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rutvij
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Now, if only I had some clout with the 'babus' at AI or the MOCA to get my hands on one of these old 747-237 models that used to be at the AI Bldg. at Nariman Point. Would have been a great addition to my little collection of AI planes that my Dad flew. Wonder what they did with these old beauties !
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These AI Models are Still there at the same Booking Office, AI Bldg, Point. An LR has also joined them. I also saw a Combi wid a 4 Wheel Nose Gear. U want that??  |
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the_380
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These AI Models are Still there at AI Bldg, Point. An LR has also joined them. I also saw a Combi wid a 4 Wheel Nose Gear. U want that?????? |
Would anybody say no to that? 
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rutvij
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| Posted: Sun Jul 27, 2008 1:26 pm Post subject: |
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| That could be a new Catch for our Spotters!! |
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747-237
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| Posted: Sun Jul 27, 2008 6:08 pm Post subject: |
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Could we please stick to only the Air India models in this thread? Thanks. |
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747-237
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| Posted: Sun Jul 27, 2008 6:11 pm Post subject: |
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| the_380 wrote: |
| rutvij wrote: |
These AI Models are Still there at AI Bldg, Point. An LR has also joined them. I also saw a Combi wid a 4 Wheel Nose Gear. U want that?????? |
Would anybody say no to that? |
Yeah, I guess I'd still like it, if only for sentimental reasons. My old man was also type rated for the -337s when they joined the fleet. Plus, it would bring back memories of the AI corp. office in Nariman Point ( back when aviatiors ran the airline, rather than politicians ). Good times!!  |
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747-237
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| Posted: Sun Jul 27, 2008 6:13 pm Post subject: |
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Air India fleet - Updated July 2008
1:400 scale
Big Bird 747-200 VT-EBN "Rajendra Chola"
Aeroclassics 707-300 VT-DJI "Nanda Devi"
Aeroclassics 707-400 VT-DJK "Everest"
Aeroclassics L-1049G-82-106 Super Constellation VT-DIM "Rani of Ayodhya"
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 767-300ER G-CDPT
Dragon Wings 787-800
Herpa L1011 Tristar V2-LEJ
Phoenix 777-200LR VT-ALA "Andhra Pradesh"
Dragon Wings 777-200LR VT-ALB "Arunachal Pradesh" (wrongly marked "Kalyani")
Phoenix 777-200LR VT-ALC "Assam"
Dragon Wings Airbus A330-200 SE-RBF
Dragon Wings 747-400 VT- AIS "Sanchi"
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"
Star Jets 747-400 VT- ESO "Khajhurao"
Inflight500 747-300 Combi VT-EPX "Narasimha Varman"
1:600 scale
Schabak 747-200
Schabak 747-400 VT-ESM "Konark" [Third Version]
Schabak 747-400 VT-ESM "Konark" [Second Version]
Schabak 777-200ER VT-AIK "Megh Malhar"
1:144 scale
Corgi Lockheed Constellation VT-CQP "Malabar Princess"
1:250 scale
Schabak 747-400 VT-ESM "Konark"
1:200 scale
Inflight200 707-300 VT-DVA "Annapoorna"
1:200 scale
Flight Miniatures Snap- together 747-400 VT-ESM "Konark"
Here is one I created myself - I bought a DC-3 in USAF colors, & used silver spray paint to try & create a model of AI's DC-3 VT-CGP. Needless to say, it didn't come out too good!! I used 1980s vintage AI "Fragile" stickers to get the Air India titles from. Oh well - it was fun doing it. So here it is, not sure of the scale, though!
1:400 scale
Aeroclassics Indian Airlines Airbus A300 VT-EVD
And for good measure, here is the Aeroclassics IC A300 in 1:400 scale. Though not AI, she sits with the rest of my AI models - nostalgia perhaps!
And the one with the 50th Anniversary titles
Gemini Jets Jet Airways Airbus A340-300 VT-JWB
Ok, not quite Air India, but AI did lease VT-JWB from Jet Airways for a month to operate BOM-LHR flights
And while these have nothing to do with AI, I thought I'd add these pics in here too.
Gemini Jets Jet Airways Boeing 777-30ER VT-JEA
Gemini Jets Jet Airways Airbus A330-200 VT-JWF
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sreenath_y
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| Posted: Sun Jul 27, 2008 7:14 pm Post subject: |
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Wonderful collection man! Phew! Btw, that 743 VT-EPX is Narasimha Varman not Mahendra Varman unless AI changed his name. |
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747-237
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| Posted: Sun Jul 27, 2008 7:21 pm Post subject: |
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Wonderful collection man! Phew! Btw, that 743 VT-EPX is Narasimha Varman not Mahendra Varman unless AI changed his name. |
Thanks - good catch on that one! |
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sreenath_y
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| Posted: Sun Jul 27, 2008 7:39 pm Post subject: |
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| sreenath_y wrote: |
Wonderful collection man! Phew! Btw, that 743 VT-EPX is Narasimha Varman not Mahendra Varman unless AI changed his name. |
Thanks - good catch on that one! |
Thats one a/c I cannot forget. I spotted that bird do the BOM-DXB run on the 7th of March 2008, and a few days later it was out of service. It was like seeing it for the last time before resting away. Its so thrilling watching a/cs taxi around takeoff and land back, but its emotional and crushing to see them waiting for their fate endlessly..
