I like groups because they move me out of my modeling comfort zone and force me to learn about aviation topics I don't know much about. I did a little online research to discover what planes SAS has used in their history, and was immediately struck by the DC-4 or later props. It appears that SAS took some C-54s after the war and turned them into airliners. I did a little shopping at Hannant's and bought some Lima November decals for a 1/144 C-54/DC-4. Given the pandemic-induced slowness of the mail, I probably won't see the decals for 3 weeks or more. I am getting ready to move, so most of my models are in storage, but I managed to find a Minicraft C-54 on Ebay for a reasonable price. As soon as everything is gathered together, I will get going on this build. Cheers.

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Great choice, George! FYI, I received a couple decal sheets from Hannants in one week last month. Hopefully yours are speeding to your door as well.

George, that is almost like making a schedule with a fleet of C-54's. In the old days the C-54 in operation with Greenlandair (partly owned by SAS) were said to be the most reliable three-engined plane around! Another story goes; on the PA; this is your captain, we have just lost an engine, so we expect to have a ½ hour longer flying time to our destination. A bit later another spluttering engine had to be shut down and again a slightly longer flight was announced. So, a bit later yet another and another delay announced when a passenger was heard mumbling "great, now if we loose the last engine we have to stay up here for ages. . . "

Hope your letter arrives swift and safe. I shall have my boarding pass ready for this flight @gblair!

Small update. I purchased the needed kit on Ebay, and it didn't make it to my house. I got a tracking number for the kit, and I followed all the way to my local post office. When it arrived there, they sent it back to sender. When I checked the post office, they had no idea why it was sent back. Contacted the seller, who has been very helpful. The kit went back to him and he is sending again, this time using UPS. More to follow.

Everything has arrived. I plan to finish my current build (a Ki-54 Hickory) and then jump into this airliner. Decals look nice. I religiously avoid natural metal finishes, so this should be interesting. Cheers everyone.

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The SAS livery looks gorgeous, my friend @gblair!
Looking forward to your build!

The original C-54's were travelling a lot - seems like yours is just following procedure 🙂
Great that it has arrived.

Looking great, my friend @gblair!
"Metal flake" appearance is witnessed also at my silver molded DC-6B wings, which I have entered in this GB.