Jazajia
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It's okay, it is the GJ mold so the shape is nice. The color is off though, but it is a unique model that I don't think will be re-released.
Models of aircraft you've spotted or flown
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Purpleplane
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I need to do that also. I know my flown on list is rather small...but the spotted list a lot larger.
Heaven, literally. Something about JT8D’s
Agreed on this, maybe GJ could try again, or NG could get the mould!
Perhaps all of them lol, plane spotting is so much fun!
Jazajia
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Haha! How can you find the pilot in the room...
.Well, going by that logic then yes, I have plenty of airplanes that I have flown on in my collection, but I did not get them because of that. I'm sure there are also some tail numbers that I have spotted that are in my collection, but I'm just not aware of them, there is only a handful that I have intentionally gotten because I have spotted them.
I also have a few that I have flown myself in my collection, but the most special one in that category is a Shuttle America Embraer E-170 in 1:200 scale N867RW. My first airline job was with them, and the day I passed my E-170 type-rating (my first type) I got all three Gemini200 Shuttle America E-170s from Waffle as soon as I got back to the hotel as a gift to myself. It was a really fun first airline gig, but I had to commute to New York, where I was based, so after a year I left for another regional that gave me an offer to do the same job but based out of IAH. As luck would have it, when I showed up at the gate to operate my last flight for Shuttle the aircraft assigned to it was N867RW. After doing the last walk around I asked someone from the ground team to take a picture of me next to the plane.
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Jazajia
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The whistle, the smell, and the roar...Heaven, literally. Something about JT8D’s
. One of the last times I went spotting at IAH was to catch the last American MD-80 departure, N979TW to DFW on September 3, 2019. Drove all around IAH trying to catch everything from touch down, water salute and takeoff. I have two in 1:400, GJ and DW.Edit: Just to clarify, I don't consider my AA MD-80s part of my "have spotted them" category, since the tail numbers don't match, and I wasn;t thinking about it when I got the models or when I went spotting. I also flew on many AA MD-80s, but never kept track of tail numbers.
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This is epic! I hope the 170 was a blast!Haha! How can you find the pilot in the room...
Well, going by that logic then yes, I have plenty of airplanes that I have flown on in my collection, but I did not get them because of that. I'm sure there are also some tail numbers that I have spotted that are in my collection, but I'm just not aware of them, there is only a handful that I have intentionally gotten because I have spotted them.
I also have a few that I have flown myself in my collection, but the most special one in that category is a Shuttle America Embraer E-170 in 1:200 scale N867RW. My first airline job was with them, and the day I passed my E-170 type-rating (my first type) I got all three Gemini200 Shuttle America E-170s from Waffle as soon as I got back to the hotel as a gift to myself. It was a really fun first airline gig, but I had to commute to New York, where I was based, so after a year I left for another regional that gave me an offer to do the same job but based out of IAH. As luck would have it, when I showed up at the gate to operate my last flight for Shuttle the aircraft assigned to it was N867RW. After doing the last walk around I asked someone from the ground team to take a picture of me next to the plane.
Man, so glad you got to see 979! Love that DW as well! Would take MD-80s any day!The whistle, the smell, and the roar...
Edit: Just to clarify, I don't consider my AA MD-80s part of my "have spotted them" category, since the tail numbers don't match, and I wasn;t thinking about it when I got the models or when I went spotting. I also flew on many AA MD-80s, but never kept track of tail numbers.
Purpleplane
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I really miss the MD-80...and the DC-9, 727, and classic 737's.
Jazajia
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It actually is a solid airplane, had very few complaints bout it.
josecolme
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Hahahaha he'll tell you! Infact I want to make the ones I used to fly before. I flew twin otters and the Let410 for NatureAir in Costa Rica. Very colorfull.Haha! How can you find the pilot in the room...
Well, going by that logic then yes, I have plenty of airplanes that I have flown on in my collection, but I did not get them because of that. I'm sure there are also some tail numbers that I have spotted that are in my collection, but I'm just not aware of them, there is only a handful that I have intentionally gotten because I have spotted them.
I also have a few that I have flown myself in my collection, but the most special one in that category is a Shuttle America Embraer E-170 in 1:200 scale N867RW. My first airline job was with them, and the day I passed my E-170 type-rating (my first type) I got all three Gemini200 Shuttle America E-170s from Waffle as soon as I got back to the hotel as a gift to myself. It was a really fun first airline gig, but I had to commute to New York, where I was based, so after a year I left for another regional that gave me an offer to do the same job but based out of IAH. As luck would have it, when I showed up at the gate to operate my last flight for Shuttle the aircraft assigned to it was N867RW. After doing the last walk around I asked someone from the ground team to take a picture of me next to the plane.
I love your story with N876RW, awesome coincidence.
I also don't know to include some of the spotted ones because many with many big airlines it's hard to track the tail numbers.
Jazajia
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I didn't know about NatureAir, that is a cool livery, are you planning to customize one on the new GJ200 Twin Otter mold?
Welcome to MAF.
OscarBravo992
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Welcome to the community! That's a very nice model, which brand is it?
josecolme
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Yes I already got one. Infact I got that one, a shapeways 1:400 twin otter and a revell 1/72 twin otter. All going nature air.
Welcome aboard! Love the setup, Qantas models are awesome!
Jazajia
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Sounds like you will stay busy for a while. Will love to see pictures of them when finished.
josecolme
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Ohh I'm busy with customs for a good while. Is there some sort of album or inventory function in the forum where we could upload pictures as an album without starting a new thread?
Jazajia
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Not that I know off, I think the idea is to keep MAF simple without a bunch of different sections.
