Irish Air Corps Selection 2024

Max Decals, 1/72 scale

S u m m a r y :
Catalogue Number:	Max Decals Item No. 7225 - Irish Air Corps Selection 2024
Scale:	1/72
Contents & Media:	One decal sheet, one double sided A4 instruction sheet with colour reference photos.
Price:	RRP is €16 each plus postage
Review Type:	First Look.
Advantages:	Well printed and an interesting range of aircraft, the instructions giving all the information a modeller needs. The addition of a couple of aircraft of different scale sis a bonus.
Disadvantages:	None noted.
Conclusions:	These decals will certainly add something different to a collection of early post-war and modern Irish Air Corps aeroplanes and as such come highly recommended if this is your area of interest.

Reviewed by Graham Carter

This limited edition silk-screen printed A5 decal sheet comes in the usual clear zip-lock sleeve with a two sheet folded all-colour A4 instructions showing all the subjects with port-side and vertical views.

There is also a small sheet of special markings.

The glossy decals are printed on a mid-blue background with minimal carrier film and colour density and register looks to be excellent.

A bonus is that two of the aircraft are also provided with either 1/48 or 1/32 repeats of the 1/72 markings.

The nine subjects are in a variety of colours as follows:-

• dH Dove srs 7 No. 194 in overall silver with dayglo patches, used between 1962 and 1978,

• Avro Anson XIX No. 141 in overall silver as seen in 1981,

• EC-135 No. 271 in overall matt dark green in 2023,

• EC-135 No. 270, as above but with light grey empennage and a badge - this scheme is also in 1/32 scale ,

• Pilatus PC12NG No. 280 in dark grey with commemorative coloured tail and wing-tips in 2022,

• Pilatus PC12NG No. 281 in dark grey overall in 2022,

• Airbus Defence C295W Persuader No.284 of 101 Sqn in overall dark grey, in 2024,

• Sia-Marchetti SF260D N402FD in overall white in 1991-2, and

the bonus 1/48 markings:

• Percival Provost T.53 No.184 in overall silver with dayglo patches between 1955 and 1976.

Each aircraft is given a brief history and some colour notes.

These decals will certainly add something different to a collection of early post-war and modern Irish Air Corps aeroplanes and as such comes highly recommended.

Thanks to Max Decals for these samples.

Text and Images Copyright © 2014 by Graham Carter
Page Created 4 December, 2024
Last updated 4 December, 2024

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