Charter 1:400 collection.
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planes_on_a_shelf
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Looking forward to the 195-E2!
And hoping GJ/JC make the Binter E2 & CRJX
Me too! I am also waiting for Air Dolomiti E195.
planes_on_a_shelf
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Love the Air Dolomiti livery colour. So pleasant and refreshing against the white fuselage.
I'm hoping they order the E2 in the future!
And this??? Biman Bangladesh DC-10: who did not love this airplane? I was lucky enough to spot the last flight of Biman DC-10 from Dacca to Rome FCO, before the replacement with the B787-8. I remember two airplanes most waited from spotters along the runway 16R glide path: the smoky, noisy, extremely beautiful and elegant Belavia TU-154 (around 1 pm) and the Biman Bangladesh DC-10 (around 4 pm).
Wonderful models... the Caribbean 767 and Biman DC-10. Beautiful birds no longer in the skies...
Now a very sad post; US Airways B767-200 by GeminiJets, one of my most loved models, victim of zinc rot pest. This model is almost completely recovered using super glue, but it is literally pulverizing.
I spotted this US Airways B767-200 landing at Rome FCO runway 16R about 15 years ago: i was amazed by her beauty!
I spotted this US Airways B767-200 landing at Rome FCO runway 16R about 15 years ago: i was amazed by her beauty!
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Oh no, that's really sad.
If only NG (or even Panda) could release new US Airways B762s... but I guess that might not happen anytime soon.
MIAv8Diecast
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How long did it take for this model to deteriorate into this condition once you noticed the zinc rot?
About a year, very fast. No light, no humidity, no dust, of course.
MIAv8Diecast
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Thats really disappointing to hear.. I always fear one day one of mine will just start to dissolve right in front of my eyes. I am unsure if this is a problem with diecast models made now adays.
TheEpicBirb
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oh wow, thats quite fast. I have an emirates 777-200lr frmo gemini jets that as zinc rot
i got it on my birthday since ive flown on one before and i didnt know it was rotted until i got home and the store didnt allow returns
((((it has been doing well other than when i had to glue a bit of the wing together, i hope it doesnt deteriorate as quick as your model did.
quite sad so many nice models dissolve like this
I was surprised to see that on a Gemini model. Usually impurities on the alloy causes the dissolution, along with dust and humidity. This was a usual problem in Big Bird models, sharing the poor quality of their alloy despite the high price of the various models. Collecting everything and from all the existing manufacturers, i can say that in recent years i never had this problem with the models.
Another problem is the yellow color of white plastic parts, usually tail fin and engines. And this is strange because if the models are stored far from sunlight they should be safe. I noticed this color transformation especially in Herpa models, 1:500 and 1:400. The model remains intact, but what should be white becomes yellow.
