Ben Matar, a pilot for Etihad, owns what he believes to be the UAE's largest collection of model airplanes, which he estimates to be worth $90,000. All photos by Chris Whiteoak / The National
An Etihad 777-300 and Eva Air 787 are among the 900 plane models in Ben Matar's collection.
He estimates his collection to be worth $90,000.
A Singapore Airlines 747.
There are 900 model planes in his collection.
He believes it to be the UAE's largest collection of model airplanes, which he estimates to be worth $90,000.
More of his models.
Finding enough space to store them can be a problem.
Models on display
Ben Matar, a pilot for Etihad, owns what he believes to be the UAE's largest collection of model airplanes, which he estimates to be worth $90,000. All photos by Chris Whiteoak / The National
An Etihad 777-300 and Eva Air 787 are among the 900 plane models in Ben Matar's collection.
He estimates his collection to be worth $90,000.
A Singapore Airlines 747.
There are 900 model planes in his collection.
He believes it to be the UAE's largest collection of model airplanes, which he estimates to be worth $90,000.
More of his models.
Finding enough space to store them can be a problem.
