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747-237 · Posted: Mon Jun 11, 2007 9:11 pm Post subject: Air India models

Does anyone here collect AI models ?

sammyk · Posted: Tue Jun 12, 2007 4:06 am Post subject:

I do, in 1/400 scale.

Birendra · Member Joined: 15 Feb 2007 Posts: 1411

I will buy one soon. Wink

HAWK21M · Posted: Tue Jun 12, 2007 2:25 pm Post subject:

Lets see some Pics folks.
regds
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747-237 · Posted: Tue Jun 12, 2007 6:00 pm Post subject:

Great! These are the AI models that I have:

1:400 scale
Big Bird 747-200 VT-EBN "Rajendra Chola"
Aeroclassics 707-400 VT-DJI "Nanda Devi"
Aeroclassics 707-400 VT-DJK "Everest"
Gemini Jets 747-400 VT- ESO "Khajhurao"
Gemini Jets 777-200ER VT-AIK "Megh Malhar"
Dragon Wings 747-400 VT- AIQ "Elephanta"
Dragon Wings 777-200ER VT-AIL "Kalyani"
Dragon Wings 787
Herpa L1011 Tristar V2-LEJ

1:500 scale
Herpa 707-300 VT-DSI "Lohtse"
Inflight500 707-300 VT-DVA "Annapurna"
Herpa A 310-300 VT-EJH "Tista"
Herpa 747-400 VT-ESM "Konark"
Schabak 747-400 VT-ESM "Konark"

1:600 scale
Schabak 747-400 VT-ESM "Konark"
Schabak 777-200ER VT-AIK "Megh Malhar"

1:200 scale
Inflight Snap- together 747-400 VT-ESM "Konark"

1:144 scale
Corgi Lockheed Constellation VT-CQP "Malabar Princess"

Will try & post some pics soon. sammyk, how about you ?

Any idea how I could get my hands on some of the old Corporate AI models, especially the 747-200s? Does anyone have any contacts? Also, are there any local Indian manufacturers of such models ?

Birendra · Member Joined: 15 Feb 2007 Posts: 1411

747-237 · Posted: Tue Jun 12, 2007 11:27 pm Post subject:

Thanks for that Birendra - it's actually really interesting you said that about the Maharaja. You see my Dad used to be an AI pilot, & when I was a kid, for the longest time believed that the Air India Maharaja was modeled on him!!
Very Happy

deaphen · Member Joined: 19 Dec 2006 Posts: 933 Location: India

here are the pics of mine... both Dragon Wings.

regards
nitin

sammyk · Posted: Wed Jun 13, 2007 3:51 am Post subject:

Here is my Air India collection. You can see PIA/Biman/Sri Lankan in the background too.

Sorry for the lack of quality:

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Starting with the top photo from left to right:

Gemini Jets 744
BigBird 742
Herpa L-1011
AeroClassics 707
AeroClassics 707
Dragon 744 (on stand)
Dragon 772 (behind 744)
AeroClassics L-1049
Phoenix AIX 737s VT-AXA/B/C/D/E
Dragon 787
Gemini Jets 772

747-237, both 707s are -400s. A -300 hasn't been made yet but I hope Mr. Klein makes one soon!

747-237 · Posted: Wed Jun 13, 2007 4:22 am Post subject:

Looks like you got the only AI die-cast model that I don't - the AeroClassics L-1049 (and yeah, there is a Star Jets 747-437 in 1:500).
Good catch on my typo for the 707-400/300 ! I've corrected my list.

sammyk · Posted: Wed Jun 13, 2007 4:57 am Post subject:

Good luck finding that L-1049. I think there were only a handful made and go for around $300 on eBay if they ever turn up there. I got lucky and found it for much less from a private seller. I have the PIA L-1049 too of which only 10-15 were made. Got a decent deal on that too. Now if I could only find the Ceylon L-1049 my collection would be complete. Smile

747-237 · Posted: Wed Jun 13, 2007 5:53 am Post subject:

Yeah, that AI Connie is hard to find - only 60 were made - wonder why!!
I'm glad I got my hands on those 2 Aeroclassics 707s - I really wanted those since my Dad flew those before he moved on to the 747-237s. But thanks for wishing me luck on finding the L-1049! Let me know if you ever come across someone selling one of those.

sammyk · Posted: Wed Jun 13, 2007 7:21 am Post subject:

I'll certainly let you know but check sites like 400scalehangar.net, diecastaircraftforum.com and airlinebuzz.com in their "Trader" sections. You probably already know of these sites.

As to why 60, they were all hand made and were decaled, not painted. They are first generation AeroClassics models. They are pretty crude compared to todays models but if you want a complete collection you have to have it. Wink

himmat01 · Member Joined: 19 Dec 2006 Posts: 1392 Location: DEL

Sammyk and B747-237,

You guys have an amazing collection.
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Birendra · Member Joined: 15 Feb 2007 Posts: 1411

Fantabolous.

Amazing.

Superb.

Awesome.

Cool.

