This latest release
from Lifelike
Decals decal sheet
features four different Hawker Hurricanes. This is Part 1 of a series dealing
with the Hawker Hurricane markings from October 1940 to 1951.
The
4 aircraft include a Hurricane flown by a BOB veteran to an air racer from the
early 1950's.
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Hurricane
Mk I, P3395 flown by F/L Arthur Clowes of No. 1 Squadron, Wittering in Oct
1940......weeks after the end of the BOB with Wasp artwork.
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Hurricane
Mk IIc, BD983 flown by S/L James MacLachlan of No. 1 Squadron, Northold from
November 1941 to June 1942 with artwork of knife through an arm...black
night fighter.
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Hurricane
Mk II, PZ865, "The Last of the Many", flown by Gp. Capt. Peter
Townsend in the Kings Cup Air Race in 1950...last hurricane built.
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Hurricane
Mk II, PZ865, "The Last of the Many", flown by Gp. Capt. Peter
Townsend in the 1951 National Air Race...last hurricane built.
Click on
images below to see larger images
The quality of these decals is of
very good quality. The decals themselves are clearly printed and in
perfect register. Some decals come in 2 layers to ensure perfect
registration. The air racer planes have gold decals and they look
excellent. You also get a set of stencils and they are beautifully
printed.
The instructions include the
stories behind each aircraft and pilot. You also get colour profiles
showing came and decal placement as well as 4 view line drawings showing stencil
placement.
You can purchase these decals
either directly from Lifelike
Decals at fax number is
+81-3-5680-6733, and e-mail is lifelike@eos.ocn.ne.jp.
or from HobbyLink Japan.
Other shops that stock Life like
Decals are *Hannants/UK, *Mister Kit/Italy, *Revi (publisher)/Czech Republic, *SkyGrid/Canada,
*Roll Models/USA, *Great Models Webstore/USA, *FlightDecs/Canada,
*Victory Models/USA
*M & Models/USA, *Zed
Hobbies/Australia, *AB
&S Enterprise/Australia, *Desert Miniature/USA
This is a very
special sheet as it features a BOB plane plus a black night fighter and two air
racers........so this sheet features plenty of variety.
Steve
I would like to
thank Lifelike
Decals for
providing me with this review sample.
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