Hi Everyone,
This 747-400 model is modeled after a successful Tehran based private commercial
airline operating three Boeing 747-400s (EP-MNA, EP-MNB & EP-MNC) from its
home base in the newer Tehran Imam Khomeini airport and used for long haul
Indian and Asia commercial routes as seen in its latest livery. The kit is
from Revell Germany in its usual wonderful detail but this time, I choose to
model it in "climbing" position without the undercarriage detail.
Modeling this plane was challenging as there were no decals on the market on
Mahan Air, but it was made easier thanks to some brilliant Iranian plane
spotters who took photos and posted them on www.airliners.net
. Some assistance on
reference material was also obtained from the airline's website.
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The decals were custom made
with the help of photos from these spotters and with lots of time spent on
photo editing software and printing drafts of both English and Persian
fonts to ensure that it was the right font size on the Revell kit. Lots of
time was also spent on color matching with the actual aircraft.
The decals printed with a
inkjet printer on decal paper but were a bit tricky to apply as it was
very thin and as a result, it often folded up upon application. So, what I
did was to cut up the decal into segments to ensure a smoother application
of the larger decal designs. Once decaling was completed, the usual Gunze
Super clear coat was sprayed on to protect the decals and to give the
model that "shiny" look.
The completed kit
was mounted on a black wooden stand and epoxied to the custom made display case
for an Iranian who has fond memories of living in Tehran, Iran. Hope you guys
enjoyed my artwork and photos!
David C S Teo
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