Category: Panda Models

First Look: Panda Tu-204s

25/10/2021

It was just a couple of weeks ago that I was surprised by the Panda announcement of their own Tupolev 204 but at the time it was reasonably clear the models themselves must be almost ready. That has turned out to be true and here are the first photos of the finished articles.

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Panda New Releases & Another Tu-204!

9/10/2021

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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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Panda Models Arrivals - September 2021

27/8/2021

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Panda have been producing so many models for others their own releases almost seem like an afterthought. Their Tu-134s seem especially to take a while to see the light of day but the majority of the small Panda backlog is now on its way to foreign retailers and is available within China. Here are the first shots of the models.

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WingLux Models

12/8/2021

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I literally wrote last week about the fact that Panda Models make as many models for others as for themselves (see Panda Retailer Exclusives) and yesterday the news dropped of a new brand releasing a trio of A321s that appear connected to Panda. Who are they and what are they using? Here's my take.

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New Brand: Miniature Models

22/7/2021

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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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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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Panda Models Chinese New Year Releases

14/6/2021

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Fantasy releases are not usually my cup of tea but I just acquired one from a short series of them which are quite interesting. There aren't that many models made by brands, which partly illustrate the brand itself (the Schuco Concorde comes to mind) however for 4 years Panda Models produced an annual release celebrating themselves and Chinese New Year.

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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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A Selfish 73G Wishlist

20/3/2021

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With NG Models and Panda now making new 737-700 moulds it opens up a substantial space for replacement and new releases for the type. Traditionally I'm a classics collector but there are a few geographic regions where my tastes stray closer to the modern so there are more than a few 73Gs that I would acquire - usually for operators from the late 90s and early 2000s. Seeing as I broke the news of a 73G coming I don't think it is unreasonable for a personal wishlist to get a look from NG!

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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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A Crusty Crusade: Tu-134 Wishlist

26/2/2021

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A Tu-134 had been one of the holy grail missing moulds in 400 scale and now thanks to Panda Models it has arrived. Panda don't seem to know what to do with it though and in about a year have only produced 3 models using it, even though they have both major variants of the mould available. I know some of the partners of Panda are interested in making some 134s and I hope Panda are going to ramp up production too. Here's what they should be making.

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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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Taobao Arrivals - Dream Air / Panda / NG Models

21/10/2020

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The Chinese market often gets releases well before those of us in the West and looking around Chinese sellers can often turn up new information and releases that you might otherwise miss out on. Checking around the past few days has turned up just such releases and announcements from Panda Models, Dream Air and NG Models.

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Indonesia Ahoy: Starting A New Collection

18/9/2020

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Given the number of models I own I really ought not to be starting new areas of the collection, but the post-deregulation period in developing nations has always been of real interest to me and Indonesia in particular is super interesting. In recent years there has been a nice selection of relatively obscure releases made, often in partnership with retailers, and even though I know I shouldn't have recently I started an Indonesian fleet too.

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Holiday: A Euro 737-300 Wishlist

16/4/2020

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The Panda Models 737-300 mould (once used by Aeroclassics also) is massively under-used. Panda has shown some interest in it, most recently with some easyjet and Jet2 examples but frankly they could be a lot more active. There are many series 300s left to be made and most exciting of these for me are the European charter airlines that took people to the sun and snow during the 80s, 90s and, with LCCs, even into the 2000s.

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First Look: Panda Tu-204s

Panda New Releases & Another Tu-204!

Panda Models Arrivals - September 2021

WingLux Models

New Brand: Miniature Models

Malaysia's MyHobbyHouse Exclusives

Panda Models Chinese New Year Releases

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

A Selfish 73G Wishlist

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

A Crusty Crusade: Tu-134 Wishlist

2020: The 400 Scale Year In Review - Part 2

Taobao Arrivals - Dream Air / Panda / NG Models

Indonesia Ahoy: Starting A New Collection

Holiday: A Euro 737-300 Wishlist

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