New Inflight 200 B747 Releases

990man · 05-05-2004, 07:02 AM

I received an e-mail from aviation retail direct which lists the following upcoming B747 releases in the Inflight 200 series.
It states that they should be available in May and as mentioned in another thread the price should be around GBP 99/170 USD.

B747-100 PANAM billboard
B747-200 Flying Tigers
B747-300 Ansett Sydney 2000
B747-400 BA Wunula tail

Cheers/Mark

twaforever · 05-05-2004, 09:33 AM

god damnit..thats too much $$ for me

jjorgemiami · 05-05-2004, 10:03 AM

OUCH!!

mcair02 · 05-05-2004, 09:54 PM

Who could see this Inflight200 thing getting as big as it has? I figured we'd see another two-or-three model/livery per year range and yet here we are with all kinds of cool stuff on the horizon. It's a great time to be a 1/200 collector, that's all I can say!

presidential · 05-05-2004, 10:55 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by mcair02
Who could see this Inflight200 thing getting as big as it has? I figured we'd see another two-or-three model/livery per year range and yet here we are with all kinds of cool stuff on the horizon. It's a great time to be a 1/200 collector, that's all I can say!

almost makes me want to switch from mostly 1:400 to 1:200

winged racer · 05-06-2004, 12:30 AM

Well in order to accomodate both the 1/400th and the 1/200 collections it took a little re-arranging of what I wanted/needed to collect and I think that for the moment all is well at hand.

As for inflight I'll collect all they release in PA colors. If something else comes along I'll decide if it fits into the 'mix' of things then I'll buy it. Otherwise no. As for 1/400th I'am very limited as to what I'll be adding to the collection because most of what I need has already come out. Excepting for the AA Convair 990 and a few of the military items.

Later......WR

Dr. Edmund H. Carus · 05-06-2004, 03:06 AM

Are the correct wing root and horizontal stabilizer profiles reproduced for the 747-200 and the 747-400 Inflight 200 models please? They are different for the 2 versions.

Cheers!

Edmund

B-huj · 05-06-2004, 04:55 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Dr. Edmund H. Carus
Are the correct wing root and horizontal stabilizer profiles reproduced for the 747-200 and the 747-400 Inflight 200 models please? They are different for the 2 versions.

Cheers!

Edmund

Always with an eye for detail, Edmund has pointed out something that Herpa/Hogan missed or thought was not important for collectors.
I hope Inflight200 does not forget/ignore that detail!

continental · 05-06-2004, 05:33 AM

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Originally posted by mcair02
It's a great time to be a 1/200 collector, that's all I can say!

If you can afford it, its a great time for collectors. Otherwise, its about as likely as acquiring a 1:1 version.

Let's see... If I cancel my T-Mobile, XM, DirecTV, DSL, lose the mortgage and move into a refrigerator box, sell my gas-guzzling SUV and stop buying affordable 1:400s, I might be able to afford one or two. No thanks. You folk can have my share.

Boeing SST · 05-07-2004, 01:35 PM

170 is a bit stiff for a regular release so one will have to be selective if they want more than just their absolute favorite.

For moi, Im gonna hold out for a SP. The market is already fllooded w/other (albeit plastic) 747 variants.

B2

Airliners! · 05-08-2004, 11:06 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by continental
Let's see... If I cancel my T-Mobile, XM, DirecTV, DSL, lose the mortgage and move into a refrigerator box, sell my gas-guzzling SUV and stop buying affordable 1:400s, I might be able to afford one or two. No thanks. You folk can have my share.

Now with THAT attitude, how can we expect there to be more demand than supply and have a situation that they sell out before release??!!

TWALOVER · 05-09-2004, 12:44 AM

Since I will have to be very selective due to the 747 prices, I wish they would make the B747-400 BA with the Union Flag Tail. Please! Please Please!

egonzinc · 05-09-2004, 10:19 AM

The PanAm is a must for me.
The FLying Tiger might be tempting as nothing like metal to give the right look of metal!