.. but when you see them being recycled for the next generation of a/cs.. it gets a bit halka on the heart. |
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747-237
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| Posted: Sun Jul 27, 2008 8:03 pm Post subject: |
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Thats one a/c I cannot forget. I spotted that bird do the BOM-DXB run on the 7th of March 2008, and a few days later it was out of service. It was like seeing it for the last time before resting away. Its so thrilling watching a/cs taxi around takeoff and land back, but its emotional and crushing to see them waiting for their fate endlessly..
.. but when you see them being recycled for the next generation of a/cs.. it gets a bit halka on the heart. |
I totally share your emotions!!  Any idea if there are any pics of her in her current state? Perhaps we need a thread on EPX in the photography sections & get our spotters to add pics of her as she lies right now. |
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con spirito
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| Posted: Sun Jul 27, 2008 8:24 pm Post subject: |
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Could we please stick to only the Air India models in this thread? Thanks. |
Okay.... i didnt find any other topic to post my pics in..
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747-237
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| Posted: Sun Jul 27, 2008 8:39 pm Post subject: |
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| con spirito wrote: |
| 747-237 wrote: |
Could we please stick to only the Air India models in this thread? Thanks. |
Okay.... i didnt find any other topic to post my pics in.. |
No big deal..... try the "My Die-cast fleet" thread as we usually dump our misc. models in there:
http://airlinersindia.s4.bizhat.com/viewtopic.php?p=39714#39714
Or feel free to start a new thread anytime |
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the_380
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| Posted: Sun Jul 27, 2008 10:33 pm Post subject: |
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@747-237
AMAZING collection !!!!
I'm jealous of ur collection...
BTW I had an inflight version of the same VT-EPX in flight version, but it got stolen while we were shifting 
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747-237
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| Posted: Mon Jul 28, 2008 2:23 am Post subject: |
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@747-237
AMAZING collection !!!!
I'm jealous of ur collection...
BTW I had an inflight version of the same VT-EPX in flight version, but it got stolen while we were shifting |
Thanks 380. Was your inflight version of VT-EPX the same as the pic above ? Did you get it 'inflight' as in onboard ? |
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sammyk
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| Posted: Mon Jul 28, 2008 2:47 am Post subject: |
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Nice tribute to your father, -237.
I still didn't get my IF200 707.  |
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747-237
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Nice tribute to your father, -237.
I still didn't get my IF200 707. |
Thanks Sam. Did you get an email from UPS (thru Bob) with yr tracking # ? (Might have gone into yr junk mail folder). He apparently sent mine out on the 24th as scheduled, so perhaps he did yours on the same day. I got mine the next day, & I guess yours is on a UPS truck headed your way as we speak. |
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sammyk
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| Posted: Mon Jul 28, 2008 9:17 am Post subject: |
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| I didn't get an UPS notice and I doubt it went in my junk folder since I get them from Nick too. I do see a charge on my account so hopefully it's on its way as you say. |
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true aviator
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| Posted: Thu Jul 31, 2008 11:23 am Post subject: help |
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| give me the list of retailers in VABB for aircraft scale models. |
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the_380
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| Posted: Thu Jul 31, 2008 12:48 pm Post subject: Re: help |
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| give me the list of retailers in VABB for aircraft scale models. |
One guy i know:
Pheroze: 9820338426
Although i never purchaased from him, just got hias number from a social networking site.
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| Was your inflight version of VT-EPX the same as the pic above ? Did you get it 'inflight' as in onboard ? |
Yes, it was gifted to me by my grandfather, he had bought it on one of his last flights from Europe. He expired pretty soon after that though.
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sammyk
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| Posted: Sun Aug 03, 2008 10:40 am Post subject: |
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| Forgot to mention, got my IF200 AI 707 last week. Sweet looking bird. No pics yet. |
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747-237
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| Posted: Sun Aug 03, 2008 8:13 pm Post subject: |
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| Forgot to mention, got my IF200 AI 707 last week. Sweet looking bird. No pics yet. |
Wonderful model isn't it ?
Did you get the Gemini AI 77W yet ? |
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sammyk
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| Ya know, I'm not sure. I got a box from Nick the other day but haven't gone through it. I hope it's in there! Should have been an ATI DC-8F with it too...hmmm... |
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747-237
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| Posted: Fri Aug 08, 2008 6:39 am Post subject: |
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Tails from Hogan's Air India Express series in 1:200
VT-AXA
VT-AXB
VT-AXC
VT-AXD
VT-AXE
VT-AXF
VT-AXG
VT-AXH
VT-AXI
VT-AXJ
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747-237
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| Posted: Thu Aug 21, 2008 7:38 am Post subject: |
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The latest Aviation400 releases do not include the AI 744 VT-AIS. Any clue if & when we could hope to see it ?
Also, any idea if it would have the name "Sanchi" near the flag? The DW VT-AIS didn't have the name, so was wondering if the Av400 might. |
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sammyk
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| Posted: Thu Aug 28, 2008 5:39 pm Post subject: |
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^^^ AV400 is too unpredictable. No sense in waiting, if it comes, it comes.
Anyways, latest from Phoenix:
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