Tag: Republic Of China

• Academy C118 Liftmaster – Part Three – Presidential Plane

  

  There were a number of choices of livery for this Douglas aircraft kit. I chose the Republic Of China version as it was a presidential transport for a number of decades – replacing a previous DC-3. It is hard to find positive evidence on the net about the Academy decals but the actual plane itself…

  Dick Stein

  February 24, 2026

  1:144 scale, airliner, Chinese aircraft, Civil aircraft, Colour Schemes, internet, Model Airplane, Painting, prototypes, Scale Models, Uncategorized

  Academy, presidential plane, Republic Of China

• Academy C118 Liftmaster – Part One – A Deliberate Choice

  

  Having been given a number of 1:144th scale aircraft and successfully completed them…I have decided the scale is a good thing. My main collection is 1:72, of course, but many aircraft are just not made in this size. If they are, the larger ones like transports and bombers become behemoths that devour display space. It…

  Dick Stein

  February 21, 2026

  1:144 scale, airliner, Chinese models, Civil aircraft, Decals, Model Airplane, prototypes, Scale Models, Uncategorized

  Academy, Douglas, Republic Of China