I hope for more retro releases....
I was surprised to see 744's in the list...
it is still a good time for 1/200 collectors. These are pricey but we still get good models from SJ200, Herpa NP, Hogan and some others I forget now, but a Virgin A380 I got made of plastic is quite nice...
I hope Inflight go to early DC8, that is needed more than 747's, at least from my angle...
Eduardo

jjorgemiami · 05-09-2004, 02:36 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by egonzinc
The PanAm is a must for me.
The FLying Tiger might be tempting as nothing like metal to give the right look of metal!....
.....I hope Inflight go to early DC8, that is needed more than 747's, at least from my angle...
Eduardo

Agreed, different DC-8 variants, and a B720, retro liveries, I'd love!

Calder Braniff would be great!!!

Dr. Edmund H. Carus · 05-23-2004, 03:07 AM

These models I know will be very serious contenders to the now rather tired Herpa Premium 747's. "Trust me, I'm a Dr"!

Cheers!

B-huj · 05-25-2004, 06:04 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by 990man
I received an e-mail from aviation retail direct which lists the following upcoming B747 releases in the Inflight 200 series.
It states that they should be available in May and as mentioned in another thread the price should be around GBP 99/170 USD.

B747-100 PANAM billboard
B747-200 Flying Tigers
B747-300 Ansett Sydney 2000
B747-400 BA Wunula tail

Cheers/Mark

On the 1/400 board I saw this picture, it says it is a inflight200...would like to see the rest of the fuselage to see how this competes with Herpa's Premium line.
I like inflight200s so far, but don't know, w/o transparent windows and other tiny details found on premiums, I think these releases will find their own niche instead of directly competing against Herpa Premiums.

twaforever · 05-25-2004, 07:56 AM

At first I said no because of the price but that TWA 747 is damn nice!!

funbird · 05-25-2004, 11:47 PM

I like what I've seen so far but the choice of liveries is very poor.

Yukon 880 · 05-28-2004, 05:49 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by funbird
I like what I've seen so far but the choice of liveries is very poor.

Hey Funbird!

Thanks for sharing.

Now, with your artistic eye in mind, what would you like to suggest for the masses???

Regards,

Don

funbird · 05-28-2004, 06:33 PM

Well lets see
747-100/200:
TWA twin globes
PAA Delivery scheme
Swissair 1971 scheme
CO black contrail globe
SAA Delivery scheme
DA 1970 scheme
AA Astrojet 1970 delivery colors
KLM 1971 scheme or blue top
Sabena 1970 colors

747-300
SAA delivery scheme
Swissair choco cheat scheme

747-400
Nothing in particular but a SAA 1990 colors with silver belly would be quite nice.

funbird · 05-28-2004, 06:35 PM

Oh two more for the 747-100:

Northwest Orient is an absolute must!
National sun-king!

jjorgemiami · 05-28-2004, 10:36 PM

Northwest Orient! For sure, but PLEASE no silver paint, bare metal only for me!

A National SunKing would make me just cream!

mario13 · 05-29-2004, 09:52 AM

Yes I agree, National SunKing!

mcair02 · 05-29-2004, 10:38 AM

BOAC delivery 747-136 - Pratt engines
BA 747-236 - RR engines
British Caledonian GE Engines

Braniff N601BN Big Orange
Braniff SP
Pan Am SP

Tower Air anyone? Just kidding! Although Inflight could throw in some duct-tape for added authenticity on the Tower 747.

Doc Edmund: I strongly disagree with your assertion that Herpa Premium 747 are "tired". Inflight in metal is going to have a tough job matching Herpa plastic detail for detail. Sprung undercarriage? Transparent windows? Static discharge wicks?

I love my Herpa Premiums, just wish the greenback were stronger to let me buy that cool NZ LOTR, in the meantime I need to investigate new display cabinet(s) to hold all this stuff.

davidlloyd · 05-29-2004, 10:55 AM

I, too, absolutely love the Herpa 747s except for the yellowing, the inconsistency of production releases and the price. Otherwise, what more could you want.

Having said that, I am very anxiously awaiting the Inflight200 747s, since everything else Don at Jetstreams has done has been first class.

My biggest problem is finding that second job to allow me to buy all these beauties. At any rate, its a great time to be a 1:200 collector.
Dave

Piarco · 05-29-2004, 05:28 PM

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Originally posted by davidlloyd
Having said that, I am very anxiously awaiting the Inflight200 747s, since everything else Don at Jetstreams has done has been first class.

