Hxmodels Lufthansa Boeing 747-8 D-ABYI Flaps Down 1:400 Diecast Model

1:400 Diecast: Lufthansa Boeing 747-8 D-ABYI "Fanhansa Siegerflieger" Flaps Down (HX Models B631101F)

D-ABYI carries MSN 37833, line number 1475, and was delivered to Lufthansa in May 2013. The aircraft earned its place in aviation history during the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil. Lufthansa initially deployed D-ABYI to the World Cup wearing a "Fanhansa" promotional livery. After Germany won the tournament on July 13, 2014, the aircraft was repainted with the additional title "Siegerflieger" — German for "winner's aircraft" — and flew the championship squad home to Frankfurt. The livery generated over 16,000 retweets when Lufthansa announced it, setting a social media record for the airline at the time. D-ABYI is powered by four GEnx-2B67 engines.

Livery & Visual Details

The white fuselage carries "Siegerflieger" in gold lettering and "Fanhansa" in dark blue, positioned mid-fuselage. A stylized German-flag soccer ball graphic — red, black, and yellow — appears near the nose. The text "747-8 Lufthansa" runs in smaller print below the main titles, with "lufthansa.com" and registration "D-ABYI" in blue at the aft fuselage. The dark blue vertical stabilizer displays the large yellow Lufthansa crane logo. Wingtips are raked. All four engine nacelles are light grey-green. The model captures the aircraft with flaps deployed, consistent with approach/landing configuration.

Model Craftsmanship & Collectability

Produced by HX Models at 1:400 scale, item B631101F. Diecast metal with flaps-down configuration. The "Fanhansa Siegerflieger" livery lasted from July to late 2014, giving this model specific period significance.

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