How many models have you purchased in 2025?

[bakejobb_23]

Time to expose our purchasing habits a bit! By now, most of us will have purchased our last models of the year. How many models have you purchased? I don’t want any bragging replies or the like, I just want fun facts! Let’s get weird with it and show off something odd about your choices of models for this year. Any big standouts, odd choices, rare, many multiple copies, etc that makes your collection unique for the year? Maybe you bought 15 United CRJ700s for a specific reason, or you collect mainly one continent of airlines but grabbed a certain model that you’ve actually flown on. Many fun reasons to collect what we collect.

Here are some statistics I gathered for my 2025!

Total Models Purchased: 103

Total US Airways purchases (USAir/Airways/MetroJet): 47

Purchases by aircraft type:
A330 (200/300) - 13
757 (200/300) - 14
A319 - 11
A321 - 7
A320 - 6

Purchases by airline:
US Airways - 35
American Airlines - 16
America West - 11
USAir - 8
Delta - 4

Purchases by brand:
AeroClassics - 13
GeminiJets - 57
NG - 14

Rarest Model:
MetroJet 737-200 Sample (6 made)

Cheapest model:
NG American Airlines A330-200. It was provided free on accident in an Ebay mix up! It was very exciting as I needed this model anyways.

Most common retailer:
Ebay (played “catch up” a lot this year)

Let hear yours!

 

[LeoMuse747]

Boeing 747-200F Alitalia Cargo - Dragon Wings
Airbus A300 VASP - Aeroclassics
Boeing 707-300C TAROM - Aviation400
Boeing 737-500 Nordeste - 3D Printed (Jonas)
Fokker 50 Nordeste - 3D Printed (Jonas)
Ilyushin IL-76 Russian Air Force - WittyWings
Boeing 727-200 all white - 3D Printed (Jonas)
Boeing 727-100 Transbrasil - 3D Printed (Jonas)
Embraer EMB-120 Litoranea - 3D Printed (Jonas)
Boeing 737-400 Transbrasil (Futura hybrid) - 3D Printed (Jonas)
Boeing 737-400 Transbrasil (1998 colors) - 3D Printed (Jonas)
Boeing 737-300 VASP - 3D Printed (Jonas)
McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30 Monarch - Gemini Jets

13 models... and clearly 3D printing for the win.
Two things can explain this: first of all, Jonas is doing an incredible work with 3D printed models, and he lives in my city, so I can easily go to his place and pick up the models. Second: the stupid, unfair and tyrannic tariffs imposed by the Brazilian government on international purchases. Each model is costing the double... in the end, when buying a single model, I pay for two models. One for me, one for the government

 

[Starz10p Aviation]

Because it’s almost Christmas, I think I’m going to wait till after to post my stats.

 

[BubblesAviation]

My collection has almost doubled or more then doubled in 2025, but like Starz said I’ll wait for Christmas until the list/tally.

 

[The_SingingAvgeek]

I've purchased 26 this year, the most that I've ever ordered. As of Christmas Eve, 24 have arrived, with one more to arrive in the coming days and one to arrive sometime in January.

Here's a summary:

NG Models - 9:
Atlas Air/QantasFreight 747-8F
China Southern A330-323 (November Exchange Model, arriving 2026)*
Garuda Indonesia A330-343
Hainan Airlines A330-343
Japan Airlines Airbus A350-1041
Jetstar A320-232 (April Exchange Model)
Jetstar A320-251N
Kuwait Airways A330-841
Lufthansa 747-8I (Retro) (NG Lite)
United Airlines 737 MAX-9

3D Design Deck - 5 (3 have arrived, one on Pre Order):
Impulse Airlines Beech 1900D (possibly arriving January 2026)
Nexus Airlines DHC-8-402Q
Skippers DHC-8-106*
Skytrans DHC-8-315
United States Air Force B-2A Spirit (Spirit of California)

GeminiJets/GeminiMacs - 5:
Australian Airlines 737-376
Australian Airlines 767-338ER
QantasLink A220-371 (Minyma Kutjara Tjukurpa)
QantasLink A220-371 (regular)
Royal Australian Air Force P-8A Poseidon

Custom - 4:
FlyPelican Jetstream 32 (Full Livery) - VH-OTE
FlyPelican Jetstream 32 (Partial Livery) - VH-OTQ
Skytrans DHC-8-102
Skytrans DHC-8-315

Dragon Wings - 1:
Ansett Airlines of Australia 727-277(A)

Panda - 1:
Virgin Australia 737-8FE(WL)

Pheonix - 1:
Ansett Australia 737-377

 

[OllieBHaas25]

My collection has almost doubled or more then doubled in 2025, but like Starz said I’ll wait for Christmas until the list/tally.

same

 

[Purpleplane]

