91Patrikswim's Collection

I have been collecting commercial airline models for about 30 years since I was a young kid. I still can recall monthly trips with my dad to the gift shop at Dayton International Airport to buy one or two Herpa diecast models using my allowance money.

Generally, I collect 1:200 scale models in a combination of diecast and plastic types without too much regard to the model manufacturer, but I do have an affinity for InFlight 200. I focus on collecting my favorite airlines, special liveries, aircraft types, and especially those airplanes upon which I have personally flown. From an airline perspective, my collection has added emphasis on United and Continental—and to a lesser extent—Delta, ANA, Lufthansa, Condor, and Canadian. From a type perspective, I tend to seek out the 757, my personal favorite, and also am building an RJ + turboprop collection plus an interest in defunct airlines and retired liveries. I am also on a quest to collect Olympic Games-themed special liveries through which I am finding an excellent way to build diversity in my collection. So far, I have Sapporo 1972 (ANA 727-200), Atlanta 1996 (Delta 767-200), Salt Lake 2002 (DL Connection CRJ-200), London 2012 (British Airways A319), Sochi 2014 (Aeroflot A320), Tokyo 2020 (ANA 777-200ER), and Beijing 2022 (Air China 737-800).