Nippon Darts: A NAMC YS-11 Wishlist

The NAMC YS-11 is a type easy to ignore by Western collectors but that shoul;dn't be the case as it served widely and for some major and colourful non-Japanese airlies. Although there are 3 available moulds and there have been over 25 releases there is still plenty of potential for this rather forgotten type, especially for US airlines.

The YS-11 has 3 available moulds, of which the most likely to be used is probably the Gemini Jets / JC Wings example. I have recently reviewed the YS-11 in 400 scale so if you haven't seen that check out that review:

YS-11 Mould Review

Here are 21 options for further usage covering some major flag carriers and independents:

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UNITED STATES

Piedmont delivery colours is surely the most needed of all remaining YS-11s:

RuthAS, CC BY 3.0 , via Wikimedia Commons

During the 1980s the YS-11 saw secondary service with various commuters and independents like Mid-Pacific of Hawaii

Richard Silagi (GFDL or GFDL ), via Wikimedia Commons

Simmons Airlines / American Eagle:

PBA / Continental Express hybrids:

Reeve Aleutian of Alaska:

Clint Groves (GFDL 1.2 or GFDL 1.2 ), via Wikimedia Commons

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ELSEWHERE

Outside of Japan and the US the YS-11 saw service from Europe to Canada, the Caribbean and South America:

Clint Groves (GFDL 1.2 or GFDL 1.2 ), via Wikimedia Commons

RuthAS, CC BY 3.0 , via Wikimedia Commons

Clinton Groves (GFDL 1.2 or GFDL 1.2 ), via Wikimedia Commons

Paul Spijkers (GFDL or GFDL ), via Wikimedia Commons

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Asia

Back to Asia and these 3 haven't been made in 400 scale. I'd also appreciate re-releases of the Japanese versions that were made for the JAL Collection on a better mould such as Toa Domestic.

Christian Volpati (GFDL 1.2 or GFDL 1.2 ), via Wikimedia Commons

and of course last but not least the prototype is also missing in 400 scale:

aeroprints.com, CC BY-SA 3.0 , via Wikimedia Commons