Thai Airways International
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Complete the Thai Airways International Shorts collection with the definitive version with this historically accurate decal set for the Short Brothers 360 in the Thai Airways International 1989 livery.
- Opaque white print, covers any base colour
- Safely packaged
- Return within 14 days
Fits these kits
Kits of the Shorts 360 this decal is drawn for, by scale:
| 1/144 | Eastern Express |
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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
- Shorts 360
- Operator
- Thai Airways International
- Livery year
- 1989
- Scales
- 1/144, 1/200, 1/72
- Printing
- Digital print with opaque white
Everything for one aircraft
- Full livery decals for the Short Brothers 360 (Thai Airways International 1989)
- Fuselage titles, airline markings, and registration numbers
- Available in multiple scales
Compatible kitsFits Short Brothers 360 kits from the major kit makers, in 1/144, 1/200 or 1/72.
The story behind the livery
Where the Shorts 330 was Thai Airways International's entry into turboprop regional operations, the 360 represented the mature, stretched development of the same concept — more seats, improved performance, and greater commercial viability on the domestic feeder routes that connected provincial Thai cities to the airline's Bangkok hub. Both types served simultaneously in 1989, wearing identical Thai Airways International liveries and operating side by side on routes that larger jets could not serve economically. The elegant purple and gold of Thailand's flag carrier looked as striking on the boxy Shorts 360 fuselage as on any of the airline's more glamorous widebody types, making it one of the most visually compelling contrasts in Thai aviation history.
Paired with the Shorts 330 in the same 1989 Thai Airways International scheme, this decal completes a perfectly matched pair — two Belfast-built turboprops in flag carrier colours, documenting a forgotten but fascinating chapter in the history of one of Asia's great airlines.
