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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.

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NG Models / HYJLwings Bombardier CRJs Part 3: More Canadians

7/4/2018

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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.

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Panda Models - March Releases

3/4/2018

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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.

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Aeroclassics April Release Hints

30/3/2018

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Now Chinese New Year has been and gone the manufacturers are getting back into the swing of things. Aeroclassics rarely pause for breath over the period anyway and as it is nearly April the hints from the Mata Hari over at 400ScaleHangar are out. What might April bring from the major classics and modern Airbus maker?

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Charter Starter: Adding IT to the Collection

28/3/2018

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Charter airlines used to be a major, if often rather volatile, segment of the aviation market in Europe. The most significant portion of this was inclusive tour (IT) charters from the days when you booked your whole holiday as a package through a travel agent in your high street. These days are long gone – destroyed by the advent of the internet and low cost airlines. Nowadays traditional charter airlines constitute a tiny fraction of the market and as with Monarch last year continue to be lost.

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China to Singapore: New 757s from HYJLwings

24/3/2018

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The NG Models 757 has so far been well received but has proven hard to get your hands on unless you are buying through taobao. That doesn't look like it is going to change anytime soon however HYJLwings has announced that it has partnered with NG to produce some more new 757s and this time they aren't just Chinese.

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JMZ Models: 2006 Scheme Xiamen 737

19/3/2018

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Browsing around taobao can be a major challenge if you don't understand Mandarin, however sometimes it can yield rewards. A little while ago I happened across this model. The airline, Xiamen Airlines, is not unusual however there haven't been many aircraft released in this livery. The mould is Panda but the manufacturer says they are JMZ Models?

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NG Models / HYJLwings Bombardier CRJs Part 2: Chinese

11/3/2018

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Nowadays it seems that die-cast sales outside of China are often almost a backwater and many releases for the Chinese market don't even get announced outside of it. This is a shame as Chinese releases make up at least a 5th of all release nowadays I'd say. It seems that at the same time NG Models / HYJLwings were releasing their quartet of Canadians they also let out 4 Chinese CRJs too.

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NG Models / HYJLwings Bombardier CRJs Part 1: Canadians

9/3/2018

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Back in August Yesterday's Airlines was the first outlet (in the West at least) to announce the new 1:200 scale CRJs made by HYJLwings. It took a little while longer than expected but the models came out in November to good buzz on the forums and Facebook. I've come across some new photos of the models so let's take a closer look. In part 1 I'll look at the Canadian releases and in part 2 I'll look at the other CRJs that haven't previously been announced outside China.

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Home Sweet Home: Manufacturer House Colours

5/3/2018

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Given the ever expanding size of my 1:400 collection I probably ought not to be expanding into new collection areas, however I obviously can't help myself. My latest foray takes me into the territory of manufacturer house colours and has been bolstered by some excellent releases from Phoenix, JC Wings and Panda recently.

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New Dowse National: The Sixties Reborn

1/3/2018

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Since I moved house in 2016, despite having a lot more space for the hangar, my first 1:400 scale model airport had to be taken to pieces. This has left a gap in my dioramas that I'm keen to refill. Changes to my layouts last year have given me the opportunity re-establish a small layout in the same chronological era and so Dowse National is reborn. This post represents the first part in recreating a snapshot of the 60s.

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BigBird Mk3: A Review

22/2/2018

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1:400 scale outside of the big 4 is full of shady and enigmatic manufacturers but few have been so mysterious as the reborn BigBird (should we call them BigBird Mk3?). They reappeared out of nowhere in December 2014 with great promise but have failed to deliver very much in the past 3 years. Indeed in 2017 they didn't manage a single release. So who are they and what should they be getting up to?

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Boxed In: A Festive Reorganisation

29/1/2018

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What to do with all the boxes is a question any major collector of scale models has to ask themselves sooner or later. With over 1,600 1:400 models nowadays the boxes are often the bane of my existence. I had had them all well organised but recent purchases have seen that organisation go out of the window and so this festive season it was time to come to grips once again with the box terror.

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Hobby Club Australia

20/1/2018

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I buy a lot of 1:400 scale models but although I live in NZ I buy very few from New Zealand or Australia. Very rarely are they price competitive with China or the USA (even on shipping in the case of Australia). So it was a great pleasure to discover a new Australian source who has some rare models for sale at his eBay store.

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Magic Trick: In Search of Gabon

9/1/2018

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If there's one thing I love in 1:400 scale it is an obscure national carrier release. Aeroclassics generally monopolise this part of my collection but there are a few other models out there from other manufacturers. One of the most sought after for me personally is the Magic Models Air Gabon Boeing 747-2Q2BM. A few weeks ago I was put onto the trail of one but it hasn't gone to plan.

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NG Models April Releases - More 757s & CRJs

NG Models / HYJLwings Bombardier CRJs Part 3: More Canadians

Panda Models - March Releases

Aeroclassics April Release Hints

Charter Starter: Adding IT to the Collection

China to Singapore: New 757s from HYJLwings

JMZ Models: 2006 Scheme Xiamen 737

NG Models / HYJLwings Bombardier CRJs Part 2: Chinese

NG Models / HYJLwings Bombardier CRJs Part 1: Canadians

Home Sweet Home: Manufacturer House Colours

New Dowse National: The Sixties Reborn

BigBird Mk3: A Review

Boxed In: A Festive Reorganisation

Hobby Club Australia

Magic Trick: In Search of Gabon

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