The Boeing 747 ‘Jumbo Jet’ revolutionised air travel. Its huge size and efficiency reduced the cost of flying and made international travel commonplace. By June 2014 a total of 1,500 747s had been manufactured.

The first Boeing 747 made its maiden flight on 9 February 1969 and they began entering service in January 1970.

The 747-8 series was developed in the early 2000s with a stretched fuselage, new engines and a redesigned wing, all of which gave improved efficiency over earlier 747s and made it the world’s longest commercial aeroplane.

It was offered in two versions, a freighter and a passenger version. The second version to fly was the 747-8I, on 20 March 2011, and they began entering service in May 2012.

By November 2014 119 of both versions of the 747-8 had been ordered and 80 had been delivered.

This model represents B-2485 flying for Air China in November 2014.

Zvezda 1/144 kit with 26 decals completed by Leigh Edmonds in February 2015.