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Cynical Spoiler or Great Tristar: Gemini's 500

14/11/2018

It is a rare, rare thing for there to be anything of interest in the Gemini 1:400 scale release announcements but this month there are two new moulds, which suggest Gemini are trying to get their act together a little bit. They both merit a little bit of attention for a change but so far perhaps they just offer more questions than answers. Let's delve a little deeper.

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November 2018 Aeroclassics Releases

11/11/2018

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November brings a smaller haul of new releases from Aeroclassics but if you think that will save your wallet you are probably mistaken. It's another bumper month for AC with technically two new moulds out, although neither are actually really new as of such. Nonetheless the models represent another batch of great choices and the delivery itself looks better this month than in recent times.

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Comparing 787-9s: 1:400 Detailed Mould Review Part 2

9/11/2018

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In part 1 I began to look at the 4 extant 787-9 moulds and gradually work through the features of each assigning scores. At the halfway point the JC Wings mould was out in front by a small margin. After concentrating on the nose, landing gear and engines in part 1 in this part we turn to the wings, and rest of the fuselage.

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Comparing 787-9s: 1:400 Detailed Mould Review Part 1

7/11/2018

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As of November 2018 there have been 142 Boeing 787-9s made in 1:400 scale by 5 manufacturers and given the popularity of the type, the publicity around Dreamliners in general and the selection of popular special schemes being used on the type it is surely one of the most hotly contested aircraft types in this scale. Of course the spur for this post is the arrival of a new 787-9 mould from NG Models. How does that alter the equation?

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Long Live the 727: A Series 200 Wishlist

13/10/2018

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For over a decade the Boeing 727-200 Advanced was the aircraft of choice, if you didn’t want a widebody, within the USA and in many other parts of the world. Even into the late 1980s and early 90s it still formed a large chunk of the global fleet and so not surprisingly there is plenty of scope for 727s in 1:400 scale even though lots have been made already. Nowadays it falls only to Aeroclassics to regularly produce the venerable trijet so what easy pickings are left?

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NG Models October Releases - 757 & 787s

8/10/2018

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NG Models have just finished releasing an excellent batch of 757s and CRJs from their September announcements, which have been almost universally praised, but why rest on your laurels? It seems there are plenty of other great models to be made using the 757 and October's announcements has another 9! Plus this month the first of the new 787s are ready for roll out.

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October 2018 Aeroclassics / BlueBox Releases

7/10/2018

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The new Aeroclassics have just been announced alongside some models from Blue Box. The latter include a new 767-200 mould and although Andrew says it isn't by Aeroclassics, almost all the retailers disagree. I'll not comment any further and let you decide where it comes from, after all it is the models themselves I'm more interested in. Let's see what we've got this month.

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Another New 1:400 787: NG Enters the Fray

2/10/2018

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The manufacturers view modern widebodies as akin to a cashcow so I guess it is no surprise that NG Models are also interested in competing in this space. Certainly Phoenix and Gemini are vulnerable but given the recent attacks from the latter one can only imagine how they'll react to this move. And does 1:400 really need another 787 anyway?

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For Lufthansa Fans: HYJLwings A321s

29/9/2018

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The release train rumbles on and I see from taobao that the huge July announcement of 21 A321s by HYJLwings continues to deliver into September. There are still a couple outstanding but 5 of at least 6 old colours Lufthansa A321s are now available.

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Bring Back the 3 TEN: Future A310s

24/9/2018

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2018 in 1:400 scale has been the year of the 757 but we shouldn’t forget that prior to the recent 737 MAXs Aeroclassics last new mould was that of the 757’s competitor product the Airbus A310. The execution of some of the releases wasn’t fabulous but the mould itself is and I hope the recent paucity of A310s doesn’t mean we have seen the last of the mould as there are imho plenty of viable options left to do.

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September 2018 Aeroclassics Releases

11/9/2018

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Last month’s Aeroclassics consisted of an excellent crop of subjects and although there were a few issues with some of them generally it was a strong month that cost a lot of people, including myself, some financial pain. September looks to continue in this vein with another superb selection of models announced including a welcome return of some prop classics.

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Panda Models – June/July/August Releases

11/9/2018

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It has been a somewhat odd year for Panda Models. In some ways they have kicked on nicely from the excellent year they had last year, and in some ways their new focuses make their models both harder to find and of less interest to my collecting. Nonetheless both July and August’s batches have useful additions within them.

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The Long Lost Tristars and BigBirds Arrive

8/9/2018

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The past few days have seen the release of four models that I imagine most people were wondering if they'd ever see. Three feature Cathay aircraft and one All Nippon and although they all probably come from the JC Wings factory none are JC Branded. Two are BigBird 747s announced well over a year ago and two are the elusive Cathay Tristars of almost similar vintage.

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Exclusive: New NG Models 1:400 Stand

31/8/2018

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A few weeks ago I received my latest box from engtaobao, which had survived the attention of the Chinese postal service despite their best attempts. Nonetheless one of the models was missing something rather important. Thankfully NG are the decent sort of company to help out a collector and they included with the part an extra surprise too.

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The 757 Battle Heats Up: JC vs NG

30/8/2018

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Is it a coincidence that after years of ignoring the type only a few months after NG Models debuted their killer 757 mould JC Wings updated Gemini’s old, but still decent mould, with new gears? I think not. An even greater sign of JC Wings battle readiness is that unlike the majority of their releases they have rapidly delivered two new 757s only a few months after they were announced.

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Cynical Spoiler or Great Tristar: Gemini's 500

November 2018 Aeroclassics Releases

Comparing 787-9s: 1:400 Detailed Mould Review Part 2

Comparing 787-9s: 1:400 Detailed Mould Review Part 1

Long Live the 727: A Series 200 Wishlist

NG Models October Releases - 757 & 787s

October 2018 Aeroclassics / BlueBox Releases

Another New 1:400 787: NG Enters the Fray

For Lufthansa Fans: HYJLwings A321s

Bring Back the 3 TEN: Future A310s

September 2018 Aeroclassics Releases

Panda Models – June/July/August Releases

The Long Lost Tristars and BigBirds Arrive

Exclusive: New NG Models 1:400 Stand

The 757 Battle Heats Up: JC vs NG

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