My biggest problem is finding that second job to allow me to buy all these beauties. At any rate, its a great time to be a 1:200 collector.
Dave

My second biggest problem is finding enough space to allow me to display all these wonderful 1:200's! I'll need to moonlight just to build an additional annex for them. It is a great time to collect 1:200's! I'll second the kudos for Don @ Jetstreams!

Piarco

winged racer · 05-29-2004, 08:44 PM

Don't worry about the space to display......do what most of us do and that is to first GET THE MONEY FOR THE MODEL AND BUY IT!

Then once the model is in your pocession store it somewhere. Then and only then worry about where to put it. Nothing worse than to 'clear' the landing area for your model just to find out that by waiting to make room you have lost the model or have to go to ebay and pay a premium price.

These Inflights are really beautiful and if Don dosen't release the PAN AM 747's in both the delivery colors and the 'bill board' then I'll probably have to buy two and have one of them re-done in the the delivery colors. Oh well this is what this collecting is all about. good nite all gots to go.

winged racer ps. happy dreams and happy collecting

05-05-2004, 07:02 AM	#1
990man Junior Collector Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: UK Age: 39 Posts: 18	New Inflight 200 B747 Releases I received an e-mail from aviation retail direct which lists the following upcoming B747 releases in the Inflight 200 series. It states that they should be available in May and as mentioned in another thread the price should be around GBP 99/170 USD. B747-100 PANAM billboard B747-200 Flying Tigers B747-300 Ansett Sydney 2000 B747-400 BA Wunula tail Cheers/Mark

05-05-2004, 09:33 AM	#2
twaforever Senior Collector Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: United Arab Emirates Posts: 239	god damnit..thats too much $$ for me __________________ Anybody but Bush... Off to the UAE for a year.

05-05-2004, 10:03 AM	#3
jjorgemiami Complete Wacko! Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: MIAMI Age: 47 Posts: 5,488	OUCH!! __________________ Fly United Airlines we are R I S I N G !

05-05-2004, 09:54 PM	#4
mcair02 Senior Collector Join Date: Dec 2001 Posts: 172	Who knew? Who could see this Inflight200 thing getting as big as it has? I figured we'd see another two-or-three model/livery per year range and yet here we are with all kinds of cool stuff on the horizon. It's a great time to be a 1/200 collector, that's all I can say!

05-06-2004, 12:30 AM	#6
winged racer Master Collector Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: palm city florida Age: 60 Posts: 679	inflight 200 Well in order to accomodate both the 1/400th and the 1/200 collections it took a little re-arranging of what I wanted/needed to collect and I think that for the moment all is well at hand. As for inflight I'll collect all they release in PA colors. If something else comes along I'll decide if it fits into the 'mix' of things then I'll buy it. Otherwise no. As for 1/400th I'am very limited as to what I'll be adding to the collection because most of what I need has already come out. Excepting for the AA Convair 990 and a few of the military items. Later......WR

05-06-2004, 03:06 AM	#7
Dr. Edmund H. Carus Master Collector Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: UK/Germany Posts: 801	Differences 747-200 & 400 Are the correct wing root and horizontal stabilizer profiles reproduced for the 747-200 and the 747-400 Inflight 200 models please? They are different for the 2 versions. Cheers! Edmund __________________ Edmund (now UK/IOM residency)

05-07-2004, 01:35 PM	#10
Boeing SST Master Collector Join Date: Nov 2002 Posts: 899	170 is a bit stiff for a regular release so one will have to be selective if they want more than just their absolute favorite. For moi, Im gonna hold out for a SP. The market is already fllooded w/other (albeit plastic) 747 variants. B2 __________________ ......"well, you've been bragging about your scrambled eggs; it's time I found out just how good they really are."

05-09-2004, 12:44 AM	#12
TWALOVER space cadet Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Berkeley, CA Posts: 720	747 BA Since I will have to be very selective due to the 747 prices, I wish they would make the B747-400 BA with the Union Flag Tail. Please! Please Please!

