Lifelike Decals

1/48 Fokker D.VII Part 2 decal sheet

Decal sheet product # 48-028

Review by Steve Bamford on June 26 2009

 

This latest release from Lifelike Decals features four different Fokker D.VII's.  This is Part 2 of  a series dealing with the Fokker D.VII. 

All 4 aircraft have artwork on the side of the fuselage and they each feature an eye catching variety of paint schemes that WW1 was famous for.

  • Fokker D.VII (Late O.A.W) 6441/18, Jasta 62, flown by Lt. Max Nather from Higny-Preutin airfield, October/November 1918

  • Fokker D.VII F 4253/18, Jasta 4, flown by Oblt. Ernst Udet, from Montigny Ferme and Metz airfields in August/September 1918

  • Fokker D.VII (Alb), Jasta 23b, flown by Lt. Josef Muller from Epinoy airfield in July/August 1918

  • Fokker D.VII (Alb), Jasta 18, flown by Lt. Hans Muller from Montigny airfield, in the summer of 1918

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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 or colour coverage.  

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 

WW1 aircraft aren't front and centre in most modellers minds, but the delicate look of these aircraft and the very colour lozenge patterns on the wings and fuselage do make these aircraft very pleasing to look at and well worth considering.  This decal sheet will be a welcomed release for WW1 modellers.

Steve

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

Photos and text © by Steve Bamford