Source for 737 eyebrow moldings

[mauriceb]

But even without the 'eyebrow' glass they still have the mouldings inside...

http://www.jetphotos.net/viewphoto.p...474686&nseq=13

So we still need them - trying to make the best of it with some wood until a mould is available...
Cheers
Mike

That is not quite true I believe. Unless my eyes deceive me, these 737 flight decks do not have eyebrows (mouldings) (at least not the traditional ones):

http://www.airliners.net/photo/SkyEu...76N/1192850/M/

http://www.airliners.net/photo/Gol-T...76N/1067072/M/

http://www.airliners.net/photo/EasyJ...73V/0695333/M/

http://www.airliners.net/photo/Priva...BBJ/0535397/M/

Maurice

[dnoize]

they are still there...just without the windows...

its hard to see because theres no glass, but just check this picture that you posted.

http://www.airliners.net/photo/SkyEu...76N/1192850/M/

You can see the light is still in the same space in the eyebrow.

Stef



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[mauriceb]

You can see the light is still in the same space in the eyebrow.

Stef

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Yes, I did see that as well, but the eyebrow in this case does not look like a deep molded eyebrow. Compared to the very curvy regular eyebrows, this one almost looks flat with just a small recess and I think that would not be too hard to replicate

Maurice

[dnoize]

I checked my archives and found this one giving a good shot of them.

Stef



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[mauriceb]

I checked my archives and found this one giving a good shot of them.

Stef

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This is not the same setup. The light in the picture I posted is right next to the overhead while yours is quite separate from the overhead. I know there are 'fake' eyebrows in many cases where there are no windows, but the pictures I posted definitely show a different kind of fake eyebrow than the one in your picture. Maybe the angle of the shot hides the depth of the eyebrow, but it sure looks fairly flat to me.


Maurice

[ivar hestnes]

I am pretty sure that it is the same old eyebrow mouldings. If you look carefully at the pictures, you can see that there are extra plastic inserts, screwed into the "old" eyebrows, which reduces the depth. Maybe Boeing have added some insulation behind that insert. Also on the capt side, there are also a removable cover for easier installation of HGS system.

And the lights are placed in various places in the 737, because of what options the customer want installed, or plan to install at a later time. Example HGS system

[mauriceb]

Well Ivar, when the time comes for me, I'll have my own custom one-of-a-kind eye patch on the ceiling . I'm not one who worries about 100% faithful reproduction of a real flight deck, mostly because I can't afford a real deck and I don't have the skills to make it look like a faithful reproduction. You might say I am 'reproductively challenged'

Maurice

[ivar hestnes]

Wish I had a real flightdeck too buddy I am not looking forward to make the eyebrows. Tricky job. But I dont really care either if they dont get perfect. Happy if I can get the rest of the wood frame covered and paint it grey

[mauriceb]

Wish I had a real flightdeck too buddy I am not looking forward to make the eyebrows. Tricky job. But I dont really care either if they dont get perfect. Happy if I can get the rest of the wood frame covered and paint it grey

After seeing the rest of your 'imperfect' work, I would be stunned if your eyebrows don't look perfect when you are done. .

Maurice

[ivar hestnes]

I have already had one attempt, with bad result. It is so tricky to work upwards. Will do a new attempt next time the roof is off. Think I have a good material to use now. Cant remember what it is called. But it is used in the cargo-holds of a lorry. Fibreglass cargoholds. Willfigure out the name. Great material to work with. Easy to sand into shape, and it can take almost all kind of glue and paint.