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Minicraft 1/144 C-18 (Boeing 707)



​By Bill Engar
SUMMARY:  MINICRAFT'S 707 IS ONE OF THEIR EARLY, ORIGINAL AIRLINER KITS AND IT LOOKS GREAT IN MILITARY OR CIVILIAN CLOTHES.  THIS VERSION INCLUDES AN OUTSTANDING DECAL SHEET WITH THREE MILITARY OPTIONS.  IT'S A PRETTY EASYGOING BUILD.  PAST ISSUES OF THE KIT OFFER A NICE VARIETY OF AIRLINER OPTIONS AND THERE ARE PLENTY OF AFTERMARKET DECALS AVAILABLE IF YOU WANT TO GO BEYOND INCLUDED DECAL SCHEMES.
Of the aircraft spawned by Boeing’s prototype number 367-80, known as the “Dash 80,” the KC-135 is normally associated as the military variant, particularly in its refueling role.  However, the United States Air Force (and quite a number of military services of other nations) has also used the 707 in military applications.  Perhaps the most famous are a pair of 707’s AKA VC-137’s that were known for their call sign, Air Force One.  These aircraft served as the transport of the President of the United States.  SAM 26000 was the primary presidential aircraft for the Kennedy, Johnson, and Nixon administrations.  SAM 27000 came into service in 1972 and served the Nixon, Ford, Carter, Reagan, and Bush-41 presidencies with SAM 26000 remaining as a backup.
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Minicraft's 1/144 C-18A #14594 is a Boeing 707-300 series aircraft in military markings
Lesser known are a handful of other military 707 variants, known as C-18A’s.  Minicraft Models has released its 707 as a C-18A, with three different aircraft options on a very large sheet.
 
Minicraft’s 300 Series 707 was welcome when it first appeared.  The kit has engraved panel lines and goes together pretty well.  Parts fit has no major surprises and there are a few sinkholes to deal with.
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Minicraft's packaging is best-in-the-business with practically bulletproof, sturdy boxes and individually-bagged parts sprues.  Note the size of that decal sheet!
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The cockpit piece has fairly thin, clear windows.  If you want to scratchbuild a cockpit, you'll be able to see it through the clear window.  Or, Minicraft includes a black windshield decal if you don’t care to preserve the clear windows.
 
This kit is one of Minicraft’s early airliner models.  The engine intakes will have a seam to fill on the inside of the nacelles.  It’s not like those TF33 engines are huge, though, so it really won’t be noticeable if you don’t decide to bother with it.
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Stabs and landing gear.  The fans and sound suppressors on this sprue are spares that you can use for other projects.
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This kit comes with TF33's (JT3D).  These are early turbofan engines.
One of Minicraft’s kit engineering strengths is the wing locator fingers.  These interleaving tabs assure that the wings are correctly aligned and the attachment will be secure.  You don't have to worry whether or not the wing angle will be correct--the tabs assure that it is.
 
The cartograf decal sheet that comes with the model is huge.  Since each aircraft is accurately portrayed, the window configuration differs between them and Minicraft provides a complete window set for each different scheme.  What that means is that you’ll have plenty of leftover windows for your other 1/144 Boeing airliner projects!  Depending on which scheme you choose, you’ll have a set of cabin doors left over as well.  One set has a black outline and the other has yellow.
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Panel lines are fine, and engraved with a stressed-skin appearance you'd expect to see on an early Boeing jetliner.
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The Intercontinental 707 wing with correct wingtips and trailing edges.  You can have clear windows or use decals if you prefer
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The side of the box shows three options for your model including white and gray, overall white. or overall light gray.
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Since the decals are made by Cartograf, you can count on perfect registration between printed colors.  The resolution and detail is so fine for these markings that you’ll need a magnifying glass to fully appreciate it!
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Another of Minicraft's strengths is the company's comprehensive, well-written instruction sheets.  A parts map shows part numbers so you can't get confused if you remove parts from sprues for cleanup prior to assembly.  Note the diagram showing the fan and suppressor parts that won't be used for this particular kit!
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A whole 8-1/2X11" (approximately A4) page for each decal option shows painting instructions and proper location of markings
You’ll enjoy building this model and adding an out-of-the-ordinary version of the 707, AKA C-18, to your 1/144 collection.  Dem Brudders give this one four thumbs up!

We hope that Minicraft will release an airliner version of this kit again!  In addition to the C-18, Minicraft has available an AWACS version.
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SPECIAL THANKS TO MINICRAFT MODELS FOR PROVIDING THIS KIT FOR US TO REVIEW AND ENJOY -- SEE ALL THE GREAT MINICRAFT KITS AT MINICRAFT.COM!

