Help identifying a resin MD-8x 1/144 conversion kit

[concorde-144]

Would anybody be able to help with identifying the maker of this resin conversion set?

It measures approx. 295mm long, which would make it 42.48m at 1/144 scale. This places it between an MD-80 at 45.06m, and MD-87 at 39.75m, well short of an MD-90 at 46.5m

The tail is a ‘flat top’, which might indicate MD-87 or MD-90.

It was purchased from Japan.

Any help in identifying the maker, and model would be appreciated.

Thanks

Martin

Sydney, Australia

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[Ken Miller]

I can’t help with the maker.   What diameter are the engines?  Same as a Minicraft MD-80 or fatter like an MD-90?  The fat tail should narrow it down to either an MD-87 or MD-90

Ken

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[gjake]

It appears too long to be an MD-87, and the engine pylons have the shape of those on the MD-90.

Gene

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[gjake]

Check the pylon shape.

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[LH707]

Looks like an MD90. Did you measure the length including the fin and horizontal stabilizer overhang?

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[concorde-144]

Thank you for all the tips.

Going by the engine pylons and ‘fatter’ nacelles, it looks to be an MD-90.

The measurements I took were from nose tip to the rudder tip. I have not measured it, but expect that taking into account the horizontal stabiliser overhang then gets this to the 1/144 scale.

 

Now just have to work out the maker!

• This reply was modified 5 days ago by concorde-144.

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[Ken Miller]

Martin,

As I said in my earlier post I can’t help with a quick ID but you do have my curiosity going.  No wings or other “bits” included correct?   If no wings then I’d assume one would need a Minicraft MD-80 donor kit which could help narrow down the timeframe.

For conversion kits my first guesses would be Braz and OzMods but I don’t see any record of either making an MD-90 fuselage.  Welsh would have made a full kit.   Did CBS make a conversion?   An MD-90 would be too new for ATP to have made one.

The truth is out there 🙂

 

Ken

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[Ken Miller]

Welsh lists the following.   One could always email them a photo and ask.

 

Ken

 

CV 17

MD-90-30 fuselage + resin engines conversion kit – to convert Minincraft’s MD-80 + Delta Widget and beach blanket livery decals.

24.99p

 

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