2024 Retailer Exclusive Roundup

[YesterAirlines]

There are a lot of great models being made exclusively for retailers in 400 scale and they can be hard to find out about. Here's the lowdown on what has been made in 2024 to date for a variety of retailers and sub-brands such as Wings400, WestCoast Diecast, ARD, Aviacion Store, Hilton Miniatures, Yu ModeL, C Models and more:

 

[Ryanairflyer]

Thanks Richard, picked up the Easyjet's as I wasn't aware of those

 

[mike_charlie_lima]

Also got the Il-18 and China Eastern L-100 Hercules recently and I'm excited to receive them in coming weeks. nice content.

 

[planes_on_a_shelf]

Another new player that popped up literally this month (I got to know only today) - is a UAE based brand called VT-jets
They've just announced a pair of Indian A320s

 

[planes_on_a_shelf]

Also got the Il-18 and China Eastern L-100 Hercules recently and I'm excited to receive them in coming weeks. nice content.

I've really been looking forward to that MU Hercules. Is it listed anywhere other than on mainland China stores?

 

[YesterAirlines]

I've really been looking forward to that MU Hercules. Is it listed anywhere other than on mainland China stores?

Not that I'm aware of no

 

[abdulmohiuddin]

Another new player that popped up literally this month (I got to know only today) - is a UAE based brand called VT-jets
They've just announced a pair of Indian A320s

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Indian Airlines A320 looks quite nice, hoping they've got a variant without that 50 year sticker ready-made.

 

[planes_on_a_shelf]

Not that I'm aware of no

Gotcha. If it's a C Model collab hopefully it'll mean we'll see it at MHH or Bedfordshire

 

[planes_on_a_shelf]

Indian Airlines A320 looks quite nice, hoping they've got a variant without that 50 year sticker ready-made.

Yeah I agree. Hopefully they'll make that as well.

 

[LeoMuse747]

Indian Airlines A320 looks quite nice, hoping they've got a variant without that 50 year sticker ready-made.

would be even better if they had a version with the double bogeys! Currently only Aeroclassics did it... and it doesn't look good.

 

[abdulmohiuddin]

would be even better if they had a version with the double bogeys! Currently only Aeroclassics did it... and it doesn't look good.

It would be quite interesting to see if VTJets, the guys behind the Indian Airlines A320 get Panda to make that for them. I'd imagine it wouldn't be that hard to make double boogie gear, especially considering how Panda has made obscure variants of aircraft like the Tu-134 with the Tu-160 cockpit or the A320-100.

 

[YesterAirlines]

It would be quite interesting to see if VTJets, the guys behind the Indian Airlines A320 get Panda to make that for them. I'd imagine it wouldn't be that hard to make double boogie gear, especially considering how Panda has made obscure variants of aircraft like the Tu-134 with the Tu-160 cockpit or the A320-100.

I doubt Panda are interested in making mould changes for exclusives unless they pay for them, which would drastically increase the price of the model.