Here's Minicraft's E-3/E-8 AWACS/J-Star kit, based on the 707 tooling on Amazon.  We hope to do a separate review of this kit.
This is the Minicraft NATO E-3 AWACS, also based on the 707.
Minicraft TWA 707-331.  Pricing and availability may change!  Order today!
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Here's the latest (2011) airliner version of the 707 from Minicraft, #14651.  It's not currently on Minicraft's website, but it's easy to find!
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The box side includes a short history of the 707.  The 707 revolutionized low-cost air travel.
BONUS MATERIAL:  A LOOK BACK

For many years, Revell's 707 was the go-to model kit you got if you wanted to build one.  In the USA, the Airfix kit was available, but harder to find.  While the Airfix kit depicted the later, larger 707, the common Revell kit was supposed to masquerade as the larger -3XX series in such incarnations as the Revell E-3A kit and the Microscale decal version of Air Force One.
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A comparison between Revell kit parts (bottom, silver plastic) and Minicraft parts in light gray plastic.

The Minicraft Intercontinental version is obviously bigger than the early Revell -120 version of the 707.  Another thing to consider is that the Revell 707 is generally listed at 1/139 scale, so the actual size difference should be even greater than what you see here.
Minicraft Models released its Intercontinental 707 model kit in 1999, and soon provided a range of kits with different decal options.  In addition to classic airliner schemes, Minicraft offered a VC-137C "Air Force One" with tail number 26000 (the first of two built of these aircraft).  
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This was the first release of Minicraft's 707/C-18/VC-137 model kit, in 1999.  This one will become a collector kit, folks.
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Only one decal option was included in the kit, Pan Am's classic livery.  These three beauty shots adorned the entire side of the box.
SAM 26000, known more popularly as Air Force One, has much interesting history, and we'd recommend seeing it at the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force (stay tuned for pictures below!).  However, Minicraft Models provided another aircraft with an interesting piece of aviation history, that of "Pole Cat."  This 707 was the first aircraft ever to circumnavigate the world on a polar route!
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This VC-137C was also an early release of the Intercontinental 707.​
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The VC-137C was also included in this Aircraft of the Presidency set.
On November 15, 1965, a 707-349C was leased from Flying Tiger Line and modified with additional fuel capacity from bladder-style fuel tanks installed in the aircraft cargo cabin.  The around-the-world flight via the Earth's poles was planned and implemented by a group of pilots, navigators, and flight engineers from Flying Tigers, TWA, and Boeing.  Most of the cost for fuel and leasing was paid by Col. William F. Rockwell, Sr, Rockwell Corporation's founder.​
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The TWA Starstream 707 has been released with two engine options.
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The 707-420 in Lufthansa colors had Rolls Royce Conway engines.
Due to the state of navigational aids in the 1960's, additional hardware needed to be installed in the aircraft, including an Inertial Navigation System (INS) by Litton and the newest SSB (Single Side Band) radio gear, required for communication across a vast, remote area.  The Combi (cargo/passenger) aircraft had 27 passengers aboard and duration of the flight was nearly 62-1/2 hours (that's a LONG time to be in an airline seat!).
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Additional airlines came along in 2001 such as this red-tail Northwest 707-351B.
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"Pole Cat" was also released in 2001.  In addition to Flying Tigers livery, Minicraft added an aircraft with a history.
The "Pole Cat" flight was not non-stop, however.  Even with the extended fuel capacity, a stop was required at London-Heathrow after a flight from Honolulu which crossed the North Pole first.  From LHR, stops were needed in Portugal and Buenos Aires prior to crossing the South Pole.  Once the South Pole was reached, the aircraft circled it four times.  The result of this maneuver was that all 24 of Earth's time zones were crossed four times each!  Another stop was needed in Christchurch, New Zealand before returning to Hawaii.  Total time on the ground during the record attempt was just under five hours.
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Minicraft Models added extra parts to the 707, and for the first time, an accurate model of an AWACS was available in 1/144 scale!  These models can be seen on Minicraft's website and you can check out current pricing and availability on Amazon using the links above.
BONUS PHOTOS:  AIR FORCE ONE, SAM 26000

