A resin set of CFM56-3 engine nacelles for the Boeing 737-300, 737-400 and 737-500 in 1:144 scale from the manufacturer LACI. An accessory for a model under construction, not a kit of the aircraft in its own right.
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A resin accessory intended for building the second generation Boeing 737 in 1:144 scale. The set replaces the engine nacelle from a kit with a casting that captures the characteristic shape of the intake more faithfully. The accessory does not make up a model on its own.
The CFM56-3 is a turbofan engine with a high bypass ratio, which in the 1980s replaced the older narrow JT8D on the 737 range. The difference is fundamental: whereas the older engine drove almost the whole flow of air through the core, on the CFM56 most of the thrust is made by the cold air passing around the core. The engine is therefore substantially more powerful and quieter, but also markedly thicker. On the 737 that opened up a problem which gave the whole range its unmistakable look: under the low-mounted wing and with a short landing gear there was no ground clearance left for a circular nacelle. The intake was therefore flattened underneath and the accessories of the engine moved to the sides. That flat underside of the intake is the most conspicuous feature of the 737 Classic and a modeler watches it first. The nacelle hangs on a pylon extended forward ahead of the leading edge of the wing.
Wash the mold release agent off the parts, and only then set about cutting. Take the casting remnants off at the intake ring in small steps, so the sharp edge on which the shape depends is not rounded off. Resin sands differently from plastic, it goes faster and the dust has to be extracted or sanded wet. Gluing only with super glue. Try the joint with the pylon dry beforehand; on a nacelle extended ahead of the wing, every deviation of angle shows when seen from the front. Paint the inside of the intake before you seat the part; once it is glued, no brush will get in there.
The accessory is supplied unassembled and unpainted, as a resin casting for more experienced modelers. Glue, paints and a base kit are not included in the package, unless stated otherwise.
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