Best Place To Have Custom Mahogany Models Made
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- critical engine
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Best Place To Have Custom Mahogany Models Made
Hello all,
I gave this crazy idea of wanting custom mahogany models made of aircraft that I have flown. Has anyone had these made? I've found two companies in the YVR area that make them. Airgo Models, and Alm Custom Carvings. On their websites, they are asking about $300 USD each. Someone mentioned to look at companies out of the Philippines. They are about half the price, and great quality (so I'm told)
Any thoughts, or ideas?
Thanks
I gave this crazy idea of wanting custom mahogany models made of aircraft that I have flown. Has anyone had these made? I've found two companies in the YVR area that make them. Airgo Models, and Alm Custom Carvings. On their websites, they are asking about $300 USD each. Someone mentioned to look at companies out of the Philippines. They are about half the price, and great quality (so I'm told)
Any thoughts, or ideas?
Thanks
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Few suggestions here, CE: viewtopic.php?f=54&t=75685&p=740616&hilit
Sorry, having trouble embedding the URL properly but if you check out this particular thread you should find what you're looking for.
Sorry, having trouble embedding the URL properly but if you check out this particular thread you should find what you're looking for.
Re: Best Place To Have Custom Mahogany Models Made
Support "Local" businesses and pay the $300
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Have a look at these guys: https://niceairplanes.com/ . Be sure to check out the airliners and floatplane sections, incredible detail. I believe that they have also done some work for the bush pilot display at the Yellowknife museum.
I have bought 4 from this gentleman and the price was $210.00 including shipping. It takes about 4 months to complete however they are totally custom made to your specs.
I am all for buying local, in fact I generally give the local retailer a 10% leeway... for example if the local shop could give me the model for around $230 - $240 I would buy it from them, if not then sorry but I too have to put food on the table.
Best of luck
DW
I have bought 4 from this gentleman and the price was $210.00 including shipping. It takes about 4 months to complete however they are totally custom made to your specs.
I am all for buying local, in fact I generally give the local retailer a 10% leeway... for example if the local shop could give me the model for around $230 - $240 I would buy it from them, if not then sorry but I too have to put food on the table.
Best of luck
DW
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Thank you for the quick reply guys.
Lurch; I agree with you 100%. I will do my best to do so.
Double Wasp; Thanks for the info. I also saw your post in another thread regarding this same topic. I'll check them out.
YYZSaabGuy; I figured out your link. Had to add http://www.avcanada.ca/forums2/ in front of it. That was a ton of help. Having said that, I should of done a search before posting. Sorry all.
viewtopic.php?f=54&t=75685&p=740616&hilit
Lurch; I agree with you 100%. I will do my best to do so.
Double Wasp; Thanks for the info. I also saw your post in another thread regarding this same topic. I'll check them out.
YYZSaabGuy; I figured out your link. Had to add http://www.avcanada.ca/forums2/ in front of it. That was a ton of help. Having said that, I should of done a search before posting. Sorry all.
viewtopic.php?f=54&t=75685&p=740616&hilit
Re: Best Place To Have Custom Mahogany Models Made
Your told correctly. I bought a beautiful King Air in Borek colors and it cost me less then half what you pay local- funny enough they supply some of the bigger local stores. Check out Aim high model airplanes.com send them photos of paint you want if they don't already have it.critical engine wrote:Hello all,
I gave this crazy idea of wanting custom mahogany models made of aircraft that I have flown. Has anyone had these made? I've found two companies in the YVR area that make them. Airgo Models, and Alm Custom Carvings. On their websites, they are asking about $300 USD each. Someone mentioned to look at companies out of the Philippines. They are about half the price, and great quality (so I'm told)
Any thoughts, or ideas?
Thanks
http://www.aimhighmodelairplanes.com/contactus.html
I'm going to get a 737 done up.
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I have quite a few painted custom-made models on my desk from the Philippines, that I had made when I used to fly there.
But for the beauty of wood grain (varnished but not painted), Vietnam seems to be the place where they are making them. A couple of years ago I saw a gorgeous wooden model of a Boeing 787 for sale at one of the gift shops of the War Remnants Museum in Ho Chi Minh City for about $20 or $25 USD. I promised myself that I would return to buy it before leaving Vietnam (we were packpacking, so I didn't want to lug it around inside the country) but then our plans changed and we were unable to make it back to Saigon.
But for the beauty of wood grain (varnished but not painted), Vietnam seems to be the place where they are making them. A couple of years ago I saw a gorgeous wooden model of a Boeing 787 for sale at one of the gift shops of the War Remnants Museum in Ho Chi Minh City for about $20 or $25 USD. I promised myself that I would return to buy it before leaving Vietnam (we were packpacking, so I didn't want to lug it around inside the country) but then our plans changed and we were unable to make it back to Saigon.
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Does anybody have or has anybody saw the wire ones comeing out of Luanda? Most were getting the dirty double made. Not at all like a wood model but all the same pretty unique.
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Hey critical engine,
I wonder where I could get a mahogany model of the chicks on your avatar picture
I wonder where I could get a mahogany model of the chicks on your avatar picture
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navajo_jay, behave yourself. Why do you have to assume that critical engine is a male?
I am just going off the assumption that it's a photo of herself with a sister, friend or coworker. People can't help the way they look and we need to show them some respect.
I am just going off the assumption that it's a photo of herself with a sister, friend or coworker. People can't help the way they look and we need to show them some respect.
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Stick with the home-grown ones.
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Where did you have them made?
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He built them himself with a great deal of scratch-building
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Yeah, but the pics were taken by a guy in Whitehorse in a pond in his back yard.
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I have 4 mahogany models, painted accordingly,...2 military...707 and C-130. 2X C3 models...757 and A320. Have the original shipping boxes . They are made in the Philippines but the distributer label on the box says..............
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I bought these models while instructing in YMJ 2002-05. Delivered for $180. The guy doing the ordering, worked with me at Bombardier YMJ, had a deal as he was also ordering all the Hawk and Harvard II models for staff and students in YMJ plus any others people wanted.
Cheers,
Flyboy 757
Mr Alber McNamara
Airgo Collectables
4244 Dundas St
Burnaby, BC V5C 1B1
604-687-6408
I bought these models while instructing in YMJ 2002-05. Delivered for $180. The guy doing the ordering, worked with me at Bombardier YMJ, had a deal as he was also ordering all the Hawk and Harvard II models for staff and students in YMJ plus any others people wanted.
Cheers,
Flyboy 757
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Hi - it’s now 2018! And I’m looking to have a custom model made. Is anyone able to speak to event experiences with any particular provider? I have a few on my list of potentials, and am planning to order soon. Just wanted to hear a personal and more recent review of anywhere!!
Thanks
Thanks
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Years ago I had FDM... https://www.factorydirectmodels.com/ replicate a Learjet I flew. They did a great job!
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Wow! That’s great! FDM is on my shortlist of places - I really appreciate the review. Do you happen to know what size that would have been??