Orange-tailed Tales: Viasa DC-10-30 YV-135C
DC-10-30 YV-135C by LatinClassics in 1:400 scale. The real airplane was delivered to Viasa on July 26, 1978. Together with YV-136C and...
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Jorge A. Zajia
- Apr 1
Historias Coli-naranja: El DC-10-30 YV-135C de Viasa
DC-10-30 YV-135C por LatinClassics en escala 1:400 El avión real fue entregado a Viasa el 26 de julio de 1978. Junto al YV-136C y...
Jorge A. Zajia
- Mar 22
Versus Series Vol. 11: Southwest Airlines 727-200 GeminiJets vs. Aeroclassics
A Southwest 727?! Yes, two of them, in fact. Learn about the oddballs of the LUV fleet, and see if you can spot all the differences!
Retrohangar Diecast
- Dec 24, 2023
Who had the best 1/400 releases in 2023?
2023 is coming to an end. Who has the best 1/400 releases? NG with their huge releases? Or is bigger not always better? Let's find out!
Jorge A. Zajia
- Oct 1, 2023
The Best (and worst) 747-100/200s in 1:400 Scale
Even though the sun is finally setting for the 747, today it continues to be an icon of commercial air travel. A revolutionary aircraft...
Jorge A. Zajia
- Jul 23, 2023
Versus Series Vol. 5: United/Continental 767-400 GeminiJets vs. Dragon Wings
In April 2023 GeminiJets announced a new mold in 1:400 scale, the 767-400, making it one of the latest in the scale. Gemini's first...
Jorge A. Zajia
- Jun 27, 2023
YV-135C in 1:400 Scale - I Can’t Get Enough of this Model
Recently I attended Airliners International 2023 and one of the treasures I found there was a 1:400 scale model of Viasa DC-10 YV-135C in...
Jorge A. Zajia
- Mar 28, 2023
Mesa: The other Yankee Victor
The prefix for aircraft registered in my home country, Venezuela, is YV (Yankee Victor if we use the phonetic alphabet). Little did I...
Jorge A. Zajia
- Mar 24, 2023
Versus Series Vol. 4: American Airlines 727-200 Dragon Wings vs. GeminiJets
American Airlines 727-200s in the 1990s livery are a favorite of many collectors from North America and surrounding regions. The very...
Jorge A. Zajia
- Jan 2, 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
- Dec 19, 2022
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...
Jorge A. Zajia
- Dec 10, 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 1, 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
- Nov 15, 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 9, 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
- May 5, 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
- Apr 8, 2022
El Primer Modelo 1:400 de Viasa
Hace 20 años, poco después del Y2K y cuando yo solo contaba con una pequeña colección de Herpa 1:500 arrumada en mi habitación,...
Jorge A. Zajia
- Mar 26, 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 7, 2022
Tales from a Naive Collector: TriStar Crisis
The picture above shows two 1:400 Pan Am L1011-500s. The one on the left is N504PA Clipper National Eagle, released by Blue Box in 2006....
Jorge A. Zajia
- Jan 28, 2022
The Journey of 1:400 Custom-Model Making
The original version of this post can be found here. This version has been edited for errors and includes extra pictures of the...
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