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Supermarine Spitfire Mk.Vc Overseas Users

Xtradecal, 1/48 scale

Summary

Catalogue Number and Price:

Xtradecal Item No. X48217 - Supermarine Spitfire Mk.Vc Overseas Users

GBP 6.66 (Export)
GBP 7.99 (EU price) plus shipping available online from Hannants

Scale:

 1/48

Contents and Media:

Waterslide decals for six subjects plus instructions and notes.

Review Type:

FirstLook

Advantages:

High quality decals; full colour instructions; large number of options; includes various styles of national marking.

Disadvantages:

 Incorect spelling of aircraft name on JK831 - should read SLOVENEC.

Conclusion:

This release will offer welcome variety for anyone building a 1/48 scale Spitfire Mk.Vc..

Reviewed by Brett Green


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FirstLook

 

Xtradecal has just released a brand new 1/48 scale decal sheet covering the Spitfire Mk.Vc in overseas service

These will be suitable for the older Aifix kit or the Special Hobby offering including its reboxing Italeri..

Six subjects are included here.

 

A wide variety of interesting colours are markings are offered.

 

 

Details are as follows:

  • Mk.Vc (Trop), JK345 of Royal Hellenic Air Force, based in Greece, 1946.

  • Mk.Vc (Trop), ‘20-4’ of 20° Gruppo, 51° Stormo, based at Aeroporto di Roma-Centocelle, Roma, Italy, November, 1945.

  • Mk.Vc (Trop),JK831, ‘M/Slavonec’ of 352 Squadron, Royal Air Force, based at Canne, Italy, 1944. Plese note the correct spelling of the aircraft name - this is spelt as Slovonic on the decal sheet so a little bit of slicing and painting will be required. Correct spelling is SLOVENEC.

  • Mk.Vc (Trop), JG959, ‘AX.N’/‘Cirecooks VI’ flown by Lieutenant McClellon Eric Sutton Robinson of 1 Squadron, SAAF, based at Ben Gardane, Tunisia, March, 1943.

  • Mk.Vc (Trop), A58-133, ‘33’ of 8 Operational Training Unit, Royal Australian Air Force, based at Parkes, New South Wales, Australia, 1944.

  • Mk.Vc (Trop), JK180, ‘QP*X/-Betty I-’ of 2nd Fighter Squadron, 52nd Fighter Group, United States Army Air Force, based in Corsica, Janurary, 1944.

Instructions for the decal sheet are in full colour across one folded double-sided A4 and one double-sided A5 sheets.

Both side views, upper and lower views are provided for all six aircraft.

 

 

Colour notes are offered, along with model paint callouts for Xtracolor enamels and Xtracrylix acrylics.

The decals are perfectly printed and feature thin carrier film. The first sheet offers ful sets of national markings for Greece, South Africa, Italy, USAAF and partisan stars over RAF markings - very interetsing!

This release will offer welcome variety for anyone building a 1/48 scale Spitfire Mk.Vc.

Thanks to Hannants for the review sample

Xtradecals are available online from Hannants' website

Review Text Copyright © 2020 by Brett Green
This Page Created on 28 September, 2020
Last updated 30 September, 2020

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