Herpa JAL Japan Airlines Boeing 747-446FSCD 1:500
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Wings900 Reviews Military Aircraft
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Wednesday, 17 October 2007 |
Description
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Only a few airlines have indulged in the 200 million US-Dollar Boeing 747-400F with the folding cargo bow hatch. Most airlines have had used passenger airplanes rebuilt to the 747-400SF (Special Freighter) standard for their cargo needs. Not so at Japan Airlines – they have even had two examples in their fleet since 2004. One of them is the original of this model with the registration JA401J.
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Model Details
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Airline: JAL Japan Airlines
Make: Boeing
Model: B 747-446FSCD
Scale:
1:500
Part Number: 515061
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Model Review
| | Mould & Assembly: Here once again is another review on Herpa's Boeing 747-400 mould. The mould comes with a revised upper deck with is shorter then the standard 747-400 model which Herpa has copied very well. The nose shape is relatively well done especially with the polished fsuealge one can see the original shape of the mould which is not covered in layers of paint. The remainder of the fuselage is well moulded as it has shown over the past five years or so. The vertical stablizer has the rising sun painted on it which does not allow for any light to pass through the tail unlike some more recent releases such as the DHL A300. The wings join relatively well to the fuselage and the wings themselves are well moulded however as discussed in previous reviews the pylons are still having connecting issuses withthe engines which are not very well done and need to be reworked. Considering this mould is over five years old a bit of a revision is in store to make it better for the next five years.
Realism: The first thing you notice and know that you are in the 21st century is the polished fuselage. Herpa has done a very good job to make the polish look very realistic and is very well done in comparison to the actual aircraft. The overall livery is very basic with the JAL Cargo titles on the fuselage of the correct font and correctly placed. Herpa has correctly painted a variety of light grey parts on the fuselage along with the wing body fairing which is true to the actual aircraft and makes it even more realistic. The main cargo door seems to be printed slightly too high and needs to be lowered just a bit. The tail logo is well done and correctly placed on the tail, which is a feature that some other manufacturers have had an issue doing in the past. The winglets are well done and the same rising sun that is printed on the tail is done crisp and clearly on the winglets.
Details: This model comes with plenty of additional details. To start with the front of the model the model comes with nose gear door registrations which seem to be hit or miss on models especially some of the newer more detailed models yet appear on this older release. The passenger window frames are missing on the upper deck windows which would have been a nice touch however the model comes with additional light and port imprint details on the fuselage which is a nice different touch then most standard releases. The window pattern around the main cargo door is correctly done and the overall shape of the door itself is well done. The Unicef and WOW logos are correctly placed in reference to the actual aircraft. The wings have the registration and red dot printed on them however they also include some additional wing details that are fairly uncommon for a 1:500 model which was a nice additional touch.
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Pluses
| | Proven Mould
Plenty Of Details
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Minuses
| | Engine Pylons Still Need Fixing
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Photos
Editor review: A Polished Beauty
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
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| Overall rating |
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9.3 |
| Mould & Assembly |
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9.0 |
| Realism |
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9.0 |
| Details |
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10.0 |
| Overall Impression |
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9.0 |
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