So far NG Models have made an amazing 119 Boeing 757-200s under their own name. HYJL wings have made a further 15, Aeroclassics 18 and DreamAir 2. These 154 aircraft, within a couple of years, accounts for more than half of the 306 1:400 757-200s made. NG have been especially good at producing a range of hybrids, with the Republic/Northwest group a particular highlight.
Then there is the one-off Honeywell release, which was truly outstanding. Even so with over 1000 production aircraft it is easy to find more 757s to be made and what was supposed to be a short list has ballooned into over 90 models, of which I'd buy most!
Great Britain
Impressively 33 of their 757s have been G-reg versions giving the UK a focus in 1:400 it hasn’t ever received before over such a time period. Many of the most vital UK 757s have now been made – such as Monarch (original colours), Air 2000 (original colours), Air Europe, Britannia, Thomas Cook, Thomson and lots and lots of BA. There are still plenty of schemes to deliver though.
TUI Legacy
It was great to see the original Air 2000 scheme but it'd be lovely for them to be joined by the later 'Tapestry' and 'Starfish' liveries too:
Thomas Cook Legacy
The major IEA/Airtours/MyTravel arm of UK charter business in the 90s has so far been ignored but featured some very nice 757s. Inter European in particular had one of my favourite schemes. All these airlines merged at various points and ended up in the Thomas Cook group:
Flying Colours was on the other Caledonian side of things but also ended up as part of the Thomas Cook group merging into JMC Air in 2000:
Independents
Like Air 2000 with Monarch's original colours made there is still room for the later two schemes:
Canada
Canada remains heavily under-represented in terms of 757s, which is a shame especially given its often strong links to UK charter companies.
Nationair was a major visitor to the UK in the early 90s. The hybrid Ambassador scheme below is particularly interesting:
Russia
Russia became quite an important destination for second-hand 757s during the early 2000s although a few made appearances earlier than that.
Europe
Africa
Oceania
Asia
South America
Mexico
USA
There are of course lots of US airline Gemini Jets released 757s that could do with replacement also, however these are not top priority for myself:
My Top 10
If it were my choice for my top 10 from these I'd be picking the following:
How about you?
6 Comments
Lachie Hare
21/3/2020 04:16:25 am
Would love to see S7-AAX of Air Seychelles made!
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Eloi
21/3/2020 02:09:34 pm
Aeroméxico’s livery of the late 1990s with polished fuselage. The dark clue colors with a thin red stripe is also missing and I think is worth making along with those Mexicana planes
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Matvey
21/3/2020 03:07:44 pm
Another important European 757 would be the LTS 757. The livery is similar to LTU, but it is blue instead of red. Lovely colour scheme in my opinion. Image:
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Darin
23/3/2020 10:46:15 am
I'd love to see the ATA Holiday livery and the Northwest experimental livery you have present.
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Michel
13/9/2021 10:55:31 am
Would be nice to add the Air Aruba/Air Holland Boeing 757-200 G-IEAB to the wish list
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