Every now and then some weird 400 scale models appear advertising something not airline related. In 2021 there was the Bruce Lee inspired 'Be water, my friend' 747-400 using the JC Wings mould and now the Hong Kong store Tiny has followed that up with another 747-400 on the JC Wings mould in the colours of the bumbling British character Mr Bean, played by Rowan Atkinson.
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With increasing regularity new brands are appearing in 400 scale in China and it can be a challenge to work out who they are and where their models come from. Just recently another new brand has appeared, calling itself YY Wings and using what looks like a new Boeing 747-8I mould. With the help of some friends I've been able to do a bit of digging on them.
The number of manufacturers in 400 scale has remained fairly static since 2018 but the number of brands that have appeared has gone up a lot. Mostly these new brands utilise either Panda Models or JC Wings for their production and several have the intention of moving to their own production facilities in time. The latest is a new brand that has been recently active in 200 scale and is now moving into 400 scale too. They are called Patriot Models.
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I'm Richard Stretton, an aviation enthusiast and major collector of 400 scale model aircraft. This blog discusses ongoing events in the world of 400 scale. This site is free. Please donate to keep it going.
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