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Post by garryrussell on Jul 10, 2009 22:06:31 GMT
There was a model released under the Tin Mouse name or at least folks were referring to it as such. I think it's a model by Eric and I think the same ones as had been previously released as the paints seem to fit OK.
I had already got it. ...maybe it was just a panel that was new???
It was a good model for it's time and still stands up well until the next one comes out
Garry
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Post by gus on Jul 12, 2009 17:03:06 GMT
Hello, TINMOUSE B737-200Regards.
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Post by Philip Foglar on Jul 12, 2009 18:05:55 GMT
IMO it's a nice model (the Tin Mouse model that is), but it's not as accurate overall as the one made by Erick Cantu (Kittyhawk/Vistaliners). My dream would be to someday see a very accurate and feature packed 737-1/200 range for FS9. Philip.
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Post by aerofoto - HJG Admin on Jul 12, 2009 22:19:22 GMT
It's Erick CANTU's B732, and the Richard PROBST panel, that we were pondering here recently .... and it "may" still happen too .... in due course As for the B731 .... well .... as much as I too would like to see it too ;D .... it's just one of those things that takes "time" and "skill" .... A GREAT DEAL OF TIME AND SKILL We have no plans in so far as the B731 is concerned though ! Mark C AKL/NZ
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Post by qxductape on Jul 13, 2009 0:20:29 GMT
As A FYI: There is an Young modeler over @ POSKY who is working on both the 100/200. If you look in the "Modeler's Learning Center" section of their forum you will see some early screen shots of it. If he stays with it, and under the helpful eye of Hiroshi Igami and some other talented people their, it should be a good one. The one thing is the Tinmouse people seem to be a tad bit defensive about their work, and have tried to stiffle the new one somewhat.
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Post by aerofoto - HJG Admin on Jul 13, 2009 8:28:37 GMT
How silly of of them ! God almighty .... that's something I would expect to see going on between realworld aircraft industry manufacturers .... not virtual world FS hobbyists ! I've said this many times before .... BUT .... I do often wonder just where our hobby is going .... or being driven/taken We've had people criticise our models too, but, that doesn't bother me in the least. Some of our models have even been represented by other groups/individuals as well, but, I don't precieve that to represent the slightest threat either. They (other groups/individuals) may make a better job of things than we do .... or .... they may not. In a case like this .... I feel .... at the end of the day variety is good for the end user .... and .... at the very end of the day I guess it's those same end users (the public) who'll decide which they like best .... and which I also feel is the way things should be rather than 1 group/individual criticising something else being done by another. Again my feelings about what we "TRY" to do here, in respect of other groups/individuals maybe doing the same thing too, are as follows .... If the end users like our stuff best .... then .... that's "FINE" If the end users like someone elses stuff better .... then .... that's "FINE" too Either way .... "IT'S REALLY NO BIG DEAL AT ALL TO ME" Mark C AKL/NZ
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Post by garryrussell on Jul 13, 2009 10:53:03 GMT
AH yes kittyhawk
That was the one I was trying to think of
Garry
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Post by Herman on Jul 14, 2009 14:45:52 GMT
You don't see a picture of the 737-100 too often. Lufthansa, I believe, was one of the few operators of this type. Herman
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Post by Philip Foglar on Jul 14, 2009 17:00:04 GMT
Yep, there weren't too many -100 operated - apart from Lufthansa I think there were literally maybe just a few other airliners that used them and only had a few. I just remember doing a search some time ago on the -100s and that's what I pretty much remember finding.
Philip.
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Post by garryrussell on Jul 14, 2009 18:01:24 GMT
Malaysian or MAS as they were then were the only other operator to order the 100 new other than Lufthansa
A lot of the ex Lufthansa 130's ended up with PEOPLlExpress
I think the prototype was a 100
Garry
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Post by aerofoto - HJG Admin on Jul 14, 2009 18:16:36 GMT
We had 4 of them in New Zealand too .... operating for ANSETT NEW ZEALAND (ZK-NEA/NEB/NEC/NED) during the late 1980's and before their move toward the BAe 146-200 & -300 .... during their early years ANSETT NEW ZEALAND did aalso operate 2 B737-200's (ZK-NEE/NEF) which were leased from AMERICA WEST.