It looks like my total for 2025 will be 18.
Aeroclassics - 9 (including 1 custom model)
TWA 707-331B N779TW
American Trans Air 707-232C N7897A
American Trans Air 707-323C N8416 (custom)
Delta 727-225A N8890Z
Federal Express 727-22C N111FE
Federal Express 727-25C N118FE
TWA 727-31 N858TW
TWA 727-31 N889TW
TWA 727-231 N12301
NG Models - 5 (including 1 custom model)
American MD82 N236AA
American Trans Air 757-23N N514AT (custom)
Frontier A318 N802FR
Southwest 737-8H4 N8653A California One
Southwest 737-8H4 N8681M Triple Crown One
Gemini Jets - 3
Delta MD-88 N925DL
Southwest 737-8H4 N8646B Nevada One
United 737-522 N936UA
Phoenix - 1
Northwest MD-82 N314RC

 

[bakejobb_23]

Boeing 747-200F Alitalia Cargo - Dragon Wings
Airbus A300 VASP - Aeroclassics
Boeing 707-300C TAROM - Aviation400
Boeing 737-500 Nordeste - 3D Printed (Jonas)
Fokker 50 Nordeste - 3D Printed (Jonas)
Ilyushin IL-76 Russian Air Force - WittyWings
Boeing 727-200 all white - 3D Printed (Jonas)
Boeing 727-100 Transbrasil - 3D Printed (Jonas)
Embraer EMB-120 Litoranea - 3D Printed (Jonas)
Boeing 737-400 Transbrasil (Futura hybrid) - 3D Printed (Jonas)
Boeing 737-400 Transbrasil (1998 colors) - 3D Printed (Jonas)
Boeing 737-300 VASP - 3D Printed (Jonas)
McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30 Monarch - Gemini Jets

13 models... and clearly 3D printing for the win.
Two things can explain this: first of all, Jonas is doing an incredible work with 3D printed models, and he lives in my city, so I can easily go to his place and pick up the models. Second: the stupid, unfair and tyrannic tariffs imposed by the Brazilian government on international purchases. Each model is costing the double... in the end, I purchase two models. One for me, one for the government

all your 3D printed models look fantastic. A worthwhile endeavor for you Leo! it’s a shame it’s gotten so expensive.

 

[bakejobb_23]

It looks like my total for 2025 will be 18.
Aeroclassics - 9 (including 1 custom model)
TWA 707-331B N779TW
American Trans Air 707-232C N7897A
American Trans Air 707-323C N8416 (custom)
Delta 727-225A N8890Z
Federal Express 727-22C N111FE
Federal Express 727-25C N118FE
TWA 727-31 N858TW
TWA 727-31 N889TW
TWA 727-231 N12301
NG Models - 5 (including 1 custom model)
American MD82 N236AA
American Trans Air 757-23N N514AT (custom)
Frontier A318 N802FR
Southwest 737-8H4 N8653A California One
Southwest 737-8H4 N8681M Triple Crown One
Gemini Jets - 3
Delta MD-88 N925DL
Southwest 737-8H4 N8646B Nevada One
United 737-522 N936UA
Phoenix - 1
Northwest MD-82 N314RC

A beautiful list of retro models!

 

[swagninja84]

Total 176

Air Canada	10
Air Wisconsin	1
Airbus	1
Alaska Airlines	2
American Airlines	3
ANA	2
Asiana Airlines	6
Boeing	11
British Airways	4
Cathay Pacific	15
China Eastern	2
China Southern	5
Delta Air Lines	8
Eastern Air Lines	1
Etihad Airways	4
EVA Air	2
Fantasy	1
Fiji Airways	3
Garuda Indonesia	2
Hainan Airlines	3
Hawaiian Airlines	5
HK Express	2
Icelandair	1
Japan Airlines	4
Jetblue	5
JetStar Airways	2
KLM	1
Korean Air	12
McDonnell Douglas	1
NASA	1
Northwest Airlink	1
Pacific Blue	1
Pan Am	2
Private	1
Qantas	8
QantasLink	3
Qatar Airways	1
Royal Australian Air Force	1
Saudia	3
Scoot	1
Singapore Airlines	7
Southwest Airlines	1
SpaceX	1
Starlux Airlines	2
Sun Country	1
TWA	1
United Airlines	17
Virgin Atlantic	3
Westjet	1

Aeroclassics	4
AeroPolaris	2
AltitudeModels	2
ARD Models	1
Aviation400	4
Big Bird	1
C Model	8
CW Wings	1
Dragon Wings	0
Gemini Jets	13
HX Models	7
HYJLwings	1
Jet Hut	1
JC Wings	18
NG Lite	1
NG Models	64
PandaModel	11
Patriot Models	4
Phoenix	19
UC Model	2
V1:400	4
YY Wings	7
Yu Models	0
Z² Models	1

717-200	1
727-100	1
727-200	1
737-400	1
737-500	2
737-700	1
737-800	12
737-900	1
737 MAX 8	6
737 MAX 9
737 MAX 10	1
747-100	4
747-200	3
747-300	2
747-400	10
747-400F	3
747-8i	2
747-8F	1
747SP	1
757-200
757-300	2
767-200	7
767-300	9
767-400	2
777-200	3
777-300	4
777-300ER	10
777-9	1
787-8	1
787-9	4
787-10	3
A220-300	1
A318	1
A319	1
A320	7
A320neo	4
A321	7
A321neo	8
A330-200	7
A330-300	5
A330-900neo	1
A340-500	2
A340-600	2
A350-1000	4
A350-900	7
A350-F	3
A380	1
CRJ-200	1
Dash-8-400Q	1
A340-300	1
EMB-190	1
EMB-190-E2	1
Fokker 100	1
G550	1
L-1011-1	1
MD-80	5
MD-90	2
RJ-85	1

