Hi,
This is one of those builds that I have always wanted to do having travelled in these often from Kuala Lumpur to Ipoh during my boarding school days. The sound of the whine of the engines and the fact that if seated midway I could see the actuating of the landing gear and the moment it touches the runway. I knew I had to build a dio for this as well so part of this post will continue to the diorama section.
The airline
Malaysia–Singapore Airlines (MSA) was the flag carrier of Malaysia and Singapore. It came into being in 1966 as a result of a joint ownership of the airline by the governments of the two countries. The airline ceased operations after 6 years in 1972 when both governments decided to set up their own national airlines, Malaysian Airline System (now named Malaysia Airlines) and Singapore Airlines.
The plane (Referrenced from Wikipedia)
The Fokker F27 Friendship is a turboprop airliner developed and manufactured by the Dutch aircraft manufacturer Fokker. It has the distinction of being the most numerous post-war aircraft to have been manufactured in the Netherlands; the F27 was also one of the most successful European airliners of its era.
The F27 was developed during the early 1950s with the expressed intent of producing a capable successor to the earlier piston engine-powered airliners that had become commonplace on the market, such as the successful Douglas DC-3. A key innovation of the F27 was the adoption of the Rolls-Royce Dart turboprop engine, which produced substantially less vibration and noise which provided improved conditions for passengers; another major comfort feature was cabin pressurisation. Innovative manufacturing techniques were also employed in the aircraft's construction.
On 24 November 1955, the F27 performed its maiden flight; on 19 November 1958, the type was introduced to revenue service. Shortly after its introduction, the F27 was recognised as being a commercial success. Under a licensing arrangement reached between Fokker and the U.S. aircraft manufacturer Fairchild, the F27 was manufactured in the United States by the latter; Fairchild went on to independently develop a stretched version of the airliner, which was designated as the Fairchild FH-227. During the 1980s, Fokker developed a modernised successor to the F27, the Fokker 50, which eventually replaced it in production.
The kit
A 1/72 scaled Fokker F27-MK 400 Friendship by ESCI. I've had this kit for a number of years and it had the right nose rather than the snubbed one of the Airfix kit. The tail section slope unfortunately is slightly high...the Airfix version being better shaped.
This is one of the rare occassions that I have taken shots of the sprues. Overall molding is crisp, flashless, engraved panel lines(which saved me scribing time) and it gives you a full interior including the baggage compartment and webbing.
Construction coming up next...
Cheers,
Richard
This is one of those builds that I have always wanted to do having travelled in these often from Kuala Lumpur to Ipoh during my boarding school days. The sound of the whine of the engines and the fact that if seated midway I could see the actuating of the landing gear and the moment it touches the runway. I knew I had to build a dio for this as well so part of this post will continue to the diorama section.
The airline
Malaysia–Singapore Airlines (MSA) was the flag carrier of Malaysia and Singapore. It came into being in 1966 as a result of a joint ownership of the airline by the governments of the two countries. The airline ceased operations after 6 years in 1972 when both governments decided to set up their own national airlines, Malaysian Airline System (now named Malaysia Airlines) and Singapore Airlines.
The plane (Referrenced from Wikipedia)
The Fokker F27 Friendship is a turboprop airliner developed and manufactured by the Dutch aircraft manufacturer Fokker. It has the distinction of being the most numerous post-war aircraft to have been manufactured in the Netherlands; the F27 was also one of the most successful European airliners of its era.
The F27 was developed during the early 1950s with the expressed intent of producing a capable successor to the earlier piston engine-powered airliners that had become commonplace on the market, such as the successful Douglas DC-3. A key innovation of the F27 was the adoption of the Rolls-Royce Dart turboprop engine, which produced substantially less vibration and noise which provided improved conditions for passengers; another major comfort feature was cabin pressurisation. Innovative manufacturing techniques were also employed in the aircraft's construction.
On 24 November 1955, the F27 performed its maiden flight; on 19 November 1958, the type was introduced to revenue service. Shortly after its introduction, the F27 was recognised as being a commercial success. Under a licensing arrangement reached between Fokker and the U.S. aircraft manufacturer Fairchild, the F27 was manufactured in the United States by the latter; Fairchild went on to independently develop a stretched version of the airliner, which was designated as the Fairchild FH-227. During the 1980s, Fokker developed a modernised successor to the F27, the Fokker 50, which eventually replaced it in production.
The kit
A 1/72 scaled Fokker F27-MK 400 Friendship by ESCI. I've had this kit for a number of years and it had the right nose rather than the snubbed one of the Airfix kit. The tail section slope unfortunately is slightly high...the Airfix version being better shaped.
This is one of the rare occassions that I have taken shots of the sprues. Overall molding is crisp, flashless, engraved panel lines(which saved me scribing time) and it gives you a full interior including the baggage compartment and webbing.
Construction coming up next...
Cheers,
Richard
