Model of the Year 2024

My model(s) of the year could be NG's Lufthansa 747-8 D-ABYM/YT (V2), not so much because of subject but for the fact that NG shows they still care and listen.
There's still a tiny bit of hope to call an NG 747Classic model of the year 2025.

Must be a real tiny bit. Did I miss something?
 
I would like to nominate the UAC Il-96-400M RA-96115 from Phoenix. The new mould is very nice and a niche subject that I never expected to be made in this scale. A testament to Phoenix and their newfound adventurism in release choices.
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In terms of purchase of the year, it would have to go to the two NG L-1011's I purchased this year, the Cathay Pacific L-1011-1 VR-HHK and the Saudia L-1011-200 HZ-AHJ. NG L-1011's are always great models and the ones I was the most excited for, to the point I wrote a review for the Saudia L-1011-200.20240729_155714.jpg
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I am looking towards 2025, it seems to be the year we will see classic 747's roll out. Personally I was told to expect something interesting (for me anyways) from a brand in Q1 2025 but I can't say much else besides that.
 
might be in the minority but i feel like there wasn't really an "oh crap, i NEED to buy this model" this year as there was last year and prior to that. Maybe just the NG MD-80, but it feels weird considering there were a billion AA MD80s released before this year
 
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