Phoenix Virgin Atlantic (Dragon Lady) Airbus A340-300 G-VFLY 1/400 Aircraft Scale Model

Very nice model

A good attempt at this livery ! Same sort of shade that the silver/pearlescent paint job it had in real life and too date no brand has ever go truly right! Though the 2 Phoenix versions of 300 and 600 variants A340 types they released in this Virgin Atlantic livery of the time is best so far i have seen!

Why? More grey looking but not too dark, a fail in the sense NOT metallic but the brands that did do metallic paint like Gemini and Dragon Wings in the past when this livery actual adorned the real aircraft was too metallic Silver! It was a silver paint used by brands and the real paint look was really hard to get right as it had a metallic look but the same dull grey look the old BA Landor silver/grey matte job paint had!

In real life it did have a metallic look but no brand has ever really captured the real paint look,should have asked VA or Airbus what it was?

So overall,Phoenix are still in my mind the best at A340s,even so Av400 ones are very good too and HX.

My mark,8/10. Reason , paint not quite but best so far by anyone and not as modern with details like HX/YY wings and AV400 do on attention to details ! Example, engine details on engine cover art and jewel lights that Av400 offer!