Druz144 has released two new sets to correct the shape of the nose on Revell Germany’s 1/144 scale Boeing 747-400 kit. The first provides the new nose only, the second set adds a detailed cockpit, including seats and pilots.
I have a few sets in stock, and have examined (though as yet I have not fitted one to a kit) teh parts. The nose looks right, and the level of fine detail is outstanding.
SD4-747-NOSE Nose section for Boeing 747-400 kit (Revell)
SD4-747-NOSECKPT Nose section for Boeing 747-400 kit , with Cockpit (Revell)
The next image shows the removal of the kit nose. A very nice touch is that the resin nose includes a splice overlapping inside the plastic fuselage, thus ensuring a strong joint.
This next image shows the new Druz nose in place:
Decals are provided for the cockpit windows (if filled and painted) and frames. The decals include elements for the instrument panel and center console.
Finally, this set of images show the cockpit interior included with the “NOSECKPT” set. Two sets of four seats with pilots are provided. Yes, the new nose is a single piece, thus no seam to deal with around the cockpit and nose.
With artwork by Jennings Heilig, and printed in Italy by Cartograf, AHS has released a new 1/144 scale screen printed decal for New Pacific Airlines Boeing 757-200.
New Pacific Airlines launched limited services in 2023 using a pair of ex American Airlines, ex US Airways RB.211-535E powered aircraft. Initially these aircraft wore Northern Pacific Airlines titles, however the airline had to change their name following a trademark claim by Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railroad.
New Pacific’s initial intention was to operate their 757 fleet from a base in Anchorage Alaska, providing connecting services from the US with destinations in the far east in a manner similar to Icelandair at Keflavik. The Ukraine war, and the subsequent closing of Russian airspace to US registered airlines forced a change of plans, as the 757 lacks the range to link Alaska with these far east destinations using routes that avoid Russian airspace. Consequently New Pacific launched limited domestic scheduled services from Las Vegas and Reno, however due to poor load factors, these have been dropped. New Pacific now employs their 757s operating charter flights.
DRAW has added a set for the Saudia Boeing 777-300ER. In 2021, Saudia repainted a Boeing 777-300ER in what was first thought to be a ‘retro’ scheme, featuring an updated and brighter version of their earlier green tail scheme with an additional ’75 Years’ logo. However, in 2023 it was announced that Saudia is making the basic version of this their new scheme, and it has since appeared on newly delivered Boeing 787-10s and Airbus A.321NEOs.
DRAW has released their first American Airlines ‘retro scheme’ Airbus A.321 decal. Previously AA decorated Airbus A.319 airframes in schemes reminiscent of the airlines that folded into US Airways over the years. Recently these schemes have been applied to A.321 airframes.
8ADecs has added a new set for the first Emirates Airbus A.350-900 that rolled ut of the Toulouse paint shop recently, and is due for imminent delivery to the airline.
DRAW’s next release is another for the Boeing 767-200ER, in the dark blue US Airways scheme worn before the airline was bought by America West (if you believe US Airways bought AWE, ask yourself why the HQ remained in Arizona, and all the AWE executive retained their positions).
Artwork by Jennings Heilig, and screen printed in Italy by Cartograf, our latest 1/144 scale Boeing 757 decal is here!
It’s designed to fit the Zvezda kit, built with the Pratt & Whitney 2040 engines, and without winglets while in TWA service.
Trans World Airlines ordered and took delivery of a total of 27 airframes, with 17 owned (-231) and 10 leased (-2Q8). All were delivered in the late 90s in the scheme depicted by this decal.
When TWA was bought by American Airlines, the fleet of 757s were all repainted in American Airlines markings. However as the main AA fleet was Rolls Royce powered, the ex TWA airframes were sold, with most going to Delta AIrlines.
DRAW Decal has released another set for the Airbus A.321P2F, this time featuring the Japanese company Yamato Transport.
The logo is a black cat carrying her baby kitten in her mouth in a yellow oval, as shown on the front of the aircraft. Designed by the company’s founder, it is intended to symbolize the company’s promise that they will take care of items entrusted to them as if they were their own. The logo on the tail shows just the heads of the two cats. The A.321P2F is operated for Yamato Transport by Spring Airline Japan (a subsidiary of Japan Airlines). The initial fleet will comprise three airframes, with the first delivered in November 2023, with services planned to start in early 2024.
DRAW updated their Cathay Pacific 747-8F artwork with the new titles (adopted in 2023) which dropped the word “Pacific” and enlarged the “Cathay Cargo” wording.
Druz Resin has released their CFM Leap-1A engines for the A.320NEO and A.321NEO kits by Revell and Zvezda. Note the curvature of the pylons is matched to the respective Revell or Zvezda wing.
SD4-320-CFML1A-R CFM Leap-1A Engines (2) for Airbus A.320 and A.321 (Revell kit)
SD4-320-CFML1A-Z CFM Leap-1A Engines (2) for Airbus A.320 and A.321 (Zvezda kit)
26 Decal has released their Air Anglia DC-3 set in 1/144 scale. It was previously released in 1/72 scale (TS72-193) and 1/48 scale (TS48-008).
26 released a decal for the AMP Douglas DC-9-41 kit with markings for Swissair. Swissair leased four series 41s from SAS in 1974/75 prior to the delivery of Swissair’s series 51 fleet.
Vintage Flyer Decal has released two new sets for Pacific Northern Airways and their Lockheed L.749 Constellation fleet, for the delivery and later schemes. Both are available in 1/144 and 1/72 scales.
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