LeoMuse747
Well-known member
Nice ones! L-1011 is my pick, an easy one this time. Although the Tu-204 is also cool
That Tristar is an awesome hybrid. There was also an LTU hybrid operated by ATA, but I'm not sure if NG have ever released it.
Show Your Latest 1:400 Purchase
- Thread starter JJ Skippy
- Start date
Nice ones! L-1011 is my pick, an easy one this time. Although the Tu-204 is also cool
That Tristar is an awesome hybrid. There was also an LTU hybrid operated by ATA, but I'm not sure if NG have ever released it.
abdulmohiuddin
Well-known member
it'd be the L-1011 for me, but not simply because it's an NG L-1011. When the second release of the ATA/TWA L-1011 came out, I wanted to see if I could justify adding this into my collection by seeing if it was one of the aircraft that took part in the Gulf War Airlift. That meant I ended up going into a rabbit hole of information about it so I guess I feel like it's something I've gaslit myself into wanting despite not being in my collecting criteria. Glad to see you're happy with it!
quanng
Well-known member
L-1011 surely wins in the batch, trijets are always a sight to behold. NG hasn’t made the LTU hybrid opb ATA.Nice ones! L-1011 is my pick, an easy one this time. Although the Tu-204 is also cool
That Tristar is an awesome hybrid. There was also an LTU hybrid operated by ATA, but I'm not sure if NG have ever released it.
It is surely a beautiful model. I bidded because I found the livery to be cool. It does not fall correctly to my collecting criteria though.
Delta74N86
New member
Finally got my hands on a Geminijets Delta 747-100! Super excited i finally got one off eBay for a relatively cheap price especially considering most cost a pretty penny these days. 
I would rather have the ATA vacation scheme personally. I know GJ did one (and I have it), but I really like the NG mold.
LeoMuse747
Well-known member
yeah, too bad NG only released the -500 in the vacation scheme. I also have the GJ version but I'd rather get rid of it and get an NG in the golden "runway" scheme instead!
quanng
Well-known member
Hybrid is not all’s cup of tea! I do like some selected hybrids though.
Jazajia
Well-known member
This arrived today!
I have had other arrivals, but without a proper setup for photos I haven't bothered to share them. I had to make an exception with this one though.
The front of the box is nothing special, but the back is quite interesting. A short informative summary relating to the model. First in Spanish, then in English. And what's more interesting is the amount of logos from "independent entities" that are behind this model.
The mold used is Panda's. It was marketed in the U.S. as an El Aviador exclusive. Other retailer that seemed to have funded the production run is La Tienda de Aviación (A Costa Rican aviation store) and the AvGeek Models logo is also there (not quite sure what part they have in the play). At any rate, it is interesting to see how every day more "private parties" are having to fund models that the regular brands won't produce on their own. This says a lot about the hobby.
I have had other arrivals, but without a proper setup for photos I haven't bothered to share them. I had to make an exception with this one though.
The front of the box is nothing special, but the back is quite interesting. A short informative summary relating to the model. First in Spanish, then in English. And what's more interesting is the amount of logos from "independent entities" that are behind this model.
The mold used is Panda's. It was marketed in the U.S. as an El Aviador exclusive. Other retailer that seemed to have funded the production run is La Tienda de Aviación (A Costa Rican aviation store) and the AvGeek Models logo is also there (not quite sure what part they have in the play). At any rate, it is interesting to see how every day more "private parties" are having to fund models that the regular brands won't produce on their own. This says a lot about the hobby.
josecolme
Well-known member
Avgeek models is also a brand of La Tienda de Aviación who came up with the idea to produce this model. A friend owns the store in Costa Rica.
Jazajia
Well-known member
Interesting. The only AvGeek Models I could come up with is based in the UK.
Jazajia
Well-known member
So who footed the bill for this? La Tienda de Aviación/AvGeekModels? It does not say El Aviador anywhere on the box, though they seem to be the main distributor outside of Costa Rica. It is also not a regular Panda release.
YesterAirlines
Well-known member
Only 13 Vanguards have been made on this mould by Aeroclassics and they are pretty hard to find, so I'm fortunate to have just been able to pickup 3 to bring my total Vanguards to 8. Here are the two cargo versions of the trio. Lovely models.
josecolme
Well-known member
La Tienda de Aviacion did. Apparently with plans for more in a near future. AvGeek is just easier to pronounce to non spanish speakers.
planes_on_a_shelf
Well-known member
VT-jets/ Panda Model IC A320 VT-EYE '50 years of flying'
Great Model. Great Details. Glad to have got this release. Looking forward to a regular scheme IC A320. Benoy Sarkar's iconic design is, for me, one of those timeless classics - modernist, unafraid, bold, yet stark and minimal. Very forward looking for its time and context. That logo on the tail is like a core memory for me.
(tail logo's wonky starboard side - portside's not so much)
Great Model. Great Details. Glad to have got this release. Looking forward to a regular scheme IC A320. Benoy Sarkar's iconic design is, for me, one of those timeless classics - modernist, unafraid, bold, yet stark and minimal. Very forward looking for its time and context. That logo on the tail is like a core memory for me.
(tail logo's wonky starboard side - portside's not so much)
Last edited:
