Instead of “Black Friday”, it is “Black Week” here where the program runs a week before Black Friday.
First is a
Mexicana B757-2Q8 N758MX by
NG with the green tail. This 757 will join with its black-tail sistership in my collection. The real frame spent around 9 years with the airline and is still active as a converted freighter at Fedex. Tbh this model wasn’t discounted as compared to the usual price but it is a missing piece in my 757 fleet.
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The next 4 arrivals originate from Aviation Megastore Holland - which is my first purchase from them. I have been looking at the A320 pair since last year’s Black Friday but was somehow kept off. This year I found out the sale 2 days after the newsletter was sent out and it could have been that i missed some interesting models. Alas the last collectible show had set me back quite a lot. First and foremost is this pair of
Tianjin Airlines by
Skywings using PM mould with 2 different engine types: in the background
A320-232 B-1850 with IAE engine and in the focus of my lens
A320-214 B-1659. Both airframe is still in service with the airline since it rolled out the factory.
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A model which i passed my opportunity before but should be included in my collection -
T’way Air A330-343 HL8501 by
PH. The airline will soon renamed after new investor came. This was the only model which did not came mint: both wings were not glued well.
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Another widebody from AvMg sale is this Star Alliance livery - the first in my collection as I rarely collect special schemes. Introducing
Air India B777-337ER VT-ALJ by
PH. This one turns out to be the most value-for-money in the batch as no defects discovered.
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I used to give myself a criteria where I would only collect partly (or fully)-chromed and special Tristars by NG. The scope expanded so this short-bodied version is a welcoming addition. I thought quite a while before deciding on adding this model.
United Airlines L1011-500 N514PA in the Saul Bass livery by
NG.
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Finally, a non-Black Friday model but was well offered -
Cathay Pacific A350-1041 B-LXA in the
NG Ultimate Packing. Since the box was so sturdy, the seller only wrapped a thin plastic cover outside the box with extra shock-absorption package within the box and not outside the model. The model came with a loose front gear. The seller appreciated private feedback before the actual one was posted. NG used the wrong winglet for this model btw.
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That’s all for my Black Week haul. I have seen that US collectors enjoyed great discount this year and look forward to seeing the unboxings.
That's why I delayed posting this until today.
