Bryce Rea's Blog – April 2012 Archive (4)

First 1:200 Gemini Airbus A330!

Seems it will be Hawaiian!

Added by Bryce Rea on April 26, 2012 at 7:43pm — No Comments

The first time I ever saw the Southwest Airlines Shamu special color scheme I was very little. 5 or 6 years old. I saw it on a video my parents bought me about planes. One of those "learning" vide…

The first time I ever saw the Southwest Airlines Shamu special color scheme I was very little. 5 or 6 years old. I saw it on a video my parents bought me about planes. One of those "learning" videos that teaches kids about things. They were talking about Southwest being the official airline of Seaworld and showed how they brought penguins onboard. From that day I always wanted to see one of the three Shamu's in person.

Over the next 17 years I saw every single Southwest…

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Added by Bryce Rea on April 24, 2012 at 1:24pm — 3 Comments

Collection Update April 9, 2012

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Added by Bryce Rea on April 9, 2012 at 1:57pm — 1 Comment

New to 1:200 Collecting? - Some Things To Help!

GeminiJets - Probably the best known 1:200 manufacturer. Their models are all made of diecast metal. They are also probably the most reliable in "monthly" releases. They do seem to have some quality control issues from time to time, but my personal experience with Gemini over the years has been pretty…

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Added by Bryce Rea on April 6, 2012 at 10:30pm — 4 Comments