Australian Airlines B777-476ER - Minicraft Conversion

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Re: Virgin B777-300ER - Minicraft Conversion

Postby RayS » Wed Mar 21, 2018 1:24 pm

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RayS wrote:The short bits were made into a 777SP, but that got trashed when I stripped it with the wrong fluid. It was binned some time ago.


I guessed -100 as I think there were details of a proposed "short" 777 in the Norris and Wagner (?) Boeing book.

What fluid caused the trouble? I just usually use Mr Muscle.



RayS wrote:I might try it again one day if I can find 2 cheap Minicraft 777s


Well that could be arranged. What have you got to swop and do the boxings (/Engines) matter?


Stupid me used paint stripper thinking it was something less volatile, the plastic surface turned to mush.

The boxings don't matter since one would be a what-If and I have a set of Braz GE-90s lurking in the stash.

I have a 1/72 AC-130H I don't need ;-) Anything else you are after?
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Re: Virgin B777-300ER - Minicraft Conversion

Postby Ansett A330 » Thu Mar 22, 2018 8:47 am

Ouch! Yes Paint Stripper will have that "melting" feeling!

OK I'll have a look in the "Stash" and see what is there. Only thing is I'm in CQ at the moment and heading North and the "Stash" is in Brisbane so I wouldn't be able to "liberate" them until I get back there next week or so.

I'll PM you so I don't derail your Thread.
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Re: Virgin B777-300ER - Minicraft Conversion

Postby RayS » Thu Mar 22, 2018 9:52 am

Ansett A330 wrote:Ouch! Yes Paint Stripper will have that "melting" feeling!

OK I'll have a look in the "Stash" and see what is there. Only thing is I'm in CQ at the moment and heading North and the "Stash" is in Brisbane so I would be able to "liberate" them until I get back there next week or so.

I'll PM you so I don't derail your Thread.


All good, thanks Rob
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Re: Virgin B777-300ER - Minicraft Conversion

Postby Ansett A330 » Thu May 17, 2018 1:19 pm

Update PM sent.
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Re: Virgin B777-300ER - Minicraft Conversion

Postby RayS » Sat Mar 28, 2020 9:22 pm

Fast forward to 2020 and this one is also most done, one side of the fuselage is decalled, the rest in the next few days I hope.
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Oh and it has had an identity crisis, now powered by 4 GE CF-6s from a Revell 747 and it now is belonging to Australian Airlines.

So I am calling it a 777-476(ER) :D
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Re: Virgin B777-300ER - Minicraft Conversion

Postby Graeme H » Mon Mar 30, 2020 12:36 pm

Loving this one
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Re: Virgin B777-300ER - Minicraft Conversion

Postby hrtpaul » Mon Mar 30, 2020 8:30 pm

That looks sensational Ray :)
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Re: Virgin B777-300ER - Minicraft Conversion

Postby RayS » Tue Mar 31, 2020 7:16 am

Cheers chaps, decals are on the other side now. Just need to add some detail/data decals and finish up one of the green/gold strips near the wing roots.
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Re: Virgin B777-300ER - Minicraft Conversion

Postby TheChronicOne » Sun Apr 05, 2020 1:29 am

Wow!!! This is really something. I made a visit here just to check this out more.
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Re: Virgin B777-300ER - Minicraft Conversion

Postby RayS » Wed Aug 05, 2020 4:10 pm

Finally calling this one finished.

I may replace a couple of door deals and the windscreen as they got tape damaged when I had to do a paint repair.
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