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#44826 10-13-2012 GMT-5 hours 
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Someone else was looking for a build report of the Authentic Airliners 720B kit. A couple of days ago I decided to build one for the Telford show and to share the major steps with you. So far, I have primed the fuselage with Tamiya white surface primer, wings and engines with Mr.Hobby Mr.Resin primer. The white primer will also be the final color for the fuselage. It has been polished and the cockpit windows applied. As time is running, I opted against the clear cockpit canopy. I hope you`ll enjoy it.  
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#44829 10-13-2012 GMT-5 hours |
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Looking great as usual Kurt! :-)
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#44831 10-13-2012 GMT-5 hours
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Fantastic. I will never forget seeing those Western 720's in the 70's as a kid.
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#44927 10-24-2012 GMT-5 hours
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just a little update here. 
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#44947 10-25-2012 GMT-5 hours
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WOW!!!!!! 
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#44948 10-25-2012 GMT-5 hours |
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Looking great Kurt! Love the slight weathering of the wings you did! Looks real!! BTW, where can you buy the mr. Hobby metallic paints in Germany? I might try to hunt for them on my FRA block this month! At the moment I am stuck in LHR with our A332's nr.1 engine's IDG drive broken... Take care! Quality wins! |
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#44949 10-25-2012 GMT-5 hours
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Can't wait to get mine! Just ordered the 720,707 and the 752.
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#44975 10-27-2012 GMT-5 hours
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During the last 2 days, I have applied the decals. They are from twosix decals and fit the kit very nicely.  
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#44983 10-27-2012 GMT-5 hours
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Hi Kurt, It looks fantastic ! I really looking foreward to see her in real at Telford. Could you give me (us) a short briefing of how you did the weathering at the wings ? Happy modelling, Ruben |
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#44987 10-27-2012 GMT-5 hours |
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Nice livery as well!!
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#44992 10-27-2012 GMT-5 hours |
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Yes, Kurt always choose great liveries to embellish his already beautiful resin kits. This one is no exception, I think it is one of the most inviting combination I have seen here. Cheers, Steven |
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#45001 10-28-2012 GMT-5 hours
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Thank you so much guys! The weathering of the wings is done by 3 different media. The leading edge is actually a decal, and I used silver powder here. This will not work on any "metallizer" color, as the surface needs to be a little bit rough. For all other areas, I used a mix of smut and fluid weathering color. Kurt |
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#45032 10-29-2012 GMT-5 hours
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For any of you that may not have this kit, I bought one from Kurt and let me tell you....it's fantastic! I judge a model on things often overlooked, such as the correct thickness of the trailing edges and wing tips. Of course, it also has to be accurate in outline, etc. This kit has it all plus tiny detail such as the NACA scoops on the wingtips. Great work Kurt. Really great!
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#45035 10-29-2012 GMT-5 hours |
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Brilliant livery!! Stunning model Kurt! Two-Six decals really do amazing stuff lately! :-) Spoiled for choice as well... Quality wins! |
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#45038 10-29-2012 GMT-5 hours
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Looks cool......It would be real cool if you could make that patch on the wing for the glove another shade too.
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#45091 11-01-2012 GMT-5 hours
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Almost completed, still needs a couple of small bits, like antennas and drain masts plus a bit more weathering of the fuselage. 
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#45093 11-01-2012 GMT-5 hours |
 Looks fantastic Kurt!The metallic effect is really nice hey, especially on camera it works very well! Quality wins! |
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#45112 11-02-2012 GMT-5 hours
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Sweet. That's the best looking 720B I've ever seen. I hope you'll produce a 707-120 in the near future.
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#45122 11-02-2012 GMT-5 hours
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Thankīs guys! A 707-120 would mean yet another wing and engine type. This is a fairly big conversion and I would need quite a few commitments for this kit before giving it a chance. Kurt |
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#45125 11-02-2012 GMT-5 hours
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Quote I will take a few, but prefer a B720 with the old engines AND a series of Fokker F-28's. Happy modelling, Ruben |
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#45144 11-03-2012 GMT-5 hours
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Ruben, let`s discuss this in more detail next weekend. Kurt |
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#45166 11-03-2012 GMT-5 hours
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Kurt, I'd buy 4 707-120's (non-fan). In the meantime, just offering the non-fan engines as a set to use to convert your 720B to a 720 would be a good move I should think.
