The Lucky Dash: A DHC-8 Wishlist

Until recently the DHC-8-100/200/300 was one of the most under-represented regional aircraft in 400 scale that had an existing mould. Indeed, the 300 variant didn't actually have a mould at all and we were entirely dependent on Gemini Jets and JC Wings who had released only 16 models in 17 years. Fortunately, that has now changed with 3D Design Deck getting their own DHC-8 family up to the highest level.

3D Design Deck's new DHC-8s are impressive

3D Design Deck have already released a good number of DHC-8s and with their ability to make smaller production runs than a diecast manufacturer the range of airline liveries has been varied and impressive. That gives me a lot more confidence that this wishlist won't be as poorly realised as many I have published over the years.

With that in mind here are a selection of excellent options for the first 3 variants of the DHC-8 I'd love to see in the scale.

Note I've left off British Airways schemes for licensing reasons and also Wideroe as it appears the latest 3DDD hints include that airline.

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CANADA

Pedro Aragão, CC BY-SA 3.0 GFDL, via Wikimedia Commons

Ken Fielding/https://www.flickr.com/photos/kenfielding, CC BY-SA 3.0 , via Wikimedia Commons

Alain Rioux (GFDL 1.2 or GFDL 1.2 ), via Wikimedia Commons

Andy Marks-ManxAirPix, CC BY-SA 3.0 , via Wikimedia Commons

Gary Watt (GFDL 1.2 or GFDL 1.2 ), via Wikimedia Commons

Alain Rioux (GFDL 1.2 or GFDL 1.2 ), via Wikimedia Commons

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UNITED STATES

JetPix (GFDL 1.2 or GFDL 1.2 ), via Wikimedia Commons

JetPix (GFDL 1.2 or GFDL 1.2 ), via Wikimedia Commons

Konstantin von Wedelstaedt (GFDL 1.2 or GFDL 1.2 ), via Wikimedia Commons

Andre Wadman (GFDL 1.2 or GFDL 1.2 ), via Wikimedia Commons

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EUROPE

Konstantin von Wedelstaedt (GFDL 1.2 or GFDL 1.2 ), via Wikimedia Commons

simon butler from halesowen, uk, CC BY 2.0 , via Wikimedia Commons

simon butler from halesowen, uk, CC BY 2.0 , via Wikimedia Commons

Les Rickman (GFDL 1.2 or GFDL 1.2 ), via Wikimedia Commons

Pedro Aragão, CC BY-SA 3.0 GFDL, via Wikimedia Commons

JetPix (GFDL 1.2 or GFDL 1.2 ), via Wikimedia Commons

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NEW ZEALAND

Christopher Redford on Flickr (Original version), CC BY 2.0 , via Wikimedia Commons

Colin Zuppicich (GFDL 1.2 or GFDL 1.2 ), via Wikimedia Commons

Aero Icarus from Zürich, Switzerland, CC BY-SA 2.0 , via Wikimedia Commons

Colin Zuppicich (GFDL 1.2 or GFDL 1.2 ), via Wikimedia Commons

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AUSTRALIA

aeroprints.com, CC BY-SA 3.0 , via Wikimedia Commons

aeroprints.com, CC BY-SA 3.0 , via Wikimedia Commons

Tony Hisgett from Birmingham, UK, CC BY 2.0 , via Wikimedia Commons

Bidgee, CC BY-SA 3.0 AU , via Wikimedia Commons

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CARIBBEAN

Aero Icarus from Zürich, Switzerland, CC BY-SA 2.0 , via Wikimedia Commons

Fran Jurado, CC BY-SA 3.0 , via Wikimedia Commons

Dinesh Maharajh (GFDL 1.2 or GFDL 1.2 ), via Wikimedia Commons

Sahmeditor, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

JetPix (GFDL 1.2 or GFDL 1.2 ), via Wikimedia Commons

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SUMMARY

There's plenty of scope for more DHC-8s. For me my top 5 are:

• Eastern Metro Express DHC-8-100
• Brymon DHC-8-100
• Jersey European DHC-8-300
• Air Nelson / Air NZ Link Q300
• Ansett New Zealand DHC-8-100 Shooting Stars

What are yours?