Yesterday's Airlines - 1/400 Model and Airport Blog

NG Models / HYJLwings 757 Updates

16/6/2018

So far to the best of my knowledge there have been 29 757-200s released or announced using the new NG Models mould under three brands. Firstly NG Models themselves but also in addition Jelly Huang's HYJLwings and the Taiwanese brand Dream Air. In this post I'll take a look at the releases from HYJLwings recently which are all now out in the marketplace.

United Airlines at Wright Field Pt1: 1960s

10/6/2018

Aeroclassics GSE sets are typically rather rare and expensive but living in Australasia they are probably slightly less sought after, though no doubt even rarer than in the USA. Recently I had the good luck to come across someone selling some GSE on a facebook sales sites from Australia and the opportunity to add a United Airlines GSE set was too good to pass up. It also gave me the chance to try it out on my Wright field diorama.

Panda Models April-May 2018 Releases

3/6/2018

It's hard to say what is going on over at Panda Models as they have been really quiet this year and the usual pathways by which I find out about their releases have often been silent. In fact I have been finding out about a lot of their releases via Airshop Diecast - the Indonesian store. It seems they have a new focus on Indonesia so let's take a look at what they've been doing in the past few months.

Retro Models: Exclusive Interview

27/5/2018

It's been a long road, with more than a few traffic jams and speed humps, but finally the time is drawing near when the dreams of a good few classic collectors will be answered by the release of the first new Soviet era 1:400 mould in many years and for a deserving aircraft - the Tupolev Tu-104A. In this blog entry I have an exclusive interview with the man behind Retro Models - Kamran Sekha.

Living the Dream: Dream Air for Taiwan

24/5/2018

In the past few years there has been a proliferation of new brands in 1:400 scale although almost all of them have had a focus on the Asian market over traditional Western markets. One of the newer brands to emerge aiming their product at a niche market is Dream Air, who have so far partnered with JC Wings to produce a range of airliners aimed squarely at Taiwan.

Aviation400 May 18 Releases: Long & Short A350s

19/5/2018

It has been oddly quiet from Aviation400 in 2018 but my understanding is that the people at Inflight, who are behind the brand's resurgence, have simply bitten off more than they can chew. This has resulted in delays as they try and deal with the backlog of releases. It seems 1:400 scale isn't as high in the priority list as it might be. However belatedly AV400 have some new A350s on offer including a new A350-1000.

Aeroclassics May 2018 Releases: Maxes and McDs

8/5/2018

Aeroclassics has literally just announced its May releases and after a bevy of hints it isn't a great surprise that these include a new mould - that of the 737 MAX-8. Even though this may get the bulk of the attention in my opinion it is the classics that are the real draw this month. Even better they appear error free so let's take a look at a great month of releases.

Koryo IL-62s: The Classic Lives On

5/5/2018

There are precious few IL-62s still in service anywhere in the world and in fact it takes an outcast state to see one nowadays. Its isolation has long been a boon for the more adventurous plane-spotter looking to log some time on a TU-134 or such. Unfortunately with their focus on active aircraft very few IL-62s have been made in 1:400, however recent livery changes in the DPRK have opened the door to double the number of Korean IL-62 releases.

HYJLwings New A321s Pt2: The Releases

2/5/2018

In part 1 we looked at the development and background to HYJLwings new A321 mould but what have they made so far? There have in fact been 25 releases under their own brand name up to this point and 4 more for DreamAir of Taiwan. So let's take a look at what is available.

HYJLwings New A321s Pt1: In the Flesh

30/4/2018

HYJLwings has grown impressively in the past year from a tiny manufacturer to a reasonable force. This is testament to its owner Jelly Huang and also its connectivity at times with Panda, JC Wings and NG Models. Since last November however they have been rolling out a line of new A321s using a mould that not only is superb but also entirely their own.

Comparing 737-800s - 1:400 Scale Detailed Mould Review

25/4/2018

The 737 Next Generation series successfully revitalised Boeing's short haul family after its classic 737-300-500s received rather a mauling from the newer and more advanced A320 family. The extended series 600-900ER have been going toe to toe with Airbus ever since the late 90s and although the 737 MAX family are now taking the strain Next Gen 737s will be a major feature of almost every decent sized airport for a long time yet. They are also a common subject in 1:400 scale so here I take a detailed look at the currently active moulds for the type.

1:400 Airport Accessories - Lighting Poles

19/4/2018

My Xīn lóng International airport model has been close to completion now for sometime but one thing I have been struggling with has been adding some relief to the surroundings. Partly this could be achieved with some fake lighting, however selecting the lights has proven difficult. There are however several options for lighting in this scale all of which are pretty good.

NG Models April Releases - More 757s & CRJs

8/4/2018

Breaking news here at Yesterday's Airlines HQ are the April announcements from NG Models. I literally woke up an hour ago to find that overnight NG have announced their April releases which include in 1:400 scale 6 757s (including European and US examples) and in 1:200 scale 3 CRJs (German and Chinese). Here's the scoop.

NG Models / HYJLwings Bombardier CRJs Part 3: More Canadians

7/4/2018

HYJLwings sure seem to have been busy recently and not just in 1:400 scale. Back in January they announced a third batch of CRJs in 1:200 scale and they are now available for sale. As before they can be purchased through Threshold Aviation in Canada but numbers are no doubt very limited. They will no doubt also be available through taobao shops.

Panda Models - March Releases

3/4/2018

Panda have been quiet over the Chinese New Year period with only the announcement of their annual CNY fantasy model. However March finds them back on stream and announcing a faimilar line up of Airbus twinjets. Once again China predominates but Panda returns to Lufthansa for some more A320s too.