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Comparing A320s - 1/400 Scale Detailed Mould Review

31/8/2017

There can't be many airports in the world nowadays that regularly handle mainline jets that don't get an Airbus A320 series aircraft visiting. From Bhutan to Buenos Aires, Calgary to Christchurch and Denver to Dalian you're going to see the aircraft family that made Airbus the force it is today. The aircraft that indeed has forced two competitive responses from Boeing. This of course also means that 1/400 scale is swimming in Airbus A320s, but alas they are not all equal. As I did for the A330, back in March, in this post I aim to look at the current A320 moulds and see which cuts the mustard.

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Yesterday's Airlines Hangar Update Part 3

20/8/2017

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In the third and final part of my 1/400 scale model hangar update I take a look at how to deal with two of the most troublesome aspects of having a large die-cast model aeroplane collection - keeping it protected from dust and lighting it appropriately. I also begin to think of a new use for some reclaimed real estate my changes have given me.

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Yesterday's Airlines Hangar Update Part 2

18/8/2017

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My collection started out entirely focused on the USA and specifically the US regulated era from about 1950-1980. Of my 1534 models the US part of Yesterday's Airlines still consists of a big chunk of the collection - 641 models in fact. I like to display by airline fleet and this has created some challenges especially when this part of the collection has been stored in a variety of different cabinets. In this part of my hangar update I take a look at how the US collection has been upgraded recently.

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Yesterday's Airlines Hangar Update Part 1

16/8/2017

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My 1/400 collection continues to grow apace and demand more space, whilst at the same time I see ways that I can try and make the presentation better also. I am keen not to increase the footprint of the collection itself and that means finding innovative new ways to fit in more models without spending much $$. Here are some of my latest efforts spread across three posts.

In part 1 I look at the non-US section of the collection.

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HYJLwings Announces A321neo and ceos in 1/400

12/8/2017

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Back in December 2016 I asked the question who are HYJLwings? That has now been answered as I have made contact with their founder. They are a semi-independent brand run by a Chinese student, studying in Canada, that has utilised a mixture of Panda Models', JC-wings' and its own moulds on 13 1/400s and 3 announced 1/200s so far. I also mentioned back in December that an A321 was in the works and it now looks like it is imminent in both current and new engine option variants.

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August Announcements from Panda & Skywings

5/8/2017

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It is hard to keep up with the sheer number of new announcements from China's other 3 brands in 1/400 scale but they continue to announce a wide range of new models. Even better for the non-Chinese collector they also continue to announce really competitive non-Chinese models which I can see are going to give the established players some real competition. This month Panda branches out to new horizons - Malaysia and Singapore, whilst Skywings go to Germany.

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HYJLwings: First CRJ in 1/200 Scale

1/8/2017

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Back in late December I wrote a blog post about a new player in the field of die-cast airliners called HYJLwings. At the time I had limited information about just who they were but since then I have made contact with their owner and can announce that they have an exciting new endeavour in a new scale for them – the first Bombardier CRJ-100/200 ever in the larger 1/200 scale.

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Comparing A320s - 1/400 Scale Detailed Mould Review

Yesterday's Airlines Hangar Update Part 3

Yesterday's Airlines Hangar Update Part 2

Yesterday's Airlines Hangar Update Part 1

HYJLwings Announces A321neo and ceos in 1/400

August Announcements from Panda & Skywings

HYJLwings: First CRJ in 1/200 Scale

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