1/72 Boeing 737-200Adv, Welsh Models, MetroJet scheme

​ Afternoon all,

Only my second completion so far this year, and it’s the Welsh Models Boeing 737-200Adv in 1/72nd scale:

This is a mixed-media kit from Welsh – you get a crisply moulded vacform fuselage, with resin fin, stabilisers, wingbox and wings, engines and cockpit interior. There are nicely cast white metal details such as the landing gear and wheels, and you also get a vacformed clear part for the canopy if you’re not planning on using window decals:

It’s a kit that goes together very quickly, and once you’ve cut out and rubbed down the vac fuselage, it’s more or less built in a couple more sessions. Fit was generally good, with the only problem I encountered being a warped bottom section (quiet at the back!) which some Milliput soon took care of:

I decided to spruce it up a bit and purchased the very eye-catching MetroJet scheme from Draw Decals, as well as a window decal set from Authentic Airliners. Xtracolor enamels were used throughout, with some light weathering using Mig pastels.

All in all a fun and quick build, and if you’re thinking of dipping your toes into vacform and resin kits, I highly recommend it.

Tom

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