Looking for a Republic airlines model

727-200adv · 11-07-2008, 10:58 PM

Hi,

Does anyone make any diecast models in the gray/white/red Republic airlines paint scheme? I have a dc-9 and 727 in the herman colors, but would love to have them in the gray/red/white colors.

Thanks

Brian

F27 Bonanza · 11-08-2008, 06:51 PM

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Originally Posted by 727-200adv

Hi,

Does anyone make any diecast models in the gray/white/red Republic airlines paint scheme? I have a dc-9 and 727 in the herman colors, but would love to have them in the gray/red/white colors.

Thanks

Brian

Brian I still find it hard to believe that the final Republic livery has yet to be done in diecast.

I am one who is still waiting for these to be produced. I would love to see a 1/200 Gemini Jets 757 Republic. Now that would be a sharp looking model!

Greg

David Hingtgen · 11-09-2008, 12:22 AM

I'd take a 757 and MD-80 in final colors for sure, maybe a DC-9-30 too.

dave wictor · 11-09-2008, 03:13 AM

Woud love to see the final livery and the B757 as well. I have a couple of extra DC-9-32's, N922RW and N963N.

Midway1979 · 11-10-2008, 01:39 PM

Let's not forget the 727 in this scheme as well.

dave wictor · 11-10-2008, 10:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Midway1979

Let's not forget the 727 in this scheme as well.

Fantasy model.

David Hingtgen · 11-11-2008, 03:48 AM

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Originally Posted by dave wictor

Fantasy model.

Fantasy photo?

MDWTWA · 11-11-2008, 08:45 AM

The final/Stephen Wolf livery for Republic is one of the last things on my wish list. I'm waiting for a 727 and 757. A DC-9-30 would be nice too.

And then do we talk about the hybrids mixed with NWA colors/markings/logos?

Well, I can dream!!!

Chansen · 11-11-2008, 09:22 AM

Even the Convair 580 took on the last livery. Same with regional services of Republic Express on Jetstream 31s and Saab 340s.

Midway1979 · 11-11-2008, 01:42 PM

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Fantasy model.

Dave,

Are you saying this is a fantasy model and never wore this scheme? If so, I think you may be wrong. I have three different reg numbers on my slide spreadsheet with the grey final livery. I didn't pull the slides, but I recall seeing them in this scheme. As someone mentioned, I think every plane in their fleet wore the final scheme.

F27 Bonanza · 11-11-2008, 03:18 PM

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Originally Posted by dave wictor

Fantasy model.

Nothing fantasy about that. It was as real as it got.

Greg

David Hingtgen · 11-11-2008, 03:46 PM

A SAAB 340 would look great on the shelf---so many SAAB schemes I want---why no SAAB mold? It wore every major US scheme out there of the 80's (as a commuter variation)---AA, BN, CO, DL, EA, NW, TW, UA, etc.

Chansen · 11-11-2008, 07:57 PM

I just got an MD-80 in 1:100 scale since I wanted this livery. I wish Gemini would do the 1:250 MD this way. Funny but sad how Republic's last livery fit well with the Northwest Orient logo later shortened due to this merger.

dave wictor · 11-13-2008, 03:34 AM

Thank you for that update. I'll have check that out.

dave wictor · 11-13-2008, 03:40 AM

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Originally Posted by Midway1979

Dave,

Are you saying this is a fantasy model and never wore this scheme? If so, I think you may be wrong. I have three different reg numbers on my slide spreadsheet with the grey final livery. I didn't pull the slides, but I recall seeing them in this scheme. As someone mentioned, I think every plane in their fleet wore the final scheme.

Nothing in 400-scale theB727 is N721RC GeminiJets.

Midway1979 · 11-13-2008, 01:57 PM

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Nothing in 400-scale theB727 is N721RC GeminiJets.

That is true. There is nothing in 1/400 of this scheme yet.

pan_am · 11-17-2008, 06:38 PM

I never understood why Republic chose this livery! The previous one was a million times better. Why did they get rid of a pretty cool tail logo for such a bland livery?

asj410 · 11-17-2008, 06:46 PM

Yep, Republic had at least one example of the DC-9-10/30/50, MD-80, 727-200, and 757-200 in the "Mary Tyler Moore" colors before Northwest came along. I'd love to have a fleet of these in 1:400!

David Hingtgen · 11-17-2008, 07:03 PM

Honestly, Republic's first scheme was still "North Central with a new name" and not really "their own". I mean, it had NC's colors and NC's logo.

dave wictor · 11-19-2008, 12:03 AM

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Honestly, Republic's first scheme was still "North Central with a new name" and not really "their own". I mean, it had NC's colors and NC's logo.

That is true, back to Herman the duck.