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de Havilland
Tiger Moth Pt. 1

FAA, RAAF, RNZAF & SAAF

Xtradecal,1/48 scale

Summary

Catalogue Number and Price:

Xtradecal Item No. X48205 - de Havilland Tiger Moth Pt. 1 FAA, RAAF, RNZAF & SAAF

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

Scale:

 1/48

Contents and Media:

Waterslide decals for five subjects plus instructions and notes.

Review Type:

FirstLook

Advantages:

High quality decals; full colour instructions; includes national markings; varied and interesting and markings.

Disadvantages:

 

Conclusion:

This release will be very welcome for anyone who has the 1/48 scale SMER or Aeroclub Tiger Moth kits in their stash, but is also excellent timing for the forthcoming Airfix kit.

Reviewed by Brett Green


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FirstLook

 

Xtradecal has released a new series of decals in good timing for the forthcoming Airfix 1/48 scale Tiger Moth. They will also be suitable for the old Smer kit or the limited-run multimedia Tiger Moth from Aeroclub.

Tonight we are taking a look at Part One, which covers a Cricket World Cup's worth of FAA and Commonwealth subjects.

A nice selection of schemes and marking are included with Trainer Yellow being predominant. One of the Australian options sports Foliage Green and Earth Brown upper surfaces while the FAA option is camouflaged in Dark Earth and Dark Green upper surfaces.

 

 

Details are as follows:

  • T7189/L1A of 780 Naval Air Squadron 1943. Dark Earth and Dark Green upper surfaces with Trainer Yellow below.

  • A17-56/56 of No.6 Elementary Flying Training School, Royal Australian Air Force, based at RAAF Station Mallala, South Australia, 1940. Overall Trainer Yellow.

  • A17-347/ "347" of No.10 Elementary Flying Training School, Royal Australian Air Force, based at RAAF Temora, NSW Australia, 1940. RAAF Foliage Green and Earth Brown upper surfaces with Trainer Yellow below.

  • NZ882 "AI" of No.3 Elementary Flying Training School, Royal New Zealand Air Force based at RNZAF Station Harewood, New Zealand, 1940. Overall Trainer Yellow.

  • "524" No.4 Air School, South African Air Force, based at Benoni, South Africa, June, 1945. Overall Trainer Yellow.

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

Both side views plus upper and lower views are provided for all five aircraft.

 

 

A selection of national markings is included.

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.

 

 

This release will be very welcome for anyone who has the 1/48 scale SMER or Aeroclub Tiger Moth kits in their stash, but is also excellent timing for the forthcoming Airfix kit.

Thanks to Hannants for the review sample

Xtradecals are available online from Hannants' website

Review Text Copyright © 2019 by Brett Green
This Page Created on 21 June, 2019
Last updated 21 June, 2019

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