The Dornier 328 was a turboprop powered commuter airliner developed in the mid 1980s.

Despite its good performance it entered a crowded market and only 112 were produced.

Development of the Dornier 328 began in response to market research suggesting a large market for 30 seat airliners and design work began in December 1988.

It had the wing of the Dornier 228 utility aircraft with a new fuselage incorporating composite materials in a number of areas.

The first one flew on 6 December 1991 and they began entering service in October 1993.

Production continued until the final aeroplane was delivered in October 1999.

A turbojet version, the Fairchild-Dornier 328JET was also developed

Proteus Airlines was a French regional airline that began service in 1996 and was merged into a larger company in 2001.

This model represents F-GOFB of Proteus Airlines, circa 2000.

F-Rsin 1/144 kit completed by Leigh Edmonds in March 2011.