New Photos: DW Thai Airways A340-500 NC

Mr.CX · 09-03-2005, 06:26 AM

I'll choose DW for the A340-500 when compare with GJ. (The nose on GJ version is too round.)The purple on the real DW model looks correct to me although it turns blue under the flash. I think the main difference between DW and GJ is the colour of the Horizontal Stabilizer. DW has it in purple but GJ has it in normal light grey. Who is correct???

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kl729 · 09-03-2005, 06:42 AM

I agree. Very nice cockpit on DW mould.

TG757 · 09-03-2005, 12:53 PM

I will take both DW and GJ....

MS@SFO · 09-03-2005, 01:05 PM

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Originally Posted by TG757

I will take both DW and GJ....

Do they have the same reg or different?

Nice piks Mr CX as always.....

L2Ksst · 09-03-2005, 01:30 PM

Mine is "on the way". Looking forward to having one of the newer "Eurowhite" concepts. The 744 is also looking sharp from DW.

Lai Ming · 09-03-2005, 03:09 PM

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Originally Posted by kl729

I agree. Very nice cockpit on DW mould.

I always think the mould of the A345 & A346 is the most advanced among the Herpa, GJ, etc!

aznichiro115 · 09-03-2005, 06:56 PM

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Originally Posted by MS@SFO

Do they have the same reg or different?

Nice piks Mr CX as always.....

unsure..
the gj site says HS-TLB but in the picture the plane is HS-TLA

and the dragon is a HS-TLA

kl729 · 09-03-2005, 08:47 PM

The engines lack of details on DW airbus mould as usual. Thats one reason why I like GJ better.

kl729 · 09-03-2005, 09:08 PM

This photo shows the horizontal stabilizer is NOT in purple before delivery in March. So I believe it must have been painted later to suit the airline's image color.

Carlos Perea · 09-03-2005, 09:56 PM

The horizontal stabilizer on the Gemini model is painted grey. The sample doesn't have it like that, though, but this was stated in the thread about its release.

L2Ksst · 09-04-2005, 12:25 PM

So...if one wants the DW and GJ; both airplanes are correct (if the reg numbers correspond).

paprause · 09-04-2005, 02:38 PM

The pink in the stripe and tail logo is a little too pink IMO.

PIA_7772ER · 09-05-2005, 05:58 PM

Nice pics MR CX,

Is it possible to take some photographs of this model w/o flash mode or in natural light to see the true colours of the A345.

Thanks

David Hingtgen · 09-05-2005, 06:52 PM

The stabs were purple from the factory on all of them, the photo kl729 posted simply has the sun reflecting on them--look closely, the h.stab looks rather "lavender". Every other photo clearly shows purple stabs on all their n/c planes.

And Aviatorisu said the GJ release will have purple stabs.

For me I'm watching to see how the fuselage is painted. The fuselage should be overall VERY pale grey, but the aft fuselage stripe is pure white. DW has the overall fuselage white, and GJ has the fuselage overall Airbus grey that matches the wings. The fuselage should be a very pale grey, much lighter than the wings.

L2Ksst · 09-05-2005, 07:44 PM

Airliner/Airways....one of the two; just did an article on Thai's new bus. The stabs are purple in the pics.

Gunship01 · 09-06-2005, 01:07 AM

I think GJ has DW beat with this bird.

TG757 · 09-11-2005, 01:03 AM

Got this model today direct from HK....Quite happy with model but gotta wait for GJ version and wecan compare the 2 models to see who got the color correct on the tail....

L-1011-Heavy · 09-11-2005, 09:57 AM

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Originally Posted by Gunship01

I think GJ has DW beat with this bird.

I Will Disagree. The Nose & Cockpit Is Always Far Better Than Gemini. Also The Wing Fairing Is Supposed To Be Blistered Outwards From The Fuselage AND Has A Seam Where It Meets The Fuselage.
Gemini Opted To Flatten The Blister Smooth, Making It Fush With The Fuselage. WRONG. AND They Forgot To Put The Seam.
Dragon Got It Right. So Did Herpa.One Final Feature Gemini Missed. At The Trailing Edge Of The Wing There Is A Strake Of Sorts Attatched To The Wing Fairing, Of Course Running Longitudinal Of The Fuselage.
Again, Dragon Didn't Miss It.

TG757 · 09-12-2005, 04:12 AM

Anyone knows how many A340-500 and A340-600, Thai airways has ordered from Airbus? They have 2 each now, will there be more rolling out for Thai?

Boeing SST · 09-12-2005, 07:46 PM

just recd the DW and it looks great. dw did a great job on this mould.

