Bake's 1:400 Collection

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Back to the basics today. A full US Airways lineup that’s ‘mostly’ realistic on the timeline for these models. This fictional setup features a handful of regional gate setups and even a makeshift bus gate to theoretical hardstand gates.

Small overviews, I forgot to take a couple good ones with the lighting for this photo set:



First up is this retro! N745VJ is an A319 delivered to US Airways in 2000 as N745UW. In 2006 it adopted this Allegheny retro livery and the updated reg to match the history with the “VJ” suffix. It’s still flying with AA in the standard colors now, still with this “VJ” suffixed reg! This model was released by GeminiJets back in 2006. Mine features slight cracking on the underside…I suspect zinc rot of some kind. Check your models if you haven’t in a while!


One I photographed before, an ex-America West A320 (N680AW). I’m hoping I can find N109UW, the older Gemini release from the early 2000s…hard to come by!


N362PX is a Saab340 seen here in the most recent US Airways colors. It was originally delivered to Northwest Airlines Express in 1991 and then in 2002 moved to Mesaba. In 2007 Colgan Air aquired it and flew it as seen here for US Airways Express. I believe they were based in LGA flying to local smaller airports in the area but correct me if I’m wrong. This model was released by GeminiJets in 2012. A great little model on a great little mould. Now to find the navy colors version!!



This Dash 8-200 taxis into its gate from a short flight. This is N987HA, a 1996 delivery to Piedmont. In 2004 it flew for Mesa, before being stored in 2012. In 2013 it flew for LC Peru, and then in 2015 for Dynamic Aviation Group. In 2018, it was registered as N8200R for US Special Operations Command and finally stored in 2023. This model was released by GeminiJets in 2010. It’s the only US Airways Dash 8 model ever released which is a huge bummer. I’ve been wanting a navy version at least for many many years.



Look at this modified beast! A good long life for this aircraft.

 

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Some photos of N441US, a 737-400 featured here in the past from GeminiJets. Hopeful to get another US 737 in the next few years!




Next up is the bus gates. I set this up to act like a temporary place where passengers board busses to take them to theoretical remote stands to board their aircraft. Here are 4 busses made by Fantasy Wings in US Airways colors. They were for sure found at Philadelphia for taking passengers between the mainline B/C terminals to the F terminal for regional flights. I love having these busses and hope to find good use for them in the future! Perhaps a DCA mockup from when the regionals didn’t have their own terminal in the 2000s…

The second bus from the left hand side departs for the hardstands full of passengers. The next bus over is letting off passengers from a flight that just arrived!




Enjoy!

 

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Two Alaska models today, one that’s been in my collecting for 10 years and another that is a recent pickup.



First up is this 737-800, delivered to Alaska in October of 2006. It wore the standard scheme from delivery till 2007 when it got the lei upgrade around chester like its sister jet shown next to her here. In 2012 it got the Salmon thirty Salmon color scheme shown here but didn’t get its scimitars until 2014. This livery existed until 2023, getting the new “Xáat Kwáani” livery today which is a modern twist on what’s shown here.

This model was released by NG in April of 2023. It’s a really stunning model that doesn’t fully meet my collecting criteria but I had a gift card that allowed me to pull the trigger on this jet. A great purchase and model to have.





Next is N586AS, another 737-800 delivered to Alaska in October of 2007. It was also delivered in the standard livery before getting the lei upgrade in 2010. It finally received its scimitars in 2014 and then eventually repainted into the current Alaska scheme in 2016.

This model was released by GeminiJets i. June of 2015. For what it is I like it a lot. I couldn’t tell you why I needed to buy this model with my limited funds back in 2015 but i’m happy to have it. The mould isn’t too bad (ignoring that nose section LOL) and it’s a great little livery.





Enjoy!

 

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Two Alaska models today, one that’s been in my collecting for 10 years and another that is a recent pickup.

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First up is this 737-800, delivered to Alaska in October of 2006. It wore the standard scheme from delivery till 2007 when it got the lei upgrade around chester like its sister jet shown next to her here. In 2012 it got the Salmon thirty Salmon color scheme shown here but didn’t get its scimitars until 2014. This livery existed until 2023, getting the new “Xáat Kwáani” livery today which is a modern twist on what’s shown here.

