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;
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- 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.
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- 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.
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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.
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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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