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They did, although they may not have publicly announced it. GJ had released an AA chrome 763ER with winglets that has the identical shape and proportions to the recent Phoenix chrome AA 767 releases.

My friend you are in for a rough ride in this hobby if that is bothersome. That’s pretty typical of majority of models especially certain brands. Wait until you encounter a loose wing.

The scuffs are from the cradle being too tight and rubbing against the paint. Have seen similar issues with other NG large bodies e.g. the Lufthansa retro 748 that many collectors received with nose smudges.

That front gear is slightly defective and bent slightly forward which decreases the height.

Was thinking of the A330 which shares the same nose/cockpit profile

Lol...there are so many great examples and photos floating online of both the real aircraft (best example) and accurate models (NG). This is one of those cases where photos speak louder than words. If the issue isn't blatantly obvious then that's concerning.

It's random it seems, but for rare 1:400 ones they usually go anywhere from $45-70. I acquired an NG Delta 757 in the Deltaflot colors for $50 once and it was flawless. In his latest run, he was selling a United ERJ 175 in Evo Blue for $50ish, and a United CRJ 550 for $75. I don't think...

$55-70 plus shipping seems like a fair price right now on Ebay.

Ebay assesses a 13-14% on items sold via their platform. You'll have to mark up the price of models considerably to earn a marginable profit or break even. You'll also have to pay federal taxes when the time comes. IMO not worth it unless you're really trying to get rid of a model or it's rarity...

It would be a miracle if NG did a re-run. Waffle sent out emails stating he had a 1200+ model collection to list, so who knows, maybe you'll get lucky this time :D

They're stored at another location right now but I gotchu

I was able to acquire one of the bowling shoe 757s by NG and two of the merger 757s from Waffle's collection sales a while back. Could definitely acquire more to expand the fleet. Hoping NG will do the -300 version for both in the near future. I do have 13 copies of the Gemini United A319 in...

The NG version's cockpit moulding more closely resembles a 757...that plus inaccurate cockpit window printing. It's interesting, even the winglets of the -300 version by NG closely resemble a 757's. I think NG got lazy with their 767 mould and borrowed too heavily from the 757. If anything, in...

The cockpit window printing can really make or break a model. NG and AV400 are awesome manufacturers. If not already, checkout the Panda version too. Their A350 mold is parallel to NG's.

To answer your question though I definitely still prefer the rolling gears. I've always wondered though whether our models will survive the test of time when the metal naturally becomes more brittle and prone to snapping.