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Henschel
Hs 123 A-1 & B-1

Xtradecal,1/72 scale

Summary

Catalogue Number and Price:

Xtradecal Item No. X72280 - Henschel Hs 123 A-1 & B-1

 

GBP 7.08 (Export)
GBP 8.50 (EU price) plus shipping available online from Hannants


Scale:

1/72

Contents and Media:

Waterslide decals for six subjects plus instructions and notes

Review Type:

FirstLook

Advantages:

High quality decals; includes multiple white stripe decals for full markings of Lt. Hamann's option; full colour instructions; includes national markings; interesting markings.

Disadvantages:

 

Conclusion:

This release offers a nice variety of camouflage and markings for anyone planning to a Henschel Hs 123 (or six).

Reviewed by Brett Green


Xtradecal's 1/48 P-51 Mustang Collection will be available online from Squadron.com

FirstLook

 

Xtradecal has released a new 1/72 scale decal set with six options for Henschel Hs 123 kits.

 

Xtradecal offers a nice variety of markings. for the six schemes. Details are as follows:

  • Fliegergruppe 50 1938 special markings for Adjutant Lt.Hamann who had just learnt to fly. All of the text and irregular shaped markings for this spectacular scheme are supplied as white decals. Unlike the 1/48 scale sheet covering the same subject, this decal set also includes plenty of white decal stripes of various widths to create the rest of the markings;

  • L2+AC II.(Sch.)/LG 2 Gruppen Kommandeur Hauptmann Otto Weiss FranceĀ 

  • L2+1940;

  • Red P 10(Schl.)/LG 2 with yellow nose and rudder Balkans Campaign; Green 0 Adjutant 10(Schl.)/LG 2 with yellow fuselage band and wing tips Russia 1941;

  • 24-2 Stuka Kette 88 Spain spring 1937

  • 1-50 Regimento Mixto No 1 based Alcala de Henares. Spain

Instructions for the decal sheet are in full colour across two folded double-sided A4 and one A5 sheets. Both side plus upper and lower views are provided for all six aircraft.

 

 

One full set (plus a few non-standard sizes) of German national markings plus Spanish national markings are included.

 

 

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

The decals are beautifully printed and feature thin carrier film.

 

 

This release offers a nice variety of camouflage and markings for anyone planning to build a 1/72 scale Henschel Hs 123 kit - or six!

Thanks to Hannants for the review sample


Xtradecals are available online from Hannants' website


Review Text Copyright © 2017 by Brett Green
This Page Created on 17 October, 2017
Last updated 18 October, 2017

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