NG Models, Iberia Airlines MD-88: EC-FOZ

I think NG Models were well aware of how good their MD-80 series mould castings were when they first hit the diecast market in early 2024. Surprisingly though, after the initial release, the mould went away for several months. Gladly though, it's back in 2025 in a big way. So far, nine different models have been featured including several of the major MD-8X series operators, American Airlines, and Delta. This Iberia Airlines MD-88 however, maybe the prettiest of them all. For more, read on...

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Originally built for Aviaco, the Spanish leisure airline with a cult following and a checkered past, EC-FOZ was delivered September 8th, 1982. The aircraft was line number 2022 and was built at the McDonnell Douglas Long Beach plant. The airplane served with Aviaco from 1982 until she was transferred to Iberia in 1999. The aircraft finished her career in 2008, and was finally broken apart in Madrid in 2022. 

The real thing: EC-FOZ traveling on the tarmac at Madrid in October of 2005. (Photograph by Steve Albrecht, Airliners.net).

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Notes: 
This very well may be one of the prettiest 1/400 scale models I've ever held in my hand. There's something about the stunning detail on this mould, and the combination of it with one of the most iconic European liveries ever made. I usually buy somewhere between 40 and 80 models a year. When one makes you stop and gander more than the rest, that says something. This model is nearly perfect, and for me, is the standard in 1/400 scale. This is a must-have model. 

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Sources: 
Airliners.net
Modelaircraftdatabase.com
Planespotters.net