Should I buy it?

cj_chan · Post by **cj_chan** » 15 Mar 2005, 12:35

This afternoon I came across a 1:400 Herpa Northwest Airlines B743 in a shop. The price was very attractive but it was sold without the package. Should I buy it?

waldova · Post by **waldova** » 15 Mar 2005, 12:37

Why not. Just make sure the model is in nice condition and if it is you can buy it. Anyway you are not going to keep the package, well at least i never keep the packages.

cj_chan · Post by **cj_chan** » 15 Mar 2005, 12:58

But don't you think the package is the part of the model? I always keep the packages in a good condition because some of them are so beautiful.

Buzz · Post by **Buzz** » 15 Mar 2005, 14:45

I think it's a scam, because NW never had any B743 to mine, and A.net's knowledge...

There were no photos in the database matching your query.

Aircraft type: Boeing 747-300
Airline: Northwest Airlines

Still, any model would be nice...

cj_chan · Post by **cj_chan** » 15 Mar 2005, 15:59

Thanks. I will check it more carefully.

liebensd · Post by **liebensd** » 15 Mar 2005, 16:10

If you visit this link http://www.airfleets.net/flottecie/?fil ... 20Airlines
you will only see that NW operated 747 -100,-200,-400 versions and no 747-300's.

Greetz,

Dave

B744skipper · Post by **B744skipper** » 15 Mar 2005, 18:12

cj_chan wrote:But don't you think the package is the part of the model? I always keep the packages in a good condition because some of them are so beautiful.

Same here, I have piled them against the wall, behind the door of my room.

Advisor · Post by **Advisor** » 15 Mar 2005, 19:56

If its a bargain, pick it up. Atleast you can have a dud or maybe it becomes a collectors item.

Personal choice and price is the issue i feel

website-info · Post by **website-info** » 15 Mar 2005, 20:24

Guys,

As I said times before, just because they say (or don't say ) something on A.net does not mean it's th etruth.

NWA have two B747-300's registered to them, currently in storage in Marana, AZ are
Boeing 747-357M 22704/LN570 ex N270BC str MZJ
Boeing 747-357M 22705/LN576 ex N705BC str MZJ

both ex SWR machines and eventually destined for Freighter conversion....

Rgds
Tony

Post by **Bottie** » 15 Mar 2005, 22:07

EPS_Aviation wrote:Guys,

As I said times before, just because they say (or don't say ) something on A.net does not mean it's th etruth.

NWA have two B747-300's registered to them, currently in storage in Marana, AZ are
Boeing 747-357M 22704/LN570 ex N270BC str MZJ
Boeing 747-357M 22705/LN576 ex N705BC str MZJ

both ex SWR machines and eventually destined for Freighter conversion....

Rgds
Tony

I was about to say the same, A.net is not the aviation-bible

Rago · Post by **Rago** » 15 Mar 2005, 22:35

waldova wrote:Why not. Just make sure the model is in nice condition and if it is you can buy it. Anyway you are not going to keep the package, well at least i never keep the packages.

If you're hoping to get some money for it in future, you MUST have the box, because without the box it has only a fraction of the real value

Buzz · Post by **Buzz** » 16 Mar 2005, 02:19

But there never was a NW 743 in service and in the NW c/s...

bigjulie · Post by **bigjulie** » 19 Mar 2005, 05:46

If you visit this link : http://www.planemad.net/Airline/US/Nort ... /Fleet.htm
You will see that the only 300 series Boeing aircraft in Northwests fleet are the 757-351 Northwest originals, no mention of 747-300's!

PS

EPS_Aviation wrote:

NWA have two B747-300's registered to them, currently in storage in Marana, AZ are
Boeing 747-357M 22704/LN570 ex N270BC str MZJ
Boeing 747-357M 22705/LN576 ex N705BC str MZJ

both ex SWR machines and eventually destined for Freighter conversion

I'm sorry, I did not read all the posts on this topic before I put hand to keyboard, that will learn me for being in too much of a rush!

30/06/1999 FSB N270BC Registered to Northwest Airlines 21/12/01 - still stored at Mojave

SN30952 · Post by **SN30952** » 19 Mar 2005, 06:32

Rago wrote:If you're hoping to get some money for it in future, you MUST have the box, because without the box it has only a fraction of the real value

Dear cj_chan, as Rago suggests, if you buy, pay only "a fraction of the real value".
And I would advise you to only pay a fraction of "any" value....

I once had a Sabena Concord on my desk.... I let it go, and the b.....d, who 'pinched' it, has a rare piece of aviation memorabilia now.