Aeroclassics November 2022 speculation thread

[OscarBravo992]

OH MY GOODNESS, OZARK DC-9! Sorry for caps That model is a massive W for my retro airport project!

It's ok. A model you need to be made being made is undoubtedly one of the greatest feelings in the world, we completely understand.

 

[JJ Skippy]

It's ok. A model you need to be made being made is undoubtedly one of the greatest feelings in the world, we completely understand.

Indeed. Now we need a TWA Twin Stripes DC-9-30 to be released. The quest for Ozark is almost complete!

 

[OscarBravo992]

Indeed. Now we need a TWA Twin Stripes DC-9-30 to be released. The quest for Ozark is almost complete!

Oh yes... That would be great!

 

[JJ Skippy]

On another note, does anyone know when Ozark introduced the livery represented on 983Z? I think it was sometime in the late 70s/early 80s but I could be mistaken. I know for sure that it was the last livery as TWA merged with Ozark in ‘86.

EDIT: for reference…

 

[Steinar]

Yep that AA reg choice is meh. Am thrilled by the SAS - Hopefully they'll do a DC-9-40 as well (or has AC already done so)

Yes, AC made DC-9-41 in three different SAS liveries before.

 

[Mark22]

I was very interested in the KLM A330, until I checked how the livery was done... Huge dissapointment... The 2012 release was so much better.

 

[Barison82]

Loving the excitement here! Definitely going for that THY DC-9, what a cracker, and possibly the Air Jamaica DC-9 as well, I like that bright sunny livery, and don’t have anything from Jamaica in my collection at all!

 

[Purpleplane]

Hoping the N310XX is an Eastern in bare metal. Oh wait, it can't be. N310EA is the one that crashed in the Florida Everglades in 1972.

 

[Barison82]

It’s a TWA “Hollow Titles” Twin-Stripe -100, N31030, with “dash100” on the nose & #2

 

[Purpleplane]

It’s a TWA “Hollow Titles” Twin-Stripe -100, N31030, with “dash100” on the nose & #2

Nice, I've been wanting one of those!!!!

 

[OscarBravo992]

Interesting to see which path NG will take.

 

[redriveraviation]

Super excited about these! Will be back here once I make a reaction to this tomorrow!

 

[Purpleplane]

Definitely getting the Ozark DC-9-30.

On another note, does anyone know when Ozark introduced the livery represented on 983Z? I think it was sometime in the late 70s/early 80s but I could be mistaken. I know for sure that it was the last livery as TWA merged with Ozark in ‘86.

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As far as I can tell, Ozark introduced this color scheme in June, 1979. Still trying to find exact date for it.

 

[Adrian]

Malev Il-18s for me - pax and cargo, but was hoping to see the earlier livery. Maybe next month?

 

[JJ Skippy]

Releases are now up on aeroclassicsdirect.com. Going to secure the Ozark DC-9 now.

 

[Purpleplane]

Releases are now up on aeroclassicsdirect.com. Going to secure the Ozark DC-9 now.

Got mine ordered.

 

[Barison82]

Secured my couple as well, and had a complete change of mind in the process Thought I was set on the THY DC-9 but it wasn’t quite the right scheme for my era, this is the 1960s delivery c/s and the later ‘striped’ version is what I really need. That’s been made already I think.

So, went for an SAS DC-9 instead, LN-RLS, the 1st SAS model to enter my collection. The other (OY-KGW) was only with the airline for about a year from delivery, 1967-68, too narrow a window for my criteria.

Changed the Air Jamaica DC-9 for an Ozark as well, I like the history of that airline and adds to my historic US domestic carrier collection. What I really want is a wide-body in that AJ scheme, have to track that A300 down…

Can only budget for 2 this month!

 

[Adrian]

Loving the excitement here! Definitely going for that THY DC-9, what a cracker, and possibly the Air Jamaica DC-9 as well, I like that bright sunny livery, and don’t have anything from Jamaica in my collection at all!

Like the Viscount mould, have you noticed how pointed that nose is on the THY DC-9? Possibly another issue of polishing the mould?

 

[Barison82]

Like the Viscount mould, have you noticed how pointed that nose is on the THY DC-9? Possibly another issue of polishing the mould?

Yes I have Adrian, I noticed it on my recent BMA DC-9 as well, but can’t really see it when viewed at normal distance on display. I would say that it is possibly due to the finishing process of the castings, just a smidgen of extra buffing over the nose on the wheel would have had that out

I actually changed my mind on the THY DC-9 due to the livery style not meeting my criteria - switched it for the SAS

 

[Steinar]

Secured my couple as well, and had a complete change of mind in the process Thought I was set on the THY DC-9 but it wasn’t quite the right scheme for my era, this is the 1960s delivery c/s and the later ‘striped’ version is what I really need. That’s been made already I think.

So, went for an SAS DC-9 instead, LN-RLS, the 1st SAS model to enter my collection. The other (OY-KGW) was only with the airline for about a year from delivery, 1967-68, too narrow a window for my criteria.

Changed the Air Jamaica DC-9 for an Ozark as well, I like the history of that airline and adds to my historic US domestic carrier collection. What I really want is a wide-body in that AJ scheme, have to track that A300 down…

Can only budget for 2 this month!

Actually both these SAS DC-9-32 was only one year with SAS. Leased from Swissair 67-68.