Indian Airlines
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Represent the workhorse of India's domestic aviation network in miniature with this historically accurate decal set for the Hawker Siddeley HS-748 in the Indian Airlines 1979 livery.
- Opaque white print, covers any base colour
- Safely packaged
- Return within 14 days
Fits these kits
Kits of the Hawker Siddeley HS-748 this decal is drawn for, by scale:
| 1/144 | Mark 1 Models |
|---|---|
| 1/72 | Mach 2 |
Choose the decal in the same scale as your kit. Kit not listed? Ask us and tell us which one you have.
How to apply
- Prepare: Clean and dry model surface
- Cut: Cut decals with a sharp knife
- Soak: Submerge in warm water until detached
- Apply: Position decals, remove excess water/air
- Dry: Allow to dry before sealing
- Seal: Apply a thin layer of acrylic varnish
The aircraft behind the decal
- Type
- Hawker Siddeley HS-748
- Operator
- Indian Airlines
- Livery year
- 1979
- Scales
- 1/144, 1/200, 1/72, 1/48
- Printing
- Digital print with opaque white
Everything for one aircraft
- Full livery decals for the Hawker Siddeley HS-748 (Indian Airlines 1979)
- Fuselage titles, airline markings, and registration numbers
- Available in multiple scales
Compatible kitsFits Hawker Siddeley HS-748 kits from the major kit makers, in 1/144, 1/200, 1/72 or 1/48.
The story behind the livery
Indian Airlines was the state-owned domestic carrier of India, operating an extensive network of routes connecting cities and towns across the subcontinent. The Hawker Siddeley HS-748 was one of the most important aircraft in the Indian Airlines fleet throughout the 1970s and 1980s, serving smaller regional airports that could not accommodate larger jets and opening up air travel to communities far from major hubs. India operated one of the largest HS-748 fleets in the world, and the 1979 livery — with its distinctive Indian Airlines colour scheme of the era — is an iconic image of subcontinental aviation at a time of rapid economic and social change.
Despite the scale of Indian Airlines' HS-748 operations, this livery remains almost entirely absent from the Western scale modelling market, making it a genuinely rare find.
