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1/48 Instrument Decals for US Navy Aircraft

Product # AS48 USN  for £5.25 

Product Article by Steve Bamford on July 13 2015

 

      

This decal sheet from airscale gives you a vast selection of individual instruments for WW2 USN and USMC aircraft.  These are stunning representations of real aircraft instruments in 1/48 fine scale to enable you to upgrade kit instrument panels, or for use when scratchbuilding an authentic, scale alternative.

The decal sheet above is the 1/32nd version of this decal sheet and the dotted lines on the photo above are there to protect the decal artwork and are not what you will see on the actual decal sheet.

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The decals are very clearly printed and in perfect register.

The 2 pages of instructions are clear and include all necessary info about how and where to install these individual instrument decals.  You can also find photos on the airscale website of various instrument panels which will assist you in finishing your instrument panel. 

Each set includes: 

  • Instrumentation as found in the F4F Wildcat, F4U Corsair, F6F Hellcat, TBM Avenger, SBD Dauntless and common to most USN / USMC types
  • Individual Instruments that are separate on the decal sheet with a minimum of carrier film 
  • Available in 1:32 and 1:48 scale - 1:48 are bumper quad size sets
  • Instruments for flight control, navigation, engine, oxygen and ancillary management 
  • Sheet of optically clear replacement simulated instrument glass 
  • Fully illustrated instructions

Airscale instrument decals can be used either;

  • Behind kit instrument panel parts, mounted on a backplate
  • Applied on top of a kit panel.  (Decal setting solutions may be required)

It is good to see these new decals being released and I am quite impressed with a large selection of decals included on this decal sheet.  airscale also has an ever growing selection of instrument panel decals if you decide you don't want to use the individual instrument decals provided in this set.  The this gloss plastic sheet will give your instruments the prefect look of real glass.

I would like to thank airscale for providing me with this review sample.

You can buy these and other individual instrument and instrument panel decals and cockpit placards directly from the airscale website.

Steve Bamford

Photos and text © by Steve Bamford