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BubblesAviation replied to the thread Golden Age of Model Collecting!.I 100% agree. -
As an avid nostalgic, I would say that we are not blinded, we can see the detail level of today. What a lot of us are is influenced by...
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BubblesAviation reacted to Starz10p Aviation's post in the thread Golden Age of Model Collecting! with
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I think a lot of collectors are blinded by nostalgia here… the “golden age” was certainly not in the 2000’s. Models were cheap, yes, but... -
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Thanks, the Continental Connection one is an old Herpa, it is super tail heavy, and has those messed up side cockpit windows. I thought...
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Thanks! Yeah, I bought the three Shuttle America E-170s the day I passed my type ride with them. I flew all three regs. I didn't...
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BubblesAviation reacted to MIAv8Diecast's post in the thread Golden Age of Model Collecting! with Like.
Two words… Brand recognition. You can sell a middle of the road product but have the best returns if you’re well known in a marketplace...
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BubblesAviation reacted to MIAv8Diecast's post in the thread Golden Age of Model Collecting! with Like.
JC arguably has better QC and quality as they produce with their own I.P… GJ frequently takes shortcuts with JC molds and add ons to cut...
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BubblesAviation reacted to YesterAirlines's post in the thread Show Your Latest 1:400 Purchase with Like.
Thanks. Sorry I don't know anyone who would have it. You're right Avianca models are hard to find!
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Collection has hit 68.
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BubblesAviation reacted to YesterAirlines's post in the thread Show Your Latest 1:400 Purchase with
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A recent pickup from AirSpotters is this Avianca Boeing 707-359B HK-1402. Avianca had started jet operations by leasing a Pan Am 707-121... -
BubblesAviation reacted to MacSergey's post in the thread Golden Age of Model Collecting! with Like.
Dont get me wrong, I dont wish them to go down, I just dont see a reason they are still afloat but their monopoly on US market.
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BubblesAviation replied to the thread Golden Age of Model Collecting!.Gemini/JC has a lot of moulds many others don't, like the E175 (except for LJ, but we haven't seen anything real yet) and the...
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BubblesAviation reacted to MacSergey's post in the thread Golden Age of Model Collecting! with Like.
I might understand why it was true. I have few old models from around 2015: 752 and 735. Despite the fact they are cradle moulds, what I...
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BubblesAviation reacted to aviation456's post in the thread Golden Age of Model Collecting! with Like.
GJ was near the top in terms of quality when they made their own moulds- that's probably why many western collectors might say the...