KevinL1011 From United States of America, joined Mar 2005, 2964 posts, RR: 51 Posted (4 years 10 months 3 weeks 1 day 23 hours ago) and read 11293 times:
Emirates is having a 1/3 scale model A-380 built for display at Heathrow. According to this article, it will replace an SST model located in the center of a roundabout.
The company building it is located about 2 miles from my business. I've driven by twice and caught a glimpse of a wing and fuselage section. I asked a worker if I could take a look and he declined.
It's supposed to be loaded into an AN-225 at ONT on the 3rd of July. I will try to get some photos. If anyone has more info, please post!
Nighthawk From UK - Scotland, joined Sep 2001, 4985 posts, RR: 39 Reply 1, posted (4 years 10 months 3 weeks 1 day 16 hours ago) and read 11255 times:
Quoting KevinL1011 (Thread starter): Emirates is having a 1/3 scale model A-380 built for display at Heathrow. According to this article, it will replace an SST model located in the center of a roundabout.
I think it still takes second place to the model 787s Boeing is currently producing
KevinL1011 From United States of America, joined Mar 2005, 2964 posts, RR: 51 Reply 4, posted (4 years 10 months 3 weeks 1 day 7 hours ago) and read 11187 times:
Quoting Nighthawk (Reply 1): I think it still takes second place to the model 787s Boeing is currently producing
Quoting Moo (Reply 3): 1:1 scale model of the B2707
Wouldn't these be considered as "Mock Ups" or "Prototypes"? By definition, "scale" model should be a replica of a fractional size.
Quoting Delboy (Reply 2): Old news for us Brits, Kevin. This was doing the rounds nearly two weeks ago.
Two weeks?
Dang, news gets old fast around here. Was there already a thread?
Moo From Falkland Islands, joined May 2007, 3596 posts, RR: 4 Reply 6, posted (4 years 10 months 3 weeks 18 hours ago) and read 11139 times:
Quoting KevinL1011 (Reply 4):
Wouldn't these be considered as "Mock Ups" or "Prototypes"? By definition, "scale" model should be a replica of a fractional size.
You can actually have a 1:1 scale model - and another term for it would indeed be a mock up.
KevinL1011 From United States of America, joined Mar 2005, 2964 posts, RR: 51 Reply 7, posted (4 years 10 months 2 weeks 6 days 23 hours ago) and read 11064 times:
Quoting Delboy (Reply 2): Depending on which story you choose to believe, it could be an AN124 and not the -225 originally quoted.
You got it right Delboy!
Here she sits @ Ont. as of an hour ago. The sun was almost set and all I had was my Power Shot.
At this moment, Penwal is loading the wing assembly's into a 35,000lb. steel cradle. They will be working through the night preparing this huge model kit for transport.
I shot several pictures of a wing being loaded into the cradle and some partial fuselage shots last night, however I was asked by Penwal executives to not post them until after Emirates has their press launch. The Penwal people were very courteous and not demanding. With respect for their client relationship and as a local business owner, I agreed to comply. I will say that the product is stunning and wish for some feedback from our LHR spotters.
The An-124-100 will be off to LHR sometime late tomorrow.
When you see that glorious ship at Heathrow, think of it as a grand "G'day" from Rancho Cucamonga.
QFA380 From Australia, joined Jul 2005, 2024 posts, RR: 1 Reply 8, posted (4 years 10 months 2 weeks 6 days 23 hours ago) and read 11049 times:
How much must Emirates be paying not just for the model but for the rights to put it in a location at one of the world's busiest airports that millions of people will see? IPulling out a random figure I'd assume this would be up around the $20 million? All the planning to get it right, getting the workers to do it properly. Not to mention the transportation costs.
DC10BHX From United Kingdom, joined Aug 2005, 199 posts, RR: 0 Reply 9, posted (4 years 10 months 2 weeks 6 days 15 hours ago) and read 11014 times:
Quoting QFA380 (Reply 8): How much must Emirates be paying not just for the model but for the rights to put it in a location at one of the world's busiest airports that millions of people will see? IPulling out a random figure I'd assume this would be up around the $20 million? All the planning to get it right, getting the workers to do it properly. Not to mention the transportation costs.
