HAWAIIAN 787-9 4K

THIS IS THE NEWLY RELEASED HAWAIIAN 787-9 FROM GEMINI JETS IN 1:200 SCALE.
WHEN I FIRST HEARD THAT HAWAIIAN WAS GOING TO BE ADDING THE 787-9 TO THEIR FLEET I WAS SUPER STOKED. I HAVE ALWAYS LIKED THEIR LIVERY BUT THEY DIDN'T HAVE ANY NEWER AIRLINE WIDE BODIES IN THEIR FLEET.
I HAVE HAD THE 1:400 HAWAIIAN 767 IN MY COLLECTION FOR MANY YEARS BUT I KNEW AS SOON AS I HEARD I WANTED THE 787-9.
I HAD SEEN 1:400 SCALE MODELS ONLINE BY NG, BUT MY LOCAL SUPPLIER DOESN'T CARRY NG. I WAS PATIENTLY WAITING TO HEAR IF GEMINI MIGHT MAKE A MODEL. I REMEMBER ASKING HIM ONE DAY IF HE THOUGHT GEMINI WOULD BE MAKING IT. HE WAS CERTAIN THEY WOULD.
WHEN I GOT THE EMAIL DESCRIBING THE LATE ADDITION OF THE GEMINI HAWAIIAN 787-9 TO THE FEBRUARY/MARCH LIST I PUT IN MY PRE-ORDER.
IT WASN'T EVEN THAT LONG OF WAIT TO HEAR THAT THEY WERE ARRIVING SOON. I WAS SO SHOCKED AT THE TIMING OF THE ARRIVAL. USUALLY IT FEELS LIKE A LONG WAIT FOR SOMETHING YOU HAVE ANTICIPATED FOR SO LONG.
THE TAIL AND THE FLORAL ARTWORK CASCADING DOWN THE PLANE ARE BEAUTIFUL AND GIVE ME THE ALOHA VIBE. I AM SO HAPPY TO HAVE THIS LIVERY ON THE 787-9 IN MY COLLECTION.
I ALSO LOVE THE SILVER LEIGH THAT WRAPS AROUND THE FUSELAGE, ONE OF THE AIRLINES MORE RECENT ADDITIONS TO REFRESH ITS BRAND. IT REMINDS ME OF THE TIME I VISITED HAWAII AND WAS ABLE TO MAKE A LEIGH OF FRESH PLUMERIA FLOWERS. THE FRAGRANCE OF IT WAS AMAZING. I STILL THINK IT MY FAVOURITE FLOWER SMELL.
THIS MODEL IS OF THE REGISTRATION N780HA. ON THE FRONT OF THE PLANE JUST BELOW THE COCKPIT IS THE HAWAIIAN WORD "KAPUAHI".
APPARENTLY THIS REGISTRATION (N780HA) WAS SUPPOSED TO BE THE PLANE THAT WAS FIRST PRESENTED TO THE PUBLIC, BUT FOR SOME REASON IT WAS NOT ABLE TO BE SHOWN AT THE TIME, SO ANOTHER REGISTRATION WAS BROUGHT IN N781HA, THAT WAS ALSO WITH THE WORD "KAPUAHI" ON IT.
I REALLY AM NOT TOO PARTICULAR ABOUT SUCH THINGS, JUST HAPPY TO FINALLY HAVE A HAWAIIAN 787-9 IN FULL LIVERY.

[@jrex9197]

Just received this model & love it! Couldn't pass this one up

[@cjsdiecasthangar]

Yah. Me too. Enjoy.