Model Review - McDonnell Douglas DC-9-81 UDF by JC Wings

[YesterAirlines]

JC Wings are a brand with the capability to surprise and a love for aviation. Not only does this model feature a really cool unducted fan engine, but it also uses a completely different, and far better, MD-80 mould than they usually use. It's a shame it takes so long for their models to arrive as this was announced in January and only just got to the UK. Even so it was worth the wait:

MDC/UHB UDF Demonstrator | McDonnell Douglas DC-9-81 | N980DC | JC Wings

JC Wings make some great models but their distribution is patchy, so much so that I've only just received this model announced in January, which I know has been out in the wild in Asia and the US for several months. Despite that, this is a model I've been

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The difference betwen this mould and the usual JC/GJ MD-80 is night and day:

 

[Lightsnack87]

It's nice to see JC Wings utilize an older casting in a way to keep 1/400 scale interesting. I also agree that this is a superior casting compared to the one GJ/JC have been using.

 

[YesterAirlines]

Following up this review I thought I'd whip up a short video exploring the Propfan concept and the two models that JC Wings have now made in 400 scale featuring the GE36 engine. Check it out:

 

[LiveryCollector]

Got both of these models as well, great releases! JC can be fustrating but also suprising at times, keeps things interesting