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For cheatline lovers everywhere here is the Daco Skyline Boeing 737-400 finished as Icelandair’s TF-FIA circa 1991. It is the latest instalment of my project to build a model representing every European “flag carrier” airline. “Aldis” had a long career operating with Icelandair from 1989 until 2000, then joining Brussels Airlines and later various Spanish charter operators before finally ending up with Albawings who retired her in March this year at the age of 34. The Daco kit is a straightforward build apart from the usual issue of wing fit. I added etched brass pitots and a few small details from plastic sheet. Paint is Halfords Appliance Gloss White and Racking Grey. Metallics are by Tamiya and Revell. The blue on the engines is a by-the-eye mix of Citadel Caledor Sky and White Scar(!). Decals are by F-DCAL with Authentic Airliners windows. The livery decals were originally designed for the Minicraft kit and have never been updated so they needed a bit of nipping and tucking to fit the more accurate Daco model. The biggest issue was the incorrect position of the rear doors. Fortunately there was spare material for patching although it was a bit of a decal jigsaw puzzle. Details from the kit decal sheet completed the ensemble. Thanks for looking and constructive criticism is always welcome. Dave G
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The timing of this GB isn’t great for me due to the seven(!) other models I need to finish for the IPMS Scottish Nationals on 28/29 April so if I’m going to have a chance of completing a 737 by 6 May I’ll need to get cracking and try to keep things as straightforward as possible. My first contribution will be the DACO Skyline 737-400 in the older version of the HLX New York Cab livery, “Fliegen zum Taxipreis” as the slogan used to say. I have a second project in mind, another -400 in Air UK Leisure livery, but at the moment that’s no more than a slim possibility. The HLX decals will mainly be from BOA sheet 14409 but I’m doubtful about the black checks which look slightly too big and BOA unhelpfully don’t make any provision for them to fit round the wing roots. I’ll probably cannibalise a Drawdecal 737-800 sheet I bought some time ago for a model which never got built. The livery decals will be supplemented by detail decals from the kit sheet and windows from Authentic Airliners. Hopefully it will be fun! Dave G- 88 replies
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