Hi all,

Today I have basically completed all main parts for the 1:72 scale 722 kit.
It is all raw data so far with only a few details but it already depicts the shape of the most beautiful airliner pretty nicely.
I could sit for hours at the workbench and just look at her. This is the reason, I decided to share a few photos with you.
On photo # 3 you can see the 144 scale sister sitting next to her.

Hi GAVMH!

Very trilled to see what's coming in the 1/72 scale! Any idea on how much you will be asking for it?
Thanks

Christian

Awesome as always, Kurt! Is the fuselage solid resin? If so it must weigh a bit...

Thank you so much.
I cannot say anything about the price yet, email answered and yes, it will be solid but will get a landing gear made of zinc.

Kurt

Speaking of decals. To accent this wonderful model you need to create your neat Boeing windshield decal in 1/72 scale.

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Speaking of decals. To accent this wonderful model you need to create your neat Boeing windshield decal in 1/72 scale.

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Agree!! :-)
-Harry B.

We can easily scale up the windshield decals, but I`ll try to make a clear cockpit canopy for this kit.

Kurt

Yes, yes, clear cockpit canopy!!! This is really great news! I am going to be your loyal costumer. Thank you Kurt!

Zbynek

Must.. Resist... Temptation!

Oh, the heck with it. I want one, especially if it comes with American Airlines markings. Those red and blue stripes always looked wonderful atop all of that shiny metal, far better than the all white whale schemes we seem to be seeing today.

Yes, I have made my own PE-parts and it is not as complicated you think. You can get very filigrane results using thin sheet metal. Those vortex generators should be no problem, especially in 1/72 scale.

How about some decal sets that are as spectacular as this model, still looking through B727 photos.

Rob

Jennings, I'm not getting the pic. What livery were you referring to? I'm really curious...

However, Republic sure did (ex-Hughes Airwest)!!!

I'd probably try to do TWA twin-stripes, being the first 727 I ever flew on (and the first plane I ever got the registry number of). But those would be some BIG decals for the red striping! Even UAL Saul Bass and AA would probably be too large to do the striping as decals.

Hey Kurt, how much does this model weight right now? Being solid resin, I'd imagine it must be a whole heck of a lot!

I almost cried looking at these images!!!!!!!!!!!
Kurt, keep on with the awesome work!!! I can't wait and I believe myself to be very patient! ))))))
...and yes, she is the most beautiful airliner ever!

Kurt,
This kit will be a milestone within resin modelling! Nothing less than amazing..
-Harry B.

BEAUTIFUL!!! I can't wait to order one! The raised sill along the bottom of the forward galley door and the three-dimensional detail for the door handle are great. I'm really looking forward to seeing how the gear looks too. Are you planning to include the 727's characteristic ridge along the outer sidewall of the nose gear tires? That nose is a thing of beauty. Looks absolutely spot on. I see you included a vertical line along the tip of the radome for the rain boot. I couldn't tell in the picture, but is the entire rain boot actually a raised detail or is it an indented line? Either way, the detail is incredible on this model. I'm actually wondering if I might be able to pick TWO of them up (depending, of course, on the price) - one with hushkits and one without!

Keep up the great work, Kurt! You're clearly doing justice to my favorite aircraft of all-time!

Outstanding, just like Jennings said, WOW WOW WOW ! ! !

I will order one for sure!

Philippe

Kurt, these masters are simply amazing! Lend them to IPMS Deutschland for a review and I am absolutely certain they will give it a Kit of the Decade tag.

Recessed details are so fine and precise, surfaces are so perfect, it looks like you are facing a dilemma: you are going to make your 1:144 727s look crude .

Joking aside, I look forward to ordering it, I have no doubt it will be worth your asking price. The big question will be what livery to choose? 727s wore too many elegant colour schemes, that will be a tough choice.

Do you have photos of the landing gears?

Cheers, Steven

Kurt,

You are the "Standard" from which all others will be measured.

Or, simply "The Best of The Best"

Bravo Sir!

Hey guys, I feel ashamed about all your comments!
You`ll find out that it definitely has a couple of flaws. It is simply impossible to make it 100% correct.

No photos of the landing gear yet, I am still working on it.
The livery question is a big problem, indeed.

Kurt

Hey Kurt,
good save kurt gladly i orderded 2 of them :-)
of course there are always things that will be found by rivetcounters... by the way, what a pitty i have to add all the rivets manually :-) concerning the livery... JAT classic of course :-) haha

will you show us some pics with the clear cockpit some time?

The main gear looks great, Kurt! Can't wait to see the gear doors and the nose gear too!

Hi Steven,

I don´t know this yet, have to check with the molding company about their preference.

Kurt