INFLIGHT 200 MODEL ARRIVALS FOR JUNE AT AIRSPOTTERS.COM

GO TO OUR PRE-ORDER SECTION

The models below will arrive in June 2024. This is to give you early notice that if you have pre-ordered one of these models. 

Any order adjustments please let us know by the 31st May at the latest +/-

Email Peter on sales@airspotters.com or call 01536 639 707 at your earliest convenience.

Thank you 

IF101AA0923P	American Airlines McDonnell Douglas DC-10-10 N111AA with stand
IF103GK0723	Laker Airways Skytrain McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30 G-BGXG with stand
IF103WA1123P	World Airways DC-10-30CFN108WA Polished With Stand
IF130HH002	Lockheed C-130J USA-Air Force 99-5309 Ready
IF135RSAF753	KC-135R Singapore-Air Force 753 with stand ready
IF135USA100R	58-0100 KC-135R USAF With Stand
IF210AH0823P	Air Algerie Sud SE-210 Caravelle III 7T-VAG Polished with stand
IF310AI1023	Air India Airbus A310-324 VT-AIA with stand
IF310GAF1022	Germany - Air Force Airbus A310-304 1022 with stand
IF319AY1123	FINNAIR A319 OH-LVE RETRO SCHEME with stand
IF319BRZAF	Brazil - Air Force Airbus VC-1A (A319-133/CJ) FAB2101
IF319EC0124	Iberia Airbus A319-111 EC-KKS with stand
IF319EY0923	ETIHAD A319 A6-EIE With Stand
IF3206E1123	IndiGo Airbus A320-271N VT-IZZ with stand
IF320AI1123	AIR India A320 VT-EPK NEW GEAR SPECIAL SCHEME NEW GEAR
IF320AZ0523	EI-DTG ITA A320 with stand
IF320NA1223	Aegean Airlines Airbus A320-271N SX-NEE with stand
IF320TK0623	Turkish Airlines Airbus A320-214 TC-JLC RETRO COLOURS with stand
IF321AA578	American Airlines Airbus A321-231 N578US with stand and collectors coin
IF321AA579	American Airlines Airbus A321-231 N579UW with stand and collectors coin
IF321AA580	American Airlines Airbus A321-231 N580UW with stand and collectors coin
IF321AA581	American Airlines Airbus A321-231 N581UW with stand and collectors coin
IF321AA582	American Airlines Airbus A321-231 N582UW with stand and collectors coin
IF321BM0123	G-MEDM BMI A321 with stand
IF321HY0923	Uzbekistan Airways Airbus A321-253NX UK32102 with stand
IF321SK1120	1/200 A321 SAS OY-KBH
IF342LIBYAN1	5A-ONE LIBYAN A340-200 with stand
IF342QT0323	Qatar Airways Airbus A340-211 A7-HHK with stand
IF701MONT0122B	Montana 707-100 OE-IRA With Stand
IF707CD1023P	Caledonian Airways Boeing 707-349C G-AWTK with stand
IF707OA0723P	Olympic Boeing 707-384B SX-DBF Polished with stand
IF731TW1222P	Trans World Airlines - TWA Boeing 747-131 N93117 with stand
IF73MDY1120	Norwegian Air Sweden Boeing 737-8 MAX SE-RTA with stand
IF743MS0122	EgyptAir Boeing 747-366M SU-GAM with stand
IF744IB0303	Iberia Boeing 747-412 TF-AMB with stand
IF74SPPA1222P	Pan Am Boeing 747SP-21 N536PA Polished
IF762AM0124P	AeroMexico Boeing 767-283/ER XA-TNS ready with stand
IF763AN1123	Ansett Australia Airlines Boeing 767-324/ER VH-BZF Ready
IF763NZ0423	AIR NEW ZEALAND 767-300 ZK-NCH OLD COLOURS Ready
IF772NZ1223	Air New Zealand Boeing 777-219/ER ZK-OKH Black with stand Ready
IF773HOUSE-PW-P	BOEING BOEING 777-300ER PW engines N5020K
IF773UA1123	United Airlines Boeing 777-322/ER N2250U with stand
IF777AI0124	Air India Boeing 777-200 VT-AIL ready with stand
IF789UK1123	Vistara Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner VT-TSQ with stand
IF863LL0923P	DC-8-63CF LOFTLEIDIR TF-FLC Polished with stand
IF990AA0423P	N5618 AMERICAN CV990 with stand
IFART02114IIH	Lockheed C-130E Iran-Air Force 5-114

MODEL AIRCRAFT PHOTOS TAKEN LIKE THEY ARE REAL AIRCRAFT

I do love taking photos of model aircraft as if they are just real.

