NG Models May 2025 Release Hints

[Theresa apocalypse222222]

It still looks better than the Phoenix mould imo. It seems like they just put antennas on the Lite mould tho. I'm still gonna buy it to compare whith the Phoenix one

NG claims that this is “the best 747-400 mould up to date” however I think it is far behind the HX and even the JC mould

 

[Theresa apocalypse222222]

Actually you can by 2 HX 747-400s for the price of this NG release

NG claims that this is “the best 747-400 mould up to date” however I think it is far behind the HX and even the JC mould

 

[BaguetteCollector]

Actually you can by 2 HX 747-400s for the price of this NG release

Unfortunately, its quite difficult to buy a HX models from Europe

 

[planes_on_a_shelf]

Nope. No. The Cockpit Printing is way way off. And/Or that forehead is so-Phoenix-ey ewww. Looks terrible.
Glad I didn't Pre-Order this one . Imagine waiting for this for a year!!!

Any photos of the other models?

I know I'm waiting for the same one too Hehe

Actually you can by 2 HX 747-400s for the price of this NG release

Only if HX sells as HX. With Patriot branding the cost is 10-15% (min) more than NG!

 

[Theresa apocalypse222222]

Nope. No. The Cockpit Printing is way way off. Looks terrible.
Glad I didn't Pre-Order this one


I know I'm waiting for the same one too


Only if HX sells as HX. With Patriot branding the cost is 10-15% (min) more than NG!

The gear length is another issue

 

[planes_on_a_shelf]

The gear length is another issue

Right. It's too extended - 'in-air' config.

Posting a 'flat-on' elevation-like CA 744 image - the cockpit printing is really off imo, and the 'hump' is a bit too tall and convex-ey? Or the cockpit position is perhaps wrongly too low, besides the template being off for the centre windows.

 

[LeoMuse747]

Yep, definitely something wrong with the cockpit windows and the whole cockpit area curvature. The nose gear is too long aswell - are they trying to copy HX?

Quite frustrating to see how NG is having a hard time adjusting their 747, while their very first mould (the 757) is perfect from the beginning.
I no longer look forward to see NG 747s... now my eyes are 100% focused on HX. They are the ones bringing in the nice Jumbos, not NG!

 

[MIAv8Diecast]

It still looks better than the Phoenix mould imo. It seems like they just put antennas on the Lite mould tho. I'm still gonna buy it to compare whith the Phoenix one

I think they did attempt to upgrade the nose section if you compare the lite version to this.. They butchered cockpit printing though.

 

[MIAv8Diecast]

Yep, definitely something wrong with the cockpit windows and the whole cockpit area curvature. The nose gear is too long aswell - are they trying to copy HX?

Quite frustrating to see how NG is having a hard time adjusting their 747, while their very first mould (the 757) is perfect from the beginning.
I no longer look forward to see NG 747s... now my eyes are 100% focused on HX. They are the ones bringing in the nice Jumbos, not NG!

I was kinda expecting to be disappointed given the silence around the the production of the mold. I am however somewhat pleased that they did away with the 747SP nose section.. I seriously thought they wouldn’t even fix that. Either way HX is the superior products it looks like.

 

[MIAv8Diecast]

Nope. No. The Cockpit Printing is way way off. And/Or that forehead is so-Phoenix-ey ewww. Looks terrible.
Glad I didn't Pre-Order this one . Imagine waiting for this for a year!!!


I know I'm waiting for the same one too Hehe


Only if HX sells as HX. With Patriot branding the cost is 10-15% (min) more than NG!

At least they released an Air China 747 and not the true classics that everyone else has been waiting years for.. that way we can all assess if this model will even be worthy of purchasing.

 

[pons399]

Chinese retailers are already stocking these, no idea why NG keeps dragging their feet with pics.

 

[planes_on_a_shelf]

Any idea @nb.aviation about the release photos?

 

[pons399]

Any idea @nb.aviation about the release photos?

Some 350s are already up on Taobao:

 

[qweyrhgf]

Some 350s are already up on Taobao:
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Wait, if I read correctly, why does the Cathay Pacific have wrong colour (gray?) again?

 

[pons399]

Wait, if I read correctly, why does the Cathay Pacific have wrong colour (gray?) again?

Probably just the lighting.

 

[planes_on_a_shelf]

It's definitely grey
NG doesn't seem to be correcting their base artworks & colour templates once they're done (the KE 748s are a good example)

 

[planes_on_a_shelf]

Some 350s are already up on Taobao:

Any more photos - the Sichuan & MU A330?

 

[qweyrhgf]

Probably just the lighting.

No, it definitely was the wrong color.

 

[jkim1123]

Some 350s are already up on Taobao:
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Several observations from those photos:

- The correct winglets are used for each one. The winglets on the -900s are noticeably taller than the -1000.
- They corrected the engine color on Korean Air. It was mistakenly white on the fantasy -1000.
- As pointed out, the lower bands of the Cathays seem to be light gray instead of light sea-green. I think this is the case since the engines have a lighter color, but in reality both should be colored the same.
- Based on the close-up side view of the Cathay -900, my main concern is that the model appears tilted towards the back. I’m not sure if it’s due to the angle of taking the photo, but the front landing gear looks taller than the main gear.

 

[planes_on_a_shelf]

Based on the close-up side view of the Cathay -900, my main concern is that the model appears tilted towards the back. I’m not sure if it’s due to the angle of taking the photo, but the front landing gear looks taller than the main gear.

So, the A350 does actually sit ever so slightly tail down. It's only noticeable from certain angles, and 'if you're really looking for it'

This photo I'm guessing the angle distorts it
But NG modified the landing gear correctly few months back