Recent content by joeycheung0521

Regardless of whether these are exclusive to ARD or not, the pricing is indeed very high compared to Taobao retailers for HX/YY 747 models. From what I see, there are offerings from the low end of RMB198 (GBP21, USD29) to the higher end of RMB288 (GBP30, USD42) for a more complex livery (e.g...

Very original... Couldn't even bother to get the "CLIPPER STORM KING" font correct. I also haven't found a single photo of the nose probe being striped. Has anyone found a single photo of it being striped, ever?

Indeed... You can't simply slap on a 747-400 wing, sand off the winglet and wingtip extension, and call it a late model 747-300 with the new wing-to-body fairing (WBF). The 747-300 is actually much closer to the 747-200 series, having an identical wing (except some late build 747-200s and...

I know this is the HX discussion thread, but if anyone happens to have a copy of the Phoenix IL-96 will know just how thin these 1/400 widebody wings can actually be made if there's a conscious effort during the design process to model them that way. I definitely haven't heard of many complain...

Here's a close up of the inner HX pylon in question (taken from an image shared by Jazajia) compared to the real 747-121 pylon on N747GE. I see at least 4 areas of improvement: The thickness of the wing The pylon shape The engine cowl shape The inlet ring being a separate piece is adding...

Jokes on all of us... BigBird from 20 years ago chose to do it with the smaller roll-out globe. (Image courtesy https://www.wingsworld.cn)

Still waiting for the lost art of Dragon Wings/Jet-X two-tone Chrome to make a comeback... (images courtesy of https://pps.main.jp). I believe this was achieved with electroplating/chroming, then applying a thin layer of matte/semi-matte clear coat to resemble the variations in the natural...

Oh man, those engines look brighter than my future! Great subjects and good intentions from HX, but the execution could be more polished (no pun intended). Lots of room for improvement and knowing HX, I look forward to their revised 747 mould. It'll be interesting to see what HX's ideas for...

Some of the shiniest on record are these photos. More of a natural, polished aluminum finish than a mirror-like shine. Let's see if HX will modify the finish in future releases.

From afar, and from this photo, the electroplated JT9D engines look a little bright, perhaps too bright even for a brand-new delivered Pan Am 747. Seems gimmicky, and knowing how grungy Pan Am's 747s often looked in service, might be a little of a distraction. A light coat of semi-matte clear...

Just saw these on their rednote account - some more exciting liveries being produced! Qantas 747-338 Nalanji Dreaming, and what appears to be Cathay Pacific 747-267 B-HIB The Spirit of Hong Kong taking shape

Some slightly better quality images to share: I see a billboard N747PA "Juan T. Trippe" and "Jet Clipper America" for the cheatline livery.

That's right! I'm still waiting for the definitive 747 Classic, however...

Finally! Let's see how it compares to my custom from what feels like eons ago now!