NG Model - 1:400 February 2023 Release "Hints"

[KL808]

Is the Aegean and Cebu Pacific releases delayed?

 

[pons399]

Is the Aegean and Cebu Pacific releases delayed?

looks like it

 

[Barison82]

Finally! The chrome looks fabulous.

Wow that looks fantastic! I also note NG have decided to actually represent the model in the early 1975 ‘in service’ c/s; not as per the artwork on the box…she has Lockheed L-1011 titles on the rear fuselage, no black radome and all three matching long exhausts!

 

[pons399]

Wow that looks fantastic! I also note NG have decided to actually represent the model in the early 1975 ‘in service’ c/s; not as per the artwork on the box…she has Lockheed L-1011 titles on the rear fuselage, no black radome and all three matching long exhausts!

Looks like that's what caused the delay. Nice to see them still committed to making stuff accurate, even if it results in a delay.

For those curious, the 1st pic is the correct 1975 delivery scheme, with a green radome and long engine exhausts. The 2nd pic is NG's artwork with a black radome and short engine exhausts, while the 3rd pic showing NG's final product has the correct green radome and long exhausts. Changes were definitely made during production.

 

[Barison82]

Looks like that's what caused the delay. Nice to see them still committed to making stuff accurate, even if it results in a delay.

Definitely. Bit of an unexpected one here as usually the artwork on the box is what we’re going to get on the model - looks like the change was made at the last minute. Glad the exhausts all match, so in prototypical condition rather than temporary

 

[pons399]

Is it just me, or does that Corsair SP have some slight modifications?

It seems like NG has modified the 747SP's forehead, cockpit windows and nose shape. The Corsair's from the recent February release set, and you can see the differences compared to an older release: longer cockpit windows and nose, smoother forehead. Dunno if it's just the angle...

 

[1/400collector]

Finally! The chrome looks fabulous.

God damn it looks amazing.
I ain't even a CX or a TriStar collector and i want to have it

 

[LeoMuse747]

Cockpit windows on the Corsair look better than the CAAC.

 

[Phantom]

Awesome!!!!
A big thank you to NG for still listening to the community!
Can't wait for mine.

 

[pons399]

Here's a comparison, from left to right: old NG, real thing, new NG. Cockpit windows are slimmer and longer, while the forehead is smoother. Both were criticisms for the -8, so it gives me hope for that and the Classics.

 

[Phantom]

Here's a comparison, from left to right: old NG, real thing, new NG. Cockpit windows are slimmer and longer, while the forehead is smoother. Both were criticisms for the -8, so it gives me hope for that and the Classics.

I'm not really sure wether there's a difference at all other than artwork.

 

[Barison82]

I'm not really sure wether there's a difference at all other than artwork.

I agree; I can see an improvement in the cockpit printing but everything else looks the same to me

 

[pons399]

I agree; I can see an improvement in the cockpit printing but everything else looks the same to me

The forehead might just be the angle, but it does look a little smoother to me. Cockpit's definitely changed though.

 

[OscarBravo992]

Finally! The chrome looks fabulous.

Absolutely gorgeous! I cannot wait to receive mine!

 

[pons399]

This looks so damn crisp

 

[planes_on_a_shelf]

This CX 1011 has to be the Model of the Year thus far . Unless NG manages to best themselves in the coming few months.
The accuracy and quiet commitment!
The delay is now a mere blip in time.

 

[Phantom]

This CX 1011 has to be the Model of the Year thus far . Unless NG manages to best themselves in the coming few months.

...like with a nicely polished "as delivered" 747-123 or -151 for example. This would be something.
Their TriStars are simply outstanding.

 

[pons399]

This CX 1011 has to be the Model of the Year thus far . Unless NG manages to best themselves in the coming few months.
The accuracy and quiet commitment!
The delay is now a mere blip in time.

Personal preferences aside, I think a well-electroplated Lettuce Sandwich 742 would beat it.

 

[pons399]

More pics of the Cathay, courtesy of Waffle:

 

[planes_on_a_shelf]

More pics of the Cathay, courtesy of Waffle:

NG has definitely out-NG'd themselves on this one! Incredible