Revell 1:144 Boeing 757-8

3D printed clamps to hold parts together. 

Some of the parts. 

Undercarriage sub-assemblies. 

Don’t forget the 40g weight in the nose!  

Much of the assembly of parts has to be done before joining the fuselage halves together, including the gear and the windows. Unfortunately this will make filling, sanding and painting tricky.  

Just some of the fiddly engine parts that will be painted before assembly.  

Fuselage fits together pretty well.  

 

One minor problem is that with this kit you have to fit the undercarriage before closing up the fuselage which means that it will have to be masked for painting.  

Nose gear.  

Main wings glued together.  

Painting is going to be fun. The aircraft doesn't really fit in the spray booth! 

Starting to look like an aeroplane. It only just fits on the bench.  

 

 

More sanding and filling needed to eradicate seams on the flap track fairings. <sigh>