[skanchan95]

Nice looking models Foxbat!

Originally Posted by Foxbat

Indigo A320 Neo (Neo stands for New Engine Options, this version. as winglets on the tips of the wing for reduced drag. Bought inflight and definitely worth Rs.1,200 after you check out the detailing and quality)

That's not a NEO. A320NEO has larger PW1127G engines(Indigo,Go Air) or CFM LEAP-1A engines(Air India, Vistara) as engine options.

The model that Indigo sells onboard,like yours, is the regular A320-232(wingtip fences model) or A320-232(SL -Sharklet), which are powered by IAE V2500 engines.

I have Air Asia A320-216 1/150 scale models. One a generic Air Asia India livery CFM56 powered Sharklet model and the other one regular wingtip fences model with JRD Tata livery.

You are lucky that you got the model onboard. I took four flights on Indigo recently, none of them had that model for sale onboard(out of stock).

[skanchan95]

Here are some of mine

Air Asia India A320-216(SL) 1:150



Air Asia India A320-216 VT-JRT 1:150



Jet Airways Boeing 737 MAX 8 1:200



Air India Express Boeing 737-800 VT-AXC 1:200
The model is slightly incorrect as the actual VT-AXC in AIX service did not have winglets.



Spicejet Boeing 737-800 VT-SPF "Coriander" 1:100

[V.Narayan]

Originally Posted by skanchan95

Here are some of mine

Air Asia India A320-216(SL) 1:150
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Air Asia India A320-216 VT-JRT 1:150
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Jet Airways Boeing 737 MAX 8 1:200
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Air India Express Boeing 737-800 VT-AXC 1:200
The model is slightly incorrect as the actual VT-AXC in AIX service did not have winglets.
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Spicejet Boeing 737-800 VT-SPF "Coriander" 1:100
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beautiful simply mouth watering. Thank you for these excellent HD photos. Looks like you are a pilot! :-), best wishes, Narayan

[skanchan95]

Originally Posted by V.Narayan

beautiful simply mouth watering. Thank you for these excellent HD photos. Looks like you are a pilot! :-), best wishes, Narayan

Thank you! No, I am not a pilot, just someone who is plane crazy and someone who keeps a keen eye on anything related to aviation. Everytime I take a flight, I always keep an eye on the aircraft type, Regn and engine type.

I have only recently re-started collecting aircraft models again. You and Foxbat are masters of this hobby of ours :-)

I desperately wish to add the Indigo A320 model to my collection. I was extremely disappointed when I could not get the model onboard.

[Aiel]

My small fleet:

Continental Micronesia DC10, Milano (From Guardians of the Galaxy), Cathay Pacific L1011 TriStar, Panam Boeing B707 N412PA "Jet Clipper Empress of the Skies", Hawaiian Airbus A330, and ir India Lockheed Constellation VT-DJX "Rani of Madurai".



Air Asia India Airbus A320 VT-JRT (JRD Tata livery), Air India Express Boeing B737-800 VT-AXC, Supermarine Spitfire (Airfix Quickbuild), North American P51 Mustang (Airfix Quickbuild), Messerschmitt ME109 (Airfix Quickbuild) and Emirates A380.

[V.Narayan]

Yeh dil maange more! Can you please post close ups of the TriStar, 707 and Constellation. Very neat collection

Originally Posted by Aiel

My small fleet:

Continental Micronesia DC10, Milano (From Guardians of the Galaxy), Cathay Pacific L1011 TriStar, Panam Boeing B707 N412PA "Jet Clipper Empress of the Skies", Hawaiian Airbus A330, and ir India Lockheed Constellation VT-DJX "Rani of]

[Foxbat]

Originally Posted by skanchan95

Nice looking models Foxbat!

That's not a NEO. A320NEO has larger PW1127G engines(Indigo,Go Air) or CFM LEAP-1A engines(Air India, Vistara) as engine options.

You are lucky that you got the model onboard. I took four flights on Indigo recently, none of them had that model for sale onboard(out of stock).

Yes it looks like you are the real expert here, it is in fact a regular A320 with sharklets. When I got the model I noticed the box said A320 and not A320NEO but when I saw that it had sharklets I thought it was NEO and kept it.

No I wasn't really lucky to get it, I had asked on 5-6 flights for it and even lodged a complaint

Originally Posted by skanchan95

Here are some of mine

Thats a nice collection, I guess the Air Asia ones were bought on the flight? how is the quality?

The 1:100 Spicejet was ordered directly from the company? was it the 6-7k one?

Originally Posted by skanchan95

I have only recently re-started collecting aircraft models again. You and Foxbat are masters of this hobby of ours :-)

I desperately wish to add the Indigo A320 model to my collection. I was extremely disappointed when I could not get the model onboard.

