Introduction to HX Models

[LeoMuse747]

Gear’s a bit too chunky, but the rest is alright. Hopefully it’s used well.

Yes, the drawbacks are indeed on the gears. HX have lots of Air China models planned for this mould. Sadly they're all JT9D powered, so I guess chances are slim to see GE CF6-50 or RR RB211 engines being made. HX Models still need to work their distribution for the Western market, so it's very early to see this brand having some success. At least we can clearly say they have a quality B747-100 mould.

Really like what I’m seeing… Shame about the wingtip fences but everything else looks awesome.

Yes, this one sadly doesn't have it because I believe this blank model served as a base for the prototype B747-100 in the "Museum of Flight" version. This version doesn't come with the wingtip antennas nor the hump antenna (which are all present on the "First Flight" release but not on the "Museum of Flight" version).

 

[OscarBravo992]

Yes, this one sadly doesn't have it because I believe this blank model served as a base for the prototype B747-100 in the "Museum of Flight" version. This version doesn't come with the wingtip antennas nor the hump antenna (which are all present on the "First Flight" release but not on the "Museum of Flight" version).

Ah, I see. Thanks for clearing it up. I’m really excited for some proper airline releases with this mould, hoping for a Qantas or some legacy Asian carriers.

 

[Phantom]

and here it is:

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Too bad this model doesn't feature the wingtip antennas.

About the gear height, the gears are indeed a bit too long, but nothing too serious IMO.
Here's a comparison with a Dragon Wings 747:

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Overall, i'm very pleased with the quality!!!

You shouldn't compare to the tallest sitting 747 we had so far

I'm positively surprised on the (later style) pylons on this one. The engines hang a lot better than on their early ones.

BIG letdown however remains unchanged. That huge bump on the aft fuselage is very prominent in your pics. If they could correct this and with it the v.tail as well, I'd have a 747Classic mould to like.

 

[LeoMuse747]

You shouldn't compare to the tallest sitting 747 we had so far

I'm positively surprised on the (later style) pylons on this one. The engines hang a lot better than on their early ones.

BIG letdown however remains unchanged. That huge bump on the aft fuselage is very prominent in your pics. If they could correct this and with it the v.tail as well, I'd have a 747Classic mould to like.

Yeah, I've also noticed the aft fuselage bump but fortunately that's a very minor issue for me.
Let's see how the corrected NG B747-100 mould will compare with this one. At least NG have better landing gears!

 

[pons399]

HX have lots of Air China models planned for this mould.

Any other insight on what they have planned? If that’s it, this mould may as well not exist for many

 

[LeoMuse747]

Any other insight on what they have planned? If that’s it, this mould may as well not exist for many

There's a list of upcoming models on their website. See it here: https://hxmodels.com/webd/full-catalog

I wonder when all these will finally show up!

 

[Theresa apocalypse222222]

hx 747-400F B2475/B2476 and 747-200F B-462 with interactive cargo doors. B-2462 is a late 747-200 variant with correctly moulded wing joints and wing tip.

 

[planes_on_a_shelf]

View attachment 37330hx 747-400F B2475/B2476 and 747-200F B-462 with interactive cargo doors. B-2462 is a late 747-200 variant with correctly moulded wing joints and wing tip.

Are there any more photos of the model in different configurations ?
Thanks

 

[Phantom]

B-2462 is a late 747-200 variant with correctly moulded wing joints and wing tip.

Definitely not. Those are 400 wings with poorly sanded wingtips.

 

[Theresa apocalypse222222]

 

[LeoMuse747]

Indeed it seems they made the same mistake NG did: they're using the B747-400 wing length for the 747-200.
However, the lack of wingtip antennas is correct for this particular 747. The real B-2462 didn't have them

 

[LeoMuse747]

Found a few more:

CAAC B747-200 B-2440



Air China Cargo B747-200F B-2446



Cathay Pacific B747-400 "Asia's World City" B-HOY



Cathay Pacific B747-400 "Spirit of Hong Kong" B-HOX



They all look very nice, in my opinion.
Pics found on FutureWings and Skyline Model (Taiwan) facebook page.

PS: These models were all planned by HX Models (on that list on their website). Interesting to see all them labelled as YY Models still

 

[panda_CAT]

又发现了一些：

中国民航B747-200 B-2440

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国货航 B747-200F B-2446

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国泰航空 B747-400“亚洲国际都会”B-HOY

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国泰航空 B747-400“香港精神号” B-HOX

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在我看来，它们看起来都非常好。
图片是在 FutureWings 和 Skyline Model（台湾）的 Facebook 页面上找到的。

附言：这些模型都是由 HX Models 策划的（在其网站上的列表中）。有趣的是，它们仍然被标记为 YY Models

It seems that because it is YY wings, they customized it, and will follow up with the Lufthansa A380 (AIMB new livery, AIMC Peking old livery), as well as the MD11F, and what makes me happy is that they also promised to follow up with the production of a China Airlines B-18203. These are all models I can't wait to have in my collection.

 

[planes_on_a_shelf]

It seems that because it is YY wings, they customized it, and will follow up with the Lufthansa A380 (AIMB new livery, AIMC Peking old livery), as well as the MD11F, and what makes me happy is that they also promised to follow up with the production of a China Airlines B-18203. These are all models I can't wait to have in my collection.

Are there any more photos of the B-18203?

 

[panda_CAT]

仅限 Phoenix 之前制作的收藏品，以及网络上收集的实际照片

还有其他 B-18203 的照片吗？

 

[LeoMuse747]

It seems that because it is YY wings, they customized it, and will follow up with the Lufthansa A380 (AIMB new livery, AIMC Peking old livery), as well as the MD11F, and what makes me happy is that they also promised to follow up with the production of a China Airlines B-18203. These are all models I can't wait to have in my collection.

That's great, thanks for sharing! Eager to see the MD-11s!

 

[planes_on_a_shelf]

仅限 Phoenix 之前制作的收藏品，以及网络上收集的实际照片

Oh understand - those are the Phoenix version, not HX

Yes I also want this B-18203 scheme on a good mould

 

[DTcustoms]

HX also made B-164 B747-400 as well but they are exclusively for Taiwanese stores (only 100 pcs)

 

[Theresa apocalypse222222]

 

[planes_on_a_shelf]

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This is a YY exclusive, correct?
Is there an FD version?