This latest release
from Lifelike
Decals decal sheet
features four different Fokker D.VII's. This is Part 1 of a series dealing
with the Fokker D.VII in German markings from 1918.
The
4 aircraft include the striking and colourful markings that are so popular on
WW1 German aircraft.
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Fokker
D.VII (O.A.W-built) flown by Lt. Wilhelm Leusch, Commander of Jasta 19,
Stenay Airfield in Oct 1918 with Dragon artwork on the side of the fuselage.
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Fokker
D.VII (early Fokker built) flown by an unknown pilot of Jasta 16b,
Marguerite Airfield in June/July 1918 with a blue and white checked stripe
on the fuselage (provided as a decal).
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Fokker
D.VII (O.A.W-built) flown by Lt. Franz Buchner, Commander of Jasta 13,
Carlgnan Airfield in Oct 1918 with a green and white checked stripe on the
fuselage (provided as a decal) as well as lions head artwork.
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Fokker
D.VII (O.A.W-built) s/n 6351/18, possibly flown by a pilot of Jasta 32b,
Trier Airfield after armistice with white horizontal stripes on the side of
the fuselage.
Click on
images below to see larger images
The quality of these decals is of
very good quality....crisp and clear. The decals themselves are clearly printed and in
perfect register on 3 small decal sheets. Some decals come in 2 layers to ensure perfect
registration. The complicated lozenge patterns are not included as decals,
so you'll have to paint those yourself, but thankfully the instructions do
provide enough views to move you along in the lozenge painting
process.....including the top and bottom of the wings.
The instructions also include
plenty of text about each plane......this sort of research means much to
me.....I like to know the history behind the aircraft I'm building.
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
I have a love of
these delicate brightly coloured WW1 bi-planes and this sheet provides 4 very
attractive Fokker D.VII's for you to choose from.
Steve
I would like to
thank Lifelike
Decals for
providing me with this review sample.
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