Purpleplane
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Yes, the gray is way too dark..the red drops too low..should end just above the bottom of the upper deck door, the red also looks too dark as well.
That store has been a rip off for ages. And don’t get me started with his eBay prices…Yes. They're charging $139AUD for it. Which is about $93 in freedom bucks.
Well you don't live in Australia, where we have excessive import duties on items, high taxation, inflation, and rediculous high freight costs which cause model prices to blow out. Be thankful you get the prices you do.That's insane! Elsewhere, AC 747s are priced as much as NG's and JC's - which is insane too TBH
That is just awful. Having flown on a Northwest 747-400 I was considering getting this one I wont be now.View attachment 33171View attachment 33170
Yeah these are way off, they arguably look like different planes
Aeroclassis is absolutely not able to find the correct colors. The last three models I have got from them are totally wrong.Yes, the gray is way too dark..the red drops too low..should end just above the bottom of the upper deck door, the red also looks too dark as well.
The Grass is always Greener.....Well you don't live in Australia, where we have excessive import duties on items, high taxation, inflation, and rediculous high freight costs which cause model prices to blow out. Be thankful you get the prices you do.
Yeah, something like that. Between 5 and 10%.The Grass is always Greener.....
I read in Aus the Import Duty is 10%?
Freight charge s higher, you say, and are those charges included in the 'total landed cost' on the basis of which Total Import Duty is calculated?Yeah, something like that. Between 5 and 10%.
The problem is that because we’re so isolated, actually sending something here costs more.
Geez the grey in the middle alone is deal breaker to me, let alone those BOLD FONTS... I wonder how on earth Andrew and his team accept such color choice as the issue is bloody obvious if they bother to look up the internet for reference pictures - the colors on the NW "bowling shoe" DC-9 in previous release also look horrid though so I guess they don't care on the first placeView attachment 33171View attachment 33170
Yeah these are way off, they arguably look like different planes
Because historical they've butchered models and people always buy them anyway. Why work harder and spend more money at the factory if he doesn't have to?Geez the grey in the middle alone is deal breaker to me, let alone those BOLD FONTS... I wonder how on earth Andrew and his team accept such color choice as the issue is bloody obvious if they bother to look up the internet for reference pictures - the colors on the NW "bowling shoe" DC-9 in previous release also look horrid though so I guess they don't care on the first place
Lucky I get an Dragon copy on my side...
Talk about Air NZ 744 - My local retailer said they ain't expecting orders as PH has released the EXACT SAME aircraft not long ago...(2 yrs?) And they are surprised that I ordered them...
And about pricing I found AC in general has been one of the most expensive brands that I have spent on in terms of average price - a 747 could cost me HKD500+ (64USD+) when PH charges ~HKD450 and JC ~HKD350, secondhand DW ~200HKD
For such price I probably could buy an JC/BB equivalent and get a decent meal at a restaurant with a few pennies to spare...
...people always buy them anyway...
Some images off AvMgS
Curious to know now how they'd be 'in hand'
While it's unfortunate that this model still exhibits AeroClassics' typical shortfalls, they managed to nail the printing and the overall mold, which is more than can be said for their other recent releases.It looks really nice, but the nose gear doors are starting to bother me...