Hello fellow collectors,
I want to share with you something I didn't know.
Today, I was checking my Instagram account and came across some interesting information posted by another collector I follow. In his post, he showed three models which seem to be special releases by Panda (one of them is a re-release). I haven't seen those listed anywhere else but at the RM Model Store. Those seem to be exclusive models for that specific store. Two of them are still available for preorder, but one is already sold out.
These are the models:
Link > JetBlue A320 N794JB"Sold out" Link > Southwest B737-700 N7855A Link > Spirit A320 N612NK
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Just saw a photo of the DHL 737-400 by Panda on RM Model's site. Looks like the off road version of the 737-400 to me! Is this a one-off or are all of Panda's B734s going to look like this?
Great, the one that I want is sold out. Guess I'll be prowling eBay in Apr/May timeframe.
Harvey
I wanted that one too. It says those were announced on January 7th and available for preorder on January 15th. I never heard anything about those releases.
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-Copa Airlines B738 HP-1838CMP / Copa Airlines B738 HP-1823CMP -WestJet B737 C-FMWJ -Wingo B738 HP-1523CMP
-Iberia A332 EC-MLB "Iberoamérica"
Great, the one that I want is sold out. Guess I'll be prowling eBay in Apr/May timeframe.
Harvey
Southwest 737 w/ splits? iirc RM told me that he's making a second release of it as the first batch has sold out.
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Gonna get the Southwest spilts. First release for me as I was quick to preorder it. Second release should be just as good, just a different reg.
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No, the JetBlue. I really don't like the new Southwest livery. Loud and annoying. Hopefully they'll come up with a better livery in about a decade.
Harvey
Each to their own I suppose but how can anyone not like the Southwest livery???? I'd rather see a colourful scheme like this than the boring dull eurowhite trash that so many airlines are flying around with! In fact the US are brilliant with their airlines being colourful and imaginative, unlike boring boring Europe!!
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Each to their own I suppose but how can anyone not like the Southwest livery???? I'd rather see a colourful scheme like this than the boring dull eurowhite trash that so many airlines are flying around with! In fact the US are brilliant with their airlines being colourful and imaginative, unlike boring boring Europe!!
I like liveries to be in a happy medium between Eurowhite and Loud/Annoying. Southwest's Canyon Blue livery fit that bill.
Harvey
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Thank you MROC-SJO, I was not aware of RM Model until today. Immediately signed up with them. I would really like to have the JBU and SWA models. Let's see if they appear on ebay.
It is really gratifying to see the retailers producing special models. In recent months, The Airplane Shop, Prairie Diecast, Threshold Aviation, El Aviador Models and 400 Scale Club Hangar have all produced some excellent models and I have bought them all! Unfortunately, I don't think they do the best job of making collectors aware of them.
Another JetBlue for me to get. I think I missed a couple of the really early JetBlue's by Gemini. I know I have most of them. Even the Velocity versions.
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Thank you MROC-SJO, I was not aware of RM Model until today. Immediately signed up with them. I would really like to have the JBU and SWA models. Let's see if they appear on ebay.
It is really gratifying to see the retailers producing special models. In recent months, The Airplane Shop, Prairie Diecast, Threshold Aviation, El Aviador Models and 400 Scale Club Hangar have all produced some excellent models and I have bought them all! Unfortunately, I don't think they do the best job of making collectors aware of them.
You're welcome! It's always a pleasure to share info with fellow collectors.
Me neither. Never heard of them. Maybe those will be listed at ebay.com someday, but I don't even want to imagine how pricey they'll be since those are exclusive models.
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Re: Special/Excusive Releases by Panda?
Haven't those already been released by other more reputable companies??? What's the big deal?
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Haven't those already been released by other more reputable companies??? What's the big deal?
Panda is one of the couple of manufacturers that are willing to answer emails on making custom releases, and they are excellent to work with. I don't know much about previous happenings but they are the only option for many releases that I want to do, and they make a good product, so the choice is obvious.
Haven't those already been released by other more reputable companies??? What's the big deal?
Oh forgot to say, it’d also be nice if those reputable brands could at least get the colors right (not asking for quality or details)... and don’t get me with the excuse calling me names when it was not the same registration please.
Haven't those already been released by other more reputable companies??? What's the big deal?
Other than one eBay seller trying to sell the AeroClassics' version of the SWA 737 for $150, there is zero availability.
There is one AeroClassics Spirit A320 on eBay available.
This version of the JetBlue has not yet been done.
