NG Model 1:400 February 2026 Release Hints

[MIAv8Diecast]

I agree.

The USA collector can wait? A reminder that only B- regs are being made by NG these days. I want other countries to be made too, (especially Japan) but the US has many models that need to be made as well!

Seems as though every quarter there is a long thread about whom deserves more models to be made with everyone pretty much falling into the same place at the end of the day. Has me thinking, wouldn’t it be reasonable to assume that the 1:400 market has grown so rapidly the brands can’t fit in their own shoes anymore? At the end of the day there is only so much manufacturing capability. I collect several different flag carriers / retro and modern North America and can confirm there A LOT of American airlines that I want to see made that span over five decades but I am trying to manage expectations. I’ve been collecting since 2014 and can assure you with all these small boutique brands popping up, the diversity has only increased but it will take a lot of time with this hobby for the shoe to fit with demand.

 

[Starz10p Aviation]

Seems as though every quarter there is a long thread about whom deserves more models to be made with everyone pretty much falling into the same place at the end of the day. Has me thinking, wouldn’t it be reasonable to assume that the 1:400 market has grown so rapidly the brands can’t fit in their own shoes anymore? At the end of the day there is only so much manufacturing capability. I collect several different flag carriers / retro and modern North America and can confirm there A LOT of American airlines that I want to see made that span over five decades but I am trying to manage expectations. I’ve been collecting since 2014 and can assure you with all these small boutique brands popping up, the diversity has only increased but it will take a lot of time with this hobby for the shoe to fit with demand.

Totally agree. Not every brand can make everything at once. I collect Japanese models too and I also wish more brands could make those. Only time will tell in this hobby on who makes what… hopefully NG does switch things up from mostly China though.