HAWK21M · Posted: Wed Jun 13, 2007 4:11 pm Post subject:

Amazing.I liked the AIX variants too.
Great collection Folks.Thanks for sharing.
regds
MEL
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747-237 · Posted: Thu Jun 14, 2007 6:58 am Post subject:

Finally, here are pics of my humble collection

View of the 1:400 scale series (with 2 1:500 707s)
1:400 scale
Big Bird 747-200 VT-EBN "Rajendra Chola"
Aeroclassics 707-300 VT-DJI "Nanda Devi"
Aeroclassics 707-400 VT-DJK "Everest"
Gemini Jets 747-400 VT- ESO "Khajhurao"
Gemini Jets 777-200ER VT-AIK "Megh Malhar"
Dragon Wings 747-400 VT- AIQ "Elephanta"
Dragon Wings 777-200ER VT-AIL "Kalyani"
Dragon Wings 787
Herpa L1011 Tristar V2-LEJ

1:500 scale
Herpa 707-300 VT-DSI "Lohtse"
Inflight500 707-300 VT-DVA "Annapurna"

Close up of the 1:400 scale
Aeroclassics 707-300 VT-DJI "Nanda Devi"
Aeroclassics 707-400 VT-DJK "Everest"
& the tail of the Big Bird 747-200 VT-EBN "Rajendra Chola"

Close up of the 1:500 scale
Herpa 707-300 VT-DSI "Lohtse"
Inflight500 707-300 VT-DVA "Annapurna"

3 of what my Dad flew
Close up of the 1:400 scale
Aeroclassics 707-300 VT-DJI "Nanda Devi"
Aeroclassics 707-400 VT-DJK "Everest"
Big Bird 747-200 VT-EBN "Rajendra Chola"

1:500 scale
Herpa A 310-300 VT-EJH "Tista"
Herpa 747-400 VT-ESM "Konark"
Schabak 747-400 VT-ESM "Konark"

1:600 scale
Schabak 747-400 VT-ESM "Konark"
Schabak 777-200ER VT-AIK "Megh Malhar"

1:200 scale
Snap- together 747-400 VT-ESM "Konark"

Will post a pic of the 1:144 scale Corgi Lockheed Constellation VT-CQP "Malabar Princess" tomorrow.

HAWK21M · Posted: Thu Jun 14, 2007 7:10 am Post subject:

Nice collection there.
regds
MEL
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JumboJet · Posted: Thu Jun 14, 2007 2:02 pm Post subject:

AirIndia rocks guys.....

Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious.

Keem em coming Wink

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Phewwwwwwwwwwww!!!!

The care and dedication is obvious.

And Deaphen, do you have to use a page of your law textbook as a base? Wink

Sammyk, 747
You should let Air India know about this. In the suggestions to improve their website, you could say that they retail and sell Air India aircraft models.
Attach clips of what you have to let them know what you are talking about!!!

They are so desperate to woo back traffic in light of the entry of Jet and soon Kingfisher that they'll grab at any idea now.

Rutvij has an input that says they will have lucky draws on the 777LR flights/US flights and prizes will be laptops and iPods.
AI is also going to be hawking dual flag (US and India) lapel pins on these flights.

aarbee · Member Joined: 19 Dec 2006 Posts: 328 Location: WAS/AMD

I currently have two.

Gemini Jets B747-400

Dragon Wings B787

aarbee · Member Joined: 19 Dec 2006 Posts: 328 Location: WAS/AMD

747-237 · Posted: Fri Jun 22, 2007 6:02 am Post subject:

HAWK21M · Posted: Fri Jun 22, 2007 2:18 pm Post subject:

I like people that are in Aviation & CRAZY about Aviation.Thats what makes the Difference.So don't worry You are not Alone. Smile

regds
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aarbee · Member Joined: 19 Dec 2006 Posts: 328 Location: WAS/AMD

aarbee · Member Joined: 19 Dec 2006 Posts: 328 Location: WAS/AMD

747-237 · Posted: Fri Jun 22, 2007 10:24 pm Post subject:

747-237 · Posted: Fri Jun 22, 2007 10:29 pm Post subject:

HAWK21M · Posted: Sat Jun 23, 2007 10:21 pm Post subject:

My Wife tells my Friends that Aviation is my First love & I spend most nights a week with the Aircraft. Smile

But enjoys listening to my Aviation tales.In fact When I talk on Aviation,one gets a lot of interested listeners.
Guess Im lucky.
regds
MEL
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747-237 · Posted: Thu Jun 28, 2007 1:56 am Post subject:

Does anyone have the old Schabak AI 747-200 model ?
http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j59/Genkov/STORE1/SCHABAK1.jpg

saurabhm_101 · Member Joined: 19 Dec 2006 Posts: 529 Location: Mumbai

sammyk · Posted: Thu Jun 28, 2007 4:38 am Post subject:

747-237 · Posted: Sat Jun 30, 2007 11:58 pm Post subject:

747-237 · Posted: Sat Jun 30, 2007 11:59 pm Post subject:

Looks like Dragon was going to make the AI 763 model but changed their minds. Check this out:
http://www.wings900.com/modeldatabase/detailview-16423.html
Any further info ?

sammyk · Posted: Sun Jul 01, 2007 1:00 am Post subject:

That model is not due until August at the earliest, what makes you think they changed their mind? Rather, what on that link makes you think that?

With that said, Dragon has been known to cancel announced models. Some charter airlines were recent victims of this. So I wouldn't be surprised about it this time either but usually there is some notification.

747-237 · Posted: Sun Jul 01, 2007 1:10 am Post subject:

sammyk · Posted: Sun Jul 01, 2007 1:17 am Post subject:

Oh, that doesn't mean anything. These models are made in limited runs. Dragon usually makes maybe 2500 and once the run is made production of that model is stopped. If you check most other models you will see that they all have the same "Production Stopped" status. Those that do not have that status (at least in that database) means the database editor missed/didn't get around to it or they are one of those Herpa models that has continued production.

747-237 · Posted: Sun Jul 01, 2007 9:06 pm Post subject:

Good to know that Exclamation

Now if only someone would make an AI 747-337 model !!
Are there are any 9W models in the market?

sammyk · Posted: Sun Jul 01, 2007 9:12 pm Post subject:

Yah, I'm waiting for a 743 too...hopefully on the Big Bird mold.

No Jet Airways models in 1/400.

There is a new India based airline model coming this month though but that is all I can say for now. Smile

747-237 · Posted: Mon Jul 02, 2007 2:24 am Post subject: