OllieBHaas25
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Still in shock from when they retired the Air France 747s
Show your Latest 1:200 Purchase
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Stroppendorfer
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OllieBHaas25
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Been wanting one of those
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Phantom
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While I don't collect 1/200 I'm always on the hunt for cheap spare part donors.
And once again one of the good old Lufthansa Modell Edition models arrived in much better condition than expected for the price paid. Good enough to keep it. These models are still amazing and so much fun to photoshoot with their built quality. Despite of their age they still easily blow everything made in China out of the water.
Here's D-AIAL "Stade"
Lufthansa A300-600 D-AIAL "Stade" by Alexander Kern, auf Flickr
Lufthansa A300-600 D-AIAL "Stade" by Alexander Kern, auf Flickr
Lufthansa A300-600 D-AIAL "Stade" by Alexander Kern, auf Flickr
I love the details on these
Lufthansa A300-600 D-AIAL "Stade" by Alexander Kern, auf Flickr
And once again one of the good old Lufthansa Modell Edition models arrived in much better condition than expected for the price paid. Good enough to keep it. These models are still amazing and so much fun to photoshoot with their built quality. Despite of their age they still easily blow everything made in China out of the water.
Here's D-AIAL "Stade"
Lufthansa A300-600 D-AIAL "Stade" by Alexander Kern, auf FlickrLufthansa A300-600 D-AIAL "Stade" by Alexander Kern, auf FlickrLufthansa A300-600 D-AIAL "Stade" by Alexander Kern, auf FlickrI love the details on these
Lufthansa A300-600 D-AIAL "Stade" by Alexander Kern, auf Flickr
Phantom
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One of Herpa's first ever made model airplanes is this 737-330 D-ABXC "Delmenhorst". While there might be a few things to nitpick don't forget, this thing is older than many collectors on here. It was "Made in West-Germany"
Lufthansa 737-300 D-ABXC "Delmenhorst" by Alexander Kern, auf Flickr
Lufthansa 737-300 D-ABXC "Delmenhorst" by Alexander Kern, auf Flickr
Lufthansa 737-300 D-ABXC "Delmenhorst" by Alexander Kern, auf FlickrLufthansa 737-300 D-ABXC "Delmenhorst" by Alexander Kern, auf Flickr
These old Herpa Premium Edition models are simply stunning, specially considering their age. Is it true that even the landing gear springs/dampers are represented in these models, and completely functional? I remember reading about this somewhere.
Phantom
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The mains only on the 747 have this, yes.
pons399
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The detail really is on another level. It’s a must-have even for a KAL/SQ guy like me, so I can’t imagine how good it feels as an LH collector.While I don't collect 1/200 I'm always on the hunt for cheap spare part donors.
And once again one of the good old Lufthansa Modell Edition models arrived in much better condition than expected for the price paid. Good enough to keep it. These models are still amazing and so much fun to photoshoot with their built quality. Despite of their age they still easily blow everything made in China out of the water.
Here's D-AIAL "Stade"
I love the details on these
Phantom
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Not trying to drag this off topic, but I had a few minutes time to snap a quick picture of a Premium / LH Modell Edition 747-400 fuselage main gear assembly.
A total of four springs in this assembly. You see the spiral springs protruding out of the upper strut while the lower strut is fully compressed here in unassembled conditions. There's another spring in the bogie joint to realistically tilt the bogie. These are delicate and I wont disassemble if not really needed.
Just for the fun of it I added two simmilar position assemblies for an IF200 747 (early model)
LME-IF200-747-mains by Alexander Kern, auf Flickr
Not trying to drag this off topic, but I had a few minutes time to snap a quick picture of a Premium / LH Modell Edition 747-400 fuselage main gear assembly.
A total of four springs in this assembly. You see the spiral springs protruding out of the upper strut while the lower strut is fully compressed here in unassembled conditions. There's another spring in the bogie joint to realistically tilt the bogie. These are delicate and I wont disassemble if not really needed.
