For starters, the detail on the artwork is sensational, especially on the tail graphics. Pacmin got the artwork right on this, as they usually do, and the effect is noticeable. Most collectors groan when the model manufacturer gets the engine type wrong or the winglet mold is off, but Pacmin has done good in these areas, considering the plane isn't flying yet! The engines are definitely what is proposed for the AA A321NEO, and the winglets are actually blended sharklets much like what is in use on the A321T now doing the transcons for AA out of New York's JFK to Los Angeles and San Francisco.The registration of the plane (again, considering this is a model of a plane that hasn't been built yet) is N321AA, which is not real anymore (it was last used on a Boeing 767-200), but who cares, its a nod to the type. The cockpit windows are exact and in the right place (you wouldn't believe how many 1/100 models Ive had from lesser manufacturers where the windows were not only in the right place, but they were the wrong windows for the type!)
Last but not least is the stand, customary Pacmin wood stand with the one screw/one peg combination and the trademark metal imprint underneath the base. The Pacmin ink logo is on the belly of the plane as well.
All in all, in my collection anyways, this is my 2nd pride and joy (my first being the MEA A330-200 in 1/50, also by Pacmin) and it has a special place in my American Airlines display. As most collectors will attest, Pacmin gets it right, most every time, and the money spent for one of these models is worth it.
