NG Models June 2024 Hints

[swagninja84]

God dam it with NG, do they think we all live in China or the USA????

Not that this helps anyone's feelings, but when you look at it logically, the United States and China are the 2 countries with the most commercial aircraft.

I'm sure if I didn't collect US aircraft, I would be real salty too.

 

[aviation456]

I was hoping that there were going to be more MD-80s this month but I guess not...

 

[Irish]

I'm too salty about this to say anything constructive, so here's something for sh!ts and giggles...
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Nothing salty about it imo, it's just the sad truth...

 

[planes_on_a_shelf]

not as diverse as it should be - region / mould - although as per @YesterAirlines' previous post - this hopefully changes July onwards
I still see quite a few I'd want to pick

• VH A330 - maybe the Qantas Freight one since they've already done the Australia Post one
• 2 x 9K A330s - Kuwait A338s - one each in the two tail versions? (NG has released enough A332s I'm hoping)
• CS A330 - TAP A339 regular scheme - or an A333? but there are also other multiple charter ceo/neo options
• B-8 - definitely the 3U Sichuan Bank scheme - pretty spectacular one and I may consider it even though I steer away from Corporate Ad special schemes
• 3 x B-3 A350s - long awaited CZs? I wouldn't mind picking up one as long as it isn't B-309W or B-32FR
• All those 767s - if they are in the classic schemes from the mainline US carriers I collect

 

[OscarBravo992]

So to summarize, we have the debut of the Boeing 767 family, but City of Everett is missing from the list. Probably delayed. Otherwise it is a very rich mix of Bs and Ns once again.

Airbus A321
B-1xxx
B-1xxx

Airbus A330
CS-xxx
VH-xxx
B-8xxx
F-Gxxx
9K-xxx
9K-xxx

Airbus A350-900
B-3xxx
B-3xxx
B-3xxx

Boeing 737-700
T-xx
B-5xxx

Boeing 737-800
B-5xxx
B-5xxx

Boeing 737 MAX 7
N72xxx
N72xxx

Boeing 737 MAX 7 (supposed to be MAX 8?)
B-2xxx
B-1xxx
B-2xxx

Boeing 767-200 NEW MOULD
N31xxx

Boeing 767-300 NEW MOULD
N17xxx
N17xxx

Boeing 767-400 NEW MOULD
N77xxx

Boeing 777-300(ER)
PH-xxx
HL7xxx

Boeing 787-9
B-1xxx

I really want to get excited about the VH- A330 but I just can’t. It’s going to be the other P2F one and I don’t want to get my hopes up for a pax version.

 

[pons399]

I really want to get excited about the VH- A330 but I just can’t. It’s going to be the other P2F one and I don’t want to get my hopes up for a pax version.

I'm hoping it's a normal QF 332, but knowing NG it'll be something totally random and disappointing...

 

[OscarBravo992]

I'm hoping it's a normal QF 332, but knowing NG it'll be something totally random and disappointing...

Most likely it'll be the other Ex-QF A330P2F, VH-EBE.



Only difference to the other release is the "QantasFreight" titles.

 

[SIGWX]

The Korean-registered 777 should be HL7204, KE's Blackpink jet, as hinted by NG a month ago.

The post said that it's gonna be a limited run and called the Chinese collectorate to "pledge" to the model if they want it. Maybe NG added it to the regular release batch after seeing an astronomical number of pledges.

 

[pons399]

The Korean-registered 777 should be HL7204, KE's Blackpink jet, as hinted by NG a month ago.

The post said that it's gonna be a limited run and called the Chinese collectorate to "pledge" to the model if they want it. Maybe NG added it to the regular release batch after seeing an astronomical number of pledges.

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All the B-registered specials announced alongside this were also integrated into the regular release, NG's done this with "future releases" before.

