Model Aircraft

eusap

I recently purchased a model of the Ryanair 737 from the inflight sales (yes they are back on sale) but i was surprised to see they did not add the winglets to the model. Which to me just does not look right, yes i am sad

link to picture

http://www.premier-portfolio.net/product.asp?P_ID=462&strPageHistory=search&strKeywords=ryanair&numPageStartPosition=1&strSearchCriteria=any&PT_ID=all

folbotcar

Well historically some did look like that. So it's accurate in that sense. If you really want one with winglets I'm sure the likes of Herpa will do a version with winglets for a similar price.

Tenger

10 seconds later......

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Herpa-609395-Ryanair-Boeing-737-800/dp/B009JVM6FS

£13.25 (not incl postage) on Amazon, with winglets and correct livery.

eusap

I just sent an Email to Premier planes and they said

"We ran out of stock of the Ryanair scale model plane with winglets a while ago however models without became available so we decided to sell them whilst we waited for the stock with winglets to come back in. Once we've sold through our current stock we will sell the winglet version again."

sully2010

eusap wrote: »

I just sent an Email to Premier planes and they said

"We ran out of stock of the Ryanair scale model plane with winglets a while ago however models without became available so we decided to sell them whilst we waited for the stock with winglets to come back in. Once we've sold through our current stock we will sell the winglet version again."

If the photo you saw in the inflight magazine had winglets on it and the proper livery you are entitled to a refund, and if it was me id pursue it, the model they gave you looks crap compared to the one on amazon!

ohigg84

I'd get a refund and get the model with the winglets. The inflight model does look terrible, doesn't look right without the winglets. I would buy it if it were in the old FR livery as the 737-800s didn't have the winglets then!

eusap

You never know it may become a rare collectors item

sully2010

I actually don't recall ever seeing that "ryanair.com" livery on on of their 800's

billie1b

sully2010 wrote: »

I actually don't recall ever seeing that "ryanair.com" livery on on of their 800's

Here's EI-CSC before she became Cable&Wirelrss

sully2010

billie1b wrote: »

Here's EI-CSC before she became Cable&Wirelrss

Yea but there's no .com

And the font is completely different, on the model plane the font id from the old website

billie1b

sully2010 wrote: »

Yea but there's no .com

Never even noticed that

eusap

Also the plane ID is EI-DAZ which left service in 2011, so its defiantly old stock

andy_g

Try sky marks they have a accurate model in 1:200 scale

eusap

andy_g wrote: »

Try sky marks they have a accurate model in 1:200 scale

Sadly they are both discontinued now

andy_g

eusap wrote: »

Sadly they are both discontinued now

If your in dublin heraldic gifts up the side of trinity college have them

billie1b

eusap wrote: »

Sadly they are both discontinued now

There's a great model aircraft shop in East Midlands Airport, use to get a plane everytime going through and my wife would get me one when she was over working. I had Ryanair 200,800 Aer Lingus 330, Air France 777,380 and numerous others, all diecast models. The box got "lost" when I was moving house a couple of years ago.

sully2010

billie1b wrote: »

There's a great model aircraft shop in East Midlands Airport, use to get a plane everytime going through and my wife would get me one when she was over working. I had Ryanair 200,800 Aer Lingus 330, Air France 777,380 and numerous others, all diecast models. The box got "lost" when I was moving house a couple of years ago.

Lost no, the wife got rid of them when she had the chance:p

billie1b

sully2010 wrote: »

Lost no, the wife got rid of them when she had the chance:p

Well she was the one who had to dust and clean them all the time
I do miss my A380 and B747 though

Comhrá

This is one Aer Lingus model I would love to have in my living-room but I can't see myself spending €140 for it....


http://www.aviationmegastore.com/vickers-595-viscount-aer-lingus-ei-ajj-pcm100a-pcm-models-pcm100a-pcm-models/product/?shopid=LM52f6c32537655644d86fff15eb&action=prodinfo&parent_id=0&art=102974

eusap

andy_g wrote: »

If your in dublin heraldic gifts up the side of trinity college have them

Thanks

Aphex

Tenger wrote: »

10 seconds later......

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Herpa-609395-Ryanair-Boeing-737-800/dp/B009JVM6FS

£13.25 (not incl postage) on Amazon, with winglets and correct livery.

I'm gonna pick one of these up. Looks great!

eusap

If anyone is interested in Model Aircraft you can buy a model of the Leinster City Jet plane on the Lifestyle website, limited numbers i think

http://www.lifestylesports.com/en/restofworld/leinster-accessories+gifts/city-jet-leinster-model-aircraft/invt/99500520