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This new decal
sheet from Cutting
Edge Modelworks includes markings for two different 1/48 P-40B/C's. The recommended kits for these decals is the
1/32 Trumpeter P-40B.
The American Volunteer Group or
"Flying Tigers" is a story that will live in legend forever.
These American pilots hired by the Chinese were an impressive disruption to the
Japanese as they fought against the Chinese prior to Dec 7 1941. It is a
very big story....too big to go into here.
The first aircraft is a Hawk 81A-2 P-8134 flown by Tex Hill of 2nd Pursuit Squadron
with the AVG. This plane is white "48"and the white numbers P-8133 on
the tail with a blue band around the rear of the fuselage. This aircraft is
painted in RAF dark Earth and Dark Green on top and either Light Gray or Sky on
the underside. For markings this plane has the customary AVG sharks mouth
and one other piece of artwork. P-8134 had a Panda Bear in cowboy attire
applied to the left side of the fuselage. Tex Hill approved the artwork of
the decals for his plane. This aircraft has Chinese national insignia. The
second aircraft is a Hawk
81A-2 P-8178 flown by Charles Bond of 1st Pursuit Squadron with the AVG. This
plane is white "5"and the white numbers P-8178 on the tail with a
white band around the rear of the fuselage. This aircraft is painted in RAF dark
Earth and Dark Green on top and either Light Gray or Sky on the underside.
For markings this plane has the customary AVG sharks mouth and one other piece
of artwork.
The artwork is what appears to be "Adam and Eve"
white stick people painted over a large green apple with a snake wrapped around
the apple. Kill markings are also included. Thankfully these small
Japanese flags kill markings are printed as 2 separate decals to ensure perfect
registration. This aircraft has Chinese national insignia.
The decals were flawlessly printed and the clear
carrier film is trimmed very close to the crisply printed colored areas.
The colours look good and will cover very well. The artwork is interesting
to say the least.
A very special bonus is you get
extra Chinese Nation insignia. Chinese markings often faded in the
intense Chinese sun, so faded and non-faded Chinese national insignia are
included.
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