Bombardier DHC8-Q400.

[Viking]

Bombardier DHC8-Q400.

F.toys 1:300th scale.

The Q400 was developed from the De Havilland Canada Dash 8 twin turboprop STOL airliner. (DHC is now Bombardier Aerospace).

Starting with the 100 series, the Dash 8 has progressively stretched fuselages through the 200, 300, and 400 models, although only the 400 remains in production.

Widely used, Q400's can be seen at airports around the world, in a wide variety of liveries. There is no 1:144 scale injection moulded kit of this aircraft, so I was pleased to recently stumble across this little 1:300 model on my travels. Effectively it is half the size that it would be in 1:144 scale.

It is click together and pre-painted, with just a few decals to apply, but the detail is very fine and I think it is a cracking little model. It seems like a bit of a cheat, as I have hardly had to do much to build it and nothing to paint it, but it is unusual so I hope you like it.

And for an idea of how small it is;

And the generic box it came in. The CRJ's look nice!

Thanks for looking,

John

[Paul Bradley]

Some of those Gashapon models are really quite nice. Hobbylink Japan has this set at the moment.

[Dave Swindell]

Nice one John. I've got some of the F-Toys helicopters in 1:144 to convert to civil schemes one day, lovely little jobs they are too.

Nasca do did a pretty good resin Q400 with a selection of schemes in 1:144 - just noted it's sold out, doesn't say whether or not Gaston intends to re-release it.

[Chris Jephcott]

Very nice kit and a lovely build!!

I'll certainly get one at some stage, but there's one issue:

does it come with a 1/300 set of engineers to add authenticity??

Chris

Edited March 29, 2015 by Chris Jephcott

[Alex1978]

A very fine model.Given its scale it is really nicely detailed

[Noah Greggs]

Nice model, didn't know it was so small until I saw it with the paint bottle!! Looks awesome!