Uzbekistan Boeing 787-8 "90s" Colors, by JC WingsJC Wings Part Number: XX4711
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Manufacturer: JC Wings
Released: September 2016 Registration: UK-78701 Published: 1/24/2019 |
The Box:
It has been interesting to see the evolution of the JC Wings' 1/400 model airplane box (and product). It used to be that you could count on a JC Wings box having a sub-accurate model inside, viewable through a window on the top of the box. Things certainly have changed. JC Wings now use a casing similar to that of Phoenix. No cover flap with a descriptor of the vehicle inside, no window at all infact. Just a simple, but colorful, unapologetic box that resembles what is quickly becoming the industry standard. |
First Seen:
The aircraft, given serial number 38363, was first spotted in pre-delivery protocol at the Boeing plant, KPAE. Not a month after her first flight she was delivered to Uzbekistan and began serving on the airline's longest routes, frequently Tashkent-New York City, as well as Seoul, Kuala Lumpur, & Bangkok. |
Last Seen:
The most recent documentation of this aircraft shows it has been active on many of the long range destinations served by Uzbekistan Airways. A recent photo here shows her working a seasonal charter route between Honolulu and Nagoya under some tricky lighting. |
While I can't fault JC Wings too much for how thick the edge of the printing is on the model, I'd still like the transition from blue to red to white be a bit more subtle. If you look closely, you can see that the blue actually becomes darker by the time it reaches the thin red line separating it from the white paint on the fuselage. There is actually a crease more easily detectable while in-hand.
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