Category: My Collection

To Upgrade, Or Not to Upgrade? That is the Question

29/5/2024

Given the general improvement in 400 scale models in the past 6 or 7 years new releases can sometimes look a lot better than old ones. If you've been collecting a long time then that will likely pose an increasing issue for you as new releases of models you already own are re-released. The dilemma then becomes should you replace the old version with what you hope is an upgrade or should you stick with what you have?

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Creating a Runway Diorama

2/7/2021

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I am by no means a master model maker and I don't get as much time as I'd like to muck around in the hangar anyway, however I've built my share of model airports ever since I was a kid. Rarely have they included runways, but recently I decided I'd create a separate runway diorama to liven up some of my model photography.

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2020: The 400 Scale Year In Review - Part 1

3/1/2021

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With 2020 behind us I thought I’d take a look back at the year in 400 scale that was and pick out some salient points for discussion. Obviously for most it was a year best forgotten but in 400 scale it was actually a superb year. In general, the scale seems vibrant and healthy with some excellent innovation and models being made. In part 1 I take a look at 3 of the major brands.

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Dabbling in the Dark Side: A Big Nugget 727

17/12/2019

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Focus is one of the keys to collecting, know what you want and get it but don’t dive off down too many rabbit holes. This has always been a problem for me but one that I have been able to accept by expanding any rabbit holes into new warrens (it’s the main reason the collection has gotten so big)! This you can get away with in 1:400 scale, if you have a bit of space, but trying this with 1:200s will get you a divorce and bankruptcy. So I really should stay well away from 1:200 scale but…

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Starting Out: My First 1:400s

30/6/2019

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With my personal collection approaching 2000 models it seems like a good time to take a look back at where I began with 1:400 scale. I've had an interest in civil aviation for about as long as I can remember but it was only in 2008 or so that I gravitated towards this scale and finally cut my ties with 1:600s. Here's a look at the early days way before Yesterday's Airlines existed.

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2018: A Year of 1:400 Collecting in Review

15/2/2019

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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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No Box, No Problem!

6/7/2018

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It is a minor peculiarity that a model that does not come with its original box is worth a tiny fraction of the price of one that does, even when a lot of 1:400 boxes are very generic and sometimes almost unidentifiable as belonging to a specific model. I certainly have avoided unboxed models myself but given the opportunity to own some rare models at super low prices a recent sale was too good an offer to pass up.

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To Upgrade, Or Not to Upgrade? That is the Question

Creating a Runway Diorama

2020: The 400 Scale Year In Review - Part 1

Dabbling in the Dark Side: A Big Nugget 727

Starting Out: My First 1:400s

2018: A Year of 1:400 Collecting in Review

No Box, No Problem!

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To Upgrade, Or Not to Upgrade? That is the Question

Creating a Runway Diorama

2020: The 400 Scale Year In Review - Part 1

Dabbling in the Dark Side: A Big Nugget 727

Starting Out: My First 1:400s

2018: A Year of 1:400 Collecting in Review

No Box, No Problem!

Author

This site is free. Please donate to keep it going.​

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This site is free. Please donate to keep it going.