These photos are of SAM 26000, the VC-137C best known for its call sign when carrying the President of The Unites States, Air Force One.  Taken in 2015 prior to completion of a new display hangar at the National Museum of the United States Air Force.  It was a little tricky to get a good overall view of this aircraft since the improvised display annex location was less than ideal with the aircraft crowded together.  You had to take a bus from the main museum to the annex, and you only had an hour to see the presidential planes and test planes hangar!  In 2016, a fourth huge hangar was completed and now, the presidential and test planes can be experienced in one location.  If you visit this museum, you might want to plan on two or three days to see it all!
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Panorama mode was used to take this picture, which explains the semi-fisheye view.
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This view shows the glossy-black painting over the nose.
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Silver regions on the engines are highly polished aluminum, including the turbocompressor cover above the intake.
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16 July 2022:  Moebius Hal 9000 Review YouTube Video!
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14 May 2022:  Atlantis 1000/1 The Amoeba Kit Review!
06 May 2022:  Atlantis Air-Land-Sea Gift Set!
26 April 2022:  Atlantis 1/139 Boeing 707-120 Kit Review!
25 April 2022:  Atlantis 1/77 F-89D Kit Review!
22 April 2022:  Atlantis 1/245 Monitor and Merrimac Civil War Set
15 January 2022:  Dream Gear 1/3000 Arkhitect Review!  Landmark new kit includes integrated lighting!
15 December 2021:  Atlantis 1/8 Forgotten Prisoner Review!
10 December 2021:  New Atlantis 1/96 Moon Ship Review
01 December 2021:  NEW Minicraft Kit Releases!
30 November 2021:  Atlantis 1/139 707 Kit Update
25 November 2021:  Atlantis 1/54 F11F-1 Cougar Kit Review
15 November 2021:  Convair 1/135 990 Test Shot from Atlantis!
September 2021:  NEW 1/25 Atlantis King Kong Kit Review
September 2021:  Minicraft 1/200 "Spruce Goose" Review and History
September 2021:  Minicraft 1/48 T-41 Review Update
September 2021:  Minicraft 1/144 F-51 Review
September 2021:  NEW Atlantis 1/32 1982 Camaro Review!
August 2021:  Minicraft 1/144 B-52 (Current Flying) Review
August 2021:  Minicraft 1/144 E-3/E-8 AWACS/J-STARS Review

July 2021:  New Atlantis 1/300 Nautilus Review updates our Nautilus history page!
July 2021:  Revell's Gemini Spacecraft Kits History
June 2021:  Minicraft 1/350 RMS Titanic Review
12 May 2021:  Titanic Models List!  One Movie.  Lots of Titanics.
29 April 2021:  Snoopy vs Red Baron live on YouTube!
15 March 2021:  Atlantis Snoopy and His Sopwith Camel Lands -- What Happens when they meet The Red Baron?
12 March 2021:  Atlantis 1/120 B-29 Review!  New Kit!  
08 March 2021:  Minicraft 1/144 B-24J / PB4Y-1 / B-24D Review!
10 February 2021:  Moebius 1/144 Discovery on YouTube!
07 February 2021:  Guest Gallery!  See our pals' models!
05 February 2021:  Moebius 1/144 Discovery XD-1 Review
Will the Utah Monolith stay vertical this time?
05 January 2021:  Hawk Beta-I Atomic Bomber Rebuild!
28 December:  Bill's Airliner Gallery! 
19 December:  Just in time for Christmas!  Atlantis Phantom of the Opera with Glow-in-the-dark Parts!
13 December:  Godzilla Returns Again!  Atlantis Godzilla with Glow-in-the-Dark Parts!
30 November:  Revell KC-135 and 707 Kit History!
23 November:  Minicraft 1/144 C-18A/707 Kit Review!
Another feature in our series about the KC-135/707!

12 November:  Atlantis Mr Gasser Review updated photos
09 November:  Dick's Lindberg XB-70 Restoration
09 November:  Monogram Air Power Set YouTube Video!
30 October:  Special Project:  Monogram's 1959 Air Power Set! (web page)
09 October:  A Review of Minicraft's KC-135 Kits continues our special series on the KC-135 (feature in-progress).
28 September:  Let's Play Battleship!  Atlantis 1/535 Iowa Class Kits review - and bonus comparison between Revell's USS Missouri and Atlantis Iowa Class Battleship kits!

20 September:  Kit History --  Revell 1/535 USS Missouri
07 September:  Ship It!  Academy 1/700 Titanic ICP Kit Review
22 August:  Revell's All-New PT-109 Elco PT Boat Kit Review
13 August:  KC-135 History Series Part II - AMT's 1/72 Kit:  It's In There
04 August:  Dueling Subchasers-- Atlantis S2F Hunter Killer Review
29 July:  Kit Review and History:  Atlantis Models P-3A Orion
26 July:  Book reviews:  The Vintage Years of Airfix Box Art by Roy Cross
A Weird-Oh World - The Art of Bill Campbell by Bill Campbell

24 July:  DEM BRUDDERS GO OFF THE DEEP END WITH THEIR  ATLANTIS PBY CATALINA KIT VIDEO REVIEW!
22 July:  Why Buy a PBY:  Atlantis PBY-5A Catalina Web Review!

