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Jorge A. Zajia
Oct 21, 2024
New Model Store: Introducing the YankeeVictor400 Airplane Model Shop
Fellow aviation enthusiasts and airplane model collectors, allow me to introduce to you the YankeeVictor400 Airplane Model Shop!
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Jorge A. Zajia
Apr 1, 2024
Orange-tailed Tales: Viasa DC-10-30 YV-135C
DC-10-30 YV-135C by LatinClassics in 1:400 scale. The real airplane was delivered to Viasa on July 26, 1978. Together with YV-136C and...
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Jorge A. Zajia
Apr 1, 2024
Historias Coli-naranja: El DC-10-30 YV-135C de Viasa
DC-10-30 YV-135C por LatinClassics en escala 1:400 El avión real fue entregado a Viasa el 26 de julio de 1978. Junto al YV-136C y...
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Jorge A. Zajia
Mar 22, 2024
Versus Series Vol. 11: Southwest Airlines 727-200 GeminiJets vs. Aeroclassics
A Southwest 727?! Yes, two of them, in fact. Learn about the oddballs of the LUV fleet, and see if you can spot all the differences!
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Retrohangar Diecast
Dec 24, 2023
Who had the best 1/400 releases in 2023?
2023 is coming to an end. Who has the best 1/400 releases? NG with their huge releases? Or is bigger not always better? Let's find out!
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Jorge A. Zajia
Oct 1, 2023
The Best (and worst) 747-100/200s in 1:400 Scale
Even though the sun is finally setting for the 747, today it continues to be an icon of commercial air travel. A revolutionary aircraft...
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Jorge A. Zajia
Jul 23, 2023
Versus Series Vol. 5: United/Continental 767-400 GeminiJets vs. Dragon Wings
In April 2023 GeminiJets announced a new mold in 1:400 scale, the 767-400, making it one of the latest in the scale. Gemini's first...
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Jorge A. Zajia
Jun 27, 2023
YV-135C in 1:400 Scale - I Can’t Get Enough of this Model
Recently I attended Airliners International 2023 and one of the treasures I found there was a 1:400 scale model of Viasa DC-10 YV-135C in...
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Jorge A. Zajia
Mar 28, 2023
Mesa: The other Yankee Victor
The prefix for aircraft registered in my home country, Venezuela, is YV (Yankee Victor if we use the phonetic alphabet). Little did I...
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Jorge A. Zajia
Mar 24, 2023
Versus Series Vol. 4: American Airlines 727-200 Dragon Wings vs. GeminiJets
American Airlines 727-200s in the 1990s livery are a favorite of many collectors from North America and surrounding regions. The very...
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Jorge A. Zajia
Jan 2, 2023
El Top 5 de los Modelos en Mi Colección
For the English version of this article click here. A pesar de que mi colección de modelos en escala 1:400 es relativamente modesta, se...
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Jorge A. Zajia
Dec 19, 2022
The Top Five Models in My Collection
Haga click aquí para la versión en Español de este artículo At present time, my steadily growing collection of 1:400 scale models sits at...
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Jorge A. Zajia
Dec 9, 2022
Versus Series Vol. 2: KLM 767 JC Wings vs. Aeroclassics
For the review, and comparison photos of the two models skip to the Model Review section. A Bit of Background... It took a while for...
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Jorge A. Zajia
Dec 1, 2022
Versus Series Vol. 1: American Airlines MD-80 Dragon Wings vs. GeminiJets
These little airplane models give us a tangible way to appreciate and honor these wonderful flying machines, engineering marvels, country...
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Jorge A. Zajia
Nov 15, 2022
On Collecting Criteria: Inside One Collector's Mind
Aircraft models are not cheap, and there is an ever-increasing inventory to choose from. Therefore, it is important for airplane lovers...
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Jorge A. Zajia
Nov 9, 2022
Saving a Grail: Homemade HF Antenna for KLM 747-200 PH-BUN
KLM’s original blue top livery is as iconic as an airline livery can get. Not only were they one of the few airlines to choose a vivid...
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Jorge A. Zajia
May 5, 2022
Águilas de Plata
Contemplo la colección de modelos a escala. Para nosotros los apasionados por la aviación estas pequeñas figuras de metal fundido con...
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Jorge A. Zajia
Apr 8, 2022
El Primer Modelo 1:400 de Viasa
Hace 20 años, poco después del Y2K y cuando yo solo contaba con una pequeña colección de Herpa 1:500 arrumada en mi habitación,...
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Jorge A. Zajia
Mar 26, 2022
Silver Birds
My latest acquisition has arrived and sits on its display shelf. The model in question is an American Airlines 767-200 by Dragon Wings....
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Jorge A. Zajia
Mar 7, 2022
Tales from a Naive Collector: TriStar Crisis
The picture above shows two 1:400 Pan Am L1011-500s. The one on the left is N504PA Clipper National Eagle, released by Blue Box in 2006....
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