Aeroclassics March 2025 Releases

[LeoMuse747]

Good point! The recent Air France A300B was not perfect but way better than the VASP.

For comparison the Air France above and VASP below.
View attachment 39803

View attachment 39804

I hope it’s noticeable despite the bad quality of the photos.

Yeah, my VASP looks exactly like yours, very noticeable and ridiculous

Would have been interested in the IL-76 if it didn't look like a toy. Models from 20 years ago have more detail than this.

@Mark22 to be honest i'm also not really a fan of the IL-76 mould of AC either, despite tolerating it and wanting to have one in my collection.
It looks a bit too bloated somehow.

I remember when I used to collect 1:500 scale and I always thought Herpa's IL-76 had a much better overall look than the 1:400 IL-76 versions:

 

[squatchys_diecast_hangar]

We got our releases today from AK, a day late as I was out of the store on Friday, but we have them up on our site.

 

[Transnat]

Continental and VARIG for me

 

[planes_on_a_shelf]

I remember when I used to collect 1:500 scale and I always thought Herpa's IL-76 had a much better overall look than the 1:400 IL-76 versions:

Wow! This looks solid! The details are great for 1:500. And printing quite sharp!

I've always disliked ACs landing gears - and especially on the il-76s. Lollipops.

 

[LeoMuse747]

Wow! This looks solid! The details are great for 1:500. And printing quite sharp!

I've always disliked ACs landing gears - and especially on the il-76s. Lollipops.

yepp, the IL-76 was great. Nowadays not so much, because they're now using awfully small cockpit windows

 

[planes_on_a_shelf]

yepp, the IL-76 was great. Nowadays not so much, because they're now using awfully small cockpit windows

Again, why you can't ever have nice things

 

[SmallTimeAviation]

I’m waiting as well. I’ll just wait.

I reached out and they said they have no update as they are still in production.

 

[jetliner10101]

Ordered the Syrian

 

[LachieHare]

I'll probably pick up the Seychelles 767, hopefully it's just the lighting on the photo that is making the green look much lighter than it should be.

 

[planes_on_a_shelf]

I'll probably pick up the Seychelles 767, hopefully it's just the lighting on the photo that is making the green look much lighter than it should be.

My thoughts too
This photo from @squatchys_diecast_hangar seems to confirm the colours are lighter.
Will wait for photos on Buchair & AvMgS to triangulate and conclude.

 

[LachieHare]

My thoughts too
This photo from @squatchys_diecast_hangar seems to confirm the colours are lighter.
Will wait for photos on Buchair & AvMgS to triangulate and conclude.

View attachment 39990

Yeah, bugger. As someone who is married to a Seychellois, I'm always keen to get models of her national carrier into the collection but I'm really iffy about this now with the colours.

 

[planes_on_a_shelf]

Yeah, bugger. As someone who is married to a Seychellois, I'm always keen to get models of her national carrier into the collection but I'm really iffy about this now with the colours.

Here you go - from Buchair USA
Looks like there's a weird filter though on these photos

I'd get this though - the colours are definitely paler, but I doubt anyone's gonna be making this soon - PHX would have if they'd had a 762 mould (bummer)

 

[LachieHare]

Here you go - from Buchair USA
Looks like there's a weird filter though on these photos

I'd get this though - the colours are definitely paler, but I doubt anyone's gonna be making this soon - PHX would have if they'd had a 762 mould (bummer)

View attachment 40153

Disappointing but not unexpected.

 

[Lightsnack87]

I'm getting the Air Seychelles regardless. As usual, the question is, who else is going to make this? It's a better casting in my opinion than the JC/Gemini, and the NG 767-200 has been used what, once? Good luck waiting for an Air Seychelles 767 from them, they haven't even made the airline in any form. Until then, this is the only option, and it will look fine with the other representatives from Air Sechelles in my collection until the day something better is offered.

 

[Purpleplane]

I would've picked up the United Saul Bass scheme if it was with large titles.

 

[YesterAirlines]

I would've picked up the United Saul Bass scheme if it was with large titles.

Once again I suggest you wait a little while. You never know what might turn up!

 

[planes_on_a_shelf]

Another Pic this time from AvMgS
Definitely a nice one to pick up - considering others may never make this!
@LachieHare @Lightsnack87
Yeah the green's defo lighter - but I'd say not too bad to make it unpleasant!

I'm hoping AC make one with the larger, later titles - and correct the colours too. Those titles looked great on this chonky airframe.

 

[Lightsnack87]

My copy should arrive midweek. I'm looking forward to comparing the shade of green used on this model compared to the A300 Aeroclassics released in 2014 of the same scheme. (reg. F-BVGM). I can't argue that the subject's color looks lighter (which is surprising since Aeroclassics generally produce darker shades), but hopefully they won't look atrocious side by side.

 

[Lightsnack87]

While I still will defend that it's the only real shot we have at a 767-200 representative for Air Seychelles, maybe Aeroclassics shouldn't have bothered. I was hoping once the model was in hand it wouldn't appear too different from her sisters, but for me, this is pretty big flop. On her own she looks ok, but its quite clear inconsistency is consistent at Aeroclassics.



And her they are in low light.



And here she is next to a Phoenix 767-300.



I'm clearly not a macro guru, but I think it's still easy to see how significant of a difference it is. Not Great!

 

[planes_on_a_shelf]

While I still will defend that it's the only real shot we have at a 767-200 representative for Air Seychelles, maybe Aeroclassics shouldn't have bothered. I was hoping once the model was in hand it wouldn't appear too different from her sisters, but for me, this is pretty big flop. On her own she looks ok, but its quite clear inconsistency is consistent at Aeroclassics.
View attachment 40519
View attachment 40514View attachment 40515View attachment 40516

And her they are in low light.

View attachment 40517

And here she is next to a Phoenix 767-300.

View attachment 40518

I'm clearly not a macro guru, but I think it's still easy to see how significant of a difference it is. Not Great!

Thanks man for these photos!
The photos themselves are great!

And I agree it's really disappointing when seen next to its fleet mates. Inevitably so perhaps - given how obvious the colour issue was from previous photos - but now the degree to which it is, is clear.