09 July:  No shyin' away from the Cheyenne:  Atlantis AH-56 Cheyenne Kit Web Review
06 July:  Rank the Lanc:  Minicraft Lancaster MK-1 Kit Review
17 June:  88 Reasons:  Minicraft Ju-88A/C Kit Review
16 June:  We Dug the Jug:  Minicraft P-47D Kit Review
15 June:  DICK DOES CARS!  Dick's Car Gallery!
10 June: 
Minicraft RB-29 Review Updated!  Minicraft's Own Lewis Nace Builds an Amazing B-29 Conversion Collection!
05 June:  Minicraft 1/144 B-17 Kit Review!
03 June:  The Big Stick:  Atlantis' B-36 Kit Review!
30 May:  Minicraft A6M2 Zero Kit Review in 1/144
26 May:  Dem Brudders On Youtube!  Watch our Atlantis Ah-56 Cheyenne review. (We're a little disappointed with our new spokesman Roddy Redshirt.  When we find all his pieces, we might not use him again.)
22 May:  The Girl Next Door:  Minicraft 1/144 G4M1 "Betty" Kit Review
20 May:  Unmasking the Avenger:  Minicraft 1/144 TBF Avenger Kit Review
18 May:  B young!  B-29 again!  Minicraft RB-29 Superfortress "Postwar" Kit Review - We've expanded content on this page!
06 May:  KC-135/707 Kit History Series Begins!

27 April:  Enter the Mentor:  Minicraft T-34A Mentor kit Review. 
24 March:  See Dick.  See Dick build.  See  Dick's Large Aircraft Gallery.  Build, Dick, Build.
04 March:  Eat all your vegetables.  Open-Box New Kit Review:  Atlantis HH-3E "Jolly Green Giant"  
06 February:  Requiem for Mad Magazine: Aurora/Revell Alfred E. Neuman Kit History
12 December:  BEECH TRIP!!!  Minicraft's Civilian Aircraft Product Line

20 November:  More pictures added to Dick's Yo-Yo page:  B-24J Liberator "Yo-Yo" - Custom-Painting a 1/48 Diecast Model
20 November:  IPMS/SLC Group Build, Italy/Bulgaria Theme!
12 November:  We welcome Minicraft Models as our first sponsor!
​07 November:  We've again expanded our Report on the 2019 IPMS/USA Nationals in Chattanooga, TN!
15 October:  IPMS Boise Mad Dog Modelers Fall Show!

13 September 2019:  Aerial Photography for a Song:  The Estes AstroCam 110
28 August:  Kit Review - Atlantis 1/92 B-24J Liberator Bomber 
01 August:  We continue our Apollo at 50 celebrations by kicking off our new model rocketry page, and ask:
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20 JULY 2019:  HAPPY 50TH ANNIVERSARY, APOLLO 11 (We don't think you look a day over 40)!  Revell's Apollo Spacecraft Kits
25 June:  A New Blog Post:  Join us at the IPMS/USA Nationals!
19 June:  Build a Resin Figure Kit.  Dick shows step-by-step how he built Anime subject Mew Zakuro
15 May:  Smokey and the Bandit:  MPC's 1977 Pontiac Trans Am
25 April: 
History of Armor Modeling with pals James Guld and John Tate
03 April:  Car Modeling in the 1970's expands our History Series
26 March:  Kit Review--1/350 Space Ark from When Worlds Colllide
17 March:  Weird-oh's, Finks, Flypoggers, and More!  We continue our History Series with our various encounters in the Monster Figures craze of the 1960s
10 March:  Our First Kit Review!  Tamiya 1/48 Army Staff Car - Are we too hard on a Tamiya kit?
​23 February:  The Nuclear Family:  SSN Nautilus 571 - About the Lindberg, Revell, and Aurora Kits
15 February:  DON'T TRY THIS AT HOME I - Dick Builds a Batmobile--in 1/3 Scale!
13 February:  Modeling Outside the Box.  Dick goes all over the place, building a number of unusual subjects!
04 February:  NASCAR or Not?  Monogram's Days of Thunder Cars
31 January:  History Series Begins With The Aurora Monsters
27 January:  Build a P-82 in 1/144 Scale or Other Crazy Conversion
13 January:  The Anti-Modelers
05 January 2019:  The Day I Quit Modeling
01 January 2019:  dembrudders.com is live!!!

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