And the one time where a double release alongside the normal one would make sense, they don't do it... NG's literally allergic to normal KE widebodies, they haven't done a single active one yet. It's bloody common sense to do the normal first. /rant

 

[LachieHare]

Keen for whatever that VH- A330 is. Hopefully it will be VH-EBE, the other P2F or maybe even the Pride in the Air livery which we can finally have on a decent mould.

 

[OscarBravo992]

Pride in the Air livery which we can finally have on a decent mould.

What's wrong with the Phoenix A330?

 

[pons399]

What's wrong with the Phoenix A330?

Oversized horizontal stabs (on the -200) and low level of printing detail.

 

[LachieHare]

Oversized horizontal stabs (on the -200) and low level of printing detail.

Exactly. The Qantas titles look awful, too squashed and too light and the printing detail looks poor. The JC version isn't much better.

 

[abdulmohiuddin]

Won't lie I kinda miss seeing the L-1011 in these release sets but we ball.

 

[OscarBravo992]

Oversized horizontal stabs (on the -200) and low level of printing detail.

True, I forgot about the H stabs.

Exactly. The Qantas titles look awful, too squashed and too light and the printing detail looks poor. The JC version isn't much better.

I personally don't mind the colour of the titles, but yeah they are noticeably squashed.

 

[NoAddedSalt]

I'm hoping it's a normal QF 332, but knowing NG it'll be something totally random and disappointing...

It would be cool if they release a -300, though a regular -200 would be very welcome

 

[planes_on_a_shelf]

I'm hoping they have both the QF Pride schemes in their future production schedule

 

[planes_on_a_shelf]

All the B-registered specials announced alongside this were also integrated into the regular release, NG's done this with "future releases" before.

And the one time where a double release alongside the normal one would make sense, they don't do it... NG's literally allergic to normal KE widebodies, they haven't done a single active one yet. It's bloody common sense to do the normal first. /rant

I didn't check those A321 & 737 regs - but if those are the CZ specials - then I'm really happy.

And yes I totally get your frustration - I would have expected NG to have released KE A330s for example - those aren't as many in 1:400 as say their 777 counterparts - but considering they have released other airline-aircraft combos made before - this is pretty confounding.
Even though I'd only collect KE quadjets (I do have their 77W anniversary scheme) - I'd have made an exception for A330s

 

[pons399]

I didn't check those A321 & 737 regs - but if those are the CZ specials - then I'm really happy.

And yes I totally get your frustration - I would have expected NG to have released KE A330s for example - those aren't as many in 1:400 as say their 777 counterparts - but considering they have released other airline-aircraft combos made before - this is pretty confounding.
Even though I'd only collect KE quadjets (I do have their 77W anniversary scheme) - I'd have made an exception for A330s

The KE A333 in big titles hasn't ever been released in 1:400, so that would be a no-brainer for any profit-seeking company. Evidently not for NG!

 

[Planeoldwill]

In the past 2 months, these are the models released or announced for pre order from Europe DESPITE most of these companies being from Asia.

J Fox - Transavia 737-700 Old Colours
J Fox - Lufthansa a321 Old Colours
J Fox - SAS 737-800 Old Livery
J Fox - ITA a320neo
J Fox - EasyJet a320neo
J Fox - TUI Netherlands 737max
Inflight200 - Aer Lingus Irish Rugby a320
Inflight200 - Lot 737max Polski Linie Lotnicze livery
JC Wings - ITA a320
JC Wings - SAS Crj 900
Gemini - Jet2 Holidays a321neo
Gemini - Jet2 737-300
Gemini - Transavia a320neo
J Fox - TUI heritage scheme 737max
J Fox - Buzz 737max

All of that is within the space of April, May and June announcements. I would presume that there are more 1/200 collectors in Europe to warrant such a demand but it just shows how bad NGs diversity is and puts to bed the excuse “NG is a Chinese company, you should expect them to make Chinese models” is rubbish, NG make what they want and clearly europe isn’t worth much to them. Until they buck their ideas up I’ll be moving over to a much more peaceful and less frustrating life in 1/200