Merpati Nusantara Airlines
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Follow Merpati Nusantara's visual evolution into its mature mid-decade identity with this historically accurate decal set for the Hawker Siddeley HS-748 in the Merpati Nusantara Airlines 1985 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
- Merpati Nusantara Airlines
- Livery year
- 1985
- 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 (Merpati Nusantara Airlines 1985)
- 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
By 1985, Merpati Nusantara Airlines had grown into one of Southeast Asia's most extensive regional networks, serving hundreds of destinations across the Indonesian archipelago with a mixed fleet of turboprops and small jets. The Hawker Siddeley HS-748 remained a cornerstone of operations on thinner island routes, and the 1985 livery reflects the airline in a more confident, established phase — a refined colour scheme that built on the earlier identity while projecting a more modern image befitting Indonesia's growing economic ambitions of the decade. The mid-1980s marked the peak of Merpati's HS-748 operations, with the type flying to some of the most remote and rarely visited corners of the archipelago.
This is the second of three Merpati Nusantara HS-748 liveries in the Memodec collection, bridging the gap between the original 1972 scheme and the final 1988 variant.
