Category: New Releases

New Brand: Miniature Models

22/7/2021

Retailer exclusives are springing up all over the place at the moment and Thailand appears especially fertile. The latest pair of models are from another new brand called Miniature Models.

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Browsing around Taobao can be an interesting experience as it sometimes throws up models that you haven't ever seen before and even sometimes entirely new brands. A few weeks back I happened across an unusual looking ARJ21 model made for a new brand called Sebastian Model so let's take a closer look.

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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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Malaysia's MyHobbyHouse Exclusives

18/6/2021

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In recent times Asia has been a hotbed of exclusive releases for retailers and one of the most prolific has been the well known Malaysian store MyHobbyHouse, which continues to produce an interesting range of models from JC Wings, Panda and Phoenix for the Malaysian market. In this post I'll take a look at the latest and what they have coming up.

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It's Just Like Watching Peru

28/5/2021

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Latin classics always appear in high demand and until recently it has only been Aeroclassics that made them at all regularly. Now El Aviador is on the scene in 400 scale we can look forward to hopefully a lot more. Just recently there have been a selection of Peruvian releases and they have all sold like hot cakes. In fact, while people have zeroed in on that Gemini Delta CRJ I'd say it has been a lot harder to find a Faucett DC-8!

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Shades of Battleship Grey

14/5/2021

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Getting the colours correct on model aircraft can be a major challenge, especially when the livery in question is historic. The United Battleship Grey scheme is perhaps the most problematic scheme to make. With NG Models recently joining the fray with their United 747SP I wanted to take a look at some of the different greys that have been used.

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Panda Models May 2021 Announcements - 737-400s and Tu-134s

6/5/2021

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Panda Models are something of an enigma and they make at least as many models for others as they do under their own brand name. You're never sure when they'll announce new models or what they'll be but they have several excellent new moulds for narrowbodies that are crying out for usage and this month the four models announced are awesome.

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Jet Hut: The De Agostini Connection?

22/4/2021

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Since I published about the new brand Jet Hut yesterday it has become evident that they are the same, or connected to the same, people who are making the magazine / model series published by De Agostini in Japan, covering the history of Japan Air Lines. This opens up some exciting and potentially massive possibilities so before I look at the model they sent let's investigate a bit further.

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Jet Hut: A New 400 Brand Making Aviation Easy

21/4/2021

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Recently I was asked by NG Models whether I was interested in taking a look at a new 787 mould by a new manufacturer and brand in 400 scale they were assisting. I obviously said yes, but before I get into that NG made it very clear that they had nothing to do with the manufacture of the model and it was NOT going to be like any other 400 scale model being made in 2021. Let me explain.

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EXCLUSIVE: Another New Mould from AV400

25/3/2021

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It was only in December that I exclusively announced Aviation400's next new mould (the 787 series) but they are busy creating another new mould too, which has reached the resin sample stage. Yet again AV400's focus is on modern widebodies but this is one that hasn't got a huge amount of love in 400 scale to date - the Superjumbo A380.

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Delta Gets Tough With Licensing

22/3/2021

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I have known about this for a month or so now and, since it is basically common knowledge and been discussed in various places, I see no reason not to comment on it. The rumours that Delta have come down hard on model manufacturers, and retailers of those models, is true and obviously the situation is more complicated than just that. It has the potential to be a real pain for collectors so obviously this is a large issue, and part of a pattern of behaviour in recent times to damage competition in 200 and 400 scale.

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Airshop Diecast's Latest & the New Panda 737-8

6/3/2021

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Indonesian collectors continue to be well served by the relationship between Indonesian retailers and several manufacturers, especially Panda Models. The latest trio of releases cover Batik Air 737s and use the new 737-800 mould from Panda, which has been slipped out with little fanfare.

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El Aviador 400 - Latin Classics

13/1/2021

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El Aviador is a company which has a standard webstore but also specialises in the production of 200 scale Latin classics airliners. It is based in Texas but its focus is definitely south of the border and since at least 2019 it has been using Inflight200 moulds to make an impressive array of A320s, 727s, 737s, 767s in the larger scale. It has now branched out into 400 scale and has 5 releases out, or in the pipeline.

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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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2020: The 400 Scale Year In Review - Part 1

4/1/2021

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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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New Brand: Miniature Models

New Brand: Sebastian Model

Asian Exclusives - Thailand / Philippines / Japan

Malaysia's MyHobbyHouse Exclusives

It's Just Like Watching Peru

Shades of Battleship Grey

Panda Models May 2021 Announcements - 737-400s and Tu-134s

Jet Hut: The De Agostini Connection?

Jet Hut: A New 400 Brand Making Aviation Easy

EXCLUSIVE: Another New Mould from AV400

Delta Gets Tough With Licensing

Airshop Diecast's Latest & the New Panda 737-8

El Aviador 400 - Latin Classics

2020: The 400 Scale Year In Review - Part 2

2020: The 400 Scale Year In Review - Part 1

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