NG Models American Airlines McDonnell Douglas MD-82 N236AA 1:400 Diecast Model

1:400 Diecast: American Airlines McDonnell Douglas MD-82 N236AA "Black Nose Cone" (NG Models NG83008)

American Airlines McDonnell Douglas MD-82 registration N236AA holds MSN 49251. The aircraft was delivered to American Airlines on September 6, 1984, making it one of the earliest MD-82s to join the carrier's fleet during the type's initial expansion years. It remained with American until stored in December 2008, then transferred to Hewa Bora Airways as 9Q-COW in March 2010.

Livery & Visual Details

The model depicts the classic American Airlines polished aluminum livery: a highly reflective bare-metal fuselage with a red-over-blue cheatline running the window length. The nose cone is painted black — a detail found on early MD-80 series deliveries — with a white nose tip and red/blue stripe band. "American" appears in bold red serif lettering on the forward fuselage; the staggered red-and-blue "AA" logo occupies the grey vertical stabilizer. Rear-mounted JT8D engines show cylindrical grey nacelles with circular dark intakes. Classic straight wingtips, no winglets.

Model Craftsmanship & Collectible Value

Manufactured by NG Models at 1:400 scale, item NG83008. The MD-82 mould from NG Models is regarded by the collector community as the benchmark representation of the type at this scale, with accurate T-tail geometry and rear-engine pylon positioning. The black nose cone variant documents a specific early-delivery configuration that distinguishes this release from later-livery MD-80 examples.

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