FA-200 Aero Subaru VH-FJA

[DDGboy]

Anyone know what the door motto says?

Looks Latin, "Elit Feree Cnl" ?!?

https://www.airhistory.net/photo/61909/01/VH-FJA

[Cap'n Wannabe]

I *think* I have the text somewhere on my computer...I'll have a look in the next few days..
It is the last pre-production prototype, and there are some differences between that one and the production models. Off the top of my head, the landing gear struts don't have the forward fairing, the end of the elevator isn't the full width of the stabilizer, and it has a fixed-pitch prop rather than a CSU. If you're going to build it, you'll need to modify your kit, as all the "available" (read: going for mega-bucks on evil bay) are production models.
Oh, incidentally, if you're in Melbourne, you can visit that aircraft at Riddels Creek aerodrome..

Edit: It's "Air Force One"

https://www.airhistory.net/photo/61909/01/VH-FJA

[DDGboy]

Hah, so it is, that script is so curly it didn't look like it at first!

Thanks for the heads up on kit differences too!

[Cap'n Wannabe]

No worries..
Fun fact: That aircraft has never been owned by anybody assosciated with the Hutt River Province..

What scale are you building it in?

[DDGboy]

1/48, only just won a Revell boxing of the Bandai kit on Ebay last night for $20 + $16.50 postage.

Needed another subject off the decal sheet I was working on urgently for a build so the decals are printed and sealed pre-kit arrival & sizing, if the latter is out will just redo. Note the pic is blurry, not the decals!

https://ibb.co/ZGmrx8Z

[Cap'n Wannabe]

Any chance of a set in 1/36? Or 1/20? Or just the artwork...

[DDGboy]

In both scales, need some fettling but gives you the idea.

20c piece for scale, note that the blacks appear grey-ish on these A4 paper test shots but will be true black on decal paper.

https://ibb.co/JmCXgBj

If keen Paypal $10 (friends, includes postage) to - https://ibb.co/f3u7DA