09-03-2005, 06:26 AM	#1
Mr.CX Master Collector Join Date: Aug 1999 Location: Hong Kong Posts: 862	New Photos: DW Thai Airways A340-500 NC I'll choose DW for the A340-500 when compare with GJ. (The nose on GJ version is too round.)The purple on the real DW model looks correct to me although it turns blue under the flash. I think the main difference between DW and GJ is the colour of the Horizontal Stabilizer. DW has it in purple but GJ has it in normal light grey. Who is correct??? More photos at Mr.CX's Photo Gallery __________________ Click here and fly to Mr.CX's 1:400 Aircraft Model Photo Gallery

09-04-2005, 12:25 PM	#11
L2Ksst Junior Collector Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 28	Purple Rain.... So...if one wants the DW and GJ; both airplanes are correct (if the reg numbers correspond). __________________ If you want immediate disaster relief from the Bush adminstration......be a citizen anywhere; except from the USA.

09-05-2005, 05:58 PM	#13
PIA_7772ER Master Collector Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 790	Nice pics MR CX, Is it possible to take some photographs of this model w/o flash mode or in natural light to see the true colours of the A345. Thanks __________________ MY PAKISTAN INTERNATIONAL (PIA) WISH LIST Boeing 747-300 in 2004 / Floral "Kashmiri Pashmina" colours Boeing 747-200 in 2004 / 1990s colours McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30 in 1980 / 1970 colours Airbus A300 in 1980s / 1990s / 2004 colours Airbus A310 in 1990s / 2004 / Provincial colours Tu-154M in 1990s colours

09-05-2005, 06:52 PM	#14
David Hingtgen Complete Wacko! Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Iowa Posts: 3,963	The stabs were purple from the factory on all of them, the photo kl729 posted simply has the sun reflecting on them--look closely, the h.stab looks rather "lavender". Every other photo clearly shows purple stabs on all their n/c planes. And Aviatorisu said the GJ release will have purple stabs. For me I'm watching to see how the fuselage is painted. The fuselage should be overall VERY pale grey, but the aft fuselage stripe is pure white. DW has the overall fuselage white, and GJ has the fuselage overall Airbus grey that matches the wings. The fuselage should be a very pale grey, much lighter than the wings. __________________ *We need more TWA twin-stripes!* Last edited by David Hingtgen; 09-05-2005 at 06:54 PM.

09-05-2005, 07:44 PM	#15
L2Ksst Junior Collector Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 28	Airliner/Airways....one of the two; just did an article on Thai's new bus. The stabs are purple in the pics. __________________ If you want immediate disaster relief from the Bush adminstration......be a citizen anywhere; except from the USA. Last edited by L2Ksst; 09-05-2005 at 07:45 PM.

09-03-2005, 06:42 AM	#2
kl729 Insane Collector Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: Melbourne VIC Australia Posts: 1,238	I agree. Very nice cockpit on DW mould.

09-03-2005, 12:53 PM	#3
TG757 Insane Collector Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Singapore Posts: 1,683	I will take both DW and GJ....

09-03-2005, 01:30 PM	#5
L2Ksst Junior Collector Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 28	Mine is "on the way". Looking forward to having one of the newer "Eurowhite" concepts. The 744 is also looking sharp from DW.

09-03-2005, 08:47 PM	#8
kl729 Insane Collector Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: Melbourne VIC Australia Posts: 1,238	The engines lack of details on DW airbus mould as usual. Thats one reason why I like GJ better.

09-03-2005, 09:08 PM	#9
kl729 Insane Collector Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: Melbourne VIC Australia Posts: 1,238	This photo shows the horizontal stabilizer is NOT in purple before delivery in March. So I believe it must have been painted later to suit the airline's image color.

09-03-2005, 09:56 PM	#10
Carlos Perea Master Collector Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Miami, Florida Posts: 831	The horizontal stabilizer on the Gemini model is painted grey. The sample doesn't have it like that, though, but this was stated in the thread about its release.

09-04-2005, 02:38 PM	#12
paprause Senior Collector Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: North Carolina Age: 34 Posts: 387	The pink in the stripe and tail logo is a little too pink IMO.

09-06-2005, 01:07 AM	#16
Gunship01 Lufthansa Skyshark Join Date: May 2000 Location: San Diego Age: 45 Posts: 1,400	I think GJ has DW beat with this bird. __________________ Now where's that 747-400 club? More Lufthansa and Virgin Atlantic 744s!! By all that is holy.... MORE JET BLUE AND US AIRWAYS(NC)!!

09-11-2005, 01:03 AM	#17
TG757 Insane Collector Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Singapore Posts: 1,683	Got this model today direct from HK....Quite happy with model but gotta wait for GJ version and wecan compare the 2 models to see who got the color correct on the tail....

09-12-2005, 04:12 AM	#19
TG757 Insane Collector Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Singapore Posts: 1,683	Anyone knows how many A340-500 and A340-600, Thai airways has ordered from Airbus? They have 2 each now, will there be more rolling out for Thai?

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09-12-2005, 07:46 PM	#20
Boeing SST Master Collector Join Date: Nov 2002 Posts: 899	just recd the DW and it looks great. dw did a great job on this mould. __________________ ......"well, you've been bragging about your scrambled eggs; it's time I found out just how good they really are."