Category: New Releases

NG Models New A350-900: A First Look

7/1/2020

NG Models Prototype Airbus A350-900 Mould

NG Models continue to make a big splash in the 1:400 pond. They are not content with being a niche manufacturer and apparently have both the funding and capacity to take on the incumbent occupiers of the scale. Their latest assault on the existing manufacturers is a new Airbus A350-900 mould. Do we really need one? Maybe not, but if your plan is to compete directly with Phoenix and JC Wings then you definitely do. Here I'll take a look at the first sample of the new mould.

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Tulip Trouble: United Airlines Boeing 737-322 N327UA by Gemini Jets

4/1/2020

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I don't acquire that many Gemini Jets models anymore, they just don't make a lot that interests me, so I tend to do a detailed review of everyone I get. This wasn't intended to be a detailed review, but there has been some discussion of the United 737 release so I thought I'd put down my thoughts about it and it has kind of turned into one.

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New Collection Additions: November 2019

24/12/2019

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November proved to be an expensive month with excellent release sets from my two go-to manufacturers in 1:400 scale: Aeroclassics and NG Models. In this post I'll take a look at what flew in to join the collection last month and offer some opinions about them.

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New Moulds from NG Models & Panda

3/11/2019

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There are currently more players in the 1:400 space than ever before and although some of the older manufacturers appear under some stress (mainly Phoenix) several of the others are still expanding. To that end two of the newcomers, NG and Panda, have both announced that they will be producing new moulds soon.

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Aviation400: Sept/October Releases

17/10/2019

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Aviation400 have been getting a bit of stick recently for the amount of time it is taking them to release models after announcement. I have had multiple people asking me if I know when various A350s will be released. They certainly haven’t been too quick, but at the same time they aren’t JC Wings slow either. Anyway, they have just cleared a big chunk of their backlog so here’s what’s now available.

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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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A Quick Look at Phoenix August Releases

8/8/2019

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I don't write about Phoenix very often and that is partly because their releases are well publicised so I don't need to do it for them. In addition however it is also because their releases are usually super boring and at the same time pretty mediocre. This month's bunch illustrates what I mean.

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More FantasyWings GSE Offerings

11/7/2019

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FantasyWings have certainly been busy and between getting the interview together and publishing it they have produced several new offerings in areas that have until now not been touched by anyone else producing GSE. This is pretty exciting if you bought the recent JC Wings Beluga XL.

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FantasyWings Quality GSE

10/7/2019

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The advent of 3D printing has revolutionised the ability for individuals to get involved in making their own equipment and models for display with the professionally made aircraft produced in 1:400 and 1:200 scale. One of the newest additions to the growing area of ground service equipment is FantasyWings, who were gracious enough to give me an interview introducing themselves.

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Aviation400 & Panda Models June 2019 Releases

6/7/2019

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No sooner than I have posted updates of the year so far for both Aviation400 and Panda Models then both of them announce their June models. Although they are both relatively small sets both contain some exciting models showing that even with an airframe as common as the A330 there is still gold to be mined in 1:400 scale.

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Aviation400: Jan-May 2019 Releases

22/6/2019

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Aviation400 are another of the newer enigmatic brands in 1:400 scale, although unlike NG Models, Panda Models and HYJLwings they have moved into the smaller scale from 1:200 (where they are Inflight). Like JC Wings their release announcements often do not parallel the actual releases, which can make discussing their models a bit challenging. Nonetheless they are regularly releasing Airbus widebodies and exploring new Boeing moulds as well.

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Aeroclassics & Lockness: June 2019 Releases

10/6/2019

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Yesterday marked the announcment of the new Aeroclassics and Lockness models and unusually neither came with photos of the actual models. By now though you should now what you are going to get on the whole, although I admit I won't be ordering anything until I see photos.

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Panda Models: March-May Releases

5/6/2019

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Panda Models have swung towards a European audience of late and post Chinese New Year their releases continue to be a mix of by now familiar airlines focusing on their Airbus mould catalogue. They have seemed content in 2019 to play second fiddle to NG Models but their models are still high-quality releases that are ticking the box for many, even if they have still not created a particularly viable distribution pathway for themselves.

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NG Models New 1:200 Scale BizJets Pt2: Falcon 7X

2/6/2019

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In part 1 I introduced the Gulfstream G550 as the first of the new NG Models 200 scale business jet moulds and it is partnered with its French equivalent the Dassault Falcon 7X, one of only two trijets still in production anywhere (the other is the Falcon 900). Aside from a selection of military fighters there appears never to have been a release of a die-cast Dassault business jet in any scale so this is truly a first.

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NG Models New 1:200 Scale BizJets Pt1: G550

30/5/2019

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I have said before that the capacity at NG Models for producing new moulds is quite startling and it seems there is no end to their ability to produce top quality castings. Swiftly following, in 1:400, 3 versions of the Tristar, 2 A330s and updates to their existing 737s and 787s they have also out of the blue produced a pair of BizJets in 1:200 scale. Let's take a closer look...

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NG Models New A350-900: A First Look

Tulip Trouble: United Airlines Boeing 737-322 N327UA by Gemini Jets

New Collection Additions: November 2019

New Moulds from NG Models & Panda

Aviation400: Sept/October Releases

Incoming JC Wings for September

A Quick Look at Phoenix August Releases

More FantasyWings GSE Offerings

FantasyWings Quality GSE

Aviation400 & Panda Models June 2019 Releases

Aviation400: Jan-May 2019 Releases

Aeroclassics & Lockness: June 2019 Releases

Panda Models: March-May Releases

NG Models New 1:200 Scale BizJets Pt2: Falcon 7X

NG Models New 1:200 Scale BizJets Pt1: G550

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