Charter 1:400 collection.
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Four manufacturers for my Tu-154s, Gemini, Phoenix, NGModels and Aeroclassics. For me the most important section of a model is the nose section/cockpit windows, if this section is wrong or not so-well-made all the model is wrong. Being a 1:500 scale collector since 30 years i am sure you can Imagine the tragedy of Herpa A320 family old generation, new generation 1, new generation 2 and some horrorific models like the Transaero Tu-204 first version and the B757. Less horror but wrong nose section even for the A350-900 mould and, coming back to the post, for the Tu-154.
Tu-154 nose section is particular, with the upper radar cone line almost making a single angle with the cockpit windows. Almost, because but this line isn't a continue oblique line but, at the cockpit windows level, there Is a kind of "acute angle" with the shape remaining harmonious and elegant, then a long, curved shape linking the cockpit windows line to the upper fuselage. Three different lines and angles form the nose section, making the Tu-154 a real beauty.
Not easy to reproduce in scale and looking at the four moulds of the four manufacturers this time Aeroclassics could have released the best one while Phoenix released the worst mould.
Ural Airlines (Aeroclassics)
Pulkovo Airlines (rare light-blue, Gemini)
Aeroflot-Nord (Phoenix)
Balkan Holidays (NGModels)
Tu-154 nose section is particular, with the upper radar cone line almost making a single angle with the cockpit windows. Almost, because but this line isn't a continue oblique line but, at the cockpit windows level, there Is a kind of "acute angle" with the shape remaining harmonious and elegant, then a long, curved shape linking the cockpit windows line to the upper fuselage. Three different lines and angles form the nose section, making the Tu-154 a real beauty.
Not easy to reproduce in scale and looking at the four moulds of the four manufacturers this time Aeroclassics could have released the best one while Phoenix released the worst mould.
Ural Airlines (Aeroclassics)
Pulkovo Airlines (rare light-blue, Gemini)
Aeroflot-Nord (Phoenix)
Balkan Holidays (NGModels)
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BubblesAviation
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Personally i like the old livery. Both are very beautiful although!
Yes, underrated airline but with a great inflight service ( i flew two times with Air Tahiti Nui), with a beautiful livery and even more beautiful airplanes (B787-9).
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Beautiful model. That scheme is stunning! Too bad the 767 was retired not too long after being repainted in this livery
In fact they are not the same: B767-300, even without winglets, seems to have more "character and soul" respect the A330-200, the same feeling, respectively, among the B737 MAX and the A320neo.
Lovely model. This livery was great - a good update to their remarkable classic scheme!
And look at the perfection of the nose section, really well done.
