Blimey - so I was wrong in this case, and glad that I was because your picture confirms that the model is indeed correct for a later era DC-10…evidently my research was not as thorough as that of the BA 747sThere are some pictures showing HS-TMC with the Thai titles on the #2 nacelle. I also think I see what you mean with the white #2 intake/lip (are we talking about the same part of the engine?). But all the Thai DC-10 pictures that I found show the same style lip. Looking at the pictures of the model seems like the #2 intake piece came out oversized. Maybe that's why they painted half of it white? I could totally be missing the point though.
However, at some point early on those #2 titles were removed, as the picture I attach of the same aircraft shows; and all the others I had checked showed that later fleet minus the titles on #2. Again all this underlines how nothing is ever straight-forward with the differences in details!
I googled just out of curiosity, to see what were you guys talking about. Digging deeper, I agree, HS-TMC only wore the Thai titles on the #2 engine very briefly. Andrew has always shown a tendency to produce rare subjects, and it seems like in recent times it's taking it to whole new level, purposely producing aircraft of which even pictures of the real thing are difficult to find.Blimey - so I was wrong in this case, and glad that I was because your picture confirms that the model is indeed correct for a later era DC-10…evidently my research was not as thorough as that of the BA 747s
Yes, we are talking about the same part - that #2 intake was also painted white at some later stage on these DC-10-30ER variants they operated, this might have been after the ‘Thai’ on the #2 was removed though however. But, this is a minor thing.
So, the model is another variant of the later DC-10-30ER fleet, adding to previously released HS-TMA in 2008. Which means we are still missing an original 1970s delivery example from AC
We were doing this at the same time - just posted my bit of extra research now
Exactly, this is on another level, I was really keen on a 1970s delivery example, as it fits my criteria. With an 80s/90s version already made I fully expected it to be just that, so this brief variant has really thrown a wobbler! I think I’ll still get this though, I quite like all this trivia behind it and it’s almost like Andrew is having a bit of fun with this release, it certainly tripped me up that’s for sure!
Indeed it gets more complicated. There were two (2) Thai DC-10-30s registered HS-TMC. Here is the link to the picture I posted, It shows July 3 1987, it is former HS-TGD, which was re-registered as HS-TMC throughout 1987 before it was sold to SAS as OY-KDC.Done a bit more digging and it gets more complicated
The info I can find on HS-TMC confirms a delivery date of 26.05.1988 and the picture I already attached is dated June 1988 - it’s factory fresh - and no titles on #2! Other early photos confirm this as well - another one from 1990:
https://www.jetphotos.com/photo/8805517
Can you confirm a date for your picture? As it looks like a narrow window in which the #2 titles were applied and it would be interesting to know when this was. Even decal sets are made representing the DC-10-30ER (& MD11) minus those #2 intake titles, as pretty much all the pictures confirm this as the prototypical livery. Aeroclassics, true to their form, have definitely picked out a very niche variation here!
Crikey, great work…this explains a lot! So the model is in fact a DC-10-30 from the original 1970s batch, re-registered as HS-TMC after 1980 as the original reg. was given to a B.747. This explains why it has ‘Thai’ on the #2! They kept this one in the fleet for a while before selling it on…so it’s accurate for early-mid 1980s. Very interesting. The ‘new’ HS-TMC was the DC-10-30ER delivered in 1988 with HS-TMA & B, and the MD-11s, all of which did not have titles on the #2. Mystery solved!
Crikey, great work…this explains a lot! So the model is in fact a DC-10-30 from the original 1970s batch, re-registered as HS-TMC after 1980 as the original reg. was given to a B.747. This explains why it has ‘Thai’ on the #2! They kept this one in the fleet for a while before selling it on…so it’s accurate for early-mid 1980s. Very interesting. The ‘new’ HS-TMC was the DC-10-30ER delivered in 1988 with HS-TMA & B, and the MD-11s, all of which did not have titles on the #2. Mystery solved!
So we’ve got ‘half’ of a ‘70s delivery version - just need another with an original reg. for a 100% version
Brilliant, it just keeps getting better! I’ve got to hand it to Andrew, the research and choice of subjects is fantastic. I didn’t expect to go down this road, and have learnt a lot yet again in the process. A must-buy for certain after all this, and it actually does work for my criteria in the end!
I have to agree...Andrew does an amazing job with the choice of subjects and also the research to go along with it.
I think you're forgetting the requests for Laker Airways and British Caledonian with early capital letters and later lower case titles, to replace the old GJ versions.
Another great call Adrian, a Laker Skytrain DC10-30 would be at the top of my list, and the usual request for a Laker and Orion A300.
Absolutely, those 2 would be very welcome and are much needed, these indeed would be among those very few original subjects left to make. I've also mentioned these before in other threads...Laker Skytrain and British Caledonian 1970s delivery with 'capital' titles are top grails! I don't think the early style BCAL DC-10 has ever been made actually. The GJ release was the lower-case '80s version, which AC also released in 2021, with a polished belly.
