My Pan Am collection

I have a very modest Pan Am collection with only three planes. Both the Lockheed L-1011 and the 747-100 in the background are from the Herpa Wings Club. The A300 came with the first Advent Calendar.

Details, details, details...

To date, the most detailed die-cast models come from the All Nippon Airways collection (ANA Precision models) that are sold only in Japan. They are quite expensive, yet worth every penny for all the minute details found on other brands.

Singapore Airlines Jubilee planes

SQ painted three of its planes in the Jubilee colors. The 777 and A340 are by DreamJets, while the 747 is by BigBird.

The early 80s

These years saw more widebodies - from foreground to the back: HWC PanAm L-1011, SQ Heritage series A300B4 and BB PAL 747-2F6B mabuhay! Chicago.

The mabuhay! Chicago PR 742 with herpa Continental / Alitalia DC-10 and Heritage set British Airways Concorde.

Malayan Airways and MSA

The Singapore Airlines Heritage sets include the various props and early jets from SIA's history. Examples include the DC-3, DC-4 and the Vickers Viscount

Just prior to the split of MSA into SIA and MAS, their fleet consisted of 707s, 737s and Fokkers.

The late 70s

The North American carriers came during the late 70s.

Featured are: HWC Delta 747-100, SJ 727-200, HWC PanAm L1011 and another HWC TWA 747SP.

Radio Tower

I thought the old terminal building was a bit "bare" on top with nothing going on. Rather than making an aiport tower, I thought of just making one in the fashion of Kai Tak's control tower.

This I then positioned on the top of the old terminal building. It may not be as elaborate, but at least it does its job of making this building look like it's an airport piece.

Again, I used cardboard, plastic sheets and a combination of painted toothpicks and plastic model leftovers for the antennae.