quanng
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Just a somewhat "unsuccessful" sale-hunting season! Last week was Pre-Single Day (Nov 11th) Sale on Taobao and I had plan to purchase 3 models within the same shop. Things does not go as well according to plan... Here are the latest arrivals for me:
- Unplanned for this shopping spree is this China Southern B787-9 B-1128 by AV400 - my first model for a long time with detachable gears, this time with the brand' s invention of using magnetic attachment. My criticism for the copy I received is the port engine angled downward. Gears are rollable but not equiped with rubber tyres. Here is the model on the stand doing a low fly-by above the construction.
From the same shop of the CZ B789 is also another AV400 models, with magnetic-detachable landing gears. Introducing the model with one of the highest MSRP currently available - British Airways A380-841 G-XLEL. The model is behemoth! Actually I joined this sale just because the price of this model dropped into the acceptable zone. Unlike other main gears whose mount has a specific direction, the 6-wheels bogey can be installed in the wrong direction so make sure to check it (I did it wrong in the first place lol). Welp the A380 was parked in the wrong bay so the wingspan was out of scope.
Lastly, a model which I really like but had to be purchased from another shop due to unavailability at the same shop as BA A380 - Belavia B737Max8 EW-528PA by JCWings. A real little gem! The latest one released by JCW carries the reg EW-546PA - an aircraft that was not taken up by the Belarusian flag carrier.
So, here is the story: i planned to buy 3 models (BA, Belavia and Oman B38M) in the same shop in order to achieve maximum discount. I checked the stock when the sale was opened for 14 minutes on the night of 31st October. BAAAM! Both Max were sold out. I didn't thought that collectors would rush to by aircraft models that quick lol. As to receive the same amount of discount as my original plan, I subsidized with the CZ B789 - which I hoped to get sometime in the near future. Belavia was then purchased at another store that still had it in stock! Also, I was fortunate enough to get the Oman Air separately yesterday from the same store as my plan and eager to get it in the next 2 weeks or so. The 11.11 hasn't come yet but I hope that there would be no more interesting models to get as I am running low now. I eager to see what you guys get for the incoming Black Friday - I might be out of the game lol.
Bloopers! The detachable landing gear allowed me to try unthinkable gear config! With 2x 6 bogey wheels the A380 could stand well, but not with this configuration!
- Unplanned for this shopping spree is this China Southern B787-9 B-1128 by AV400 - my first model for a long time with detachable gears, this time with the brand' s invention of using magnetic attachment. My criticism for the copy I received is the port engine angled downward. Gears are rollable but not equiped with rubber tyres. Here is the model on the stand doing a low fly-by above the construction.
From the same shop of the CZ B789 is also another AV400 models, with magnetic-detachable landing gears. Introducing the model with one of the highest MSRP currently available - British Airways A380-841 G-XLEL. The model is behemoth! Actually I joined this sale just because the price of this model dropped into the acceptable zone. Unlike other main gears whose mount has a specific direction, the 6-wheels bogey can be installed in the wrong direction so make sure to check it (I did it wrong in the first place lol). Welp the A380 was parked in the wrong bay so the wingspan was out of scope.
Lastly, a model which I really like but had to be purchased from another shop due to unavailability at the same shop as BA A380 - Belavia B737Max8 EW-528PA by JCWings. A real little gem! The latest one released by JCW carries the reg EW-546PA - an aircraft that was not taken up by the Belarusian flag carrier.
So, here is the story: i planned to buy 3 models (BA, Belavia and Oman B38M) in the same shop in order to achieve maximum discount. I checked the stock when the sale was opened for 14 minutes on the night of 31st October. BAAAM! Both Max were sold out. I didn't thought that collectors would rush to by aircraft models that quick lol. As to receive the same amount of discount as my original plan, I subsidized with the CZ B789 - which I hoped to get sometime in the near future. Belavia was then purchased at another store that still had it in stock! Also, I was fortunate enough to get the Oman Air separately yesterday from the same store as my plan and eager to get it in the next 2 weeks or so. The 11.11 hasn't come yet but I hope that there would be no more interesting models to get as I am running low now. I eager to see what you guys get for the incoming Black Friday - I might be out of the game lol.
Bloopers! The detachable landing gear allowed me to try unthinkable gear config! With 2x 6 bogey wheels the A380 could stand well, but not with this configuration!
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