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#45175 11-04-2012 GMT-5 hours |
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Along with that, Kurt, I can tell you that if you offered a 707-120B you'd make me very, very happy. Once your 720B becomes available again I plan to buy at least one to convert to a -120B. Beautiful model! Fly Alaska's first airline. Wien Air Alaska. |
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#45176 11-04-2012 GMT-5 hours |
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I will take a few, but prefer a B720 with the old engines AND a series of Fokker F-28's. Happy modelling, Ruben Hi Kurt & Ruben! Please keep the F.28 high on your agenda for your conversation next weekend...!!  - Harry B. |
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#45177 11-04-2012 GMT-5 hours
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Yeah, w`ll probably do! Itīs really a pity, that you cannot join us. Kurt |
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#45200 11-05-2012 GMT-5 hours
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Kurt, I've seen pics of your models and I love the accuracy. Thinking aloud here as a short-term 707-120B solution, would it be possible to sell your 720 kit wings with the longer 707-320B nose and tail sections and engines (3x turbocompressors vs 2x on the 720B) and have people cut down the fore and aft sections to the correct lengths? This way you could keep the same molds (low cost) and sell more units without people having to get two kits and kitbash. |
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#45218 11-06-2012 GMT-5 hours
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Thank you so much for your help unfortunately, it is not that easy. The 707-120 has a different wing, hence it will neither fit the 707-320B nor the 720B WBF. You may also refer to David Hingtgent`s fabulous article here on airlinercafe. Kurt |
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#45227 11-07-2012 GMT-5 hours
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I will buy at least two 707-120's if you decide to do them. Short tail will be better. Hell, I will buy at least two of what ever kit you decide to do in 1/144 scale. Walter |
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#45228 11-07-2012 GMT-5 hours
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What a great work.. Congrats Kurts!
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#45256 11-08-2012 GMT-5 hours
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Quote Per David's article, the -120B and the 720b have the same wings and engines, so you should be able to do that as I suggested with the same CWB and a cut down -320B tube. Now a 120 straightpipe without the wing glove is another story.... |
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#45269 11-09-2012 GMT-5 hours
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Kurt I want you to finish Metropolitans and DC-9īs first. There are Boeings enough at the moment. After Metropolitans and DC-9īs I donīt care how many different Boeings you make (ok donīt take this too seriously). Iīll buy two Metropolitans, two DC-9-50 and two DC-9-10 right away they are on market.
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#45270 11-09-2012 GMT-5 hours |
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What's a Metropolitan??
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#45271 11-09-2012 GMT-5 hours |
Quote Sigh... they're all so young... 
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#45272 11-09-2012 GMT-5 hours |
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Yeahh....! - -Metropolitan2 |
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#45274 11-09-2012 GMT-5 hours |
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I thought a Metropolitian was a Nash! Sparky |
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#45275 11-09-2012 GMT-5 hours |
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Okay Sparky, now *you're* showing your age
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#45277 11-10-2012 GMT-5 hours |
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My age is better than the alternative!Im old enough to remember when Eastern took delivery of their Convair 440s. Sparky |
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#45494 11-20-2012 GMT-5 hours
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I finished the 720B today by adding all antennas, pitots and drooped Kruger flaps. 
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#45495 11-20-2012 GMT-5 hours |
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Kurt; Itīs even more spectacular now!! Great inspiration for my Maersk version - Harry B. |
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#45511 11-20-2012 GMT-5 hours |
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I find it amazing Kurt how quickly you build such a stunning model. Again, great job! Any chance that the 757 and 707 will have a clear cockpit part in the future? For me it is what keeps me from ordering one of them. |
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#45513 11-20-2012 GMT-5 hours
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I love your realistic cockpit windows, the only drawback is, there are not enough of them on each sheet! Can we expect windows for B747,B757, B767, A320, etc., and passenger windows?
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#45525 11-21-2012 GMT-5 hours
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Thank you so much guys. The next release of 757-200 kits will have a clear cockpit part, the 707 not. The Authentic Airliners kit can be much more quickly build then any injection kit. I will try to convince my brother to make more cockpit and cabin windows. Kurt |
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#45526 11-21-2012 GMT-5 hours |
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Kurt, Please convince your brother haard! Windshields and cabin windows in BOTH 1/144 and 1/72 would be MOST appreciated! (especially for Boeing and MDD a/c) -Harry B. |
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