Model Review - Frontier Horizon 727-23 by Aeroclassics

[YesterAirlines]

2024 has been a little stop-start for Aeroclassics but the May releases saw them produce 14 models including a decent selection of the sort of 80s deregulation classics you're simply never going to see from anybody else such as this Frontier Horizon 727-23:

Frontier Horizon | Boeing 727-23 | N1973 | Aeroclassics

If there is one thing 2024 has taught us so far it is that most 400 scale brands are not willing to take chances with their releases or look at more unusual aircraft/airliner combos, partly through sales concerns and I feel also partly just through ignora

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[planes_on_a_shelf]

It's great to see AC getting their 727 noses back in shape - and this is a great looking AC model - not something I'd expected them to get back to anytime soon - and happy for it - loving the photos from your new lightbox setup! Love the Saul Bass iteration on any aircraft - and even on this hybrid version - with that distinctive swoop missing - the bare metal makes up for that. Classic 1970s! I unfortunately don't have any FLs in my collection - beyond my core criteria - though I do want to build their Saul Bass collection purely for its design - still thinking whether I should acquire this 'mongrel' one lol.

 

[IndyJets]

It's great to see AC getting their 727 noses back in shape - and this is a great looking AC model - not something I'd expected them to get back to anytime soon - and happy for it - loving the photos from your new lightbox setup! Love the Saul Bass iteration on any aircraft - and even on this hybrid version - with that distinctive swoop missing - the bare metal makes up for that. Classic 1970s! I unfortunately don't have any FLs in my collection - beyond my core criteria - though I do want to build their Saul Bass collection purely for its design - still thinking whether I should acquire this 'mongrel' one lol.

I still think GJ needs to do a Saul Bass 737, because the SMA and AC releases clearly have not been sufficient to meet the pent-up demand in the marketplace, if the prices are any indication.

 

[planes_on_a_shelf]

I still think GJ needs to do a Saul Bass 737, because the SMA and AC releases clearly have not been sufficient to meet the pent-up demand in the marketplace, if the prices are any indication.

But with GJs dubious QC and their recent terrible 722s - I'd rather AC re-releases with new regs

 

[Mark22]

Good to see this 727 having no major mould or paint issues, I hope AC will be more consistent again, because they release many great liveries and aircraft that nobody else does.

 

[josecolme]

@YesterAirlines Doesn't it seem to you, like both engines 1 and 3 are pointing down?

 

[YesterAirlines]

@YesterAirlines Doesn't it seem to you, like both engines 1 and 3 are pointing down?

Not until you mentioned it

 

[josecolme]

Not until you mentioned it

Hahaha sorry to ruin it

 

[planes_on_a_shelf]

Just a slight tilt will fix it.

 

[LeoMuse747]

@YesterAirlines Doesn't it seem to you, like both engines 1 and 3 are pointing down?

My Cruzeiro 727 (PP-CJG) have the same issue

 

[IndyJets]

But with GJs dubious QC and their recent terrible 722s - I'd rather AC re-releases with new regs

AC's production numbers are way too low to satisfy demand...

 

[planes_on_a_shelf]

AC's production numbers are way too low to satisfy demand...

even more incentive for them to make multiple regs of these imo.