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1/72 &1/48 Photo Reconnaisance Spitfire decal sheet

Part 2 - 5 Late Merlin & 5 Griffon Engine  Schemes decal sheet for Photo Reconnaisance Spitfires in the On-Target Profile 8 book

Product # MA-72132 & MA48132

Product Article by Steve Bamford Sept 20. 2006

 

 

 

This new decal sheet from Model Alliance features some of Photo Reconnaisance Spitfires featured in the On-Target Profile 8 book. This 1/72 decal sheets features 10 different Late Merlin/Griffon Engine Photo Reconnaisance Spitfires in a variety of schemes.  

These 10 Spitfires on this decal sheet include a variety of paint schemes (even including the following aircraft;

  • Supermarine Spitfire Type FR Mk.IXc, Serial MK915, RAF 1944.  The paint scheme is overall PRU Pink.  This Spitfire is featured on page 19 of the On-Target Profile 8 book.
  • Supermarine Spitfire Type FR Mk.IXc, Serial 5502, SAAF, 1947.  The paint scheme is Day Fighter scheme of Dark Green and Ocean Grey over Medium Sea Grey undersides with a white spinner.  the post side fuselage codes read "JS D".  This Spitfire is featured on page 19 of the On-Target Profile 8 book.
  • Supermarine Spitfire Type PR Mk.XI, Serial PL781, RAF 1945.  The paint scheme is RAF High Flying Day Fighter scheme of Medium Sea Grey over PRU Blue undersides witha  night spinner.  This Spitfire is featured on page 32 of the On-Target Profile 8 book.
  • Supermarine Spitfire Type PR Mk.XI, Serial PL951, RAF 1945.  The paint scheme is overall PRU Blue scheme with India White front to spinner with the  rear if the spinner being white.  This Spitfire is featured on page 27 of the On-Target Profile 8 book.
  • Supermarine Spitfire Type PR Mk.XI, Serial MB948, USAAF 1944.  The paint scheme is overall PRU Blue scheme with a blue spinner and a red rectangle below the exhaust stacks on the engine cowling on both sides of the aircraft.  This Spitfire is featured on page 28 of the On-Target Profile 8 book.
  • Supermarine Spitfire Type FR Mk.XIVe, Serial unknown, 2 Sqn RAF, Wunsdorf in 1947.  The paint scheme is Photo Reconniassance Low Flying scheme of Dark Sea Green and Extra Dark Sea Grey over PRU Mauve undersides with a night spinner and yellow wing leading edges.  There is also a 6" wide Sky 'Type S' fuselage band.  This Spitfire is featured on page 32 of the On-Target Profile 8 book.
  • Supermarine Spitfire Type FR Mk.XIVe, Serial MV293, 8 sqn RAF, Haklmpet in 1945.  The paint scheme is the Temperate Land scheme of Dark Green and Dark Earth over Medium Sea Grey undersides with a white spinner.  This Spitfire is featured on page 35 of the On-Target Profile 8 book.
  • Supermarine Spitfire Type FR Mk.XIVe, Serial NH844, 11 Sqn, RAF Occupational Force, Miho in 1947.  The paint scheme is Dark Green and Dark Sea Grey over natural metal undersides with a natural metal spinner.  This Spitfire is featured on page 36 of the On-Target Profile 8 book.
  • Supermarine Spitfire Type FR Mk.XIVe, Serial NH786, FFTS, RIAF, Ambala in 1946.  The paint scheme is the Temperate Land scheme of Dark Green and Dark Earth over Medium Sea Grey undersides with a white spinner.  This Spitfire is featured on page 37 of the On-Target Profile 8 book.
  • Supermarine Spitfire Type FR Mk.14e, Serial HS877, RIAF, India in 1949.  The paint scheme is paint Aluminium witha  night spinner and wingtips with an 18" wide fusealge band....also in night (black).  This Spitfire is featured on page 37 of the On-Target Profile 8 book.

The decals themselves are flawlessly printed and very clearly printed on the 1/72 sample I have before me.  Colours look solid and will cover very well, but the decals appear thin and of a very high quality.  Some decals are multi part to ensure perfect registration. 

There are 4 pages of instruction sheets with a side profile of each aircraft.  The paint schemes are straight forward on most of them but some of the planes will require basic knowledge of Spitfire camo layout when painting these Spitfires with multi-coloured camo schemes on this decal sheet.

The instruction sheets do include a comprehensive list of Spitfire conversions available.

You can order these decals direct from aviation-workshop@btconnect.com   Contact them for prices and ordering information.

Special thanks to Model Alliance for sending me this review sample.  You can purchase these decals direct from the Model Alliance website.

Steve

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Photos and text © by Steve Bamford