Herpa Wings British Airways / Sun Air Dornier 328 1:200
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Wings900 Reviews Commercial Aircraft
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Written by kaitanium
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Friday, 05 September 2008 |
Description
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Technically outstanding but completely out of step with the market was the Fairchild Dornier 328Jet, manufactured in a turboprop version -100 as well as a jet version –300. Only 83 –300 examples were sold before bankruptcy was unavoidable. That the financial guillotine fell simultaneously with the rollout of the promising 728, was especially tragic. The Danish Sun Air from Billund operates numerous 328-100s and –300s as a franchisee for British Airways – among them the OY-NCM, which is now released in the 1/200 scale. Technically outstanding but completely out of step with the market was the Fairchild Dornier 328Jet, manufactured in a turboprop version -100 as well as a jet version –300. Only 83 –300 examples were sold before bankruptcy was unavoidable. That the financial guillotine fell simultaneously with the rollout of the promising 728, was especially tragic. The Danish Sun Air from Billund operates numerous 328-100s and –300s as a franchisee for British Airways – among them the OY-NCM, which is now released in the 1/200 scale.
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Model Details
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Airline: British Airways / Sun Air
Make: Dornier
Model: 328
Scale:
1:200
Part Number: 552035
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Model Review
| | Mould and Assembly: I haven't see this aircraft type in real life before but comparing it with photos online, Herpa's mould is seriously spot on. There is just not much to say! The nose, the tail, the wings are very nice.
One minor problem I have is the engine pylons. The forward edge of them is too blunt compared to the real aircraft. The real aircraft has pylons that make the engine look as if it is shooting forward off of the wing. This model has it more looking like they are just hanging heavily there. Basically the pylons should be more pointed at the front end. No big deal.
Another minor problem, characteristic of almost all diecast made planes out there (I won't hold this against herpa because it seems to be a commonplace that no one can overcome except for GeminiJets) is the joins in the lower landing gear box (usually the wing box on other planes). Must there be a gap? Is this part of the manufacturing/assembly process that is essential in making a diecast model?
Livery: This is your standard fare British Airways livery. It is well printed and well represented which are characteristics of many of herpa's 1:200 offerings.
Details: I am loving the details. Herpa got in the antenna and the printing details are excellent and spot on. The details on the leading edges of the wings and stabilizers add a nice touch too. There's even headlight detail on the lower flaring in front of the gear!
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Pluses
| | Fuselage is moulded very nicely
Printing incorporates many details of the plane
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Minuses
| | accuracy of engine pylons
gaps in lower fuselage assembly
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Photos
Editor review: Great job Herpa, you have really no complaints.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
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| Overall rating |
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9.0 |
| Mould and Assembly
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8.0 |
| Livery
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10.0 |
| Details
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9.0 |
| Overall Impression |
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9.0 |
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