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[YesterAirlines]

Another African addition to the collection and much cheaper than the Zaire DC-10 is this SAA 707-344C ZS-SAG acquired from @Beans__ . ZS-SAG arrived new in April 1969 and served throughout the 1970s. Leased to Air Zimbabwe in 1980/81 it was sold to IAI of Israel in October 1982 and joined the Israeli Air Force. Retirement came in 2008 when it was registered 4X-BYQ as an EC-707.

 

[markS]

Picked these 2 up today

 

[YesterAirlines]

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Nice. I've got both of those as well

 

[400Yinzer]

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Awesome models! I’m not much of a fantasy collector but the Concorde gets an exception for obvious reasons. That Pan Am one is super sharp

 

[400Yinzer]

Recently picked up 2 beautiful USAir 757’s courtesy of Squatchys. Both are on the fantastic NG mould but one of them is an Aeroclassics model which allows for an interesting comparison with the mould variable removed. My pics aren’t the highest quality but it should be clear how much better NG’s printing and detail is. For example, look at the detail printing on the doors and the more refined undercarriage detailing, main gear door area, and underside of the engines on the NG. Even still, both models are excellent and the Aeroclassics can more than hold its own (with the benefit of NG’s mould) - enjoy!

 

[LeoMuse747]

Recently picked up 2 beautiful USAir 757’s courtesy of Squatchys. Both are on the fantastic NG mould but one of them is an Aeroclassics model which allows for an interesting comparison with the mould variable removed. My pics aren’t the highest quality but it should be clear how much better NG’s printing and detail is. For example, look at the detail printing on the doors and the more refined undercarriage detailing, main gear door area, and underside of the engines on the NG. Even still, both models are excellent and the Aeroclassics can more than hold its own (with the benefit of NG’s mould) - enjoy!
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Cockpit window detail is much better on the NG, for example.
Some Aeroclassics 757s also have quite small cockpit windows. ATA 757 in the old livery suffers form this

 

[400Yinzer]

Cockpit window detail is much better on the NG, for example.
Some Aeroclassics 757s also have quite small cockpit windows. ATA 757 in the old livery suffers form this

That’s a good point. I remember the Aeroperu 757 had the same problem - it bothered me so much that I sold it!