FLOZ China Southern Airbus A318 1:400 Diecast Model

1:400 Diecast: China Southern Airlines Airbus A318-100 "Training Only / 培训专用" (NG Models 24044)

China Southern operates its A318-100s primarily as ground training platforms — this example carries the Chinese characters reading "Peixun Zhuanyong" (Training Use Only) on the rear fuselage, a marking rarely captured in diecast production. The aircraft is configured as an A318-112, the CFM56-5B-powered sub-variant that gave China's largest carrier its short-body narrowbody type rating capability. No public registration is documented for this particular training airframe, which increases its scarcity as a subject.

Livery & Visual Details

The model carries China Southern's current livery: white upper fuselage with a sky-blue vertical stabilizer bearing the red stylized Kapok flower emblem. A thin medium-blue horizontal band runs the length of the fuselage above window level, with "CHINA SOUTHERN" in black block letters and the Chinese characters reading "Zhongguo Nanfang Hangkong" on the forward fuselage. The rear upper fuselage displays the Chinese characters reading "Peixun Zhuanyong" in black. Sharklets are fitted — grey with a distinctive blue triangular tip accent. CFM56 engine nacelles are light grey with silver intake lips.

Model Craft & Collector Value

NG Models item 24044 uses the brand's A318-100 die-cast alloy tooling. The A318 is the rarest member of the A320 family; combining it with the training-only livery creates a subject unavailable from other manufacturers in 1:400. Limited-edition release. NG's tampo-print process reproduces the Chinese characters accurately, with the Kapok logo sharply rendered on the blue tail.

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