Einar Posted November 25, 2021 Share Posted November 25, 2021 (edited) I built a model of the Finnair DC-10-30 a couple of years ago. The plane has always had a special place in my heart. Many times in the 1980's I flew with the DC-10's to Spain and to the USA . In my opinion it's the meanest and beefiest looking airliner the Finnish flag carrier have operated during their long history. Finnair were also the first airline that started direct flights from Western Europe to Japan via the North Pole. These planes were equipped with additional fuel tanks i.e. DC-10-30 ER (Extended Range) The maiden flight of the DC-10 took place in October,1970 and the manufacture of the plane type ended in 1988. A total of 446 these three-holers were built and some 40 airlines used the plane. The last scheduled flights were flown with it by Bangladesh Biman in 2014. I built the 1/144 scale DC-10-30 model from an excellent Authentic Airliners resin kit. There were no problems in building the model and only a bit of file and putty was needed. Out of the five Finnair's DC-10's I chose the one registered OH-LHB. The decals I used were from F-DCAL. Additionally, I ordered decals for the cockpit and cabin windows from Authentic Airlines. The coroguards, stencils and engine details are from Nazca decals and the turbine hub spirals from Skyline decals. I painted the white fuselage with Tamiya Fine Surface primer coated with Tamiya gloss varnish spray. The multiple shade metal areas were painted with AK Xtreme aluminium and Vallejo metal paints. Edited November 25, 2021 by Einar typing error 45 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GiampieroSilvestri Posted November 25, 2021 Share Posted November 25, 2021 Nice! I like the DC-10 and MD-11. Saluti Giampiero Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Remus389 Posted November 25, 2021 Share Posted November 25, 2021 Great looking Finnair DC-10, happy to see ! 👍 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skodadriver Posted November 25, 2021 Share Posted November 25, 2021 Magnificent job Einar, thanks for sharing. The model must be pretty heavy with all that resin! I always think the DC-10 needs a cheatline to look its best and it looks great in the simple, classy Finnair livery. Dave G 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Einar Posted November 25, 2021 Author Share Posted November 25, 2021 2 hours ago, GiampieroSilvestri said: Nice! I like the DC-10 and MD-11. Saluti Giampiero Grazie mille Giampiero! Einar 2 hours ago, Remus389 said: Great looking Finnair DC-10, happy to see ! 👍 Thank you Remus, Einar Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Einar Posted November 25, 2021 Author Share Posted November 25, 2021 1 hour ago, Skodadriver said: Magnificent job Einar, thanks for sharing. The model must be pretty heavy with all that resin! I always think the DC-10 needs a cheatline to look its best and it looks great in the simple, classy Finnair livery. Dave G Thank you Dave! Yes, the model is quite heavy but nonetheless the resin landing gear support the model well. Cheers, Einar Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AV O Posted November 25, 2021 Share Posted November 25, 2021 (edited) Very nice "fin(n)ish". This airplane once flew with Moomins colours. https://www.scalemates.com/kits/hasegawa-10165-finnair-dc-10-30-moomins-europe--658080 (was it upgraded with the bulged WBF together with the fin root fairing) ? http://poaspotter.blogspot.com/p/mcdonnell-douglas-dc-10-no-brasil.html #42/43 from page bottom (img 209 (before) - 210/212 (After) / 253) And this is how it ended : https://twitter.com/rehe8562/status/832655309978034176 Cheers. AV O Edited November 25, 2021 by AV O 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abandoned Project Posted November 26, 2021 Share Posted November 26, 2021 Very nice. A flawless finish as usual. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Einar Posted November 26, 2021 Author Share Posted November 26, 2021 1 hour ago, Abandoned Project said: Very nice. A flawless finish as usual. Thank you! Einar Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ish Posted November 26, 2021 Share Posted November 26, 2021 Sweet indeed! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Einar Posted November 26, 2021 Author Share Posted November 26, 2021 12 minutes ago, Ish said: Sweet indeed! Thank you! Einar Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric Mc Posted November 26, 2021 Share Posted November 26, 2021 Nice old 10. I'm sure I saw that one when it was in service. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Einar Posted November 26, 2021 Author Share Posted November 26, 2021 2 minutes ago, Eric Mc said: Nice old 10. I'm sure I saw that one when it was in service. 2 minutes ago, Eric Mc said: Nice old 10. I'm sure I saw that one when it was in service. Thanks Eric! Einar Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swamp Donkey Posted November 26, 2021 Share Posted November 26, 2021 That’s lovely. Finnair DC-10’s looked very classy SD 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Einar Posted November 26, 2021 Author Share Posted November 26, 2021 Thanks SD! Einar 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vesa Jussila Posted November 27, 2021 Share Posted November 27, 2021 Beautiful classic again from you Einar. I think I never travelled in DC-10, but many times n MD 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Riot Posted November 27, 2021 Share Posted November 27, 2021 Wow! Superb finish, that looks real Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Einar Posted November 27, 2021 Author Share Posted November 27, 2021 21 minutes ago, Vesa Jussila said: Beautiful classic again from you Einar. I think I never travelled in DC-10, but many times n MD Thank you/kiitos Vesa! Cheers Einar 19 minutes ago, Lord Riot said: Wow! Superb finish, that looks real Thank you! Einar Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex1978 Posted November 28, 2021 Share Posted November 28, 2021 Wonderful DC-10.The Finnair livery is simple but effective on the DC-10. The paintjob,esp. the metallics are superbly done. The AA kit is awesome,I built one a few years ago. Thanks for sharing Alex 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Einar Posted November 28, 2021 Author Share Posted November 28, 2021 35 minutes ago, Alex1978 said: Wonderful DC-10.The Finnair livery is simple but effective on the DC-10. The paintjob,esp. the metallics are superbly done. The AA kit is awesome,I built one a few years ago. Thanks for sharing Alex Thank you Alex! Cheers, Einar Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
najkos Posted November 28, 2021 Share Posted November 28, 2021 That's not an easy kit to get that kind of finish on. Well done, looks absolutely stunning! //Niklas 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Einar Posted November 28, 2021 Author Share Posted November 28, 2021 1 hour ago, najkos said: That's not an easy kit to get that kind of finish on. Well done, looks absolutely stunning! //Niklas Thank you Niklas! Cheers Einar Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Challenger350Pilot Posted November 28, 2021 Share Posted November 28, 2021 Nicely done, Einar...as usual. I really enjoy the AA models; they are in a class by themselves. You've done a most excellent job displaying a classic DC-10 in a beautiful livery. Really like the details, too. Thank you for sharing. Paul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BluesModeller Posted November 28, 2021 Share Posted November 28, 2021 Catching up on a lot of great civ builds. Great job! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Einar Posted November 28, 2021 Author Share Posted November 28, 2021 19 minutes ago, BluesModeller said: Catching up on a lot of great civ builds. Great job! Thank you! Einar 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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