Bristol Beaufort Collection

Xtradecal,1/72 scale

Reviewed by Brett Green

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Xtradecal has just released a brand new decal sheets covering the Bristol Beaufort.

These will be suitable for the forthcoming 1/72 scale Airfix Beaufort Mk.I and the 2004-release Special Hobby DAP Beaufort Mk.VIII.

A whopping 16 subjects are covered. I know that most modellers' focus will be on the forthcoming Airfix Mk.I, but I am very pleased that Xtradecal has chosen to include several schemes for the RAAF DAP Beaufort Mk.VIII. This version is quite different to the Mk.I.

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A wide variety of interesting colours are markings are offered.

Details are as follows:

• Bristol Beaufort Mk.IA, DD959 ‘Q’ of 217 Squadron, Royal Air Force, based at RAF Luqa, Malta, 1942.

• Bristol Beaufort Mk.IA, EK979 ‘35’ of the Middle East Check and Conversion Unit, Royal Air Force, based at Bilbais, Egypt, 1944.

• Bristol Beaufort Mk.I, N1011 ‘R’ of 16 Squadron, South African Air Force, based at Ivato, Madagascar, October, 1942.

• Bristol (DAP) Beaufort Mk.V, A9-27 ‘B’ of 6 OTU, Royal Australian Air Force, based at Jervis Bay, New South Wales, Australia, April, 1943.]

• Bristol (DAP) Beaufort Mk.VIII, A9-632 ‘DD.T/Snow Goose’ of 15 Squadron, Royal Australian Air Force, based at Middleburg Island, New Guinea, September, 1945.

• Bristol Beaufort Mk.I, AW243 ‘AW.O’ of 42 Squadron, Royal Air Force, based at RAF Leuchars, Scotland, UK, December, 1941.

• Bristol Beaufort Mk.IA, DW891,‘Q’ of 217 Squadron, Royal Air Force, based at Vavuniya, Ceylon, April, 1944. 

• Bristol (DAP) Beaufort Mk.VIII, A9-338 ‘338’ of 1 OTU, Royal Australian Air Force, based at East Sale, Victoria, Australia, 1943.

• Bristol Beaufort Mk.IA, LR906, ‘42’ of No.2 Torpedo Training Unit based at RAF Castle Kennedy, Scotland, UK, September, 1943.

• Bristol Beaufort Mk.I, L4449 ‘OA.H’ of 22 Squadron, Royal Air Force, based at RAF Thorney Island, UK, January, 1940. 

• Bristol Beaufort Mk.IA, L9965 ‘T’ of an unknown Squadron, Royal Air Force, based in the Mediterranean, 1942.

• Bristol Beaufort Mk.IIA, AW347 ‘BX.S’ of 86 Squadron, Royal Air Force, based at RAF Skitten, Scotland, UK, 1942.

• Bristol Beaufort Mk.IIA, ‘4621’ of 105th Torpedo and Reconnaissance Group, Turkish Air Force, based at Yessilkoy, Turkey, Summer, 1945.

• Bristol Beaufort Mk.IA, LR901 ‘Y9P’ of the Station Flight, RNAS Yeovilton, based at RNAS Yeovilton, UK, Spring, 1945.

• Bristol Beaufort Mk.I, DX157 whilst on its delivery flight to India, Spring, 1944.

• Bristol (DAP) Beaufort Mk.VIII, A9-292 ‘292’ of 1 OTU, Royal Australian Air Force, based at East Sale, Victoria, Australia, 1944.

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

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

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

The decals are beautifully printed and feature thin carrier film. The first sheet offers ful sets of national markings for RAF, RAAF, Turkey and South Africa.

This release will offer welcome variety for anyone planning to build the 1/72 scale Special Hobby and forthcoming Airfix Bristol Beaufort kits.

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 25 September, 2020
Last updated 25 September, 2020

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