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NG Model, Kuwait Airways A330-243: PK-APA

6/24/2025

As I work to continue building my national flag carrying fleets, a new A330 arrived this week which assists in modernizing the representation of the middle eastern country, Kuwait. The airline has seen a substantial amount of attention in 1/400 scale over the last five years with over 20 models either announced or already produced. Today's example is from 2021. While this isn't the most modern rendition of the Kuwait Airways livery, and the airplane this model is based on is already out of the fleet, it's still a very nice looking diecast on based on the superb NG mould, for more, read on...

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Phoenix Models, Maldivian A320-214: 8Q-IAN

6/21/2025

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The Republic of Maldives is the smallest nation in Asia. Reaching independence in 1965, the small archipelagic country is home to just over a half a million people. Situated about 400 miles from mainland Asia, the country's remote location is dependent on both shipping and air service. The Maldivian government directs the Island Aviation Services and that oversees the flag carrying airline, Maldivian. The fleet is primarily made up of turboprops, but it also operates an A330, and this A320. For a closer look at this model from Phoenix, read on...

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Gemini Jets, Air Australia A320-212: VH-YQC

6/9/2025

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What ended up being a very short-lived brand, Air Australia also marked the shuttering of its larger parent company that was originally founded as a freight broker. Strategic Airlines began operating in the early 90's, but after the departure of several of the company's top brass in 2011, a last ditch effort to save the operation came in the form of a rebrand. Because most of the airline's assets were leased, the company had very little value. The new name did little to help, and the airline was eventually liquidated.

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Aeroclassics, Air Algerie 737-2D6: 7T-VEG

6/6/2025

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Algeria is one of the largest, most populous, and wealthiest countries in Africa. Made powerful by its vast oil and gas reserves, and exporting them, mainly to Europe, the country frequently flies under the radar in international matters. Air Algerie is the nation's flag carrier, and the largest pax carrier in the country. The airline primarily operates out of Algiers International Airport, Houari Boumediene. Air Algerie currenly uses a relatively modern fleet of A330s, ATE 72, and 737-800s. The 800s replaced older 200s like this one, 7T-VEG, for a closer look, read on...

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Aeroclassics, Air Afrique 737-242C: F-GFVK

6/3/2025

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There have been approximately 300 Boeing 737-1/2s created by Aeroclassics. Nearly a third of those have been made in the last five years, meaning that there's been a huge boom for the type lately. Because of the literal hundreds of users, there's plenty of diversity to choose from. Many 737-2s ended up in secondhand markets following use by legacy carriers, and that also means that there are plenty of exotic and unique liveries that can be made. I've got one of those examples here, an Air Afrique, 737 registered F-GFVK. For a closer look, read on...

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1/400 Photo of the Day

NG Model, Kuwait Airways A330-243: PK-APA

Phoenix Models, Maldivian A320-214: 8Q-IAN

Gemini Jets, Air Australia A320-212: VH-YQC

Aeroclassics, Air Algerie 737-2D6: 7T-VEG

Aeroclassics, Air Afrique 737-242C: F-GFVK

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