The base for this is a piece of hardboard which I have painted and made to look like tarmac. The edge is given static grass. I used a steel ruler to mark out the concrete section then filled with black model dust.

I then found a hedge and set it up on a patio table. I made sure the hedge was as g=fine as we had. That to say the leaves were very small.

I took these just with my phone but I could get serious and take them with my camera. As the pixel would be much greater than in Photoshop OI could blur out the background. 

Hope you think this effect is good and love to hear your views in our comments below. 

These models are for sale as at May 11th 2024 on Airspotters.com or 

use this secure link below. 

POP TO AISPOTTERS

Thank You

Malcolm 

 

LOOK BACK AT PLANE SPOTTING AND HOW IT USED TO BE AT HEATHROW

I was old enough to actually see the Pan Am 747-100 at Heathrow many times. Pan Am and TWA did use a lot of 707’s but eventually got the 747 and 747SP on the routes. This was because it was the 1970’s and like today, airlines are waiting on the newer aircraft to be built. The date for this photo was August 1977, taken on my Kodak Box Brownie. I was 18 years old. I took the 727 bus up from Crawley. Had to get out at epsom as I was travel sick and then catch the next one. No M25 in those days up through Tadworth and Epsom. Just 12 photos per reel of film I had. If I was lucky my dad would give me money to buy another reel in the shop on top of the Queens building spectators. So a max of 24 photos per visit and then a long wait to see if they developed ok. Could be a few weeks as money to pay for that had to be earned in Sainsbury where I worked. I was on about £28 a week then full time. These days take as many as you like and then download them when you get home. No flight radar so you had to spot the aircraft and read the registration manually. Missed a lot of aircraft back then. Used to try and get the registration as the bus went past the hangers by hatton cross. Not easy, you had one chance in a few seconds. Only ever remember one bus driver slowed and stopped. He must have been a plane spotter himself. 

LONDON GATWICK QANTAS A380 LANDS EARLY .

What a wake up call for a Monday 530am. I have not got up that early since retiring. It was like work all over again and indeed it was work. It would have been so easy to say stay in bed, I leave it and not go up to Gatwick, but so glad I did. It was raining and cold and a long walk to the spot where I wanted to be.

I saw SDTV walking past and will no doubt catch the take off later.  They are live today at Gatwick and you can see them here https://www.youtube.com/@SDTVLiveAviation . I will upload a short video later on YouTube, but for the best video watch SDTV. 

Please like follow us as well. Cheerio for now Malcolm Airspotters.com

What are Pre-Loved model aircraft.

 WHAT ARE PRE-LOVED MODELS

Two sets of model aircraft were acquired last week from London and Birmingham, each with a scale of 1/200 and 1/400. My colleague Peter and I retrieved one each, with me fetching from London and Peter from Birmingham. As known to frequent visitors of Airspotters.com, Peter and I are based in different offices, with him stationed in Corby's mail order office and myself located near London Gatwick, primarily in charge of administrative tasks such as updating the website, paperwork, and social media updates.

This week, I am embarking on a trip to Dorset in search of more Corgi models to add to our stock. However, this particular acquisition is so sizable that it cannot fit into my car, despite it being a 4x4. What is left will be boxed up and posted up by Courier. Nonetheless, we relish these excursions.

WHAT WE NORMALLY FIND 

Models have been carefully looked after by fellow enthusiasts who have decided to stop collecting or are downsizing their collections. As model aviation lovers  ourselves, we understand the value of these models and the sentimental attachment that collectors have with them.

WHEN THERE IS A DEATH IN THE FAMILY

We take pride in dealing respectfully with the families of collectors who have passed away. We're always pleased to inform them that the models have found new homes with collectors from all over the world. This always brings comfort to them, often in difficult and emotional times.

WHAT WE DO WITH COLLECTIONS BEFORE WE SELL THEM ON TO YOU

Normally we take the customers word thats they are as they say, but of course have to check. Once I have inspected them they are then sent on to Peter. He will of course looks over them again and normally wipes each model box with anti bacterial wipes. There is always a film of dust on models that have been stored for many years. This way we know we are giving you the model in the best possible condition. 

WHAT DO WE DO WITH MODELS THAT ARE DAMAGED

These may have parts missing and parts broken off. We call these boneyard like scrapped aircraft in the worldwide graveyards. They are then put in our boneyard category. We clear mark the faults and adjust the price downwards.  

HOW LONG HAVE WE BEEN DOING THIS 

Since 2005 is the date I started I will post a blog ref our time from then until now soon.