As big a 737 that's huge just for advertising.
But Just think how much the model itself is worth in advertising revenue. Don't forget that BA had a model SSC on that roundabout which was a really big talking point (especially when it was first unveiled). Even when Richard Branson from VS hi-jacked the blessed thing one year it was still talked about as the BA model aircraft.
I think if EK want to spend all that money on such a model (like you I dread to think how much money!!) then fair play to them and long may it stand. So long as no little toad vandalises the bloomin thing.
Delboy From United Kingdom, joined Jun 2001, 713 posts, RR: 0 Reply 10, posted (4 years 10 months 2 weeks 6 days 13 hours ago) and read 11007 times:
I think it's a bit rich that a foreign airline can advertise it's product like this. BA should have done something, anything, on the site, it is their 'home' airport for God's sake!
DC10BHX From United Kingdom, joined Aug 2005, 199 posts, RR: 0 Reply 11, posted (4 years 10 months 2 weeks 6 days 12 hours ago) and read 10992 times:
Quoting Delboy (Reply 10): think it's a bit rich that a foreign airline can advertise it's product like this. BA should have done something, anything, on the site, it is their 'home' airport for God's sake!
Please bear in mind that BA were (if my information is correct) offered the chance to re-new the lease for this site. They refused. EK accepted. The rest is history. BAA (or Ferrovial) make some money out of a spare piece of land at the Airport. If it was empty and left there people would be saying "Do you remember when BA had their model at LHR?"
As I have said before if EK want to spend their money on this then fair play to them.
It should also give the police (that always seem to congregate there) something to shelter from the weather.
Moo From Falkland Islands, joined May 2007, 3596 posts, RR: 4 Reply 12, posted (4 years 10 months 2 weeks 6 days 6 hours ago) and read 10961 times:
Quoting Delboy (Reply 10): I think it's a bit rich that a foreign airline can advertise it's product like this. BA should have done something, anything, on the site, it is their 'home' airport for God's sake!
Well, when you think about it, with BAs customers going to Terminal 5, they will no longer go by this roundabout...
KevinL1011 From United States of America, joined Mar 2005, 2964 posts, RR: 51 Reply 13, posted (4 years 10 months 2 weeks 5 days 22 hours ago) and read 10931 times:
Here's the latest:
The AN-124 is now being loaded and expected to depart @ approx. 11:30p PDT. Go figure what the arrival time @ LHR might be IF she flies N.S.
Fuselage sections are staged to the left awaiting the arrival of the wing sections. The cradle containing the wing assy's weighs approx. 60,000lbs and must loaded first.
While spotting, I happened to meet this young man who is "connected" well enough to receive this model kit autographed by the AN-124 Skipper.
He is also a future FSX addict in training eager to fly the AN-124. Anyone know if it's available for FSX?
You can meet the nicest people while spotting.
After arrival in LHR, assembly will be performed by an independent U.K. team.
If I may, please correct the thread title to: Possibly the Largest Aircraft Model Kit Ever !
KevinL1011 From United States of America, joined Mar 2005, 2964 posts, RR: 51 Reply 20, posted (4 years 8 months 4 weeks 1 day 21 hours ago) and read 10061 times:
Quoting AA388 (Reply 19): I think they could have made it more presentable i.e raise it up and have no landing gear.
Possibly the photos don't do it justice. It's so big that it may be difficult to support it any higher without risk. Still freaking impressive.
If anyone has actually seen it, please give us your impressions.
ContinentaL From United States of America, joined Jun 2000, 5476 posts, RR: 21 Reply 24, posted (4 years 8 months 4 weeks ago) and read 9945 times:
Quoting AA388 (Reply 23): Thats a really cool ERJ. I wonder if they could have done winglets to save fuel consumption.
No need, it runs off 900 D cell batteries.
25 GST: Um looking at the pics of its construction there are most deffinately 2 turbines in there, and a good amount of fuel tank too.
26 KevinL1011: Well....yeah. I was going easy on you. The above posts by Delboy, DC10BHX and Moo couldn't agree with you more. It's all about big money and possibly
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