One the B737-100's operated by ANSETT NEW ZEALAND was, I believe, the 2nd production B731 .... and the others weren't too far behind. These aircraft operated here for around 2 years .... from 1986 .... and before they were finally withdrawn from service and eventually ended up in storage at Marana, Arizona.
1 of these 4 ex ANSETT NEW ZEALAND aircraft was later resurrected from the desert and is apparently on display at the Boeing Museum of Flight.
The remaining 3 aircraft haven't flown since their delivery to and storage at Marana .... or so I understand.
The B737-100 was also operatred by FAR EASTERN AIR TRANSPORT, as well as someone else in Venezuela, or Brasil (I forget who though) .... and .... I think AVIANCA COLOMBIA might also have had a "very brief" association with the type also.
Mark C AKL/NZ
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Post by garryrussell on Jul 14, 2009 18:42:46 GMT
All second hand of course Mark..were they the Malaysian ones??
Garrry
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Post by aerofoto - HJG Admin on Jul 14, 2009 19:41:52 GMT
YEAH .... I realise that .... but .... it's that 2nd-hand market, and subsequent leases, which constitutes by far the greater variety of liveries ever applied to the type. As you imply though .... original operator liveries were indeed very limited .... in fact I think only 30 (or so) -100's were ever built .... and most of these, but not all of them, went to LUfTAHANSA first.
According to my records .... and of the aircraft we held .... only ZK-NED ever entered Malaysian or Singaporean service first. There were others of course !
ZK-NEA C/N # 19013 L/N # 2 .... the first production B737-100. Delivered to LUFTHANSA as D-ABEA during April 1968. Operated also by FAR EASTERN AIR TRANSPORT (N701AW), AMERICA WEST AIRLINES, then ANSETT NEW ZEALAND (ZK-NEA). Stored at Marana as N701FJ from 1991 .... broken up during October 1995. ZK-NEB C/N # 19014 L/N # 3 .... the 3rd production B737-100. Delivered to LUFTHANSA as D-ABEC during December 1967. Operated also by FAR EASTER AIR TRANSPORT (N702AW), AMERICA WEST AIRLINES, then ANSETT NEW ZEALAND (ZK-NEB). Stored at Marana as N702FJ from 1991 .... broken up during October 1995.
ZK-NEC C/N # 19016 L/N # 4 .... the 4th production B737-100. Delivered to LUFTHANSA as D-ABED during February 1968. Operated also by FAR EASTERN AIR TRANSPORT (YV-406C), AMERICA WEST AIRLINES (N703AW), CHALLENGE AIR INTERNATIONAL, ANSETT NEW ZEALAND (ZK-NEC). Stored at Marana as N703FJ from 1991 .... broken up during October 1995.
ZK-NED C/N # 19770 L/N # 203. Delivered to MALAYSIA-SINGAPORE AIRLINES as 9V-BFE during September 1969. Operated also by AIR FLORIDA (N42AF), COPA PANAMA, AMERICA WEST AIRLINES (N709AW), ANSETT NEW ZEALAND (ZK-NED) .... then a series of what could just be holding companies .... TRANS PACIFIC ENTERPRISES (N73GQ), SIERRA PACIFIC AIRLINES (N709SF), PRESIDENTIAL AIR (N333RN). Stored since 1994 .... probably now at the Boeing Museum of Flight (?) .... or at least that was the original intention in respect of what we were advised later.
Mark C AKL/NZ
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Post by Herman on Jul 15, 2009 2:07:46 GMT
A considerable amount of interesting information and history about the 737-100, gentlemen. Thank you.
Herman
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Post by jetblue3000 on Jul 15, 2009 2:56:52 GMT
I know I've posted this before but it's worth posting this again in this thread. Here are the operators for the 737-100 I found. (source - Airliners.net) Air Florida Continental People's Express America West Lufthansa (launch operator) Boeing house colors NASA (Last 737-100 operator / plane is on display at the Museum of Flight in Seattle) www.airliners.net/photo/NASA/Boeing-737-130/0240197/L/Mexico - Air Force Air California Aero Continente AirCal American Airlines / AirCal Ansett New Zealand Faucett Airlines Aloha Airlines Far Air Eastern Transport (FAT) Copa Panama Avianca Additional information can be found here - en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boeing_737-100
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