Daron SKR707 Skymarks American 707 1/150 Model Kit

I just received my Pan Am 707 and am absolutely delighted with it. The packaging was great which was important as it was shipped all the way to Glasgow, UK and the assembly was easy and took around 5 mins.Even so, the advice and photos provided by one of the previous reviewers were great and helped avoid making simple mistakes.The model is really solid and the parts are precisely made and snap together perfectly.This is a quality product and well worth the price in my view and I’m completely satisfied with it. I’d gladly buy other products by this manufacturer.Fantastic piece of Pan Am memorabilia also from a golden age of commercial aviation.The 5 stars were a no-brainier!

Just as shown in the product description. Looks good

The description is very accurate in saying this is a very detailed American Airlines genuine Metal airplane and not an after market one. It is well built, good solid stand and easy to assemble upon arrival. This was part of my girlfriends 2023 Christmas gift lot as she worked for American and loved it there until Pandemic when they released everyone, now she has just amazing memories and this EXCELLENT airplane to remind her of a career she loved a lot. She also commented this specific plane was her FAVORITE reissue of an original and how did I know to get this one? hehe lucky I guess that the metal plane was available on amazon in time for Christmas and I could not find any other 12 inches or longer Metal plane and I will never purchase a model that is smaller than 12 inches as you can not see the detail or beauty of such things. FEEDBACK TO THE MANUFACTURER - make a lot more 12 to 18 and 24 inch metal toys and models and you will make a lot more sales. That is how it was in the 1970s and 1980s before technology permitted amazing detail in toys .... and now the technology is available to make an amazing 18 to 24 inch metal toy plane or spaceship, nobody is using it. Sad :( so hopefully someone will stand out from the crowd and take note of my feedback.

I'd been threatening to buy a Pan Am 707 desk model for a long time, but hesitated at cost and size. I have to admit that I am glad I bought this one.Pro - Nicely detailed, nicely finished. The Pan Am blue looks a bit light in the product listings, but in person it looks correct. Size is good, large enough to have some presence, small enough that it doesn't take over the desk. Weight is pleasantly heavy - must be solid. Assembly was smooth and easy and the joints have disappeared to my satisfaction.Con - The stand isn't nearly as nice as the model and it's hard to see the plane without seeing the stand. Oh well.All in all, I'm content.

My first commercial flight was in the ‘60s with Pan American Airways in the Boeing 707. I also flew several more times in one, along with several other jets through the years, mostly by Boeing.When I saw this model, I hesitated buying it only because of its price. I knocked one star off my review because of the price. If I could have knocked off only a half-star, I would have done that. This model is that good! I thought about the model for a few days before I finally decided to buy it.When I received it, I was impressed by its heft. Even though it is plastic, it is a little heavier than it looks and certainly heavier than several other snap-together models of its size. Its actual weight, 6-5/8 ounces without the stand and 7-5/8 ounces with the stand, doesn’t seem like much, either. But, for a model this size, that’s plenty and makes it feel like a serious model and not a toy.The instructions by blow-up illustration based on the B747 leave a little to be desired, but it doesn’t take much to figure out what goes where. None of the parts fit where they aren’t intended.The Pan Am B707 model has 17 parts plus the 2 parts for the stand.Tips:-The tabs on the pieces are a tight fit, so they do take some effort to push them in all the way. Do push the pieces all the way in for the least amount of gap. They do fit nicely for such a small model.-I didn't do it, but it might be easier if you put the horizontal stabilizers on the tail before you attach the wings. Even though I put the wings on before the stabilizers, I still managed so this isn't a rule, just a suggestion.-Assemble the three engine pieces for each engine before you attach each engine to the wing.-The two larger pieces of each engine can go together only one way. The cowling has a small tab inside it that matches the small slot in the main body. Turn the cowling as you gently touch it to the main body and line up the curves on the outside, so you match the tab inside the cowling with the slot on the main body. When the tab and slot line up, you can start pressing the pieces together. It doesn’t take a lot of pressure to start it, so if it doesn’t fit easily, you probably don’t have those lined up correctly.-Make sure the horizontal stabilizers at the rear have the grey strip on top to match the wings. If you get it wrong the first time, you should be able to pull each one back out and switch sides with it.I have included some pictures so you can see how it goes together and how it looks when it’s assembled.Enjoy!

These models are great. Very easy to assemble. It took less than 5 minutes and snaps together without the need for any glue. The level of detail is decent. The paint and graphics are bright, sharp, and accurate, which really makes this model great.This particular model is done up as N415PA (Clipper Monsoon), which was delivered to PAN AM in 1966. It has the JT3D turbofan engines, which were the most common on the 707.

I worked on VC-137C 62-6000 Back in the 80's when I was in Presidential Maintenance and I never picked up a display model of the aircraft to put next to my KC-135A that I bought from the Philippines back in the 70's. Now that I wanted to display another aircraft that I worked on, the price for a wooden model is over $100.00. This snap to together model is first quality and since it will be on display, it will do exactly what I wanted it for. I put it together in about 5 minutes, or less.Here's a picture of me and the rest of the Presidential Maintenance Crew from the late 1980's under Reagan.

Well contructed with great attention to detail, I have this model displayed on my desk at work. Not only does it look terrific, but it's a great conversation piece for when air travel was a model of refined luxury.