The Top Five Models in My Collection

Haga click aquí para la versión en Español de este artículo At present time, my steadily growing collection of 1:400 scale models sits at...

Versus Series Vol. 2: KLM 767 JC Wings vs. Aeroclassics

For the review, and comparison photos of the two models skip to the Model Review section. A Bit of Background... It took a while for...

On Collecting Criteria: Inside One Collector's Mind

Aircraft models are not cheap, and there is an ever-increasing inventory to choose from. Therefore, it is important for airplane lovers...

Golden Giant: the Houston Express

Back in the early 2010s, while I was taking a break from collecting airplane models, I spent a fair amount of time taking aircraft...

Viasa 742: 53rd Anniversary of the Grano de Oro Disaster

Today is the 53rd anniversary of the terrible crash of Viasa’s flight 742, operated by Avensa, which happened as a brand new DC-9-32...

Remembering When A380 9H-MIP did a Short Tour in Venezuela

In 1972 Viasa became the first Latin American airline to operate the 747-200, then the largest passenger airplane in the world. In July...

Viasa 747s in 1:400 - Part 2, N749WA

With the recent release of KLM/Viasa 747-200 PH-BUG by Phoenix Models, the total number of Viasa 747s in 1:400 scale became four: two...

Viasa 747s in 1:400 - Part 1, PH-BUG

Recently, Phoenix Models announced the release of KLM's PH-BUG in its split livery with Viasa from the early seventies. This brings the...

Viasa DC-10-30 YV-138C InFlight 200 1:200

I do not normally buy metal 1:200 models as I have always respected them because I think they can be a quick path to running out of space...

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