Airbus A300 Update in 1:400 Scale by Phoenix
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Modified: February 2026
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I have long been critical of the Phoenix Airbus A300 mould, to the extent that it is one of the few castings in the scale I have never acquired a copy of. The original mould dates from 2008, but although it is seamless the shape of the fuselage barrel, especially at the nose, plus the engines and pylons have been real weaknesses.
Fortunately, Phoenix, as a brand, has been revitalised in the past few years. Under new guidance they have created excellent moulds for the Ilyushin Il-96-400 and Il-62 / 62M. Now they are turning their attention to the the original Airbus and have updated their original old A300 with a new version.
The new mould is nearly ready and the first release announcements are scheduled for after the Chinese New Year holidays.
The new mould is nearly ready and the first release announcements are scheduled for after the Chinese New Year holidays.
Updated Components
This isn't an all-new mould but it does heavily modify or replace several components of the existing version:
The images here relate to the older A300B2 and B4 variants. There will not be a new fuselage barrel specifically for the A300-600.
Early Sample Shots
Below are some shots of the latest sample:
Michel Gilliand (GFDL 1.2 or GFDL 1.2 ), via Wikimedia Commons
Tim Rees (GFDL 1.2 or GFDL 1.2 ), via Wikimedia Commons
The updated mould comes with 3 new engine versions and new pylons:
Possibilities
Given the long gestation and limited distribution of the YU ModeL A300 an updated Phoenix version is welcomed, especially as we can more sure that it will be utilised properly. There is a lot of potential for replacements for the seamed Aeroclassics version, which also lacks aerials and detailed gearhubs. Many of the Aeoclassics editions are also rare and hard to come by.
Additionally there are still plenty of other A300s that have never been made. I wrote an A300 wishlist of unmade models just for the B4 variant back in 2018 and most still remain to be produced:
Additionally there are still plenty of other A300s that have never been made. I wrote an A300 wishlist of unmade models just for the B4 variant back in 2018 and most still remain to be produced:
