Model Review - Virgin Atlantic Airbus A330-900neo G-VTOM by Aviation400

[YesterAirlines]

I've got a lot of time for Aviation400 but of their moulds their A330s have always been their weakest efforts and the new A330-900s still has issues. These models come with removable magnetic landing gear but arguably they'd have done better to have focused more on the form of the forward fuselage, which I don't think is competitive with the existing moulds.

Virgin Atlantic | Airbus A330-941 | G-VTOM | Aviation400

Whereas NG Models have recently rolled back on added features such as pivoting maingear and see through fanblades Aviation400 continue to push the envelope of what is possible in 400 scale. Their new A330-900 features removable magnetic landing gear and t

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[Phantom]

The v.tail looks like a wild mix of the early taller 330-200 tail with a bit of 787 added.

In contrast to their delicious 380, this is close to a waste of metal IMO.

 

[OscarBravo992]

Biggest disappointment in 1:400 this year... Thank god for NG announcing some A330neos.

 

[pons399]

First thing that stood out to me was the size of the aerials, they're enormous.

 

[planes_on_a_shelf]

From your review photos, it's apparent the model doesn't have the characteristic A330 nose down / tail up posture as well, that is such an important feature to capture.
Too many things going wrong.
The first time I'd seen photos, I remember I was appalled by the nose at first glance.
How could this get to the market?
Can't believe it's the same company that makes those stunning A380s

 

[Florian]

Great review, thank you so much, very informative! I was in fact thinking of getting that exact model, but now I’ll reconsider. Anyway, maybe this way some budget is left for one more of the new AV400 787s.

 

[KG3036_SS]

The AV400 A330-900neo are really not living up to the expectations.
The nose itself is a deal-breaker to me - very odd and NOT resembling an A330neo. The aerials, as others has pointed out, are gigantic like many of their products and is horrendously out of proportion.
Definitely a product to avoid - then for the 3 available A330neos in market the order would likely be:
1)JC Wings (A different mould to A330ceo - though share similar characteristics)
2) Phoenix (A new wing on A330ceo fuselage - though the wing itself left quite a bit to desired)
3) Aviation400 (Like Phoenix, it's a A330ceo fuselage with new wings, but on a inferior A330ceo mould to Phoenix)

 

[LiveryCollector]

@YesterAirlines Do you know if Aviation400 made any changes on the nose since your last review? Doubting between getting some house liveries on this mould or waiting for NG.

 

[YesterAirlines]

@YesterAirlines Do you know if Aviation400 made any changes on the nose since your last review? Doubting between getting some house liveries on this mould or waiting for NG.

I'm not sure. They are making changes but I don't know if they have been applied to the latest set.