JC / Gemini / Phoenix / Panda / AV400 & AC … future?

[KL808]

Now that NG has brought out the following molds:

A330-800/900 (JC/Gemini/Phoenix/AV400)
A340-200/300 (Phoenix/Av400/AC/Gemini/JC)
B747-200 (JC/Phoenix/AC)
B747-400 (JC/Phoenix)
B767-200/300/400 (JC/Gemini/Phoenix)
MD-80/81/82/83/87/88 family (JC / Gemini)

Assuming these come out good what can the competitors do?

Will we see any updates and or innovation from the other manufacturers?

It seems to me that these manufacturers will need to do better to compete?

Will they just reduce price so people just buy the more inferior product?

Thoughts or any insight?

 

[JJ Skippy]

I could see JC updating one or two of those moulds (MD-80 I think is most likely but still fairly improbable).

 

[LeoMuse747]

Mould improvements? Unlikely.
More releases, in an effort to move the attention away from NG? That's my bet.

 

[Mark22]

Hopefully some manufacturers wake up and actually use their entire catalogue (or update them to modern standard). We collectors want quality and not the mediocre stuff knowing there is no alternative. This hobby has gotten too expensive for me to buy a "good enough" model.

 

[Sayan777]

As now NG has come out with the 747-200 mold expect to see a huge release of 747 classics by JC and Aeroclassics. Just like we had the A380 releases before the AV400 A380 came out.

 

[1/400collector]

As now NG has come out with the 747-200 mold expect to see a huge release of 747 classics by JC and Aeroclassics. Just like we had the A380 releases before the AV400 A380 came out.

AC I doubt, JC hopefully

 

[Mark22]

AC I doubt, JC hopefully

AC has aquired a batch of blanks from JC, they will come eventually. The first ones probably in October/November.

 

[Sayan777]

EL AL 747 200 is coming for sure from AC

 

[Sayan777]

AC has aquired a batch of blanks from JC, they will come eventually. The first ones probably in October/November.

I hope to see AC do an Air India 747 200

 

[Planeoldwill]

AC has aquired a batch of blanks from JC, they will come eventually. The first ones probably in October/November.

It’s probable that AC will remove the antennas as they did with NGs 757s which is frustrating on a model made in 2023

 

[KL808]

Personally I’ll just be patient for the NG 747 than grab AC 747.

 

[1/400collector]

Personally I’ll just be patient for the NG 747 than grab AC 747.

Depends what each brand will make

 

[KL808]

I’m just hoping for the B747-200 month special with 40 releases

 

[Atlspotter]

It’s a stretch, but maybe GJ will start caring about what they send us in order to compete with NG.

 

[OscarBravo992]

None of them will increase their quality. But everyone will try and flood the market with 742s, MD-80s, A330neos and A340s.

 

[LeoMuse747]

None of them will increase their quality. But everyone will try and flood the market with 742s, MD-80s, A330neos and A340s.

This!

 

[Aviation Enjoyer]

It’s a stretch, but maybe GJ will start caring about what they send us in order to compete with NG.

They would probably get more of their products licensed properly and flood us with that company's stuff to "compete" with NG.

 

[mike_charlie_lima]

I’m just hoping for the B747-200 month special with 40 releases

i would rather they do it like a future release in one batch, but confirm each specific one for certain month. otherwise 30+ 747s in one go would certainly hurt not only our wallets but theirs too.

 

[pons399]

JC already has their unique niche in interactives, so they'll likely double down on those in an attempt to differentiate themselves.

AV400 will have to target holes in NG's catalog to stay relevant; currently NG does almost everything they do, just better. An A300/A310, DC10 or even their upcoming 777X would all be decent options. Alternatively, they may be able to get by catering to Singapore and modern Cathay collectors, who NG seems to have blacklisted for some reason

I don't see anyone else changing much, other than flooding the market with mediocre alternatives to chip away at NG's sales.

 

[Travertineeye]

By the rate of releases by GJ I don’t expect them to do anything but keep churning airline contract order and a few 767-400s. Use their molds as they are and push them as they have over the past few months. However, via JC wings we could see at least that A310 come in to GJ as well

JC will not do anything new other than that A310 they’ve been teasing. I don’t expect anything new, much less a classic airliner.

AC will just increased smear campaigns and keep releasing a decent amount of classics without serious competition from others. AC is basically the only brand making classics others just won’t even think about.

AV and Panda, nothing but new molds and maybe a couple of surprises from Panda in the form of other Chinese or Russian aircraft. I think one of this will do the SJ100 and maybe also their own 737-100/200/500s