Model Review - Boeing House 747SP N40135

[YesterAirlines]

I was really pleased to see the house colours SPs announced in January, as I had voted for them in the wish and commission centre. Turns out they got made before the wish was accepted! It's been great to see the return of the SP recently and it is a fabulous mould that looks much better than the NG Lite 747-100. Here's my review of one of the pair, of which I got both:

https://www.yesterdaysairlines.com/1400-model-reviews/boeing-house-boeing-747sp-21-n40135-ng-models

 

[YesterAirlines]

Both the NG Models house colours 747SPs together look great!

 

[Phantom]

And they don't know what they do as this grey tail cone shows.
I offered my help with (classic) 747s twice and heard never anything back from them, oh well. I'm not asking again..

As for that grey tail cone...
It should have the very same color a wings, stabs and wing-body-fairing. This really was just Boeings standard grey whenever composite areas on 747s had to be painted to harmonize with bare metal areas. I know, 95% of all diecast releases don't get this "detail". This grey was darker than the usual "light aircraft grey"/"Boeing grey" (aka BAC707, aka FS16515) and often displayed in a rather "warm" tone depending on used film.
I have accepted that most manufacturer simply ignore different shades of grey (I've never seen the "correct" tone on any NG or AC 747s) - but mixing both colors with no reason is too much for me.

 

[YesterAirlines]

And they don't know what they do as this grey tail cone shows.
I offered my help with (classic) 747s twice and heard never anything back from them, oh well. I'm not asking again..

As for that grey tail cone...
It should have the very same color a wings, stabs and wing-body-fairing. This really was just Boeings standard grey whenever composite areas on 747s had to be painted to harmonize with bare metal areas. I know, 95% of all diecast releases don't get this "detail". This grey was darker than the usual "light aircraft grey"/"Boeing grey" (aka BAC707, aka FS16515) and often displayed in a rather "warm" tone depending on used film.
I have accepted that most manufacturer simply ignore different shades of grey (I've never seen the "correct" tone on any NG or AC 747s) - but mixing both colors with no reason is too much for me.

Look at the photo here it really does look a lot darker than the fairing grey and I assume this is what they used for reference: https://www.747sp.com/ngg_tag/n40135/

I agree here it looks lighter:

https://flic.kr/p/KJMi2G

 

[Phantom]

Look at the photo here it really does look a lot darker than the fairing grey and I assume this is what they used for reference: https://www.747sp.com/ngg_tag/n40135/

Yes I think that's how they got that idea hence I said they don't know.
If NG really comes up with some serious 747 releases I'm curious if they catch this "bare metal substitute" grey not only on most early built classics but also on 744s like those of Qantas, British (Landor) or Asiana. Wait, they already didn't on the latter, but maybe with a 2nd take on the non-lites...