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Lan Chile | Airbus A340-313X | CC-CQA | Aeroclassics

21/3/2023

10 Comments

 
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Working on my best moulds in 400 scale series it became clear that I have rather ignored the Airbus A340 series and so it is a happy coincidence that Aeroclassics released a new A340 in their very next set of announcements. The A340 is a type that just crosses over the year 2000 tentative collection cut-off point I usually set myself for non-Chinese airliners. This aircraft was actually delivered in September 2000 so is one of those, all too frequent, times when I fall off the wagon, but it is wearing a lovely scheme and has an almost classics feel to it.


Each review is to split into three key areas:
  • The model mould
  • The paint and livery reproduction
  • Printing and quality control
Each section can get a maximum score of 10 for a maximum combined score of 30


MOULD
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This Lan Chile is the second A340 from them of 2023, after having not used the mould  since 2017. As always with Aeroclassics when they use a mould they really use it, so they have nowadays made 62 of the 262 A340-300s in the scale, making the AC A340 an important mould in 400 scale for the type.
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The Aeroclassics A330/340 moulds obviously share a lot of the same features and both date from 2011 when the advent of the BigBus Aeroclassics sub-brand was something of a revelation. For a long time these moulds duked it out with the 2010 Phoenix versions for supremacy. While nowadays there are plenty of other competing A330/340s on the market the BigBus range remains very good.
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The basic mould here is hard to fault. The nosecone, cockpit and fuselage are spot on (or historically have been - see the quality section). The vertical stabiliser is also well sized and shaped plus fits tightly to the roofline. 
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Likewise, the wings are a thing of beauty. They have excellent dihedral, sharp spiky flap track fairings, carefully shaped and angled winglets and a particularly impressive join region. This latter area of the wing join to the fuselage is undoubtedly tighter and better than on the competing Phoenix mould.
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The BigBus moulds were also some of the first, if not the first, Aeroclassics moulds to have detailed tyrehubs and these are just part of some finely detailed undercarriage. Obviously being an A340 there is the extra middle maingear leg and this has some lovely finishing on it. I especially like the rear skid-like element of the gear here, which again is better than on the Phoenix version.
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Of course what this mould does lack are aerials and domes, which are quite common on the A340. This aircraft had 3 aerials on the roofline and a large dome forward, with two smaller above the wing, plus several smaller aerials on the belly. Their absence is almost a signature of Aeroclassics but the Aviation400 mould especially shows they can be added and look great.
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The signature Aeroclassics lack of aerials and domes is really this moulds only real weakness.

SCORE - 9


PAINT & LIVERY
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Lan Chile has always had attractive schemes but arguably this livery, introduced in 1998, represented the pinnacle of them all. It's successor (the 2004 LAN scheme) was nice but introduced too much eurowhite and the current LATAM scheme (introduced in 2016) is worse than both for me. This scheme radiated stylishness and elegance.
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Konstantin von Wedelstaedt (GFDL 1.2 or GFDL 1.2 ), via Wikimedia Commons
The Aeroclassics rendition of the scheme has good points and bad points. Starting with the good and the deep blue and bright red both look good to me. The blue is verging slightly on the purple and could be slightly lighter but it isn't a biggie.
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The positioning of the main livery is fine as well with the line of the blue roof correctly placed and the red strip nice too. The position of the LAN and star on the tail also look good.
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Konstantin von Wedelstaedt (GFDL 1.2 or GFDL 1.2 ), via Wikimedia Commons
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I am less convinced by the font of the LAN CHILE titles on the fuselage. It isn't a disaster but the Ls and E especially don't look correct. The CHILE of the titles also shows the most obvious livery error. On the model the full titles are an off-white, probably caused by overprinting on the blue roof. The LAN should be brilliant white and the CHILE should be a dark silvery grey.
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Konstantin von Wedelstaedt (GFDL 1.2 or GFDL 1.2 ), via Wikimedia Commons
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The top of the vertical stabiliser also should be a grey colour not white. Only the lowest point of the star is actually white on the real aircraft. Interestingly the Inflight200 version of the same aircraft/livery combo makes the same errors. One last omission is the registration suffix on the gear doors.

