania
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Well still.
Lufthansa and Qantas are about the only two airlines I can think of that reuse old reg numbers. Are there any others?
GoLithuania
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I wish United reused old regos cuz now instead of using N###UA they use 5 numbers after N. American isn't much better, for their 737 MAX 8s they seem to be using three numbers after N and then two random letters (an example I flew on in December on ORD-MIA is rego'd N812UP). Delta is the only of the three kind of making an effort, using DA, DL, and DU after three numbers.
Lots of German airlines reuse regs, not just Lufthansa.
I think Singapore and Thai can also be added to the list
Some of SQ's A350s have regs once worn by their 747-400s.
For example:
Current 9V-SMH: https://www.planespotters.net/airframe/airbus-a350-900-9v-smh-singapore-airlines/ro1xm1
Former 9V-SMH: https://www.planespotters.net/airframe/boeing-747-400-oo-ace-challenge-airlines-be/38pdgr
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