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I used to get excited about new models arriving. It feels more like a bit of a lottery these days. 🙄

Finally found one!

That's correct, it was the retrofit part to existing fleet aeroplanes that was ill received. Don't think any operator wanted to spend the money for so little return.

The majority of - 200 series still retained the original wing/body fairing, as they were produced prior to the first - 400. The retrofitted aircraft came off the same production line post the first - 400. Most operators didn't buy into the idea due to the cost of implementing the package and the...

I agree. 100/200's wing to body fairing join didn't have the fillet the - 400 series had which made the wing/fuselage join appear "swept". The fillet was introduced to reduce drag. May well be the photographs but it certainly looks like the - 200 shown has the shape of the fillet.

Not the best photographs (mobile phone) but these two arrived today. I don't think they look too bad at all.