ConvairCV-340 Hawaiian Airlines, 1/144 - Roden 334

The Roden 334 depicts the Convair CV-340 in Hawaiian Airlines colours, at a scale of 1/144. This injection-plastic model kit to be assembled represents an American twin-engine airliner from the Convairliner family, featuring a livery identified for the aircraft N5506K in 1956.

The Convair CV-340

The Convair CV-340 is a passenger transport aircraft developed in the United States by Convair during the 1950s. Equipped with two piston engines and designed for commercial routes, it belongs to a generation of aircraft that left a lasting mark on post-war civil aviation. Its distinctive silhouette, with its pressurized fuselage, low-mounted wings, and nacelle-mounted engines, makes it a favourite subject among enthusiasts of historical airliner scale models.

The Roden kit at 1/144 scale

This Roden reference allows you to build a 1/144-scale Convair CV-340 Hawaiian Airlines. This is a common scale for airliners and particularly well suited to civil aviation collections. The model is made from injection-moulded plastic and includes clear parts. The decals provide the correct Hawaiian Airlines markings for the proposed scheme.

The model kit is supplied to be assembled and painted. Careful preparation of the parts, removing flash, and gluing will help achieve a clean reproduction of the fuselage, wings, and engine lines. Applying the decals to a smooth, glossy surface generally makes it easier to integrate the airline markings.

Technical features

• Brand : Roden
• Reference : 334
• Type : to-assemble airliner model kit
• Subject : Convair CV-340 Hawaiian Airlines
• Scale : 1/144
• Material : injection-moulded plastic
• Livery : Hawaiian Airlines, N5506K, 1956
• Clear parts : included
• Decals : Hawaiian Airlines markings included

For the build

Making this model requires the usual products for static model making: glue suitable for plastic, paints, cutting tools, fine abrasives, and decal setting solutions. A primer can make paint preparation easier and highlight any touch-ups that may be needed before finishing.