AeroPolaris announces new models

[quanng]

None of these are images of the actual models though as far as I know so we're still in the dark. I believe even the Felix photos are just AI renderings not real photos

Thank you bringing up this. I see this tendency of AI referencing photo made by AeroPolaris - which made me think of a while why they even chose this strategy of implementing AI reference photos.

I had seen the WeChat post from Aero Polaris yesterday but Quan beat me to it posting on here. I've pulled together a post about them (which doesn't say lot more than the posts on here I admit) but I have been in contact with them so hopefully will see some images of the actual models soon:

I’d love to see your review about them soon. Their Greater Bay made me excited.

 

[British Airways fan]

I suspect they mean exclusive in the UK not worldwide

Hopefully

 

[planes_on_a_shelf]

None of these are images of the actual models though as far as I know so we're still in the dark. I believe even the Felix photos are just AI renderings not real photos

The overall 'mould' (so-to-speak) looks wonky and very toy like.

 

[jetliner10101]

Has any other manufacturer released Greater Bay besides them?

 

[YesterAirlines]

The first Aero Polaris branded models are now available and here are the official photos of the 6 737-800s. I had thought this was a new mould but it looks the same as the NG version to me:

Aero Polaris 737-800 Photos

Just before I went away I wrote a post introducing the new brand Aero Polaris. At the time they only had rendered imagery to show for the 6 737-800s they had announced so it was difficult to judge them, however while I was away they sent me through the ph

www.yesterdaysairlines.com

 

[quanng]

AeroPolaris' latest announcement on 23.03.2025. 2 widebodies on their new A350 mould:

- HA3590001 China Eastern Airlines A350-941 B-323H "1st A350 delivered to MU"

- HA3590002 Air France A350-941 F-HUVJ "Paris 2024"

Price-wise in China: a bit more expensive than Panda's but costs way less than NG's. Here's the model with box (AI-generated image)


Factory image (supposedly not AI-generated)

 

[mark4323]

Those pics always remind me of this.
I saw it captioned somewhere 'newly hatched 737's make their way out of the nest'.

 

[Lightsnack87]

The factory images do look legit. I can't tell if this is the Panda casting or the NG one. Probably one of the two being used here. Interesting that they appear to have most of the print work done except the flight deck windows. Hopefully that indicates a greater dedication to getting them applied correctly. A350's everywhere!

 

[Redrado]

Given the rounded of the nosecone, I would argue they’re in fact made by Panda (which is also likely since they usually make models for other brands/shops). I’ve had the AF A350 in my wishlist for a long time, maybe I grab this one to have a Panda-made A350 in my collection.

 

[planes_on_a_shelf]

Panda Model's A359 mould was bought over by their partner, as the news goes.
Speculating that probably a partner who may have funded the tooling?

The (unconfirmed) follow-up news was of Panda now making another (new?) tooling altogether, for their own dedicated use.

Hence the lack of the A359 from PM - until the recent DL announcements.

@YesterAirlines perhaps will be able to shed some more light on this...!

 

[quanng]

The factory images do look legit. I can't tell if this is the Panda casting or the NG one. Probably one of the two being used here. Interesting that they appear to have most of the print work done except the flight deck windows. Hopefully that indicates a greater dedication to getting them applied correctly. A350's everywhere!

Given the rounded of the nosecone, I would argue they’re in fact made by Panda (which is also likely since they usually make models for other brands/shops). I’ve had the AF A350 in my wishlist for a long time, maybe I grab this one to have a Panda-made A350 in my collection.

It is actually their own mould afaik. They look closely similar to NG or PM (and also the real machine) as they should be. For more.extensive explanation, I would suggest @YesterAirlines extensive coverage about HYJL and their cooperation with NG.

 

[YesterAirlines]

Panda Model's A359 mould was bought over by their partner, as the news goes.
Speculating that probably a partner who may have funded the tooling?

The (unconfirmed) follow-up news was of Panda now making another (new?) tooling altogether, for their own dedicated use.

Hence the lack of the A359 from PM - until the recent DL announcements.

@YesterAirlines perhaps will be able to shed some more light on this...!

This is all unsubstantiated and the fact Panda are still releasing A350s for GeminiStar and themselves suggests it isn't true to me.

It is actually their own mould afaik. They look closely similar to NG or PM (and also the real machine) as they should be. For more.extensive explanation, I would suggest @YesterAirlines extensive coverage about HYJL and their cooperation with NG.

Yeah as far as I know this is their own mould. Since they copied the NG 737 for their own version I wouldn't be surprised if they'd done the same for the A350, however as Quan says they ought to look similar since the NG and Panda moulds are near perfect.