Einar Posted September 1, 2021 Share Posted September 1, 2021 (edited) Here is a picture of my model of the Finnair DC-8-62CF. It was the first four engined jet airliner of the Finnish flag carrier. I was an enthusiastic fourteen year old plane spotter and when the first DC-8 landed at Helsinki airport on February 8, 1969 I was on the tarmac with my father and a big crowd to greet the plane welcome to the Finnish soil. That particular DC-8 was christened "Paavo Nurmi" after the famous Finnish Olympic medal runner. With these new jet airliners Finnair started scheduled flights to North America and the four DC-8's of Finnair continued to be in use until 1985. I built the 1/144 model from an excellent Authentic Airliners resin kit. There were absolutely no problems in assembling the model. I added the photoetch parts of the kit to the DC-8, as well as some additional details that I scratch built myself. For a long time I had waited for good quality Finnair decals for the DC-8 and at last 26Decals launched a very detailed set that I immediately bought. For the cockpit and cabin windows I ordered a set from Authentic Airliners decals. The Finnair livery is quite simple but in its simplicity IMHO very elegant and beautiful. Of course, I'm quite a bit biassed in my comment 🙂 I painted the white areas of the fuselage with Tamiya Fine surface primer that I then coated with Tamiya Gloss varnish spray. The metal parts were painted with Alclad White aluminium. For the light grey engines and the corogard of the wings I used Vallejo USAAF Light Grey. As a 14 year old plane spotter I was a very frequent visitor to the new Helsinki airport terminal. Behind in the photo You can see the open air observation deck and the brand new DC-8-62CF. Edited September 1, 2021 by Einar A new photo added 66 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GiampieroSilvestri Posted September 1, 2021 Share Posted September 1, 2021 Nice!The DC-8 is a beautiful aircraft. Saluti Giampiero 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spitfire31 Posted September 1, 2021 Share Posted September 1, 2021 Impeccable and with a pristine, smooth finish as usual! Kind regards, Joachim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Einar Posted September 1, 2021 Author Share Posted September 1, 2021 13 minutes ago, GiampieroSilvestri said: Nice!The DC-8 is a beautiful aircraft. Saluti Giampiero Grazie mille Giampiero! Einar Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Einar Posted September 1, 2021 Author Share Posted September 1, 2021 3 minutes ago, Spitfire31 said: Impeccable and with a pristine, smooth finish as usual! Kind regards, Joachim Thanks Joachim! Cheers Einar Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SAT69 Posted September 1, 2021 Share Posted September 1, 2021 Excellent model building. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Einar Posted September 1, 2021 Author Share Posted September 1, 2021 7 minutes ago, SAT69 said: Excellent model building. Thank you! Einar Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abandoned Project Posted September 1, 2021 Share Posted September 1, 2021 A beautiful airliner with a simple and elegant livery. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Einar Posted September 1, 2021 Author Share Posted September 1, 2021 4 minutes ago, Abandoned Project said: A beautiful airliner with a simple and elegant livery. Thank you! Einar 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David H Posted September 1, 2021 Share Posted September 1, 2021 Beautiful job, Einar! The AA DC-8s are super nice kits. I just brought my friend Steve's Seaboard World DC-8 back from Las Vegas. This kind of inspires me to re-photograph it and post. -d- 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Einar Posted September 2, 2021 Author Share Posted September 2, 2021 8 hours ago, David H said: Beautiful job, Einar! The AA DC-8s are super nice kits. I just brought my friend Steve's Seaboard World DC-8 back from Las Vegas. This kind of inspires me to re-photograph it and post. -d- Thanks David Einar Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry1954 Posted September 2, 2021 Share Posted September 2, 2021 Excellent DC-8 Einar. I really like the finish a lot. I must try an AA kit. Your story is very reminiscent of my own youth, only my haunts were Heathrow and Gatwick. I wad just 15 in 1969. It was a great era for aircraft enthusiasts! Thanks for sharing. Terry 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Einar Posted September 2, 2021 Author Share Posted September 2, 2021 5 minutes ago, Terry1954 said: Excellent DC-8 Einar. I really like the finish a lot. I must try an AA kit. Your story is very reminiscent of my own youth, only my haunts were Heathrow and Gatwick. I wad just 15 in 1969. It was a great era for aircraft enthusiasts! Thanks for sharing. Terry Thank you very much Terry, I certaunly would have envied your chances of spotting a lot of different planes and liveries😄 You had maybe the liveliest airports of the world compared to Helsinki👍 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Juhannussima Posted September 2, 2021 Share Posted September 2, 2021 3 hours ago, Einar said: Thank you very much Terry, I certaunly would have envied your chances of spotting a lot of different planes and liveries😄 You had maybe the liveliest airports of the world compared to Helsinki👍 Really beautiful model. Like your previous Kar Air model i've spotted this one too in Helainki -long ago. How about Spearairs "Härmän jätkä". Really smart livery an legendary aircraft. