Merpati Nusantara Airlines
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Close the chapter on one of Southeast Asia's most enduring turboprop operations with this historically accurate decal set for the Vickers Viscount VC-800 in the final Merpati Nusantara Airlines livery from 1988.
- Opaque white print, covers any base colour
- Safely packaged
- Return within 14 days
Fits these kits
Kits of the Vickers Viscount VC-800 this decal is drawn for, by scale:
| 1/144 | S&M Models, Eastern Express, F-RSIN |
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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
- Vickers Viscount VC-800
- Operator
- Merpati Nusantara Airlines
- Livery year
- 1988
- Scales
- 1/144, 1/200, 1/100, 1/72
- Printing
- Digital print with opaque white
Everything for one aircraft
- Full livery decals for the Vickers Viscount VC-800 (Merpati Nusantara 1988)
- Fuselage titles, markings, and registration numbers
- Available in multiple scales
Compatible kitsFits Vickers Viscount kits from the major kit makers, in 1/144, 1/200, 1/100 or 1/72.
The story behind the livery
The 1988 scheme marks the end of Merpati Nusantara's Vickers Viscount service — one of the longest continuous Viscount operations of any Asian carrier. By the late 1980s, the Viscount was a rare sight on scheduled airline routes anywhere in the world, and Merpati's continued use of the type deep into this decade reflects the extraordinary resilience of the Indonesian inter-island network and the aircraft's suitability for it.
This is the final and rarest scheme in the Merpati Viscount trilogy available in this series. Paired with the 1973 and 1985 versions, it completes one of the most comprehensive portrayals of a single airline's turboprop history available anywhere in the decal market.
