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Old 04-10-2002, 10:21 PM   #1
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What is your favorite 1/500 model?
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Old 04-10-2002, 10:46 PM   #2
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I'd have to say the just arrived Ansett 743 olympics.
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Old 04-10-2002, 11:11 PM   #3
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Ummm boy this is hard.But since I love Continental id have to say Star Sets continental 757-200
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Old 04-11-2002, 12:49 AM   #4
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I think SJ Korean Air MD-11s will become my favorites...
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Old 04-11-2002, 01:00 AM   #5
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My Top 5 to date:
1) Saudia L1011 (oc) StarJets
2) JAL DC-8 (oc) StarJets
3) Gulf Air L1011 (oc) Herpa
4) Libyan Arab Airlines 727 (oc) Herpa
5) Air India 747 StarJets
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Old 04-11-2002, 03:20 AM   #6
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It's a toss up betweem my HW TWA 717, HW 737-300 Southwest Lone Star One or one of my three A-340's (Air Tahiti Nui, Kuwait, or Egypt). I am also veeeeeerry fond of my 757 America West (NG)

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Old 04-11-2002, 10:50 AM   #7
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Herpa All Nippon 727 mohican !
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Old 04-11-2002, 12:58 PM   #8
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Herpa's NG Cathay Pacific n

Starjets Cathay Pacific Tristar set.....
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Old 04-11-2002, 09:53 PM   #9
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At this time I am very fond of the KLM 747-300 Combi (StarJets).

Boy, does it look good !!
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Old 04-11-2002, 11:57 PM   #10
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1. Canadian B744-goose
2. Air Jamaica A340
3. American B777 (chrome)
4. Aer Lingus MD11
5. PanAm B727-100 & JAL B727 (toss-up)
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Old 04-12-2002, 12:54 AM   #11
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1.National DC-8-Starjets
2.Eastern L1011-Starjets
3.Condor Rizzi Bird-Herpa (One of the best 1/500 liveries ever produced)
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Old 04-12-2002, 10:24 AM   #12
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CO 777 Peter Max
CO 767-400
Impulse Airlines 717
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Old 04-19-2002, 02:30 AM   #13
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Singapore Tropicals
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Old 04-19-2002, 03:42 AM   #14
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sia tropical
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Old 04-19-2002, 05:13 AM   #15
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That's gonna be so difficult but if I have too..... well, SIA Tropical by Starjets. Super cool model.

Other favourites of mine,

SJ SAS A340-300
SJ Malaysia 747-400
SJ Thai Royal Boat A330 (newly arrived)
BB Ansett Sydney 2000 747-400 and 747-300
BB Thai Royal Boat 747-400 (newly arrived)
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Old 04-19-2002, 06:31 AM   #16
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Mine is Starjet JAL B727.
Hope Starjet will make SQ B727 and CI B727 in the near future.
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Old 04-19-2002, 08:35 AM   #17
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I'd have to say the top 3 models not in any particular order:

Eastern L-1011 real metal/chrome Starjets
ElAl B-777 Starjets
Lan Chile/Air Jamaica A-340 Starjets


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Old 04-19-2002, 10:58 AM   #18
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My top 5 are:

SJ Air India 747-400
SJ Singapore 747-400 Tropical
SJ Thai 330-300 Dragon Boat
SJ SAS 340-300
(tie) SJ Canadian 747-400 Goose & SJ American 777-200 Chrome.
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Old 04-19-2002, 06:05 PM   #19
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A tie between the SJ National DC-8-61 and the SJ Eastern DC-8-61. The next group would consist of the SJ El AL B744 (oc), the SJ Singapore Tropical Megatop and the SJ Pan Am B747.
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Old 04-19-2002, 10:36 PM   #20
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I really am in love with Herpa's 1:500
SAA Dash 8-300

I have 4 of them.

Second place goes to StarJets 1:500
Kenya Airways 767-300
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I ve decided that my Aeroflot A310 is my favourite plane right now. But that will change!
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Herpa Delta 767-400
Starjets Delta 777
Starjets Air France 777
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