A little advice... - Page 2

LOT 737-300 · 03-09-2009, 02:09 PM

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Originally Posted by jetsforlife

Fine, whatever. But who wants plastic wings and a plastic tail with a metal fuselage. I have one and it is just terrible, Gemini Jets are way better.

I do, Dragon Wings are not so bad. I have a JetX Braniff Concorde (my only DW) and quite frankly, I like it. Since DW doesn't do the same thing as herpa with their plastic (oh yeah, I forgot to mention, at least one or two of those herpa/hogans 747s with the opening nose ARE plastic), you don't have to worry about it yellowing as much (not that I keep my models in direct sunlight, possibly any model's worst natural enemy.) Dragon also has some of the best moulds around (with the best L1011 around according to most out there), and if I could buy them on their moulds, I wouldn't have much of a problem.

GJ isn't too bad, I like to think of them as models that are not too bad. Sometimes they hit it on the mark, other times, they're way off.

MYT DC-10 · 03-09-2009, 02:30 PM

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Originally Posted by jetsforlife

Fine, whatever. But who wants plastic wings and a plastic tail with a metal fuselage. I have one and it is just terrible, Gemini Jets are way better.

For one i like them for realism, and gemini and dragon are same for me .

jetsforlife · 03-09-2009, 02:36 PM

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Originally Posted by LOT 737-300

I do, Dragon Wings are not so bad. I have a JetX Braniff Concorde (my only DW) and quite frankly, I like it. Since DW doesn't do the same thing as herpa with their plastic (oh yeah, I forgot to mention, at least one or two of those herpa/hogans 747s with the opening nose ARE plastic), you don't have to worry about it yellowing as much (not that I keep my models in direct sunlight, possibly any model's worst natural enemy.) Dragon also has some of the best moulds around (with the best L1011 around according to most out there), and if I could buy them on their moulds, I wouldn't have much of a problem.

GJ isn't too bad, I like to think of them as models that are not too bad. Sometimes they hit it on the mark, other times, they're way off.

Well the one DW (Canada A319 Trans-Candian Air Lines) I have is a piece of ****. But I do have a Jet-X Braniff International A380 (Periwinkle) that used the Dragon Wings mould and is really good.

LOT 737-300 · 03-09-2009, 04:13 PM

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Originally Posted by jetsforlife

Well the one DW (Canada A319 Trans-Candian Air Lines) I have is a piece of ****. But I do have a Jet-X Braniff International A380 (Periwinkle) that used the Dragon Wings mould and is really good.

I do hear that DW's A32Xs are not the best out there. But every manufacture has it's flukes. For Example Aeroclassics has the IL-76 and I think the DC-6, GJ has the 727 (crooked T-tail) and herpa has a lot of moulds, though I hear they improved a lot on a certain amount of them over the years in 1:400 scale.

jetsforlife · 03-09-2009, 04:15 PM

Well thats nice to hear. So would you recommend Dragon Wings 777 or 747

matt109 · 03-09-2009, 04:52 PM

Thank you for your help.... keep the advice coming :p!!

n777co · 03-09-2009, 06:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Lucas9422

Plastic wings do have more detail, but what you just said "it says No step in red all over it." Thats just saying it has detailed printed graphics on it, not actual wing detail (e.g Ailerons, Flaps, Spoiler detail)

yes I show this in the photos posted earier

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Originally Posted by jetsforlife

Fine, whatever. But who wants plastic wings and a plastic tail with a metal fuselage. I have one and it is just terrible, Gemini Jets are way better.

Actually they are more realistic... not in the fact that they don't have metal everywhere but that they don't look like you have eched the details in with a pocket knife. that and you can add detail a lot easier with plastic

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Originally Posted by jetsforlife

Well the one DW (Canada A319 Trans-Candian Air Lines) I have is a piece of ****. But I do have a Jet-X Braniff International A380 (Periwinkle) that used the Dragon Wings mould and is really good.

yes I must admit for the most part the A32X series isn't the best (the best one is the Ted A320) but everything else is nicer...

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Originally Posted by jetsforlife

Well thats nice to hear. So would you recommend Dragon Wings 777 or 747

and the 737 and the A330 and the A340 and the 767 and the DC-10 and the MD-11 and the L-1011............

jetsforlife · 03-09-2009, 06:51 PM

Thanks for the tips

Juneau_Flyer_18 · 03-09-2009, 06:55 PM

Not to forget, Dragon Wing's MD-80/90 mold is just fantastic.

n777co · 03-09-2009, 07:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Juneau_Flyer_18

Not to forget, Dragon Wing's MD-80/90 mold is just fantastic.

oh i did forget about that..... part of that is because I don't have one

But maybe Brian will give me one of his DW AA MD-80s!!!!

that would be cool

Juneau_Flyer_18 · 03-09-2009, 07:42 PM

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Originally Posted by n777co

oh i did forget about that..... part of that is because I don't have one

But maybe Brian will give me one of his DW AA MD-80s!!!!

that would be cool

Don't hold you're breath....I once had one of the DW AA- Super 80. But...Like the dumb*** that I am, I sold it. I regret it.

But I do have all the Reno Air MD-80's and the Alaska Air MD-80's, and I personally think they are the best molds that DW's has put out. Just Great Looking Little Airplanes.

Captain Wahoo · 03-09-2009, 11:21 PM

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Originally Posted by n777co

oh i did forget about that..... part of that is because I don't have one

But maybe Brian will give me one of his DW AA MD-80s!!!!

that would be cool

I was thinking about giving you all five, but you said you didn't like American Airlines.

n777co · 03-10-2009, 02:00 AM

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Originally Posted by Captain Wahoo

I was thinking about giving you all five, but you said you didn't like American Airlines.

When did I say that....... In case you didn't know I do have a American 737-800 on my airport..... and I must say I think a AA MD-80 would go lovely next to that.

MYT DC-10 · 03-10-2009, 04:05 AM

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Originally Posted by n777co

When did I say that....... In case you didn't know I do have a American 737-800 on my airport..... and I must say I think a AA MD-80 would go lovely next to that.

An AA MD-80 would look nice next to my AA BAe-146

Juneau_Flyer_18 · 03-10-2009, 11:20 AM

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Originally Posted by jetsforlife

O wait a second... Never mind

What a worthless post.....

And if he ever gives you more than one AA MD-80, you know where to sell the other too!....ME!

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jetsforlife Second Officer Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Nebraska Age: 18 Posts: 603	Re: A little advice... Well thats nice to hear. So would you recommend Dragon Wings 777 or 747 __________________ Willie

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jetsforlife Second Officer Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Nebraska Age: 18 Posts: 603	Re: A little advice... Thanks for the tips __________________ Willie

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