YY WINGS Lufthansa Cargo MD-11F festival
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YY Wings just loves Cathay and Lufthansa
I noticed something peculiar of 1:400 scale: the majority of manufacturers love to produce many versions of the same model! Flaps down, flaps up, regular livery, special livery/liveries, old livery, new livery and all in the same batch. I imagine these eight Lufthansa Cargo MD-11F should be the record for 1:400 scale. Maybe the only two manufacturers not conformed at this marketing choice are Gemini and Phoenix. In 1:500 scale just Aeroclassics/Aero500 attempted to make this, for me crazy, production, with some B777-200s and B777-300/300ER: collectors where not ready for a batch invasion of the same airline and mould in three - four different versions and the quality was very poor with many flaws on the tampo print.
I wonder if in 1:400 scale there are enough collectors buying the entire batch of the same model with very little variations.
Ah ok, my fault: i have searched for the thread but i searched YY WINGS and not HX. Apologize.We know. These have all been posted in the dedicated HX thread
No worries
by the way, HX is coming in with more MD-11s, including KLM and Thai Airways (current livery).
JET-10/11/47
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Love Hx period but I REALLY LOVE their MD-11’s! Looking forward to the KLM. Hopefully they can look at operators such as Martinair, Citybird, Varig and more! Hx are the Kings of the MD-11 imo
aviation456
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I'm not sure if the HX MD-11 or the Panda is the better mould. But one thing is clear - Panda has really missed the trick by not releasing more MD-11s that are highly sought after by collectors! It's great to see HX doing so, with many iconic liveries in the pipeline.
JET-10/11/47
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Agree but will say Hx has more accurate detail than Panda so that would be my go to choice.
Silverbird
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TBH, these LH MD-11s look odd to me with all the passenger windows outlined on the model. I looked at many photos of the real thing (e.g. https://www.planespotters.net/photo/1263940/d-alcd-lufthansa-cargo-mcdonnell-douglas-md-11f) but couldn't see the slightest evidence that there have ever been any passenger windows. Whatever there is or was, it's simply not noticable.
Phantom
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These are present on an 11F but only really vissible on an aged and dirty paintjob. Certainly not something you'd see on an otherwise "factory fresh" looking 1/400 model. This might be something to consider on a 1/200, executed very faintly.
But I see many collectors are all over HX's overblown detailing.
Camouflaging mould shortcomings with excessive detailing works.
pons399
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So boring, and I never thought I’d say this for Cathay.
JET-10/11/47
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No mould will ever be 100% perfect and if they are they’re very few and far between. As a general outlook for me anyway, I can’t see any flaws that truly stick out,but then I’m not saying there are none! I just like Hx compared to any and every other manufacturers version!
Phantom
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What I said was a more general statement, less aimed at their 11. I'm waiting on one of these to be delivered to have a closer look but don't see any glaring issues either in the pics I've seen so far. Would need good pictures.
I just notice in recent years that collectors prefer gimmicks and overblown detail over accuracy and manufacturers - particularly HX or Av400 - do cater for this.
"See through engines", randomly printed panel lines or "red jevel" beacon lights on 787/350 would just be a few examples.
Jazajia
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I think Phoenix did a good job wiht the window plugs on their Federal Express example of a few years ago. Maybe Panda can pull it off in 1/400 scale too if they want.
Phantom
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Had to look this one up and I agree. Doesn't look bad at all the way they printed it.
An early purple top 11 would be great.
