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MP4 Models
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YEARS: 2014-Present
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# OF MODELS MADE: 10
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Airshop Diecast
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YEARS: 2017-Present
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# OF MODELS MADE: 11
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Indonesia, like Taiwan, has a flourishing interest in diecast airliners that in recent years has put Europe to shame. I don't know why it is that Indonesia is able to support two of its own brands while the whole of Europe doesn't have a single one who is active in 1:400 scale. Both MP4 models and Air Shop Diecast represent retailer brands in the grand tradition of Black Box, AURORA and many others before them. The focus of both is the release of Indonesian and Malaysian airlines for their domestic markets.
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This is a brand setup by the Jakarta based store Harry's Diecast (they have a Facebook page here). They have made a selection of Indonesian models in co-operation mostly with JC Wings, although one model has been made with Panda.
The models are hard to find outside of Indonesia and of the 10 models I know they have made 6 have formed part of 3 twin packs.
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The most interesting models they have made to my eye are the recent pair of Bouraq Indonesia MD-80s and the Adam Air 737-300.
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MP4 have also produced at least 1 1:200 scale model in the form of the Garuda Explore ATR-72 PK-GAE.
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Air Shop Diecast
Air Shop Diecast is another Jakarta based store that has in recent years worked with Panda Models to produce a range of limited Indonesian release models, mainly utilising the Panda 737-300 mould. The Air Shop Diecast Facebook page can be found here. I have found Air Shop Diecast to be extremely helpful and friendly and can highly recommend them for buying hard to find models.
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The most recent releases have been a pair of Batik Air A320ceos, one of which has an Indonesian Flag motif:
