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Decal is designed to fit a DC-9-30 kit. Use this set to create your own DC-9-30 scheme. -
After the merger with Republic Airlines, Northwest inherited a large fleet of DC-9s. Always looking for a bargain, Northwest also supplemented the inherited fleet with additional DC-9s including a small fleet of twelve DC-9-40s, all of which initially wore the "Bowling Shoe" scheme. -
This set is for the ADF "tear-drop" shaped antennas on top of modern jetliners, both black and white versions are included. -
In 2014, both SkyWest and Mesa began operating Embraer 175s for United Airlines. These E175s are being delivered in the current United Express colors and feature the new, improved winglets being offered by Embraer. -
Chico, California based Aero Union was the largest air tanker operation in the United States. Over the years, Aero Union has operated a variety of types including the B-17, DC-4 and the P-3 Orion. Aero Union operated a fleet of eight P-3s under contract to the US Forest Service until shutting down in 2012. Our Next Generation DIGITAL Silk decal features double-struck white ink in order for this decal to remain opaque over the high visibility red markings. -
Prior to its merger with Republic Airlines, Hughes Airwest operated a fleet of 16 "Baby-9s" - Douglas DC-9-14s and -15s. Ten of these aircraft were DC-9-15RCs with cargo doors and a second overwing exit on each side of the fuselage. This set allows you to model either variant of the Baby Banana. -
Republic Airlines was purchased by Northwest Orient Airlines in 1986. Following the purchase, much of the Republic fleet was partially repainted into "interesting" hybrid paint schemes with the new merged airline's "Northwest" titles. Our decal depicts the hybrid Northwest / Republic DC-9-14/-15 fleet in this unique scheme. -
Delta Air Lines was the first operator of the venerable Douglas DC-9, placing their first DC-9-14 into service on December 8, 1965. The initial scheme on the DC-9 featured a sideways "Widget" on the tail which lasted a few short years before being rotated 90 degrees for the more familiar look that lasted many years.
About Draw Decal
Offering High Quality and Unique Aircraft Decals Since 1999!
How did we get our Name?
My father is a US Army-trained draftsman, and he always signed his drawings with the initials “DRAW.” Since we have to DRAW our decals, and DRAW is also the first four letters of my last name, it seemed to be a natural name for our company.
What is the idea behind DRAW Decal?
I produce airline decals that normally would not be popular enough to justify mass producing. Each decal is printed as demand warrants, one page at a time by a professional print house. This makes for slow production, but it allows us to individually inspect each decal and to also update the decal sets as the need arises. While these production sets are all currently available, they are only produced (i.e. printed) as they are ordered. I have no large pile of unsold, unpopular decals to contend with this way. Our decals are as close to custom-made as possible.
Who creates your art?
The art work for our decals is created by a group of artists, with each one contributing sets of their own unique design and preference. Currently, DRAW Decal offers decals designed by: Tim Bradley, Mike Egan, Norm Filer, Mike Jernfors, Jeff Thomsen and yours truly, Greg Drawbaugh. Each set is identified by whom designed it unless I was the one who designed it.
How do I do that?
Our decals are printed in our exclusive Next Generation DIGITAL Silk process using a large format digital printer that prints white ink. We do NOT sell ANY laser-printed decals. Laser printers are for printing instruction sheets, not printing decals.
We are made the switch to our latest Next Generation DIGITAL Silk process to provide what we believe to be among the highest quality decals in the industry. We also want to be able to provide subjects that just would not print well using any other process. Quality and value have always been our driving force, and we continue to push the limits of what our printer and artwork is capable of producing. We operate under a continual improvement process for all of our decals.
Do you run out of stock?
No, as I print decals only as they are ordered. This ensures that the decals are fresh and never out of stock. This also allows me to make corrections and additions to each set as they occur.
Once applied, these decals will look just like they were painted on, rather than just “stickers” applied over a paint job. Remember, the art of decaling is making it look like you did not use any decals!
Thanks for stopping by, and come back often to see what we have added.