NG Models March 2022 Announcement

Be it global congestion in shipping, Covid 19, economic woes, or a combination of the three, I am really am content to see a somewhat shorter release schedule for the coming month. 

There are four moulds this month, and the headliner is the brand new 777 mould. For a complete overview, continue on...

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Cathay Pacific 777-300ER: B-HNR
After previewing their new 777 moulds this past month, NG Modes is somewhat surprisingly already putting the new mould into production. It does seem that they are testing the waters to some degree because this particular model is a fantasy. There has been wide criticism of the prototypes, we'll see if that translates to the final product.

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American Airlines 737-800: N838NN (One World) & N306NY
NG Models must notice when they look at the books how well American Airlines models sell. This pair will be very popular with U.S. collectors considering that these models should be well beyond what Gemini has been doing. They of course would be the other next most likely producers of these models but they apparently continue to have serious quality control issues. 

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Jet2 Holidays 757-200(WL): G-LSAC and G-LSAD
European collectors have been lobbying hard for more from NG Models. While this set probably isn't what most were envisioning, they certify should be good. I think that the NG 757 mould continues to be the very best in their arsenal and it's nice to see the model continue to see regular use. Recent feedback however suggests NG get a bit more choosy with their registration numbers as G-LSAD has been recently retired. 

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Air China A330-200: B-6131 (Flame of Beijing Olympic Winter Games transport)
There are two A330-200s coming to collectors this month. NG has shown that Olympics themed models are a priority. We saw several schemes offered from this years past summer Olympics and this model was representative of an aircraft which at one point carried the Olympic flame. A note of interest is the included art of said lantern. It is yet to be seen if this indicates some sort of added feature or designed piece to represent the occasion.

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EgyptAir Cargo A330-200: SU-GCJ
This will be the 35th A330-200 for NG Models. An impressive milestone in their line. It seems like just the other day this mould was being debuted. This however is only the second freighter that NG has build on their A330-200 chassis. The first being a National Airlines. This one looks like it will hard to turn down utilizing the excellent MS livery.

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Air China and China Southern 737-800s: B-1781 & B-5497
There is currently a bit of confusion about which Chinese 737-800s are being released in the coming month. ON social media, three different mock-ups were released but on a separate forum (DAC) NG online announced two of the three. I will roll with the two that were announced. Both of these look really colorful and will probably show up in limited quantities here in the United States. If you're thinking of going for one of these I wouldn't wait.

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Shown to the right is the semi-announced third Chinese 737-800. NG Model number 58119 is scheduled to be a special livery on B-1718

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Conclusion:
There isn't anything exceptionally amazing about this month. The debut of the new 777 mould is fun to think about but if NG haven't manages to shore-up some of the obvious issues with their prototype they could be in for a big of a wash. The highlights for me include the pair of 737s and I'll likely get suckered into the EgyptAir Cargo.