Victory Productions

1/32 Swiss Bf-109 decal sheet

product # VPD32005

Product Article by Steve Bamford on Mar 25 2010

 

This new decal sheet from Victory Models includes markings for 16 different 1/32 Bf-109s flown by the Swiss Air Force.

I've always had a fascination for aircraft in the red and white Swiss Air Force markings.  This decal sheet gives you a choice of 14 different BF-109Es and two Bf-109G-6s with the more complicated camo scheme.  Ten of these aircraft have artwork on them and 2 of them have six point stars (Star of David?) with witches flying brooms paint on the stars.  Another aircraft has a sharks mouth and eyes on the nose.  Others have flowers....one has a lightning bolt.....another a fish....and yet another a shooting star.

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The instructions are massive and full of fascinating detail about the evolution of the markings and how Switzerland acquired these aircraft.  For instance the Gustav were acquired in exchange for Switzerland destroying a Bf-110 that landed in neutral Switzerland during the war.  You get one side view of each aircraft as well as generic top and bottom views of the wings to show markings and stripe placement.  The decals are beautifully printed on 1 large decal sheet.  One complete set of stencils are included on this decal sheet.

Victory Models doesn't release a decal sheet very often.....but when they do it is quite the event in our hobby and the sheets always sell out fast.  Wow.......this is a huge decal sheet and the subject matter is a winner in my books.  

Get it while you can.

Steve Bamford

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

Photos and text © by Steve Bamford