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

19/06/25: 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 

​06/05/25: Model Review: Air China COMAC C919 by Panda Models

30/04/25: Model Review: China Eastern Airbus A350 by Aero Polaris

29/04/25: Aero Polaris April Release 737s

26/04/25: Beijing Hobby Expo Review - All the New Moulds

18/04/25: Mould Review: McDonnell Douglas MD-90

​17/04/25: Fly the Rainbow: Kurosawa MD-90s

15/04/25: Model Review: Garuda CRJ-1000 by JC Wings

14/04/25: Pan Am Fleet Update & Video

​10/04/25: Mould Review: Boeing 777-300/300ERs

09/04/25: Model Review: Air China Boeing 777-300 by NG Models

07/04/25: Beijing Hobby Expo Preview

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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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