Jessica Posted February 9, 2017 Share Posted February 9, 2017 (edited) Black and red. The old Air Canada maple leaf is back on the fin: Come on, decal makers, you know you want to. Edited February 10, 2017 by Jessica Forgot to insert the link. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wanthony Posted February 10, 2017 Share Posted February 10, 2017 So it's just gonna be 4 maple leafs on the sheet? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Callahan Posted February 10, 2017 Share Posted February 10, 2017 Better be 5 - looks like there is one on the fuselage underside as well. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric Mc Posted February 10, 2017 Share Posted February 10, 2017 That's better. I thought the more recent scheme was rather bland. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
busnproplinerfan Posted February 10, 2017 Share Posted February 10, 2017 A lot better then the sky camoflage they are now. I joked with a Westjet pilot about that once. This would be a small simple decal sheet. Is there a leaf on the inboard side of the nacelle? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buzz Posted February 10, 2017 Share Posted February 10, 2017 (edited) Here's their press release with some profiles and an explanation of the scheme components. The black windshield mask is reminiscent of a Trans Canada Airlines sheme. And, yes, there is a maple leaf on the fuselage side of the engine nacelle. https://www.aircanada.com/content/dam/aircanada/portal/documents/PDF/media/livery/illustrative_guide_en.pdf Edited February 10, 2017 by buzz 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bootneck Posted February 10, 2017 Share Posted February 10, 2017 That is a good illustrative guide, giving nice profile drawings of 20 of their aircraft in the new liveries. Here is Air Canada's video of the masking and re-painting of the real thing. Mike 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darren Rhodes Posted February 10, 2017 Share Posted February 10, 2017 Thanks for sharing these I actually quite liked the Sky Blue scheme, in this day and age of white liveries. But have to agree the red and black seems closer to what I consider as Canadian national identity. Darren Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skodadriver Posted February 10, 2017 Share Posted February 10, 2017 Hmm... spraying red over black? You wouldn't get away with that using Humbrol.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wanthony Posted February 10, 2017 Share Posted February 10, 2017 I'm surprised to see that they painted the new colors without stripping the old paint. In any case, if they were hoping for a bold and unique look, I think the sky blue was as good as it gets. Now they look like everyone else! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vicarage Vee Posted February 10, 2017 Share Posted February 10, 2017 It's nice... but I quite liked the old one too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moaning dolphin Posted February 10, 2017 Share Posted February 10, 2017 43 minutes ago, wanthony said: I'm surprised to see that they painted the new colors without stripping the old paint So was I, they must be flushed with cash if they can afford all that extra weight.... unless the blue was just a primer that they never top coated? I'm building an Embraer, was going to do it in the blue, but now fancy that scheme looks quite cool! Bob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Britman Posted February 10, 2017 Share Posted February 10, 2017 I thought the idea of belly markings was to advertise the airline. I don't think that maple leaf of red on black is going to show up too well at ten thousand feet let alone thirty. I think the rouge scheme is far more representative of a Canadian national carrier. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swamp Donkey Posted February 10, 2017 Share Posted February 10, 2017 I have to say I quite like the new livery - it looks very smart - and I do like the bandit look (and I'm not just saying that because I'm an employee!) SD 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wanthony Posted February 10, 2017 Share Posted February 10, 2017 4 hours ago, moaning dolphin said: So was I, they must be flushed with cash if they can afford all that extra weight.... unless the blue was just a primer that they never top coated? Or maybe a temporary paint job just for the ceremony? Or maybe because it's all just a joke! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knight_Flyer Posted February 10, 2017 Share Posted February 10, 2017 I have seen this posted by a Air Canada pilot on another forum. Apparently the uniforms are changing as well. I quite like the new livery although there have been comments it looks too similar to the Delta airline scheme. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul J Posted February 11, 2017 Share Posted February 11, 2017 I like those time lapse vids of aeroplane paint scheme changes. I only wish it could be done that quick on a model . Re the new scheme, it reminds me of the Delta one a bit and BA. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jessica Posted February 11, 2017 Author Share Posted February 11, 2017 9 hours ago, wanthony said: I'm surprised to see that they painted the new colors without stripping the old paint. In any case, if they were hoping for a bold and unique look, I think the sky blue was as good as it gets. Now they look like everyone else! Look closely at the aircraft after that first spray pass; they did strip it. The problem with the urinal mint blue is that it disappears into the sky at a distance, something the marketers don't like very much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pinky coffeeboat Posted February 11, 2017 Share Posted February 11, 2017 (edited) 5 hours ago, Jessica said: Look closely at the aircraft after that first spray pass; they did strip it. The problem with the urinal mint blue is that it disappears into the sky at a distance, something the marketers don't like very much. So now they'll have to put up with people thinking it's Delta. Some bits I like such as the black strip round the windshield and well, that's about it really. It does have a kind of "retro" look to it of sorts as does the route map in the PDF document linked above. It'll probably grow on me. Decals are available already on eBay from rugburna (or 'er'?). Jeff Edited February 11, 2017 by pinky coffeeboat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moaning dolphin Posted February 11, 2017 Share Posted February 11, 2017 9 hours ago, Jessica said: urinal mint blue Is that available in the Model Master range? I've been looking for it everywhere! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jessica Posted February 11, 2017 Author Share Posted February 11, 2017 29 minutes ago, moaning dolphin said: Is that available in the Model Master range? I've been looking for it everywhere! Like every other useful Model Master colour it's been discontinued. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wanthony Posted February 11, 2017 Share Posted February 11, 2017 14 hours ago, Jessica said: Look closely at the aircraft after that first spray pass; they did strip it. The problem with the urinal mint blue is that it disappears into the sky at a distance, something the marketers don't like very much. You're right! Looks like the paint stripper was actually the first coat of white! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KevinK Posted February 22, 2017 Share Posted February 22, 2017 On 2/10/2017 at 6:44 PM, Jessica said: Look closely at the aircraft after that first spray pass; they did strip it. The problem with the urinal mint blue is that it disappears into the sky at a distance, something the marketers don't like very much. I seem to remember that the CAA made Air UK relinquish their pale blue scheme 35 years or so ago: it was deemed to be, in effect, air-to-air camouflage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob G Posted February 22, 2017 Share Posted February 22, 2017 49 minutes ago, KevinK said: I seem to remember that the CAA made Air UK relinquish their pale blue scheme 35 years or so ago: it was deemed to be, in effect, air-to-air camouflage. Give it a few years, every airframe will be (forcibly) painted Trainer Black. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albeback52 Posted February 26, 2017 Share Posted February 26, 2017 (edited) On 22/02/2017 at 3:59 AM, Rob G said: Give it a few years, every airframe will be (forcibly) painted Trainer Black. Well, a wee bit of black isn't so bad!! a Edited February 26, 2017 by Albeback52 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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