This model was released by NG in April of 2023. It’s a really stunning model that doesn’t fully meet my collecting criteria but I had a gift card that allowed me to pull the trigger on this jet. A great purchase and model to have.

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Next is N586AS, another 737-800 delivered to Alaska in October of 2007. It was also delivered in the standard livery before getting the lei upgrade in 2010. It finally received its scimitars in 2014 and then eventually repainted into the current Alaska scheme in 2016.

This model was released by GeminiJets i. June of 2015. For what it is I like it a lot. I couldn’t tell you why I needed to buy this model with my limited funds back in 2015 but i’m happy to have it. The mould isn’t too bad (ignoring that nose section LOL) and it’s a great little livery.

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Enjoy!

That nose looks like those Daron toy planes haha

 

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That nose looks like those Daron toy planes haha

I honestly never noticed it until I took these photos lol. it’s…something for sure seeing both moulds next to eachother.

 

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Some new photos today! These were all taken on a new camera borrowed from my friend. He has a macro lense and I had to try it. I don’t have to stand 5 feet away to get photos anymore lol. Still learning as i’m usually a canon guy and this one is a Nikon but these turned out pretty alright!

An overview shot:



N655US getting fuel and cargo for a long flight. This plane was featured before but i’m happy to get it again with the good camera! This guy flew for US from 1991-2014 and was one of the planes painted in BAs scheme for a short handful of years in the 90s due to a partnership between the airlines.




Next are the A330s. These guys and every all the other legacy US 330s will get their own thread on histories, comparisons, and statistics eventually! Enjoy the early photos for now though

N670UW:


N672UW:




Brand new custom driver for my tugs! An easy modification but it helps rather than having ghost vehicles around.

 

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N633AU served for US Airways from 1995-2020. It was the last Boeing aircraft US Airways received brand new from order. All subsequent orders were the 319/320/320/330 series planes. They acquired some extra 737s from the America West merger in 2004 but those don’t count as delivery planes at all of course.





Enjoy these!

 

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Love these pics! very busy scene!

 

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The close up shots on the A330 are so wonderful. They catch everything I love about miniatures

 

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Love these pics! very busy scene!

The close up shots on the A330 are so wonderful. They catch everything I love about miniatures

Thank you both! I am very proud of the improvements i’ve made in my photo quality over my short time posting here. Much to still learn but i’m happy others are enjoying these as much as I am.

 

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Small Overview:


This is the pride and joy of this photo set, and will be a gem in my collection. This is the Aeroclassics US Airways A320 registered N118US. As some of you know, the 319/20/21 in this color scheme all released around the same time go for some high prices in the second hand market but I luckily found this one on a great deal thanks to a member on here It’s like it’s brand new and I’m thrilled to not have to shell out 3 digits of cash for each one now. It’s at worst 2 left lol…

N118US is part of the original 1997 mass airbus order and was delivered in 2000 and is still flying for AA today. it wore these colors up until about 2008 when it got the white color scheme. This model was released by Aeroclassics in January of 2017.






N375US, featured here before, is a 737-300 that flew in these colors roughly from 1998-2006 when it was retired from active service.



N841MJ, also featured before on here, is a E145 that flew in these colors from 2001-2006.

 

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You’ve almost never seen this one before! It’s been missing a nose wheel for YEARS and just recently I realized I could take an older model i’m scrapping as a donor, at least until I get another spare part for it.

N688SW is a 737-300 delivered to Dan-Air London in 1985 as G-SCUH. In 1992 British Airways started flying it, and very quickly in 1993 it moved to the US as N780MA for Morris Air. By 1994 it finally ended up in the hands of Southwest via acquiring all of Morris Air and flew with them till retirement/scrap in 2012.

This model was released by Aeroclassics back in September of 2013. The colors feel a bit off and the printing quality is that of Aeroclassics but it has that worm canyon blue feel to it that feels right for an early 2000s layout. I didn’t like it when I first bought it for the color but it’s definitely grown on me now and it’s actually an underdog favorite model of mine.



N583AA was featured before I think but a lovely model from NG. I really want a few more of these since they’ve put out so many…



That’s all for now, 2 special US Airways 737s are coming in the mail…they’ll be here soon enough!

 

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Love it! Your US Airways A320 in the dark scheme looks really good, AC did a good job on that model. Great pics, as always!