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It is Okay to Buy Phoenix's 747s, If You Feel Like...
For a comparison between a Phoenix 747-200 and the same model on the Big Bird mold please visit: Viasa 747s in 1:400 - Part 1, PH-BUG...
Jorge A. Zajia
Mar 16, 2023
The Easiest Custom Die-cast Model, What Could go Wrong?? More than Meets the Eye...
Avensa operated a sole 737-300 between 1990 and 1996 registered YV-99C. I originally made a custom model of this aircraft using a...
Jorge A. Zajia
Feb 23, 2023
Infatuated by Her Mediterranean Allure
The atmosphere was appropriately festive for the occasion. I had been walking around the premises saying hello to old acquaintances and...
Jorge A. Zajia
Jan 17, 2023
El Top 5 de los Modelos en Mi Colección
For the English version of this article click here . A pesar de que mi colección de modelos en escala 1:400 es relativamente modesta, se...
Jorge A. Zajia
Jan 2, 2023
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...
Jorge A. Zajia
Dec 19, 2022
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...
Jorge A. Zajia
Dec 9, 2022
Versus Series Vol. 1: American Airlines MD-80 Dragon Wings vs. GeminiJets
These little airplane models give us a tangible way to appreciate and honor these wonderful flying machines, engineering marvels, country...
Jorge A. Zajia
Dec 1, 2022
A 29 Años del Accidente del YV-135C de Viasa
Hoy hace 29 años, el 26 de noviembre de 1993, el DC-10-30 YV-135C de Viasa estuvo envuelto en un accidente al salirse de la pista luego...
Jorge A. Zajia
Nov 25, 2022
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...
Jorge A. Zajia
Nov 15, 2022
Saving a Grail: Homemade HF Antenna for KLM 747-200 PH-BUN
KLM’s original blue top livery is as iconic as an airline livery can get. Not only were they one of the few airlines to choose a vivid...
Jorge A. Zajia
Nov 9, 2022
A Poor Man's Classic 747 Collection in 1:400 Scale
The Boeing 747 is one of the most iconic airliners to have ever taken to the skies, and quite possibly the civil aircraft that has been...
Jorge A. Zajia
Oct 8, 2022
Flor de Las Nieves
La Flor de Las Nieves, o Edelweiss en Ingles, es una flor de la que he sabido por muchos años y de la que al mismo tiempo no sabía nada...
Jorge A. Zajia
Sep 25, 2022
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...
Jorge A. Zajia
Sep 24, 2022
This is How Rare Models are Born: NG’s Delta L1011-1 N725DA
My first round of collecting 1:400 scale models took place at an odd time for being a new collector. It was 2009, just about a decade...
Jorge A. Zajia
Aug 31, 2022
Red Airplanes: A Glimpse at the Beginnings of Avianca’s Signature Red Livery
What is more captivating than a loud and smokey flying machine… A colorful loud and smokey flying machine. After I became fascinated with...
Jorge A. Zajia
Aug 24, 2022
YV-823C, El Super 27
Durante las décadas de los ochenta y los noventa el Boeing 727 se convirtió el avión insignia de Avensa, y consiguientemente de su...
Jorge A. Zajia
Jun 5, 2022
El Inusual Primer Avión de Viasa ¿Qué es un Convair 880?
El primer avión de Viasa fue un aparato un tanto inusual que hoy en día ha quedado en el olvido. A pesar de que su lugar en la flota de...
Jorge A. Zajia
May 23, 2022
Águilas de Plata
Contemplo la colección de modelos a escala. Para nosotros los apasionados por la aviación estas pequeñas figuras de metal fundido con...
Jorge A. Zajia
May 5, 2022
Silver Birds
My latest acquisition has arrived and sits on its display shelf. The model in question is an American Airlines 767-200 by Dragon Wings....
Jorge A. Zajia
Mar 26, 2022
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...
Jorge A. Zajia
Mar 16, 2022
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