PIA sovereign model

samee380 · Post by **samee380** » Fri May 26, 2006 4:13 pm

Hi is it worth buying the PIA 747 sovereign model as i may buy it of ebay. also i emailed skymarks and they said they wont add extra detail on the models (new PIA province tails) as boeing instructed them to make it just like it is now. i have ordered it waiting till august wat a long wait

samee

PK777 · Post by **PK777** » Fri May 26, 2006 4:39 pm

I have the Pakistan Intl Sovereign B743 model. I like it and also its the only 1/400 scale B747 model produced at the moment. Also, the mould used is from Gemini Jets. The only thing i found wrong with it was it had no wing probes.

About the Skymarks they should not have put the provincial tail on the model, it would have looked more accurate with the flag and a regestration.

Oh well....maybe Gemini Jets will do a more accurate job of the B772LR..

Moin · Post by **Moin** » Fri May 26, 2006 8:45 pm

Aeroclassics also did AYV and BAK in the 80's colors. I sent Samee an e-bay link to them. Available for $35 each.

I didn't like the Sovereign model one bit. The engine mountings were too crude for my liking. Had it been made by AC, it would have been a different matter.

Don't even contemplate Schabak, they're crap! Besides I heard they're going out of business, which doesn't surprise me.

PK777 · Post by **PK777** » Fri May 26, 2006 9:04 pm

Moin wrote:Aeroclassics also did AYV and BAK in the 80's colors. I sent Samee an e-bay link to them. Available for $35 each.

I didn't like the Sovereign model one bit. The engine mountings were too crude for my liking. Had it been made by AC, it would have been a different matter.

Don't even contemplate Schabak, they're crap! Besides I heard they're going out of business, which doesn't surprise me.

Hey Moin....they already are !! They have been over taken by Schoco ( same company that had a partnership with Gemini Jets back in 01 ) they will rebrand the company and produce some better quality models.

Yep, the AeroClassics PIA B747s .... well actually Big Bird mould originally (AC just uses their moulds) are superb bought both. Maybe they can do one in the Pashmina tail...now that would be a treat or the 1990s B747s that I showed you.

samee380 · Post by **samee380** » Fri May 26, 2006 9:07 pm

i have emailed pakistan international airlines regarding about aircraft models waiting for their reply

PK777 · Post by **PK777** » Fri May 26, 2006 9:12 pm

samee380 wrote:i have emailed pakistan international airlines regarding about aircraft models waiting for their reply

Wait your reply on that

It would be interesting to see what they say (even though im expecting much from them on this - do they really care about selling models to us enthusiasts ? ). As they did give GJ a license to do the B772ER i guess there is a chance for them to do the provincial schemes to promote the liveries or many some older liveries

samee380 · Post by **samee380** » Fri May 26, 2006 9:16 pm

i also replied to skymarks official website about making pia aircraft models maybe if you also want to email them and anybody else they may listen. its www.skymarksmodels.com

the more people ask about airline models the more chance of them listening

also try this one http://www.airspotters.com/new_page_43.htm again ive emailed them havent heard from them yet.

so if anyone has freetime try and email these suppliers and persuade them to make aircraft models of PIA.

PK777 · Post by **PK777** » Fri May 26, 2006 9:22 pm

samee380 wrote:so if anyone has freetime try and email these suppliers and persuade them to make aircraft models of PIA.

The thing is, the issue is of licensing. In order for any airline model to be made the manufacturer has to get the correct licensing from the airline to produce any aircraft of their airline. As the aircraft manufacturer is going to be using coporate logos and colours of the airline the airline has to give them permission to use these coporate images.

Then again there are some aircraft manufacturers that produce models with out any licensing - however the problem with these models is that the colours or quality may be lower than one should expect.

Here's another company yet to produce any PIA's

www.herpa.de - Herpa Wings produce 1/400 and 1/500 scale, I emailed them about PIA and they said they are looking into it...finally !!

samee380 · Post by **samee380** » Sun May 28, 2006 1:14 pm

still no reply from PIA looks like they cant be bothered with us they got more problems of they own i.e loans etc. but i did email herpa. i have also ordered the PIA sovereign model for Ãƒâ€šÃ‚Â£20.90 no postage cost

from http://www.classicaeromodels.co.uk/sv400.htm they offer 5% discount if u are part of 400 scale hangar forum.

PK777 · Post by **PK777** » Sun May 28, 2006 2:01 pm

samee380 wrote:still no reply from PIA looks like they cant be bothered with us they got more problems of they own i.e loans etc. but i did email herpa. i have also ordered the PIA sovereign model for Ãƒâ€šÃ‚Â£20.90 no postage cost from http://www.classicaeromodels.co.uk/sv400.htm they offer 5% discount if u are part of 400 scale hangar forum.

Excellent....do get some pics up when you recieve it. I shall be doing the same in a few weeks.

samee380 · Post by **samee380** » Mon May 29, 2006 10:25 am

i have recieved a reply from PIA they said:

Thank you for your email.

Your message has been forwarded to our concerned department who will contact you directly.

Thank you for writing to us and taking interest in PIA.

PK777 · Post by **PK777** » Mon May 29, 2006 11:21 pm

samee380 wrote:i have recieved a reply from PIA they said:

Thank you for your email.

Your message has been forwarded to our concerned department who will contact you directly.

Thank you for writing to us and taking interest in PIA.

Whenever you get the reply forward the email address you get the reply from, that way we can contract the concerned department directly.

samee380 · Post by **samee380** » Thu Jun 01, 2006 8:06 am

hi go the reply from PIA they said

Please visit the undersigned. But please ring before arriving for meeting with the undersigned. Thanks.

Capt. Hassan Jaffery

GM Public Affairs & Communication

Ph:021-4674109

PK777 do u understand undersigned.
this email came from khisrpk@piac.com.pk

samee

samee380 · Post by **samee380** » Thu Jun 01, 2006 1:01 pm

maybe give him a ring if anyone knows hassan jaffrey as he must be a pilot with PIA

PK777 · Post by **PK777** » Thu Jun 01, 2006 1:12 pm

I have no idea what the guy is talking about. I dont think he understood what you were talking about. Maybe the person who dealt with Gemini Jets ( when the license for the GJ PIA B772ER was given ) was someone else and as this person might have taken over that guys job this guy may have no idea ??