Just for the fun of it I added two simmilar position assemblies for an IF200 747 (early model)
Amazing stuff, thanks for sharing! Really cool to see all the engineering behind these models!
Jazajia
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These are my latest 1:200 purchases, for my collection.
I actually got the first two about 4 months ago, but they are still the "latest."
I like the YS-11, I like Japanese airlines, and I like these Hogan exclusives for the Japanese market. This was a local purchase from a collector in Houston.
I actually got the first two about 4 months ago, but they are still the "latest."
I like the YS-11, I like Japanese airlines, and I like these Hogan exclusives for the Japanese market. This was a local purchase from a collector in Houston.
Jazajia
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The same day I purchased that JAS YS-11, I got this InFlightLE from the same collector. I don't care for Ozark, but I like the 727-200, and more importantly, I was extremely intrigued by the model itself. It is all made in the UK from scratch by the same person who eventually started making the Small World line, a precursor of the InFlight200 we all know today.
Jazajia
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I agree, it ended up costing me as much as the photo equipment used to take those images, but to me, it is worth every penny. More than just a model...
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Phantom
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Another one of these "out of curiosity" purchases is this SQ 747-100 N7470 as it wasn't that expensive and I might need a spare donor...
Not wanting to do a review of all details here, but there's a few things I find nitpicking noteworthy on this otherwise very nice looking model:
I mainly bought the model because of its way better wing profile (leading edge radius) and proper engine positions as opposed to the IF200 mould which is just wrong in this area.
As far as I understand, this SQ is a copy of JC's mould. It at least comes with the flaws of the JC which is a shame, they could have done it better.
I'm not happy with the v.tail leading edge curve which is wrong (just like HX's 1/400 - coincidence?) and so totally bugs my eyes whenever I'm looking at it.
The engine fans sit too far front in those engines. They should have corrected this and might even have modeled the correct early nacelles for this model. Something I do expect when I see what kind of other details get modeled these days.
Finally some color nitpick...
The grey on the wing-body-fairing slightly differs from the wings. Made on purpose or color management fail?
The grey on the wings is a rather perfect match for what the internet calls "Boeing Grey" (aka BAC707) . But what sounds like a compliment sadly is my usual criticism about any scale 747Classics. BAC707 was a very rare sight on an early 747 wing.
Enough nitpicked
, here's a few pictures
sq741f by Alexander Kern, auf Flickr
sq741h by Alexander Kern, auf Flickr
sq741e by Alexander Kern, auf Flickr
sq741b by Alexander Kern, auf Flickr
sq741d by Alexander Kern, auf Flickr
Not wanting to do a review of all details here, but there's a few things I find nitpicking noteworthy on this otherwise very nice looking model:
I mainly bought the model because of its way better wing profile (leading edge radius) and proper engine positions as opposed to the IF200 mould which is just wrong in this area.
As far as I understand, this SQ is a copy of JC's mould. It at least comes with the flaws of the JC which is a shame, they could have done it better.
I'm not happy with the v.tail leading edge curve which is wrong (just like HX's 1/400 - coincidence?) and so totally bugs my eyes whenever I'm looking at it.
The engine fans sit too far front in those engines. They should have corrected this and might even have modeled the correct early nacelles for this model. Something I do expect when I see what kind of other details get modeled these days.
Finally some color nitpick...
The grey on the wing-body-fairing slightly differs from the wings. Made on purpose or color management fail?
The grey on the wings is a rather perfect match for what the internet calls "Boeing Grey" (aka BAC707) . But what sounds like a compliment sadly is my usual criticism about any scale 747Classics. BAC707 was a very rare sight on an early 747 wing.
Enough nitpicked
, here's a few picturessq741f by Alexander Kern, auf Flickrsq741h by Alexander Kern, auf Flickrsq741e by Alexander Kern, auf Flickrsq741b by Alexander Kern, auf Flickrsq741d by Alexander Kern, auf Flickr