SCORE - 7


PRINTING & QUALITY CONTROL
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Most of the printwork on this model is good, however it suffers from overprinting issues not just at the titles. Especially obvious forward and aft there appears to be a line running under the windowline - almost like an off-white extra cheatline. It shouldn't be there and is presumably once again caused by a lack of skill at the factory. The recent LAN 737s also had this but it was less noticeable on the smaller 737s.
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There are also some quality issues. Comparing with other Aeroclassics A340s I own and the nose is a little more pointy, plus there is some overall roughness between the cockpit and nosecone on the portside. 
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This is probably due to overpolishing of the mould once again and has been a recurring issue at Aeroclassics recently. There is also a small paint chip on the inside of the starboard winglet.
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This example of the model also came with one horizontal stabiliser off and the other loose. Fortunately, neither has caused any damage to the model's printwork. ​
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The roof has a couple of bumps that shouldn't be there
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One last point, obscured slightly by the dark roof, but obvious when you run your finger over it is just aft of the wing the roofline isn't straight for some reason. There are a couple of indentations. I've never seen anything like that before.

SCORE - 5


CONCLUSION
Aeroclassics has the basic tools to create spectacular models, and they have done regularly in the past, yet all too often nowadays somehow the pieces don't add up. They remain my favourite brand, for the excellent diversity of releases, but increasingly I have come to expect issues that I have to accept if I am going to buy them. With such a good base mould this A340 should be a high flyer but a combination of poor finishing, bad printing and some weak livery research means it doesn't score as I hoped it would.

FINAL SCORE - 21/30
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10 Comments
BWI-ROCMan
21/3/2023 02:34:11 pm

It sounds like Aeroclassics needs to get a new factory, or at least new factory workers. And they need to get back to being able to do bare-metal tails on aircraft that have them. The "polishing" of the moulds (whatever that means) ruins noselines. It sounds like AC needs to get their moulds out of the hands of whoever is using them now and get competent people using them. I'm glad I passed on this model.

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Andrew Klein
21/3/2023 08:24:51 pm

We are currently moving to another location, so hopefully your concerns have been addressed. As for the LA A340, it's obviously not as bad as the author makes it out to be, as it sold out in a flash, and we are preparing more to meet the unexpected higher demand.

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Thomas L
22/3/2023 11:19:37 am

Hi Andrew, the issue of white over darker color & resulting in an uneven white color is indeed not solely an AC problem (I've faced the same problem with other brands, white on red, etc)... Out of curiosity, why not paint the aircraft white first, then have the darker color painted over, instead? Isn't that technically possible? Wouldn't that solve the issue? Thanks!

Andrew Klein
21/3/2023 08:21:47 pm

Another predictable, skewed review!! We both know that if the name on the box was NG or Panda, you would have scored it a 27 ~ 29, and made excuses for whatever you claim to be wrong, especially the stab which fell off in transit. China to UK via Canada is a long journey, with many temperature changes enroute, which we all k own adversely effects the composition of glue.

Since you continue to fail to show impartiality, you are to Cease and Desist from any further reviews from anything produced by Aeroclassics, and we have engaged legal counsel in the UK to enforce this Cease and Desist order.

Now go cry to all your minions that we are bullying you and being unfair. You take payment from NG and Panda to promote their products, so come clean and tell everyone the truth, giving full disclosure, before making a review. Your recent remarks about Phoenix models were contemptuous!!

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GP
22/3/2023 09:00:40 pm

Your Pathetic AK and Crownvic DUO-ACT!!!

You keep hounding this reviewer as he tells its the WAY IT IS!
Your stuff is <MEDIOCRE!!!

All you do at the shite forum is pay yourselves on the back for making crap stuff! NG ,AV400 and Panda just BLOW YOU AWAY in quality and mould design and you do not like it same with shitty Gemini! ITS a PRO US GUY PACK! Well keep you bottom dollar crap and shoot it from the HIP as you pal the says!

