1/72 Ansett Dak decals

[Adam the Akrodude]

You bloody airliner builders have started to have an "effect" on me. Seriously giving thought to building a 1/72 Dak - hopefully in Ansett colours, but failing that could be in QANTAS or TAA colours as I can get both those sets of decals via Hannants.

Any clues as to where I could score a set of 1/72 Ansett Dak decals? Red Roo used to do them, but no longer.

I'm also looking at the newish 1/72 Airfix C-47 kit. Anyone bought this yet and can provide comments about it? My only concern is the panel lines look pretty heavy for 1/72.

Cheers

Adam

[RayS]

Hawkeye perhaps?

Not all sheets are listed but here are some he has on the website...

[scotty100368]

Hawkeye have just released this one too...



You can do 2 aircraft with this sheet - one early variation (or the preserved example at Longreach Museum) and one later variation. Designed by yours truly!

Scott.

[tor lives]

So when can we expect the Qantas retro jets Scotty?????
TOR

[Graeme H]

About the same time as the Air Vanuatu DC 9

[RayS]

Come on Scotty, its not as if you are 'that ' busy!

I asked Pete for the Retro Roo II sheet for next week and he just laughed

[Tony P]

You'd think you'd want the retro decals out ASAP to take advantage of the market.

[tor lives]

Hawkeye perhaps?

This one has particular appeal. I have not yet seen an aeroplane-type that does not take well to this TN scheme....it's just a beautiful colour scheme, and looks as fresh and modern today as the day it was rolled out.
TOR

[Adam the Akrodude]

I really like those QANTAS Heritage Series markings - and the fact that the Dak will be largely NMF! I'll try to get these decals. Does not look good trying to get Ansett decals and I would like to make a Ansett bird as ol' Reg was a benefactor to my old school (donated the school bus, plus other contributions). I remember him driving up on the weekend in his big Cadi to watch the school footy - more often after he got the "boot" from his beloved company. So, failing getting Ansett decals, it looks like my Dak to be will be a QANTAS bird. I'm going to give that Airfix kit a whirl and will do a build revue when I start sometime in 2016 possibly. Just placed a order with Hannants for my Airfix Dak plus a bunch of bling! I'm actually looking forward to this as I've never build a airliner/cargo hauler before. I will attempt to use that "Rub n Buff" type wax as well. AK plus a bunch of other paint and art suppliers produce this stuff and for smaller scales, it looks very interesting. I like the idea of being able to rub & buff the finish as some areas can be shown tarnished and others more polished. Got to work out now where in the build schedule my Dak is to go.

[hrtpaul]

I'd like to do an Ansett DC-5 in these colours


Also remember the Ansett ones had Wright R-1820s (shorter cowls) instead of the P&W R-1830s (longer cowls)