MODEL REVIEW - Hogan Wings 1:200 United Airlines Boeing 777-222

About the model:

Manufacturer - Hogan Wings

Airline - United Airlines

Aircraft - Boeing 777-222

Scale - 1:200

Part Number - HG2711G

Review:

Mould - The mould is actually very good. The overall shape and features of the 777-200 are captured very well. The one major issue with the mould is that the engine pylons are very very off from what the real aircraft's look like. There really isn't much else to say about the mould. Overall it is a great mould, but the model falls short in other areas.

Overall I give the mould a 8.5 out of 10.

Livery - The livery has some big problems on this model. The colors are a little to dark, the blue lines down the fuselage are placed to low, the tulip logo on the tail is place incorrectly, and even the Star Alliance logo and other markings like the registration are incorrectly placed. It's almost as if Hogan just said, "make it this color and do whatever..." and even the color is wrong. On a positive note the smaller tulip logo and United titles are correctly placed.

Overall I give the livery a 3.5 out of 10.

Details - Again like the livery this model has virtually no details. Basically it has windows and doors. No pitot tubes, no static ports, no lights, no antennas, no details on the engines at all, no markings, and no wing details what so ever. Also, as a result of the blue lines being placed to low the passenger windows are placed to low as well. It does have a marked AUP exhaust, and from what I can tell the cockpit windows are correctly placed too. It also does come with spinning engines fans like most Hogan's, and does have the Star Alliance logo, registration, and the flag even though they are incorrectly placed.

Overall I give the details a 3.8 out of 10.

Value for money - Like most Hogan's the value for money is extremely good. It can be picked up at most normal retailers for less than or right around $26.00. Similar diecast models will set you back close to if not more than $100.00. So at 1/4th the cost even with major issues in the livery, and details areas it is extremely good value for money.

Overall I give the value for money a 10 out of 10.

Overall - The model is lacking in the details, and livery, but makes up for that in the excellent mould, and value. There is no way to get around the $26.00 price tag, and for a display on a shelf most people will never notice the flaws listed above, and like all Hogan's it comes with landing gear, gear up configuration, and a stand.

Overall the model receives a 6.5 out of 10.

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MODEL REVIEW - Hogan Wings 1:200 United Airlines Boeing 777-222

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