Category: NG Models

The Babiest Bus: An A318 Wishlist

7/7/2022

The A318 didn't get a massive production run, but 80 frames is still quite a lot of possible liveries when you throw 20 private examples and 11 distinct Frontier tails into the mix. In 400 scale there have only been a handful of releases but with the new NG Models A318 imminent here I take a look at all the possibilities.

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NG Models Confirms A320-100

8/6/2022

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When NG Models sent me the A320 moulds there was a conspicuous absence. Although they provided four A320 samples, covering both the A320ceo and neos, they did not provide an A320-100. Speaking with them they have now confirmed they will make a series 100 so let's take a look at that version, what has been made and what can be made on the original baby bus.

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More New Moulds from NG Models

22/5/2022

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NG Models just can't stop making new moulds and only days after I was able to announce the A319/320/321s they have posted on social media of another new mould and have allowed me to announce yet another. Both round out modern families allowing them to compete head on in the narrowbody space. Read on...

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New Brand: Buchannan Models

15/5/2022

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I have been one who has been a little critical of NG Models move towards more contemporary and less retro releases of late, however now it appears NG will get a little bit of a hand in this area as a new brand named Buchannan Models is partnering to use NG moulds for more retro-goodness.

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Shrink Wrap: A Revisited Tristar 500 Wishlist

11/5/2022

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The Tristar 500 is another of the classic moulds owned by NG Models they seem to have rather lost faith in, despite its excellence. Obviously the situation isn't helped by the electroplating issues NG has had with its natural metal belly L-1011s but there remains quite a bit to be made and I am rather impatient to see more. Here's an updated wishlist for the type taking into account production so far.

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NG A330F: Another Panda Mould Reappears With NG Models?

5/5/2022

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While I don't think you should let the politics in China get in the way of your model collecting I am nonetheless fascinated by what goes on behind the scenes of the diecast world. Usually it is very unclear what that is but sometimes you get glimpses. The announcement of an A330-200F release by NG Models caught my eye and now photos seem to confirm that it is using the Panda Models mould, which is very interesting, at least to me!

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Persian Perfection: Iranian Tu-154Ms

13/4/2022

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The Tu-154 eventually gathered a rather poor reputation in Iran with nicknames such as 'Death Bird' due to various crashes, however the type was instrumental in getting many Iranian airlines into the air and saw wide service prior to it being banned in February 2010. As a collector of both curiosities and Iranian airliners the new NG mould would look great wearing these colours.

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Special Needs: A 747SP Wishlist

3/4/2022

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NG Models have had their 747SP mould in use since August 2020 and I admit to being rather disappointed by the limited usage it has got. Just 16 models to date, which is less than 1 a month. It doesn't help that JC Wings has been releasing its own SPs as spoilers for NG versions, but they are so inferior that surely few discerning collectors are acquiring them. To try and spur NG on here is a list of the majority of SPs that remain to be made on the best mould out there.

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Palmdale Pretties: A Standard Tristar Wishlist

22/2/2022

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It was 2019 that the NG and Lockness Tristar moulds debuted and you'd have thought that would mean an avalanche of L-1011s. Sadly the Lockness mould is rather poor and NG have had electroplating issues and a change of focus. The result are a bunch of L-1011s I won't touch and a much smaller set of excellent NG releases than I'd hope for. So here's a kick up the bottom to highlight how much there is left for NG to make.

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New Brand: Day Dreaming Works

6/12/2021

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Taobao continues to throw up random new models from obscure brands despite the production problems in China and the shipping crisis. The latest is another brand using the NG Models ARJ21 - this bunch call themselves Day Dreaming Works.

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Panda New Releases & Another Tu-204!

8/10/2021

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About 6 months ago there were rumours of a falling out between Panda Models and NG Models - two companies that there hadn't previously been any obvious ties between. Most of this apparently happened on Chinese social media. Panda has now released its own Tu-204s as part of this month's release announcements, which is an interesting development.

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NG Models 757 Production: An Analysis

12/9/2021

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The Boeing 757 is one of my all time favourite aircraft and so I was thrilled when NG Models appeared in early 2018 with a brand new and excellent 757 mould. The 757 has been the cornerstone of their production and, as of Mid-September 2021, they had made 157 models under their own brand name, as well as 15 for HYJL Wings and 2 for Dream Air. For a little while now I've been interested in how the usage of the 757 mould has changed over time so in this analysis I take a look at the usage it has received to date.

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New Brand: Sebastian Model

19/7/2021

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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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Shades of Battleship Grey

13/5/2021

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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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Short 757ski: A Tu-204-300 Wishlist

5/4/2021

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It isn't often I get to do a wishlist for an aircraft that had only ten units built - perhaps there's hope for a Dassault Mercure yet! Anyway the short version of the Tu-204 the Tu-204-300 (or Tu-234) has only worn a few liveries and here's a comprehensive look at all of them - I think.

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The Babiest Bus: An A318 Wishlist

NG Models Confirms A320-100

More New Moulds from NG Models

New Brand: Buchannan Models

Shrink Wrap: A Revisited Tristar 500 Wishlist

NG A330F: Another Panda Mould Reappears With NG Models?

Persian Perfection: Iranian Tu-154Ms

Special Needs: A 747SP Wishlist

Palmdale Pretties: A Standard Tristar Wishlist

New Brand: Day Dreaming Works

Panda New Releases & Another Tu-204!

NG Models 757 Production: An Analysis

New Brand: Sebastian Model

Shades of Battleship Grey

Short 757ski: A Tu-204-300 Wishlist

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