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HX B747-409 China Airlines B-18210 1:400
B-18210, a Boeing 747-409, was delivered to China Airlines in 2004, sporting the original Boeing livery right off the production line. It was repainted with China Airlines' standard livery in late 2012, and then adorned with the airline's 60th anniversary special livery in late 2019 until its retirement in early 2020. The aircraft is now in storage at Southern California Logistics Airport in Victorville. In addition to regular passenger services, this jet also served as a special charter plane for the visits of Taiwan regional leaders, making it a dual-purpose aircraft in China Airlines' fleet for both civil and special official missions.
The livery features the iconic blue-and-white gradient dynamic patterns of Boeing's original design. The smooth blue ripples on the fuselage resemble a blue whale gliding through clouds and mist, hence the nickname "Big Blue Whale". The traditional plum blossom logo of China Airlines is retained on the vertical stabilizer, achieving a seamless integration of Boeing's brand identity and China Airlines' logo for maximum recognition.
Besides, China Airlines also operates a "Little Blue Whale", which is a B77W aircraft.
This model boasts excellent mold quality. The paint finish is quite impressive, with the blue sections being rich and smooth, though the application of pearl white paint remains a subject of debate. Meanwhile, the long-standing issue of incorrect color printing for the plum blossom on the vertical stabilizer has not been fundamentally resolved, and the blue wave patterns on the fuselage look rather stiff. Both flaws stem from improper choices of color saturation and lightness. HX should make greater efforts to better render the "gradient" effect.
Importantly, these drawbacks do not prevent it from being a decent model.
B-18210, a Boeing 747-409, was delivered to China Airlines in 2004, sporting the original Boeing livery right off the production line. It was repainted with China Airlines' standard livery in late 2012, and then adorned with the airline's 60th anniversary special livery in late 2019 until its retirement in early 2020. The aircraft is now in storage at Southern California Logistics Airport in Victorville. In addition to regular passenger services, this jet also served as a special charter plane for the visits of Taiwan regional leaders, making it a dual-purpose aircraft in China Airlines' fleet for both civil and special official missions.
The livery features the iconic blue-and-white gradient dynamic patterns of Boeing's original design. The smooth blue ripples on the fuselage resemble a blue whale gliding through clouds and mist, hence the nickname "Big Blue Whale". The traditional plum blossom logo of China Airlines is retained on the vertical stabilizer, achieving a seamless integration of Boeing's brand identity and China Airlines' logo for maximum recognition.
Besides, China Airlines also operates a "Little Blue Whale", which is a B77W aircraft.
This model boasts excellent mold quality. The paint finish is quite impressive, with the blue sections being rich and smooth, though the application of pearl white paint remains a subject of debate. Meanwhile, the long-standing issue of incorrect color printing for the plum blossom on the vertical stabilizer has not been fundamentally resolved, and the blue wave patterns on the fuselage look rather stiff. Both flaws stem from improper choices of color saturation and lightness. HX should make greater efforts to better render the "gradient" effect.
Importantly, these drawbacks do not prevent it from being a decent model.
