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Serratedtrout reacted to YesterAirlines's post in the thread Model Review - Mesa Airlines Beech 1900D by 3D Design Deck with
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3D Design Deck continue to impress me with their innovative approach to model making and the level of accuracy and detail they can cram... -
Serratedtrout reacted to bakejobb_23's post in the thread Model Review - Mesa Airlines Beech 1900D by 3D Design Deck with Like.
I love my US Airways express examples. Unfortunately, one of mine arrived broken. That fragile nose gear had snapped off, which i’m sure...
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Serratedtrout reacted to Jazajia's post in the thread Model Review - Mesa Airlines Beech 1900D by 3D Design Deck with Like.
I remember when uniform leather jackets were in style in the U.S. Mesa was the first airline I worked for that had them. When I joined...
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HX MD-11 China Eastern Airlines B-2171 1:400 This aircraft was delivered on May 22, 1991, and ceased passenger operations on March 1...
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HX MD-11 China Eastern Airlines B-2173 1:400 B-2173 was delivered to China Eastern Airlines on October 10, 1992. It ceased passenger...
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Serratedtrout replied to the thread Model Review - YTO Express Boeing 767-300 by JC Wings.NG did the Comac ARJ21/C909 version in 1:200. No news on anyone doing a 1:400 release of it though
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Serratedtrout reacted to mark4323's post in the thread Model Review - YTO Express Boeing 767-300 by JC Wings with Like.
I have this model - it is really lovely. I wonder if they'll do the Comac version!
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Serratedtrout reacted to Phantom's post in the thread Model Review - Delta Air Lines Boeing 767-200 by Z2 Models with Like.
Appears as if the factory had a crooked pad printing alignement for the fuselage as everything on the right side appears higher than on...
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Serratedtrout replied to the thread Golden Age of Model Collecting!.Yes. We cannot definitively state that ‘era x’ is the golden age when compared with ‘era y’, as each decade has its ups and downs...
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Serratedtrout reacted to Starz10p Aviation's post in the thread Golden Age of Model Collecting! with Like.
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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Serratedtrout reacted to BubblesAviation's post in the thread Golden Age of Model Collecting! with Like.
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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Serratedtrout 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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Serratedtrout 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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Serratedtrout reacted to YesterAirlines's post in the thread Show Your Latest 1:400 Purchase with Like.
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...
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Probably this is the reason why GJ is basically the only US brand. No other brand can really enter the market because GJ owns many...