Boeing 737-500 Classic

The pushback procedure using a towbarless pushback tug.

Delta is about to install the ventral fin on their -700´s soon.

Can´t be more accurate :-). Find some changes.

1. differrent livery
2. reworked frontal roof section
3. bigger wingspan
4. -700 = no middle fairing mechanism
5. improved vortex management system  (winglets)

Since the last update, some changes have been made. Let me introduce the improvements to the plane design:

• Better windows with efficient contrast
• LEDs are flashing again
• Fixed color scheme bugs
• Antennas improved
• White tail lights covering improved
• Ice insp. (wing illumination) lights added
• 8 LEDs illuminating 10 lights altogether (wingtip nav red/green + white tail are integrated, only 1 led is used per each)
• APU generator remodelled, hidden in the rear section, side panes are easily removable to inspect it before flight :-)
• Winglets strobe lights added as well as the white tail strobe (neither of them working though, it is waaay to complicated to integrate them). Maybe one day..
• Vertical stabilizer is fully smooth now, no studs on the sides

My custom built Learjet 60. Now you can see these two planes with comparable scale..

Simply insert the nose gear into the pushback truck shaft.. now you can manipulate the plane! The vehicle scale fits to the plane perfectly.

Now it´s possible to move the flaps simultaneously by using a lever on the bottom of the fuselage.

The plane has been redesigned to its final form- 737-3Y0  British Airways, G-LGTE (737-300 Classic as a generic designation).  Because I love these old jets, you will see what would have happened to these planes if they had not been retired but modernized instead. A Classic with winglets by Aviation Partners Boeing.

Landing light in the flap fairing

Ready to taxi

Arriving to the gate, late summer afternoon. The slats are still extended

Flaps set for take-off

Flaps set for landing

The flaps mechanism - the yellow piece is the lever: just move it and the flaps will sink simultaneously!

Touching the runway

Right nav light

white tail light, winglet detail

There you can see some minor changes compared to the MAX. It´s very easy to modify it therefore YOU can decide which plane looks better! The blended winglets carry the British Airways logo as well!
 

Notice: Comair is one of the prospective Boeing customers. With all respect to BA, Comair and Boeing logos, I am using it for non-commercial purposes only, to add a touch of realism to my model.

More here :

http://www.boeing.com/commercial/customers/comair-limited/announces-order-f...

You can compare the original and the model...

Here are some new pics. The engines have the proper color now. The nose shape has been improved. All lights are original  LEGO PW now. All passenger windows are covered :-) - they are not just technic brick "holes" anymore. Please note that I placed a minifig in the tractor while the plane is not a minifig scale at all. The figure is way too big compared to the model. Sorry for that, it just revives the scene a bit :-)

What has changed?

• All colors have been adjusted to fit the real BA livery
• Nose section refined
• LEGO Power Functions have fully replaced the old Beacon LEDs. Now, beacons do not flash but glow instead. It is not a big deal since the flash patterns related to modern airplane lighting system may vary and keep changing all the time. I wanted to keep the original LEGO componets idea.
• Scimitar winglets refined
• Boeing pushback tractor as a ground equipment for effective towing services.
• TCAS, ATC, VHF-COMM 1-3, DME antenna system added
• Strenghtened  wing profile to enjoy your play
• More durable nose landing gear
• Battery box is now quite easy to remove in order to change bateries (lights would be an option if this made it through to the shelves as they make the plane much more expensive)
• Longer fuselage, engine position has been adjusted
• Passenger windows have been covered by transparent bricks.
• Movable ailerons
• 737-8 MAX can easily be transformed into 737-800 as these models extensively share the identical structural parts. You just modify the winglets to the blended ones, remove the tail cone and some antennas

A small Boeing company towbar-less pushback tractor

From the sideLeading edge slats extended. Look at the spilt scimitar winglet !

Flaps down for takeoff

Gear up. You see theplane  size compared to my wife :-). The LED cables are hidden well. You can also see the flaps fairings.

MAX Improved aerodynamic tail cone and vertical stabilizer detail. All brick-made. Really tough indeed...