Hope you're doing well! As mentioned above I try to find out if there's an overview of makers that provide removeable/ magnetic gears with their releases? If not, we could do that with this thread.
I switched to (a space killing and expensive) 1:200 scale a few months ago and the only reason for that is or are removable gears. I just love to have my models on display in flight mode. That said I recently had to pass on JCWings A330-200 with the current Etihad as well as Geminis Lufthansa A330-300 in their 1990s livery because of this fixed "issue".
It also seems to me that from time to time makers add this feature to certain models, whereas previous releases don't have it. Example or better said a question: does the Lufthansa A330-300 D-AIKJ JFox release have removeable gears? The latest models have them.
So what I know (also from my own collection) is this:
Removeable gears:
Gemini200
747-400
A340-600
A350-900
777-300ER
JFox
A330-300
A340-300
A350-900
Fixed gears:
Gemini200
A330-300
JCWings
A330-200
Inflight200
747-400
I would summarize your answers from time to time. Thanks in advance for any help and answers!
Taitak, did you get any Dragon wings 1/400? dragon made virtually all of their 1/400 with removable gears? That's the reason why my 1/400 collection is like 70% dragon even if some of them not the best mould.
You should also look at hogan as they make a lot of 1/200 with removable gears even if the moulds are not the most detailed.
Also I made a thread here regarding Risesoon/Skymarks models which come with fixed gears but you can mod them by carefully remove the gears and use the gear sets from hogan which are better. Here's a few threads about the mod:
Taitak, did you get any Dragon wings 1/400? dragon made virtually all of their 1/400 with removable gears? That's the reason why my 1/400 collection is like 70% dragon even if some of them not the best mould.
You should also look at hogan as they make a lot of 1/200 with removable gears even if the moulds are not the most detailed.
Also I made a thread here regarding Risesoon/Skymarks models which come with fixed gears but you can mod them by carefully remove the gears and use the gear sets from hogan which are better. Here's a few threads about the mod:
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Personally, I think there's really no excuse for 1/200 not having removable gears. all of them should.
Hi and yes to your first question. But I only got three models from Dragon (Finnair MD-11, Virgin A340-300, ANA 777-300) and don't accept plastic wings any longer. And to be honest, I am really spoiled now by my latest additions in 1:200 and don't want to step down. And you're right, in my opinion every 1:200 release should have that feature to have a choice. See below:
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I guess there might some variations for some reason but I currently have:
JC DHL A330-200 (removable)
JC China Eastern A330-300 Toy Story (removable)
Gemini Delta A330-200 (fixed)
Gemini Delta A330-300 (fixed)
and I once owned the Gemini US Airways A330-200 and KLM A330-200 and both were fixed.
The irony with the DHL is you would never want to remove the gears as the front gear replacement door doesn't have the fairing for the strut extension.
Just to add to the confusion,
(2012) JC SIA A330-300 - fixed
(2017) GJ Aer Lingus A330-300 - removable, redesigned mould
(2012) GJ AA 737-800 - fixed, got rid of dragster stance
There is no 's' after the word 'gear' when referring to landing gear. My other pet peeve is adding an 's' when describing more than one aircraft.
Back on topic, and a good one it is too... my preference is always to have a choice. I really like to display some models on their stand in a flying pose, gear up
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Removeable gears - an overview
As mentioned above I try to find out if there's an overview of makers that provide removeable/ magnetic gears with their releases? If not, we could do that with this thread.
