Lifelike Decals

1/48 Hawker Hurricane Part 1 decal sheet

Decal sheet product # 48-027

Review by Steve Bamford on April 30 2009

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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.

  • 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.  

  • 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.  

  • 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.

  • Hurricane Mk II, PZ865, "The Last of the Many", flown by Gp. Capt. Peter Townsend in the 1951 National Air Race...last hurricane built.

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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.

Photos and text © by Steve Bamford