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Modelers Lounge => The World of Scale Models => Topic started by: KiwiZac on February 06, 2022, 04:06:47 AM

Title: WHAT IF? A Skyservant for New Zealand Post!
Post by: KiwiZac on February 06, 2022, 04:06:47 AM

One of my favourite models as a kid was Matchbox’s 1/72 Dornier Do-28D Skyservant, I think because it reminded me of the GAF Nomad, and I’ve liked the look of the type ever since.

A few years back I thought it’d be amusing to build one in CourierPost delivery van colours inspired by DHL's aircraft fleet (https://www.airliners.net/search?keywords=dhl&sortBy=datePhotographedYear&sortOrder=desc&perPage=84&display=detail)…
(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51862862101_b50a46320b_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2n1WJ2B)auckland-new-zealand-may-01-2019-auckland-new-zealand-may-5-2019-view-of-courier-post-nzpost-yellow-and-red-delivery-van-2D6CJ3F (https://flic.kr/p/2n1WJ2B) by Zac Yates (https://www.flickr.com/photos/zacyates/), on Flickr

I acquired the kit recently and, with innumerable thanks to PR19_Kit, the DHL/CourierPost decals for ZK-PKG were produced (I handpainted the NZ Post logo on the fin...which in real life was rebranded several months later!!) and my weird idea was finished this morning!
(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51862354841_ffcc252e97_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2n1U8eK)Matchbox 1/72 Dornier Do.28 Skyservant DHL-CourierPost (https://flic.kr/p/2n1U8eK) by Zac Yates (https://www.flickr.com/photos/zacyates/), on Flickr
(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51863012045_f8baca11a5_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2n1XuAR)Matchbox 1/72 Dornier Do.28 Skyservant DHL-CourierPost (https://flic.kr/p/2n1XuAR) by Zac Yates (https://www.flickr.com/photos/zacyates/), on Flickr
(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51863011975_83250fc63a_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2n1XuzD)Matchbox 1/72 Dornier Do.28 Skyservant DHL-CourierPost (https://flic.kr/p/2n1XuzD) by Zac Yates (https://www.flickr.com/photos/zacyates/), on Flickr
(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51861394967_6acde0d5e7_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2n1PcUc)Matchbox 1/72 Dornier Do.28 Skyservant DHL-CourierPost (https://flic.kr/p/2n1PcUc) by Zac Yates (https://www.flickr.com/photos/zacyates/), on Flickr
(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51862687279_99410ab5c5_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2n1VQ4r)Matchbox 1/72 Dornier Do.28 Skyservant DHL-CourierPost (https://flic.kr/p/2n1VQ4r) by Zac Yates (https://www.flickr.com/photos/zacyates/), on Flickr
(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51863011825_eb26ddf6b5_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2n1Xux4)Matchbox 1/72 Dornier Do.28 Skyservant DHL-CourierPost (https://flic.kr/p/2n1Xux4) by Zac Yates (https://www.flickr.com/photos/zacyates/), on Flickr

I like it.