Oh yes. I think there's going to be a lot of older models hitting ebay if that happens...
V1:400 Models - A New US 400 Scale Brand
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Battlecry
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Panda Models has some great moulds, but under-utilizes them. The A340, 737-300/400 and MD-11 immediately come to mind. I'd love to see some Swissair and KLMs on the Panda MD-11 mould.
It also seems to me that Panda is taking too long to release their own models. All the recent releases come from other brands using Panda moulds instead of Panda themselves using them
Panda has almost stopped making models under its own brand name. Almost everything they do now is for others.
By the way I don't mean to be too much of a tease but Panda just sent me through photos of 7 of the 8 767-200s we're getting made and I can confirm they all look gorgeous!! The first release set will include 6 767-200s
Also @qweyrhgf I've made contact with at least 2 Chinese sources so I'm hopeful the models will be available in China
400Yinzer
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This is such a tease!Panda has almost stopped making models under its own brand name. Almost everything they do now is for others.
By the way I don't mean to be too much of a tease but Panda just sent me through photos of 7 of the 8 767-200s we're getting made and I can confirm they all look gorgeous!! The first release set will include 6 767-200s
Also @qweyrhgf I've made contact with at least 2 Chinese sources so I'm hopeful the models will be available in China
hopefully announcement this week?
Hope so, but hard to say. The delay is being caused by Boeing signing off the box designs.
qweyrhgf
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Thank you for contacting.Panda has almost stopped making models under its own brand name. Almost everything they do now is for others.
By the way I don't mean to be too much of a tease but Panda just sent me through photos of 7 of the 8 767-200s we're getting made and I can confirm they all look gorgeous!! The first release set will include 6 767-200s
Also @qweyrhgf I've made contact with at least 2 Chinese sources so I'm hopeful the models will be available in China
But, it's a shame that PM has stopped producing its own brand models.
They haven't completely, but in 2025 they've released 12 models! They've made closer to 70 for others.Thank you for contacting.
But, it's a shame that PM has stopped producing its own brand models.
They did recently ask me for some MD-11 ideas so we can hope!
Panda's 737 Classic molds seem to be pretty good also. What would you think about Pro Air? They were a small outfit out of Detroit City and started out with 2 brand-new 737-400s (their Boeing customer code was 9R), N460PR with an orange tail and N461PR in green. They later picked up N462PR on the secondhand market and gave it a blue/purple tail (that was the one that I saw the most at IND) as well as ex-Garuda Indonesia -3U3 N360PR with a yellow tail. They contracted with United's Indianapolis facility for their maintenance. They only lasted for about 3 or 4 years (a 9/11 casualty), but I enjoyed seeing their different colored tails and they served IND (thanks to their maintenance contract with UA) and they would be a welcome addition to my collection. In fact, this is one I wouldn't mind getting done custom if you decide it's not a fit for you.Panda has almost stopped making models under its own brand name. Almost everything they do now is for others.
By the way I don't mean to be too much of a tease but Panda just sent me through photos of 7 of the 8 767-200s we're getting made and I can confirm they all look gorgeous!! The first release set will include 6 767-200s
Also @qweyrhgf I've made contact with at least 2 Chinese sources so I'm hopeful the models will be available in China
I have a list of 737s I'd like to get made if I get a chance to order anymore. I'm familiar with Pro Air but I admit they weren't high on my list, although they are a possibility. Probably getting a bit ahead of ourselves to be honest. These models need to sell well first
qweyrhgf
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@YesterAirlines Just curious, how much does it cost to have a custom model made by a manufacturer?
@YesterAirlines Just curious, how much does it cost to have a custom model made by a manufacturer?
I can't really give you that information. There are a lot of variables - size of production run, mould in question, complexity of livery, whether the model is polished or not, the number of models being made overall, addition of aerials (and how many), packaging style, need for stand and lastly how tough you negotiate! Then all of these things can be different with different manufacturers too.
I can say that generally the larger the runs the cheaper the unit price. I can also say that the 767s we're making all had the same unit price, but the 727 and DC-9 pricing was variable depending on livery and polishing.
In my experience (not just with this project) the price per unit can vary anywhere between $16 and $29.
Danio1988
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Massive congratulations and good luck with this @YesterAirlines! I really do hope it’s a roaring success
Gazontipede
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One day I hope for a Qantas 734 in the original '84-07 colours. An absolute workhorse of the Australian domestic fleet for a quarter century and never produced. My Hobby House in Malaysia did one via Panda but in the post 2007 scheme... 
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boeing737sjcboy
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Hoping someone will do the complete Western pacific 737-300 logojet fleet . I also want MarkAir 733/734 too
Mark Air didn't serve Indy, but WP did! I second your interest in getting the rest of the fleet.
ARD hold tight to anything in BA colours and will stop its sale as they have the exclusive license so only a major brand is likely to make BA from now on, or one that works with ARD
The US Airways dark blue scheme hasn't been done on the -400 either and it would be a perfect fit for this new brand... preferably N409US
