Dedicated to investigating aviation history and the world of 1:400 and 1:600 scale die-cast model airliners

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Latest Updates

19/07/25: Delta's Short-lived Short 727-95s

18/07/25: The Plane That Almost Killed A Legend - Pan Am & the Boeing 747

17/07/25: Boeing 747-100/200 Detailed Mould Comparison

15/07/25: Model Review: Pan Am Boeing 747-121 by HX Models

08/07/25: Model Review: Frontier Airlines MD-81 by Gemini Jets

06/07/25: Tsuru in Full Flight: JAL in the 1960s

03/07/25: The 2nd Return of HYJLwings

01/07/25: Model Review: Atlas Air Boeing 777F Interactive by Gemini Jets

30/06/25: Short CRJ Wishlist

​30/06/25: Mould Review: Bombardier CRJ-100/200

​27/06/25: Model Review: Air Canada CRJ-100 by 3D Design Deck

19/06/25: Model Review: Boeing 767-400 by Patriot Models

18/06/25: New Brand - Radscale Models

10/06/25: Aero Polaris June Release 737s

06/06/25: NG Models MD-80 Releases

03/06/25: Model Review: Thai VietJet A321 by Panda Models

30/05/25: Mould Review: Vickers Super VC10s

​29/05/25: Mould Review: Vickers VC10 Standards

27/05/25: Model Review: McDonnell Douglas MD-80 UDF by JC Wings

14/05/25: Model Review: China Eastern Airbus A320 by NG Models

09/05/25: Mould Review: Convair 880/990 

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Aviation History

Airline History Blog

Exploring the history of the world's airlines using my 1:400 model collection

Airline Development

Investigating airline timelines and the changing aviation market

Airline Liveries

Delving into the history of the many colourschemes worn by the world's major airlines over the years

400 Scale Models

The Best Moulds in 400 Scale

Pulling together all the mould reviews, detailed comparisons, individual model and sample reviews to decide whose products are the best

Mould Reviews

Charting the history of all the different moulds used for different aircraft types by different brands and how they compare

Individual Detailed Model Reviews

Taking a closer look at individual models and scoring them out of 30 based on the mould, livery and quality control

Detailed Comparisons

Detailed comparisons of moulds from different brands to decide who is the best

New Mould Samples

Exclusive reviews of new mould samples sent to me by manufacturers

Model Blog

The latest news and reviews from the world of 1:400 models

1:400 Scale

The History of 1:400 Scale

An in-depth look at the brands and manufacturers that have been active over the years

Collecting 1:400 Scale

An introduction to collecting in 400 scale. Access to resources and who is the best?

My Collection

The Hangar Space

My 1:400 Scale collection display space

My Airline Fleets

The different airline fleets in my collection

Airports & Dioramas

Model Airports

Airport models covering the 1950s, 1960s, 1990s and 2010s

As Real As It Gets

Raimond Schulz's awesome dioramas showcasing models in ultra-realistic surroundings

600 Scale

The History of Schabak

A in-depth look at the history of Schabak 600 scale models (1982-2006) and the models themselves in detail

Airport Histories

Aviation Stickers

Detailed histories of 5 US airports

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