Word on the street is that AeroClassics won't re-release anything already done. So, I would say that RM Model is trying to meet a certain valid demand. Just like AeroClassics released less than a 100 of each Faucett DC-8 causing disappointment for those that couldn't get one, I would say AeroClassics just leaves the door open for others to come in and fill the voids. If AeroClassics doesn't make enough to meet demand, what's the big deal with someone satisfying the demand?
Haven't those already been released by other more reputable companies??? What's the big deal?
No they haven't.
GJ only did the Spirit A320 in those colors with sharklets.
No one has done the heart livery on the 737-700 with scimitars.
No one has done that JetBlue tail.
Haven't those already been released by other more reputable companies??? What's the big deal?
Well, it would be nice if these 'reputable' companies could get both the accurate color hexes and mould.
And to answer your question, no, none of them have been made before.
The Southwest 737-700 "Heart" only exists with blended winglets in 1:400 scale.
The Spirit A320ceo in the banana livery with fence-tip winglets has never been made, only with sharklets.
The jetBlue A320 "Shantay Blue" tail has never been made by anyone.
You can search the internet as long and hard as you want, but I assure you these from RM are the only ones you will find.
Oh forgot to say, it’d also be nice if those reputable brands could at least get the colors right (not asking for quality or details)... and don’t get me with the excuse calling me names when it was not the same registration please.
I have a feeling he’ll come up with the excuse of it being a Blue Box as you can see that logo on there, claiming it wasn’t his. He’s trying to fight a battle that at this point he’s going to lose by a mile and a half. It’s not worth it.
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Thank you Gemini for the Delta, United and American CRJs!
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The next two Panda's in line. The Heart is in UPS' possession, having some issues with them delivering, but should be ready any time. The desert gold should be in around 3-4 weeks or so. The Spirit A320 is also almost done.
The next two Panda's in line. The Heart is in UPS' possession, having some issues with them delivering, but should be ready any time. The desert gold should be in around 3-4 weeks or so. The Spirit A320 is also almost done.
What about the B6 A320? Haven't seen pictures of this one, so I assume it is still under production.
Each to their own I suppose but how can anyone not like the Southwest livery???? I'd rather see a colourful scheme like this than the boring dull eurowhite trash that so many airlines are flying around with! In fact the US are brilliant with their airlines being colourful and imaginative, unlike boring boring Europe!!
I don't like it and I tell you why:
- Colors too bright
- Colors too different neighbors meaningless
- On some nearby red/orange... (what a punch in the eye...)
- Some written in the tail others on the side (sense?)
If you want i can continue...
I like the looks of both of these. I'm not sure the Desert Gold version has the colors quite right, but I like the option over the alternative from Gemini Jets. I'll be looking for this one.
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I like the looks of both of these. I'm not sure the Desert Gold version has the colors quite right, but I like the option over the alternative from Gemini Jets. I'll be looking for this one.
This time the colors very close to the light brown they adopted towards the end of that Livery's lifespan.
Lighting in that photo is quite unreliable too, but I have high hopes for it as the color was thoroughly talked about/considered when making the model. The one thing I am not too sure of is the white outline on the passenger windows not being as bold as it should be.
I like the looks of both of these. I'm not sure the Desert Gold version has the colors quite right, but I like the option over the alternative from Gemini Jets. I'll be looking for this one.
It looks very close to the shade the DW versions used
I hadn't seen that AirAsia before. I see it now at MyHobbyHouse. Thanks
No problem!
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They look very nice, wish AirAsia could make a retro with it, but probably wouldn’t suit an A320
Yes that would be nice, the livery kind of reminds me of Rayani air, especially with the green cheatline.
Also very good service from MyhobbyHouse, I had ordered Panda 9M-XAB, but was mistakenly sent Phoenix 9M-XXU (X-men), they will include 9M-XAB free with my next order so I technically got a free model, not gonna complain.
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I flew on a Spirit A320 with wing fences in October 2019 from LAX-DTW, which is why I'm keen to get one.
Not the best of flights, was freaking out because of their 'carry on policy' of only being able to bring on-board a laptop sized bag, (I thought it would just be a normal budget airline carry on policy) and having to pay for larger bags (which I didn't have an international credit card, only cash) so here I am waiting to board, and taking stuff out of my backpack to make it look smaller, and smuggling it inside my jacket I was carrying. And the legroom? Geez, I thought it would be equivalent to jetstar (as the ticket prices are pretty much the same), I think I shrunk after that flight (And I am about 6ft).
Having this model will bring back some PTSD/relieving memories, I even managed to snag a window seat because the Pax next to me was a no-show.
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Southwest's Canyon Blue livery fit that bill.
