I hope everyone of you had a truly merry Christmas. The splendid day has just passed by, but it’s not too late to present my wishlist of holiday-themed diecast models.
All of the planes are manufactured by Herpa and don’t sport true-to-life liveries. Most have unfortunately gone out of stock, except for the first one (pictured above):
Aircraft: Boeing B777-300ER
Scale: 1:500
Price: $11.95 from the original $25.95
It’s my favorite of today’s bunch mainly because it’s decked in maroon (the color of my alma mater) and it has the most subdued livery of the six (yeah, even with that generous sprinkling of stars).
The second model is my next top choice:
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Posted by Corsarius on December 26th, 2007 | 
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Last time, I expressed my wish for a Cebu Pacific A320. Today I present four stunning airplane models that I am seriously considering buying through credit card.
The first plane is the Herpa Cebu Pacific B757-200 (pictured above):
Carrier: Cebu Pacific
Aircraft: Boeing 757-200
Scale: 1:500
Price: $24.95
This is definitely on the top of my list. I’ve always wanted greater tourism initiatives for the Philippines, and this model exemplifies it, showcasing some of Manila’s sights such as the calesa, the Rizal Monument, and Fort Santiago, among others. You can see this model “in action” (on a model airport, that is) here.
The second plane is the Phoenix Cebu Pacific (”Yellow-Tropical”) DC-9-30:
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Posted by Corsarius on January 26th, 2007 | 2 Comments »
Carrier: Cebu Pacific
Aircraft: Airbus A320
Measurement: 16 cm
Price: Php 550.00
Looking at it, this die-cast model doesn’t look that spectacular. However, considering that only Philippine Airlines and Cebu Pacific have had their planes made into miniatures (and with extremely limited designs, as well), I treat this model as one of my prime targets.
This A320 model sporting the regular Cebu Pacific livery is exclusively available on board the carrier’s planes, as part of their so-called Fun Shop. Sad thing is, I just recently took a Cebu Pacific flight (last June 2006) yet failed to buy the miniature. Reason? I wasn’t a model aircraft hobbyist back then.
Posted by Corsarius on January 5th, 2007 | 5 Comments »