On here the truth is told ! Your 2nd rate and nobody listens to you or Crownvic from the trailer park.


Keep up the Good work Rich! Keep true and un-sponsored!

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planes_on_a_shelf
23/3/2023 11:44:14 am

Andrew, while we are all thankful that your passion has meant that we get a company like Aeroclassics to produce the models that we'd want, it's also fair for all of us to see whether they match up to what our expectations would be in 2023.
We all love Aeroclassics, including Richard, as he clearly and repeatedly states, that AC is his favorite brand, and as one of his supposed 'minions' as you mention with such disdain and so disparagingly, we all are aware of that, and just like Richard, we are large buyers of your company's models, inspite of their issues and flaws .
Having said that, I'd expect that you'd listen to us who have been sticking with you regardless of the quality of the models, and that 'us' includes Richard, who has obviously been such a large buyer of Aeroclassics, and still remains so.
Considering that fact, I'd say that one would expect you to accept and acknowledge the criticism with humility and appreciation, and work towards making Aeroclassics the brand that we all want it to be.
It's 2023, and technology and resources have evolved dramatically. In 2023 many of us 'minions' may question whether that quality and price seem to justify each other. Anyways there are so few of each model made, and there are no clear preview photos or images of the models from multiple angles , that collectors rush to buy your models with little information anyways as they're all looking for their holy grails.
Only after the purchase is made, and the models arrive, do they realise with horror many of the errors and shortcomings. This has happened to so many of us, that most of us are now wary to jump to buy and repent later.
Lot of people who picked up the SR DC-10 or the DL Widget 732 did so out of compulsion and not choice, for example.
I hope you are able to see that people like Richard are actually doing you a favour, a service, by promoting a brand like Aeroclassics that specialises in historic and rare aircraft models.
Well I was introduced to Aeroclassics by Richard, so yeah well.
Cheers!
PoaS

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GP
23/3/2023 02:27:42 pm

I have always felt their DC-10s and DC-Stuff in general has been good work at Aeroclassics! Probably the best DC-10s out there as only a few brands do this model! Alas i do not think i have ever seen them do a MD-11,I stand to be corrected on that!

Yes ,us 'minions' as MR.AK puts it are his wanted clientele right? Without us he has no Aeroclassics! I am not a big buyer of his brand but i Know of the quality issues and differences between the brands! Only ever bought a few of his stuff as his Brand does not cater to my tastes for my collection/or collecting,though many others do like the retro scene!

The above commentator is correct,a boss of a company should listen to suggestions and not slag us all off! Its not our fault other brands are just better than yours now! Don't ike it,IMPROVE then!
Simple as that really!

Today AV400 and NG are the very best in my view at this scale! others may prefer other brands,thats fine but Richard is in my view being honest as a serious collector for many years and knows what he talking about!

I personally believe he is not sponsored and many brands send stuff for free to bloggers on so many products out there to help sell their stuff,a free'bie for the review! Almost like free advertising! Leafleting.

ADRIAN
24/3/2023 12:32:44 am

Excellent post! AK making 'cease and decist' idle threats against one person's opinion is laughable! No other manufacture does that if their product is criticised. Okay, so the AC Lan Chile A340 has sold out - great for those that don't care about any flaws in the model

BWI-ROCman
22/3/2023 02:51:36 am

Moving to a new location? Sounds like great news! Aeroclassics has excellent A330 and A340 moulds, that hold up extremely well. Just be sure the noses get back to form! One area where AC has exceeded NG on A330's is the window line. NG tends to print the window line too high, whereas AC prints it at correct height.

And I hope to see an LTU A330-300 sooner rather than later! :+)

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BWI-ROCman
22/3/2023 04:41:45 am

This review sounds perfectly fair to me. It's clear that the reviewer loves Aeroclassics models, and the criticisms are fair and backed by evidence. The white tail top and the wrong color of the word "Chile" are very apparent errors, for instance. They should both be a silvery gray (which is why in certain light the word "Chile" can appear white). But the shape of the mould itself is excellent. Not many A340's are in my criteria these days, but I would happily buy an AC example of any that are!

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