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Coot Dreams: An IL-18 Wishlist

5/1/2022

The IL-18 was a contemporary of the Britannia, Vanguard and Electra as one of the few big turboprops to see the light in the period when pure jets were beginning to take hold. In 400 scale the type has received very limited attention so there remains a decent number of possibilities for the type. Read on for a look at what is left to be made.

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Yu ModeLs: Return of the Coot

5/1/2022

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It has been a long time since we've seen an IL-18 in 400 scale, however the Chinese brand Yu ModeL have shown an interest in Soviet-era airliners. Following their first pair of models back in September 2020 Yu ModeLs have now announced the return of the IL-18 'Coot'. Read on for more details.

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Miniature Models Nov/Dec Announcements

8/12/2021

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While the major brands struggle to get their models to market this year has seen a plethora of smaller brands using Panda and JC Wings to make their own models. I reported on Miniature Models back in July as a brand using Panda but with pretensions to make their own moulds. Here are their latest set of announcements.

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New Brand: Day Dreaming Works

7/12/2021

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Taobao continues to throw up random new models from obscure brands despite the production problems in China and the shipping crisis. The latest is another brand using the NG Models ARJ21 - this bunch call themselves Day Dreaming Works.

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New Niche Manufacturer: EU Models

26/11/2021

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It came to my attention today (thanks JJ Skippy) that there is a new name on the 400 scale scene branded as EU Models. There has been a proliferation recently of new brands but these have mainly used others to make their models and been focused on Asia or the USA. EU Models is different - it will focus on Europe and make its own moulds. Read on to learn more...

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YRD Model: Antonov 225 with Buran Shuttle

23/11/2021

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In September I received my first YRD Model Antonov An-225 and was quite pleased with it considering it was plastic not diecast, and a lot cheaper than the Herpa edition. Now YRD have gone one further and produced the An-225 with the Buran shuttle attached.

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First Look: Gemini Jets Interactive 747-400F

12/11/2021

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It's not often I get to say nice things about Gemini Jets, but even though the latest release sets are delayed in the shipping mess photos from China suggest the new interactive 747-400 is a triumph. Here are some photos hot of the taobao press.

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HYJLwings 2021 Releases

12/11/2021

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HYJLwings is a brand I've been interested in right from the start, due to my interest in Chinese airliners. They commissioned the 200 scale CRJ and 400 scale A321 moulds that NG Models now uses and between 2019 and the brand's return in mid-2020 it does seem that there has been change (not the least being a new logo) and that HYJL may now be a subline of NG entirely. Nonetheless they are still producing new releases.

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New Brand: Baby Toyss - Cathay Pacific Trio

9/11/2021

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Just recently I've seen a new brand coming onto the market in 400 scale with a trio of Cathay Pacific models. The brand has been advertised as both J.Fox and Inflight 400 but the boxes say on them that they are by Baby Toyss (and that isn't a typo). Who and what are they? Let's take a look.

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First Look: Panda Tu-204s

25/10/2021

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It was just a couple of weeks ago that I was surprised by the Panda announcement of their own Tupolev 204 but at the time it was reasonably clear the models themselves must be almost ready. That has turned out to be true and here are the first photos of the finished articles.

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Yankee Alberts: US Boeing 737-300s

14/10/2021

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Usage of the Panda Models 737-300 remains rather disappointing as it has only recently been used for a handful of models and most of those have been Asian retailer exclusives. What have been ignored are the large number of European and American 737-300s available to be made. Back in April 2020 I did a wishlist for the Europeans and now I turn to the States.

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Panda New Releases & Another Tu-204!

9/10/2021

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About 6 months ago there were rumours of a falling out between Panda Models and NG Models - two companies that there hadn't previously been any obvious ties between. Most of this apparently happened on Chinese social media. Panda has now released its own Tu-204s as part of this month's release announcements, which is an interesting development.

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Two New 400 Scale Moulds from JC Wings

22/9/2021

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In early August I was alerted to a photo, which showed several new moulds side by side of each other. Three of them were clearly interactive 200 scale moulds for the 747-400F, MD-11F and 767-300F but the other two were seemingly 400 scale. The image was supposedly from JC Wings so I asked them what it showed and they have just come back with confirmation.

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NG Models 757 Production: An Analysis

13/9/2021

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The Boeing 757 is one of my all time favourite aircraft and so I was thrilled when NG Models appeared in early 2018 with a brand new and excellent 757 mould. The 757 has been the cornerstone of their production and, as of Mid-September 2021, they had made 157 models under their own brand name, as well as 15 for HYJL Wings and 2 for Dream Air. For a little while now I've been interested in how the usage of the 757 mould has changed over time so in this analysis I take a look at the usage it has received to date.

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Wings400: Exclusive Flybe E-Jets

30/8/2021

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Just recently I had been moaning about the lack of entrepreneurship from European retailers compared to those in Asia and the US and lo and behold I wake up this morning to see that overnight a Uk retailer has announced a couple of their own retailer exclusives. They may not be quite what I had in mind but it is a good start.

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Coot Dreams: An IL-18 Wishlist

Yu ModeLs: Return of the Coot

Miniature Models Nov/Dec Announcements

New Brand: Day Dreaming Works

New Niche Manufacturer: EU Models

YRD Model: Antonov 225 with Buran Shuttle

First Look: Gemini Jets Interactive 747-400F

HYJLwings 2021 Releases

New Brand: Baby Toyss - Cathay Pacific Trio

First Look: Panda Tu-204s

Yankee Alberts: US Boeing 737-300s

Panda New Releases & Another Tu-204!

Two New 400 Scale Moulds from JC Wings

NG Models 757 Production: An Analysis

Wings400: Exclusive Flybe E-Jets

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