Patriot Models - Xi'an Y-7s

[YesterAirlines]

Ahoy Comrades. JC Wings Antonov An-26 mould has cropped up under the brand of a new company to 400 scale - Patriot Models. Already active in 200 scale Patriot have announced a quartet of Xi'an Y-7s in the colours of the PLAAF and PLAGF using the JC An-26. These are expected early in the new year and Patriot themselves have big plans to expand under their own steam, at least in 200 scale.

Patriot Models - New Military Xi'an Y-7s

The number of manufacturers in 400 scale has remained fairly static since 2018 but the number of brands that have appeared has gone up a lot. Mostly these new brands utilise either Panda Models or JC Wings for their production and several have the intenti

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[Mark22]

Good to see these niche aircraft in 400 scale. Hopefully we'll see more Antonov and Ilyushin props someday.

 

[LeoMuse747]

Very cool. How I wish someone could also make the Antonov An-12 in 1:400!

 

[Jazajia]

Why can't JC release them under their own name? Brand fragmentation in the diecast world is mind-boggling.

 

[Mark22]

If I understand correctly, they only produce them for a seperate brand that has no other relation to JC.

 

[YesterAirlines]

Why can't JC release them under their own name? Brand fragmentation in the diecast world is mind-boggling.

Yeah as Mark says Patriot are a separate company using the JC moulds rather than a JC brand

 

[Jazajia]

If I understand correctly, they only produce them for a seperate brand that has no other relation to JC.

Yeah as Mark says Patriot are a separate company using the JC moulds rather than a JC brand

Yeah, I noticed that. I probably should have elaborated more. It is just a weird phenomenon that I see in the diecast world. Niche brands pop up all the time to cater to niche markets. To me, it feels better for there to be only a handful of well-established brands. I guess it doesn't really matter as long as models that people want are being produced. Anyway, we can discuss this topic on another thread.

 

[IndyJets]

How is it that there's demand for this... but not a decent DC-9-10?