Same here, restarted after more than 14 years, before I used to assemble (with glue and paint) them from kits but only military aircraft.

My family thinks I was crazy at my age to be talking about how I couldn't but a A320 model on an Indigo flight, but I guess there are other people like me also

Originally Posted by Aiel

My small fleet:

The smaller airliners are 1:500 scale and in die cast metal?

[skanchan95]

Originally Posted by Foxbat

Yes it looks like you are the real expert here, it is in fact a regular A320 with sharklets. When I got the model I noticed the box said A320 and not A320NEO but when I saw that it had sharklets I thought it was NEO and kept it.

No I wasn't really lucky to get it, I had asked on 5-6 flights for it and even lodged a complaint

I shall keep trying and asking them on board. I just might get lucky. But chances are less.

Originally Posted by Foxbat

Thats a nice collection, I guess the Air Asia ones were bought on the flight? how is the quality?

The 1:100 Spicejet was ordered directly from the company? was it the 6-7k one?

Quite frankly, after looking at the Indigo model, i felt that the Air Asia models are much more detailed and the paint work is much crisper. I believe the model was manufactured by Skymarks/Risesoon and is available for sale on Air Asia flights. Only gripe about Air Asia models is the lack of aircraft registration on the models. They even have engine fan blades that spin. The other thing is that Air Asia models that I got are in bigger 1:150 scale while the Indigo one is in 1:200 scale.

Spicejet model is from their website - Rs 6k one. For some time during Diwali, it was available for 4k. It looks weird when viewed from certain angles, also the winglets shape is wrong on the model...but the paintwork and attention to detail is fantastic. Being fully metal, it is quite heavy.

Originally Posted by Foxbat

Same here, restarted after more than 14 years, before I used to assemble (with glue and paint) them from kits but only military aircraft.

My family thinks I was crazy at my age to be talking about how I couldn't but a A320 model on an Indigo flight, but I guess there are other people like me also

A lot of us are in the same boat. I have a decent flight controller setup at home consisting of a HOTAS joystick, rudder pedals and a B737 type flight yoke. People think i am crazy to fly flight Sims at my age, but it is certainly not kid's play to fly it accurately. The same holds true for collecting models. To each his own poison.

[Foxbat]

Originally Posted by skanchan95

Quite frankly, after looking at the Indigo model, i felt that the Air Asia models are much more detailed and the paint work is much crisper.

Spicejet model is from their website - Rs 6k one. For some time during Diwali, it was available for 4k. It looks weird when viewed from certain angles, also the winglets shape is wrong on the model...but the paintwork and attention to detail is fantastic. Being fully metal, it is quite heavy.

The Indigo A320 is very well detailed in my opinion(one of the most detailed that I own) in terms of paintwork. Its made by www.lupa.nl .I was quite surprised when I opened the box and realized why they were charging so much for such a small model.

Here is the Indigo A320 along with an Aer Lingus A320 bought for 10 euros (Rs.750) on a flight to London. Big difference in detailing.


The Spicejet 737 does look awkward for some reason, maybe something to do with the proportions.

That Jet Airways 737 is very nice, where did you get it from ?

[skanchan95]

Originally Posted by Foxbat

The Spicejet 737 does look awkward for some reason, maybe something to do with the proportions.

That's largely because they fouled up the cockpit windows proportion. Look at the gap between window and the front door, its too less.

[skanchan95]

The latest addition to my collection - Hogan 1:200 Air India Boeing 747-400 VT-EVA "Agra" - the aircraft that serves as "Air India One" on PM's foreign trips. It has optional landing gear but I chose not to fit them, instead opting to cover the gear wells with optional landing gear covers.

[Foxbat]

Originally Posted by skanchan95

The latest addition to my collection - Hogan 1:200 Air India Boeing 747-400 VT-EVA "Agra" - the aircraft that serves as "Air India One" on PM's foreign trips. It has optional landing gear but I chose not to fit them, instead opting to cover the gear wells with optional landing gear covers.
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Looks great, I have one from Flight Miniatures but its not as detailed.
Hogan makes great models, even their economy versions are good quality and detailed.

[skanchan95]

Hogan 1:200 C-17A Globemaster III Indian AF, No. 81 Sqdn "Skylords", AFS Hindon






Fighter Escort

[Foxbat]

Originally Posted by skanchan95

Hogan 1:200 C-17A Globemaster III Indian AF, No. 81 Sqdn "Skylords", AFS Hindon
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Fighter Escort
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Very Nice Where did you get the Su-30k in that paint scheme? which manufacturer ? Must be rare.

[V.Narayan]

Sandesh, the C-17 looks fabulous.

Originally Posted by skanchan95

[b]Hogan 1:200 C-17A Globemaster III Indian AF, No. 81 Sqdn "Skylords", AFS


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