From: "Steve Bamford ARC" To: "Seppala, Ray MR" References: Subject: Re: Unclass 757 gallery article Date: Tue, 30 Mar 2004 16:15:52 -0800 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0071_01C41672.4AD25E40" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Unsent: 1 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1106 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0071_01C41672.4AD25E40 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable MessageHi Ray, Thanks for sending in your 757 article. Damn this one is colourful!!! = I love it. I'll e-mail you when your article goes on ARC in 3 weeks. Steve Bamford Aircraft Resource Center http://www.aircraftresourcecenter.com =20 Live like there is no tomorrow; Love like you've never been hurt. Work like you don't need the money. Dance like nobody's watching. Sing like nobody's listening. Live like it's Heaven on Earth. ----- Original Message -----=20 From: Seppala, Ray MR=20 To: 'sheb@telus.net'=20 Sent: Tuesday, March 30, 2004 2:53 PM Subject: SEC: Unclass 757 gallery article Hi Steve, It's been a while, here is another airliner article for your site cheers Ray "Minicraft 1/144 Boeing 757-200 America West 'Ohio'"=20 by "Ray Seppala" -------------------- Steve Bamford will insert full sized version of photo 01.jpg = here=20 =20 This is the Minicraft Boeing 757-200. This kit has been around for a = while now and is the only injection molded version around. The = Minicraft 757 is available in two versions, one with Roll Royce engines = and the second in Pratt & Whitney engines. Both variants have been = issued in various boxings. This is a Rolls Royce powered version used = by America West. A few years ago I saw pictures of this aircraft on = Airliners.net and thought I must build it, I just loved the colour = scheme. Well I was elated when I discovered Brasil Decal had released a = sheet including the 'Ohio' scheme. Other America West schemes included = on the sheet are the Nevada, Arizona and Arizona Cardinals aircraft. Click on images below to see larger images =20 Steve Bamford will insert a click-able smaller version of photo = 03.jpg here. Clicking on that photo will bring up the full sized = version of photo 03.jpg=20 Steve Bamford will insert a click-able smaller version of photo = 04.jpg here. Clicking on that photo will bring up the full sized = version of photo 04.jpg=20 =20 As this was the second 757 I have built there were no surprises with = the build, it was built straight from the box and I added a few antenna = and drain masts from Evergreen card, I was not worried about correcting = inaccuracies with the kit.=20 I was disappointed with the decals though. Firstly the scheme = involved over lapping some decals which where slightly translucent, = secondly they would not conform to the complex curves on the model (of = which there were plenty!) So this resulted in a few wrinkles in the = decals which no amount of decal softening/setting solution would make = conform. From a distance it is not noticeable.=20 =20 Steve Bamford will insert full sized version of photo 02.jpg = here=20 =20 Overall I am happy with the result, though I am not sure if the rest = of the decal sheet will see light of day for a while, I understand that = Brasil Decal have addressed the problem by thinning the film used on = their sheets. Anyway it has added a colourful bird to my collection. = Hope you like it Click on images below to see larger images =20 Steve Bamford will insert a click-able smaller version of photo = 05.jpg here. Clicking on that photo will bring up the full sized = version of photo 05.jpg=20 Steve Bamford will insert a click-able smaller version of photo = 06.jpg here. Clicking on that photo will bring up the full sized = version of photo 06.jpg=20 Steve Bamford will insert a click-able smaller version of photo = 07.jpg here. Clicking on that photo will bring up the full sized = version of photo 07.jpg=20 =20 Photos and text =A9 2003 by "Ray Seppala" ------=_NextPart_000_0071_01C41672.4AD25E40 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Message
Hi Ray,
Thanks for sending in = your 757=20 article.  Damn this one is colourful!!!  I love it.  I'll = e-mail=20 you when your article goes on ARC in 3 weeks.
Steve Bamford
Aircraft Resource Center
http://www.aircraftresourc= ecenter.com
 
Live=20 like there is no tomorrow;
Love like you've never been hurt.
Work = like you=20 don't need the money.
Dance like nobody's watching.
Sing like = nobody's=20 listening.
Live like it's Heaven on Earth.
----- Original Message -----
From:=20 Seppala, Ray MR
Sent: Tuesday, March 30, 2004 = 2:53=20 PM
Subject: SEC: Unclass 757 = gallery=20 article

Hi = Steve,
 
It's been a while, = here is=20 another airliner article for your site
 
cheers
 
Ray

 

"Minicraft = 1/144 Boeing=20 757-200

America West=20 'Ohio'" 

by "Ray = Seppala"
--------------------

Steve Bamford=20 will insert full=20 sized version of photo 01.jpg = here
=20

This is=20 the Minicraft Boeing 757-200.  This kit has been around for a = while now=20 and is the only injection molded version around.  The Minicraft = 757 is=20 available in two versions, one with Roll Royce engines and the second = in=20 Pratt & Whitney engines.  Both variants have been issued = in=20 various boxings.  This is a Rolls Royce powered version used by = America=20 West.   A few years ago I saw pictures of this aircraft on=20 Airliners.net and thought I must build it, I just loved the colour=20 scheme.  Well I was elated when I discovered Brasil Decal had = released a=20 sheet including the 'Ohio' scheme.  Other America West schemes = included=20 on the sheet are the Nevada, Arizona and Arizona Cardinals=20 aircraft.

Click on images=20 below to see larger images

Steve Bamford will insert a click-able smaller = version of=20 photo 03.jpg here.  Clicking on that photo = will bring=20 up the full sized version of photo 03.jpg=20

 Steve Bamford will insert a = click-able=20 smaller version of photo 04.jpg here.  Clicking on that photo = will bring=20 up the full sized version of photo 04.jpg=20

As this was the second 757 I have built there = were no=20 surprises with the build, it was built straight from the box and I = added a few=20 antenna and drain masts from Evergreen card, I was not worried about=20 correcting inaccuracies with the kit. 

I was disappointed with the decals = though. =20 Firstly the scheme involved over lapping some decals which where = slightly=20 translucent, secondly they would not conform to the complex curves on = the=20 model (of which there were plenty!)  So this resulted in a few = wrinkles=20 in the decals which no amount of decal softening/setting solution = would make=20 conform.  From a distance it is not=20 noticeable. 

 =20
Steve Bamford=20 will insert full sized version of photo 02.jpg here =
=

Overall I am = happy with the=20 result, though I am not sure if the rest of the decal sheet will see = light of=20 day for a while, I understand that Brasil Decal have addressed the = problem by=20 thinning the film used on their sheets.  Anyway it has added a colourful bird to my collection.  = Hope you=20 like it

 

Click on images=20 below to see larger images

Steve Bamford will insert a click-able smaller = version of=20 photo 05.jpg here.  Clicking on that photo = will bring=20 up the full sized version of photo 05.jpg=20

Steve Bamford will insert a click-able smaller = version of=20 photo 06.jpg here.  Clicking on that photo = will bring=20 up the full sized version of photo 06.jpg=20

Steve Bamford will insert a click-able smaller = version of=20 photo 07.jpg here.  Clicking on that photo = will bring=20 up the full sized version of photo 07.jpg=20

Photos = and text =A9 2003=20 by "Ray=20 Seppala"

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