Timelapse - Plane Painting - Air New Zealand Holidays

[seery146]

this is honestly one of my faorite videos ever i now know how planes are painted thanks liked and faved

[magellanmax]

That is a lot of work. Got tired just watching.

[yudasgoat2000]

ZK FRE is the plane that was used for Freedom Air flights, isn't it?

[Borck103]

@yudasgoat2000 Yes, it was one plane in Freedom Air flights

[bmused55]

Process takes about 4 to 7 days depending on complexity of the colour scheme to be applied.

[pkkh7278]

Can anyone put a link on here as to the name of the tune accompanying this video? Cant find it anywhere including i-tunes. What a great video though!!!

[lutonduke]

Great Video! Though, I can't find the song and artist mentioned in the comments for the love of me. Would love to purchase their album and listen to the rest of their stuff.

This is an amazing livery for Air New Zealand. Job well done to all involved in the long and painstaking process of making a beautiful aeroplane and video.

[mattm30]

Some facts about the video:

25000 photographic images were taken. 7200 of them were used to create the 4 and half minute timelapsed video. A Canon EOS400D was used with a laptop. This had to be placed well out of the way to comply with electrical equipment within the spray zone and to avoid over spray covering the lense. It took 3 all nighters to create the video in time for the launch. Glad you all enjoyed it!

[S133PA]

Lol. Nope, ZK-FRE apparently only took the paint/cleaning team 4 days to complete. Yes, the aircraft is completely stripped to bare metal.. basically, masked up, stripped, cleaned up, masked up again, prepped, then painted. And, like Kav10101, I know this because I work for ANZES. :)

[lloydybanks]

I've always wondered how aircraft get painted. whats involved? like how many days and how much materials and everything, its amazing how you guys do it!

[S133PA]

Average is a week, if the aircraft is older it doesn't take as long, due to differing primers on new aircraft. Quantity of materials differ between aircraft, but for a 737 classic, approx 600-800L stripper, 200L of paint, and about 250 scotchbrite pads! Normally 2 teams to do the job, around 20 guys. Use cherry pickers, man lifts and cranes built into the hangar. No magic attached to it, just long hours and sweaty work! :)

[StakingHeaven]

nice video

[SimmonsAirplanes]

It must have taken ages as they would have had to have taken all of the paint off, leaving only the metal it was first built with. Otherwise, the planes mass would increase and more fuel would be needed

[Danusha7800]

@SimmonsAirplanes It usually takes 24 to 48 hours to fully repaint an aircraft.

[PlayOnJosephine]

could anyone tell me the name of this song? thanks!

[drewchopper]

i think it is a faithlees song

[JChangNZ]

hey..i'd like to know if anyone else knows this song too, i've tried searching up Faithless songs, but with no luck.

[mattm30]

Comin' Home

[PlayOnJosephine]

thank you.

[Excellenz31]

Great stuff

[AlexOkere]

I would suspect that it does, given the official-looking start and end, also it is not bad publicity by a long shot, thats for sure...

[NZ006]

Now i wonder if Air NZ allows this internal video to go public external?? I might just have to forward this on?

[dinoborelli]

that is so wicked, jeeze what a massive task

[ansettnz100]

I recently flew on ZK-FRE, the "Air NZ Holidays" livery aircraft. It really gets peoples attention at the airport!!!

[fmt1989]

how long would it take yo ge the job done??..it looks like weeks :S

[kav10101]

cool job. i know i used to do it. :)

[A320airnz]

Awsome!