05-09-2004, 10:19 AM	#13
egonzinc Insane Collector Join Date: Nov 1999 Location: Guaynabo,Puerto Rico, USA Age: 52 Posts: 1,732	The PanAm is a must for me. The FLying Tiger might be tempting as nothing like metal to give the right look of metal! I hope for more retro releases.... I was surprised to see 744's in the list... it is still a good time for 1/200 collectors. These are pricey but we still get good models from SJ200, Herpa NP, Hogan and some others I forget now, but a Virgin A380 I got made of plastic is quite nice... I hope Inflight go to early DC8, that is needed more than 747's, at least from my angle... Eduardo

05-23-2004, 03:07 AM	#15
Dr. Edmund H. Carus Master Collector Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: UK/Germany Posts: 801	New Inflight 200 747's These models I know will be very serious contenders to the now rather tired Herpa Premium 747's. "Trust me, I'm a Dr"! Cheers! __________________ Edmund (now UK/IOM residency)

05-25-2004, 07:56 AM	#17
twaforever Senior Collector Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: United Arab Emirates Posts: 239	At first I said no because of the price but that TWA 747 is damn nice!! __________________ Anybody but Bush... Off to the UAE for a year.

05-25-2004, 11:47 PM	#18
funbird Master Collector Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: north florida Age: 40 Posts: 518	I like what I've seen so far but the choice of liveries is very poor.

05-28-2004, 06:33 PM	#20
funbird Master Collector Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: north florida Age: 40 Posts: 518	Well lets see 747-100/200: TWA twin globes PAA Delivery scheme Swissair 1971 scheme CO black contrail globe SAA Delivery scheme DA 1970 scheme AA Astrojet 1970 delivery colors KLM 1971 scheme or blue top Sabena 1970 colors 747-300 SAA delivery scheme Swissair choco cheat scheme 747-400 Nothing in particular but a SAA 1990 colors with silver belly would be quite nice.

05-28-2004, 06:35 PM	#21
funbird Master Collector Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: north florida Age: 40 Posts: 518	Oh two more for the 747-100: Northwest Orient is an absolute must! National sun-king!

05-28-2004, 10:36 PM	#22
jjorgemiami Complete Wacko! Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: MIAMI Age: 47 Posts: 5,488	Northwest Orient! For sure, but PLEASE no silver paint, bare metal only for me! A National SunKing would make me just cream! __________________ Fly United Airlines we are R I S I N G !

05-29-2004, 09:52 AM	#23
mario13 Senior Collector Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: MIA Posts: 318	Yes I agree, National SunKing! __________________ CROSS CHECK, 1 L AND R......... Last edited by mario13; 05-29-2004 at 09:52 AM.

05-29-2004, 10:38 AM	#24
mcair02 Senior Collector Join Date: Dec 2001 Posts: 172	My B747-100/200 wishlist BOAC delivery 747-136 - Pratt engines BA 747-236 - RR engines British Caledonian GE Engines Braniff N601BN Big Orange Braniff SP Pan Am SP Tower Air anyone? Just kidding! Although Inflight could throw in some duct-tape for added authenticity on the Tower 747. Doc Edmund: I strongly disagree with your assertion that Herpa Premium 747 are "tired". Inflight in metal is going to have a tough job matching Herpa plastic detail for detail. Sprung undercarriage? Transparent windows? Static discharge wicks? I love my Herpa Premiums, just wish the greenback were stronger to let me buy that cool NZ LOTR, in the meantime I need to investigate new display cabinet(s) to hold all this stuff.

05-29-2004, 10:55 AM	#25
davidlloyd Senior Collector Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Pueblo, CO Posts: 305	I, too, absolutely love the Herpa 747s except for the yellowing, the inconsistency of production releases and the price. Otherwise, what more could you want. Having said that, I am very anxiously awaiting the Inflight200 747s, since everything else Don at Jetstreams has done has been first class. My biggest problem is finding that second job to allow me to buy all these beauties. At any rate, its a great time to be a 1:200 collector. Dave Last edited by davidlloyd; 05-29-2004 at 10:55 AM.

05-29-2004, 08:44 PM	#27
winged racer Master Collector Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: palm city florida Age: 60 Posts: 679	PIARCO Don't worry about the space to display......do what most of us do and that is to first GET THE MONEY FOR THE MODEL AND BUY IT! Then once the model is in your pocession store it somewhere. Then and only then worry about where to put it. Nothing worse than to 'clear' the landing area for your model just to find out that by waiting to make room you have lost the model or have to go to ebay and pay a premium price. These Inflights are really beautiful and if Don dosen't release the PAN AM 747's in both the delivery colors and the 'bill board' then I'll probably have to buy two and have one of them re-done in the the delivery colors. Oh well this is what this collecting is all about. good nite all gots to go. winged racer ps. happy dreams and happy collecting