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The MD-11 was the larger, upgraded version of the McDonnell Douglas DC-10 trijet. The prototype MD11, N111MD line number 447, made its first flight on January 10, 1990 and later became N601FE with FedEx where it remains hauling packages. Our decal depicts the MD-11 prototype adorned with the 27 logos of the airlines and leasing companies that placed orders for the trijet. -
Developed in the late 1980s by McDonnell Douglas, the C-17A Globemaster III, later built by Boeing, replaced the Lockheed C-141B in USAF service. This decal provides the current AMC Proud Gray markings for USAF C-17As based with the 305th AMW / 514th AMW based at McGuire AFB in New Jersey. -
In 2016, the transport wing of the Mexican Air Force acquired three 737-800s to be used as troop transports. The 737s replaced their long-serving 727-200s, and are painted in a dark charcoal gray paint scheme. Two were acquired new from Boeing, and one is ex-Transaero. -
The Federal Police of Mexico operate a number of ex-Mexicana 727s, including at least two in the very sinister matte blue scheme. XC-MPF aka PF-401 was converted from passenger to freighter in 2011 during a heavy check in Miami. This set will letter either version of this very unique looking 727-200, the pre-2011 version with passenger windows or the post 2011 version with no passenger windows and winglets added. For a complete set of walk around photos see our gallery on Flickr: http://www.flickr.com/photos/drawdecal/sets/72157...
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.