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry1954 Posted September 2, 2021 Share Posted September 2, 2021 3 hours ago, Einar said: You had maybe the liveliest airports of the world compared to Helsinki👍 Yes! Heathrow was very lively indeed in those days, a spotters paradise. We had to work in teams to make sure we got everything. I actually liked Gatwick more in some ways. It was closer to home and seemed to have some exitic types. Apart from the regular BUA and Dan Air, I can recall so many others like Loftleidir CL-44's, Tarom IL-18's, Braathens DC-6B's and RCAF C-130's and C-47's. Very happy days indeed! Terry 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Einar Posted September 2, 2021 Author Share Posted September 2, 2021 44 minutes ago, Juhannussima said: Really beautiful model. Like your previous Kar Air model i've spotted this one too in Helainki -long ago. How about Spearairs "Härmän jätkä". Really smart livery an legendary aircraft. Thank you/kiitos! Just you wait. I'm also going to post the Spearair DC-8 soon😄 Einar 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fightersweep Posted September 2, 2021 Share Posted September 2, 2021 Wow! That's stunning and beautifully finished. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomprobert Posted September 2, 2021 Share Posted September 2, 2021 That's gorgeous! Tom 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Einar Posted September 2, 2021 Author Share Posted September 2, 2021 33 minutes ago, tomprobert said: That's gorgeous! Tom Thank you Tom! Einar 39 minutes ago, fightersweep said: Wow! That's stunning and beautifully finished. Thank you! Einar Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baldy Posted September 2, 2021 Share Posted September 2, 2021 Not my scale at all but that is a stunningly beautiful model of a beautiful aeroplane. Superb detailing and outstanding finish just add to the quality. I am very impressed! As a matter of interest - have Authentic Airliners disappeared? - I have been unable to get to their website for a few days. Cheers Malcolm 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kapam Posted September 3, 2021 Share Posted September 3, 2021 Not my scale either - but starting to wish it was! Absolutely beautiful! Am I right to say the cockpit windows are decals, providing an illusion of an interior? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Einar Posted September 3, 2021 Author Share Posted September 3, 2021 1 hour ago, kapam said: Not my scale either - but starting to wish it was! Absolutely beautiful! Am I right to say the cockpit windows are decals, providing an illusion of an interior? Thanks Kapam! Yes you're quite right, the cockpit windows and the cabin ones, as well are decals. Authentic Airliners decals make those genuine looking warerslide decals. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Einar Posted September 3, 2021 Author Share Posted September 3, 2021 9 hours ago, Baldy said: Not my scale at all but that is a stunningly beautiful model of a beautiful aeroplane. Superb detailing and outstanding finish just add to the quality. I am very impressed! As a matter of interest - have Authentic Airliners disappeared? - I have been unable to get to their website for a few days. Cheers Malcolm Thank you very Malcolm!😀 You're quite right, one can't access their website. I don't know why. Let's hope it's only temporary! Cheers. Einar Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex1978 Posted September 3, 2021 Share Posted September 3, 2021 (edited) Wonderfully build DC-8. The Finnair livery suits it very well and enhances the elegance of this classic Douglas jet. Great "live" picture,those were the days,when it was still possible to get close to the airliners and no one had a problem with it. Today the observation decks feature bullet proof glass fronts ( great for taking decent pictures....🙄) and most of the time closed to the public...as at our hometown airport since years... I miss those easier days. Thanks for sharing Alex Edited September 3, 2021 by Alex1978 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Einar Posted September 3, 2021 Author Share Posted September 3, 2021 1 hour ago, Alex1978 said: Wonderfully build DC-8. The Finnair livery suits it very well and enhances the elegance of this classic Douglas jet. Great "live" picture,those were the days,when it was still possible to get close to the airliners and no one had a problem with it. Today the observation decks feature bullet proof glass fronts ( great for taking decent pictures....🙄) and most of the time closed to the public...as at our hometown airport since years... I miss those easier days. Thanks for sharing Alex Thank you Alex! .. I miss those days, too when observing planes was easy and the airliners didn't all look alike😟 Cheers Einar 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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