Category: JC Wings

Wings400: Exclusive Flybe E-Jets

30/8/2021

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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Short Stuff: 737-500 Wishlist

10/7/2021

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Despite selling 389 units the 737-500 has not had an impressive run out in 400 scale where only just over 30 models have been made. Needless to say there is plenty of scope for new releases as despite its small size the series 500 acquired an impressive longevity in service on the seconds market, providing a plentiful range of possible liveries.

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Asian Exclusives - Thailand / Philippines / Japan

19/6/2021

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Increasingly, and a little annoyingly, it seems 400 scale releases are being made for specific retailers in specific localities. Don't get me wrong it's great that people can get models made but it's a pain when they aren't well publicised and/or almost impossible to get hold of. Here's a quick roundup of some models you may have missed from this year made exclusively for markets in Asia.

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2020: The 400 Scale Year In Review - Part 2

7/1/2021

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Despite the complications thrown up by 2020 the world of 400 scale model aircraft continued on its way with barely a gap in releases and all the major brands survived the year. Nonetheless competition is clearly rising and how long can the marketplace sustain the addition of NG Models and Aviation400 along the incumbents? In part 2 I'll look at the year 2020 for the remaining four brands and look forward to what 2021 may hold.

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New JC Wings Flaps Down 747-400 Mould

13/8/2020

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Way back in August 2018 I was able to announce that JC Wings were working on a new 747-400 mould and was even able to show some photos of a near finished mould. It obviously hasn't been a high priority for them as here we are in August 2020 and they've only just announced the first release using the new 'flaps down' version. Thanks to JC Wings and my friend JagT747 I have been able to access some new photos of the finished mould and here they are.

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New Collection Additions: April/May 2020

18/6/2020

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I am very happy to say that New Zealand is out the other side of its lockdown, and now we are level 1 almost everything is back to normal. Things that aren't are international travel and postage so it has taken some time for models to reach me. Nonetheless 14 models did make it through in the past two months, many of which have already received detailed reviews.

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JC Wings: March 2020 Releases

2/4/2020

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In a sign that things are getting back to normal, in China at least, I noticed that a fresh batch of JC Wings have appeared in the Chinese stores and will no doubt be winging their way internationally soon. These are of course a selection of models pre-announced months, if not more than a year, ago but the 14 include some interesting aircraft. Let's take a look...

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New Collection Additions: December 2019

23/1/2020

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The end of the year saw a wide range of excellent releases and December had 14 of them joining my collection from 5 different manufacturers. With that many models it is little surprise that they weren't all great successes but still overall it was another good month for me.

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Feel the Noise: A Super One-Eleven Wishlist

13/11/2019

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Few aircraft could make the ground shake quite like a BAC One-Eleven and being a Gatwick based kid I heard a lot of them. Dan Air, BIA, BCal and BA all flew One-Eleven 500s from LGW and the type kept going into the 90s with European. It is yet another of the overlooked types in 1:400 despite there existing a superb casting. Here's a snapshot of what could be made.

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Whisper It: A Bristol Britannia Wishlist

16/10/2019

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Considering there were only 85 aircraft made you could argue the Bristol Britannia has had a fair run out in terms of 1:400 scale models with 32 releases. Nonetheless the big prop has been rather ignored in recent years and no UK historic fleet is anywhere near complete without a larger representation of the type. It may be a long shot but let's see what could still be done.

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Incoming JC Wings for September

3/9/2019

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JC Wings are well known for taking a literal age between announcement of a model and its release. This isn't always the case, but in general you can usually be sure of at least a 6 month wait. That means you're probably reluctant to preorder, but frustratingly when the model is finally released they often slip out with little fanfare. So to help you out here are some JC Wings, which should be hitting the shelves outside China soon.

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L-1011 Tristar 1 Contenders: Lockness vs JC Wings / Gemini Jets

14/6/2019

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Lockheed Tristars are coming thick and fast in 1:400 scale in 2019 with two new and active standard length moulds now in the market since mid-2018 and a third on the way soon. The present pair are made by JC Wings / Gemini Jets and, most recently, Lockness Models (note it isn't Lochness Models - that defeats the purpose of the pun). Considering these two are both active now it pays to compare them to each other and that is what I'll do here.

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Big Fokkers: An F100 Wishlist

19/4/2019

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Production of the F100 in 1:400 scale has been rather lopsided with only a small variety of models made focusing on the two US giants and a group of later operators. There is certainly plenty of scope for more F100s if only JC Wings and Gemini Jets can be convinced.

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2018: A Year of 1:400 Collecting in Review

16/2/2019

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It is now mid-February and with all the December releases (aside from the JC Wings ones obviously) arrived it is a good time to reflect on the year that was 2018 and what it meant for my collection. 2018 was an outstanding year for 1:400 Scale and certainly my pocket felt the pain of so many excellent releases but what was I buying and why?

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JC Wings 1:400 Scale A330 Beluga XL Mould

19/1/2019

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2019 is already proving to be a year of serious competition in 1:400 scale and whether some of the new and updated moulds is a direct reaction to the arrival of NG Models or a natural progression is a little hard to say. This however is the third direct head to head assault on NG Models by JC Wings showing that they at least are not willing to cede market share to NG.

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Wings400: Exclusive Flybe E-Jets

Short Stuff: 737-500 Wishlist

Asian Exclusives - Thailand / Philippines / Japan

2020: The 400 Scale Year In Review - Part 2

New JC Wings Flaps Down 747-400 Mould

New Collection Additions: April/May 2020

JC Wings: March 2020 Releases

New Collection Additions: December 2019

Feel the Noise: A Super One-Eleven Wishlist

Whisper It: A Bristol Britannia Wishlist

Incoming JC Wings for September

L-1011 Tristar 1 Contenders: Lockness vs JC Wings / Gemini Jets

Big Fokkers: An F100 Wishlist

2018: A Year of 1:400 Collecting in Review

JC Wings 1:400 Scale A330 Beluga XL Mould

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