Model Review - Greater Bay Airlines 737-800 by Aero Polaris

[YesterAirlines]

Last month, the new brand Aero Polaris released a sextet of 737-800s covering a nice range of airlines on what was claimed to be their own new mould. I was keen to get hold of one, but it has taken a little while for it to arrive. Now I have one in hand the model and overall package is clearly excellent, but a brand new mould it certainly isn't.

Greater Bay Airlines | Boeing 737-800 | B-KJA | Aero Polaris

HYJLwings had been a semi-independent brand since 2017, producing a good range of models (mostly A321s), often in partnership with NG Models. The brand closed in early 2024 and out of its ashes has appeared a new brand called Aero Polaris. In October they

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[DSA02]

I got the Tui one as it fitted in nicely with my collection , it’s excellent also.

 

[danwashere]

It is a different mould from what I can see

Check the belly side of the model and compare it with an NG one

Aeropolaris added a few new details to it compared to the NG one

 

[YesterAirlines]

It is a different mould from what I can see

Check the belly side of the model and compare it with an NG one

Aeropolaris added a few new details to it compared to the NG one

Nah I can't see any difference. It is 100% a clone and NG have confirmed that it is an unlicensed one

 

[Phantom]

So if you made a scaled replica of something and nailed it 100%, did anyone else who nailed it necessarily clone yours?
Technically (legally?) the answer is only within these models: if you take both versions into pieces and find similar connectors/pins/joints allowing you to interchange parts, then yes.

 

[YesterAirlines]

So if you made a scaled replica of something and nailed it 100%, did anyone else who nailed it necessarily clone yours?
Technically (legally?) the answer is only within these models: if you take both versions into pieces and find similar connectors/pins/joints allowing you to interchange parts, then yes.

Let me be clear:

• The moulds are exactly the same aside from the engine nacelles.
• It lacks a standhole - something almost zero 400 scale models lack except for the NG 737 - this is a dead giveaway
• NG produced models for the former Aero Polaris - HYJLwings including 737-800s
• NG have told me it is illegally cloned

The evidence is pretty damning in this case. Personally I don't really care (and this is hardly the first time this has happened) but I'm not naive enough to pretend that it isn't the case. The Panda 737-800 is also excellent but it clearly isn't the same as the NG one. Likewise the Panda A320 (itself a cloned Aeroclassics mould) and the NG A320.

I am almost 100% certain that the Aero Polaris A350-900 will also be a clone of the NG mould.

 

[Lightsnack87]

This feels very much like the time Aeroclassics procured NG's 757 castings. The casting is nice, but my copy has a crooked flight deck. I would agree that this is different though in that the casting feels copied and not duplicated which is different than the Aeroclassics 757s.



I wanted this model for its obscurity. While the livery is plain, it somehow still appeals to me. The printed cardstock parking bay is a nice addition. But the poor window placement is a downer.

 

[Tropicalista]

Hi, I was so close to take an aeropolaris air china, but reading the reviews I see some problems with the cockpit, all the models are affected? Because I see the greater bay, and is really a pity

 

[panda_CAT]

Let me be clear:

• The moulds are exactly the same aside from the engine nacelles.
• It lacks a standhole - something almost zero 400 scale models lack except for the NG 737 - this is a dead giveaway
• NG produced models for the former Aero Polaris - HYJLwings including 737-800s
• NG have told me it is illegally cloned

The evidence is pretty damning in this case. Personally I don't really care (and this is hardly the first time this has happened) but I'm not naive enough to pretend that it isn't the case. The Panda 737-800 is also excellent but it clearly isn't the same as the NG one. Likewise the Panda A320 (itself a cloned Aeroclassics mould) and the NG A320.

I am almost 100% certain that the Aero Polaris A350-900 will also be a clone of the NG mould.

NG also have the nerve to say others copy and clone, HYJL's A321 mill in the hands of NG, NG take HYJL's mill for OEM, HYJL out of what subject matter NG will produce more, look at the original Xiamen Airlines is an example of NG does not give HYJL shipments, their own priority to sell Xiamen Airlines A321 subject matter models. When their own products are almost sold out then ship to HYJL 。。。。。。

 

[YesterAirlines]

NG also have the nerve to say others copy and clone, HYJL's A321 mill in the hands of NG, NG take HYJL's mill for OEM, HYJL out of what subject matter NG will produce more, look at the original Xiamen Airlines is an example of NG does not give HYJL shipments, their own priority to sell Xiamen Airlines A321 subject matter models. When their own products are almost sold out then ship to HYJL 。。。。。。

HYJL wings products were all made by NG in the NG factory as I understand so not sure what you're saying here. When NG was using the HYJL A321 it was with their permission, just like when HYJL were using the NG 737-800, A330 and A350.

 

[panda_CAT]

据我所知，HYJL 机翼产品均由 NG 在 NG 工厂制造，所以不确定您在这里说的是什么。当 NG 使用 HYJL A321 时，这是经过他们许可的，就像 HYJL 使用 NG 737-800、A330 和 A350 时一样。

NG 有一段时间没有向 HYJL 发货，但后来他们生产了与 HYJL 相同的产品，并等待一段时间，待自己的产品上架销售后，才开始向 HYJL 发货。

 

[YesterAirlines]

NG 有一段时间没有向 HYJL 发货，但后来他们生产了与 HYJL 相同的产品，并等待一段时间，待自己的产品上架销售后，才开始向 HYJL 发货。

Yes I am aware of that, but that's hardly the same as cloning a mould