Alex1978 Posted April 11, 2021 Share Posted April 11, 2021 A quick build for in between as a distraction from my other,bigger,projects. The Hasegawa kits are always easy and fun builds. Long I wanted to build this McDonalds plane,but I couldnt find the 1/144 decals that were once available,anymore. A few weeks ago,I found those 1/200 decals to my surprise.I grabbed them and as I already had a Hasegawa MD-80,started right away with the construction while the decals were on their way. The model was built in a good hour,I just had to make the stabilizers below the cockpit out of plasticard.Hasegawa's MD-80 kits unfortunately lack them. After a little sanding,white primer was applied as a base coat for Revell red 31. 4 thin layers of red were applied to get an even gloss red finish.The leading edges and engine inlets were painted with Testors Chrome,engine outlets with burnt metal from Gunze. 2 layers of Gunze Prenium Gloss prior to decalling. The decals are from "Decales de Guido" ,nicely printed,a bit stiff but with decal softener and patience,they worked. Another 2 layers of Gunze Premium Gloss to seal everything...done. I decided to build it gear up,as the kits landing gear and main gear doors are a bit off,the MD-90s that I buit some time ago,look a bit strange with their landing gears,so i better omitted them here. Some backstory to the real thing,yes...it did exist 1996, Crossair,Hotelplan (a Swiss travel agency) and McDonalds worked together and Crossair painted one of their MD-83s fully red and also the cabin interior was adapted to the McDonalds look. 169 red leather seats were installed as well. The jet was used on holiday charter flights around the typical tourist destinations such as Las Palmas,Rhodos,Korfu and other mediterranean destinations. On board,BigMacs,Hamburgers and french fries had been served and for the kids,a visit in the cockpit was also included. It was a real eyecatcher wherever the "McPlane" called MD-83 appeared. On with the pics Cheers Alex 22 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turbofan Posted April 11, 2021 Share Posted April 11, 2021 Hi Alex, Wow that really is bright! A 1 hour build, that's crazy! I wouldn't imagine the painting took much longer either, there's not a lot of masking to do. Would've looked great in 1/144 with some AA windows. Who did the 1/144 decals? Cheers, Ian 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex1978 Posted April 11, 2021 Author Share Posted April 11, 2021 15 minutes ago, Turbofan said: Hi Alex, Wow that really is bright! A 1 hour build, that's crazy! I wouldn't imagine the painting took much longer either, there's not a lot of masking to do. Would've looked great in 1/144 with some AA windows. Who did the 1/144 decals? Cheers, Ian Thank you very much Ian. Yes,its a very quick build and paintjob. The model consists of only a few parts,so one gets to the finishing line very quick,which is nice for a change. The 1/144 decals seemed to be done by DRAW decals as I found out,but it looks they are not available anymore on their homepage. Alex Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMCS Posted April 11, 2021 Share Posted April 11, 2021 Fantastic 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
janneman36 Posted April 11, 2021 Share Posted April 11, 2021 Lovely build and a bold scheme👍👍👍 cheers, Jan 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SAT69 Posted April 11, 2021 Share Posted April 11, 2021 3 hours ago, Alex1978 said: The 1/144 decals seemed to be done by DRAW decals as I found out,but it looks they are not available anymore on their homepage. From personal experience I can tell you the gentleman who owns and runs Draw Decal is a wonderful person. Write and ask if he would be willing to print a set of the decals you want. His customer service is outstanding and I don't think you'll be disappointed. Your model is gorgeous! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kapam Posted April 12, 2021 Share Posted April 12, 2021 Fantastic! Does that come with a side order of fries? 🤪 But seriously, that is a beautifully done model! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex1978 Posted April 12, 2021 Author Share Posted April 12, 2021 5 hours ago, kapam said: Fantastic! Does that come with a side order of fries? 🤪 But seriously, that is a beautifully done model! Thank you. Would be nice if there was😁 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coors54 Posted April 12, 2021 Share Posted April 12, 2021 I remember doing a run of promotional models for the airline when I worked for Pacmin, your model is better! It is red though isn't it? I always thought that after 2 hours in a cramped tube with everyone eating a Micky D's you would get off stinking of fried food, a lovely start to your holibobs. Dave 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skodadriver Posted April 12, 2021 Share Posted April 12, 2021 Excellent colourful model Alex. I don't build 1/200 but I certainly understand the attraction of the Hasegawa kits. I might be wrong but I seem to remember Brasil/Gio Decals doing that scheme in 1/144 many years ago. The thought of building a model in an hour makes my head spin! Dave G 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trevor L Posted April 12, 2021 Share Posted April 12, 2021 Now that's what I call fast food! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex1978 Posted April 13, 2021 Author Share Posted April 13, 2021 20 hours ago, Skodadriver said: Excellent colourful model Alex. I don't build 1/200 but I certainly understand the attraction of the Hasegawa kits. I might be wrong but I seem to remember Brasil/Gio Decals doing that scheme in 1/144 many years ago. The thought of building a model in an hour makes my head spin! Dave G Thank you Dave. Would make sense with Brasil/Gio,since mine came from Brasil too. On my research for the 1/144 decals,I came across a build and the builder stated it as Draw. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Team Aer Lingus Posted April 13, 2021 Share Posted April 13, 2021 Another beauty Alex very well done Thanks for sharing Eamonn 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolfhound32 Posted April 14, 2021 Share Posted April 14, 2021 On 12/04/2021 at 01:07, SAT69 said: From personal experience I can tell you the gentleman who owns and runs Draw Decal is a wonderful person. Write and ask if he would be willing to print a set of the decals you want. His customer service is outstanding and I don't think you'll be disappointed. Your model is gorgeous! That’s correct SAT69! Greg from DrawDecal will scale his decals in all the common scales available on request. Last month he printed a 1:144 KLM B747-400 decal sheet in 1:72 scale for me, great service as always. And @Alex: very nice scheme on your MD-80, well done! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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