 

[JJ Skippy]

In 2025 (to date), I bought 82 models, surpassing my total from 2024. Here’s the brand breakdown:

Some unique abbreviations:
TD = Tarmac Designs
TM = Tomica

- 36 GJ
- 15 AC
- 13 NG
- 4 PH
- 3 AV400
- 2 JC
- 2 TD
- 2 SMA
- 1 3DD
- 1 DW
- 1 PM
- 1 HX
- 1 TM

My takeaways
- Like last year, GJ was my biggest brand to be added. However, I’ve noted its reduced market share in my collection, now down to 60% when it has historically been about 2/3 the last couple years.
- With my East Asia fleet building up, I’ve been able to acquire more models from more brands: I wouldn’t’ve gotten HX, AV400, or PH this year if it wasn’t for this project.
- The new brands this year were 3D Design Deck, who produced a NetJets Challenger in late 2024 and got me into them; Tarmac Designs, who produced a pair of lovely 3D printed FedEx Feeder Cessna freighters; and HX Models, who made the Korean 737-900 in the new livery.
- The Tomica model was an F-35 fighter jet my friend got me from a Tomica shop in Japan.

Overall, I loved seeing my collection grow even more in 2025 and I can’t wait for the next batch of models heading into 2026.

 

[pons399]

HX Cathay 744 (B-HOY)
HX Cathay 744 (B-HUJ)
HX Singapore 744 (9V-SMU)
HX Singapore 744 (9V-SMZ)
HX Singapore 744 (9V-SPK)
HX Singapore A345 (9V-SGD)
Phoenix Singapore A345 (9V-SGC)
HX Pan Am 741 (N732PA)
Panda Garuda MD-11 (PK-GII)
JC Garuda 744 (PK-GSI)
AV400 KAL A388 (HL7619) x2
Phoenix KAL A333 (HL7701)
NG KAL 748 (HL7636/42/44) x8

*NG Singapore A359 (9V-SHE) - pending

… for 22 in total, of which ~70% are 747s.

A depressing year overall. I just can’t get over the light blue on HX’s Singapores. Despite spoonfeeding brands helpful reference pics and diagrams, somehow the number of decent KAL models in my collection is still ZERO. If NG messes up the 333, I’m done.

 

[nat_hat]

1. A220-300 QantasLink - GJ
2. A321-200 Jetstar - Panda
3. A321XLR Qantas - Panda
4. A321neo Air New Zealand - Phoenix
5. A330-200 Hawaiian - GJ
6. A330-300 China Southern - Aeroclassics
7. A330-300 Eva - Pheonix
8. A330-300 Cathay - Phoenix
9. A330-300 China Airlines - Phoenix
10. A330-300 Korean - Phoenix
11. A330-800neo Kuwait - Phoenix
12. B737-800 Qantas - GJ
13. B737 MAX 8 Batik Malaysia - NG
14. B787-9 United - AV400

14 total; 7/14 A330s, reduction from 10/14 last year. Will probably be slowing down and focusing more on VH- regionals now, at most I'll be picking up the other mainline Chinese A330s. The recent slew of MD-80s is tempting to expand my criteria but i havent the space or money to afford all that.

Looking to get into 3D printed customs of regional jets (BAe 146, Fokker 100, E190, SAAB, Pilatus, Dash-8) since releases are few and far between, and ridiculously expensive to boot.

 

[bahmed]

I have received 23 models during 2025 - two more are on the way, and two are on pre-order

 

[guanyi0724]

I got into aircraft models earlier this year. I’ve collected 23 1:400 models so far, and I still have a few more waiting to be delivered.

Albatros:
CAL B744F B-18725 (HX mould)
CAL B77W B-18005 (AV mould)
EVA B77W B-16730 (AV mould)

Aviation400:
EVA B78X B-17803
TGW B789 9V-OJJ

C model:
CAL MD11 B-152 (panda mould)
CAL B762 B-1838 (panda mould)

Geminijets:
DAL A359 N503DN
BA Concorde G-BOAC

Geministar:
EVA B744 B-16401 (HX mould)

HX:
KAL B748 HL7638

JC:
ETD B789 A6-BLV

Kylin:
CAL B744 B-161(HX mould)

NG:
DAL A359 N527DN
Trump B752 N757AF
EVA B789 B-17881
EVA B78X B-17812
SJX A35K B-58551
Airbus A337 F-GXLO
CXA B738 B-5688
CPA B773 B-HNK
KAL B748 HL7644

Panda:
TVJ A321 HS-VKM

I just realized that I don’t have any Phoenix models in my collection yet. Hopefully next year I’ll be able to pick up some good moulds, such as the A330, IL-62, or IL-96.

 

[Mikeymag]

I've purchased 31 planes this year. This one was my favorite purchase.