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1/32 Instrument Dial Decals for Early Allied Jets 

Product # AS32 AJET for £6.25

Product Article by Steve Bamford on Oct 17 2011

 

This new release from airscale gives you a vast selection of individual instruments for early Allied jets including the F-84, F-84, F-100, F-104, F9F, Meteor, Vampire and Hunter.  These are stunning representations of real aircraft instruments in 1:32 fine scale to enable you to upgrade kit instrument panels, or for use when scratchbuilding an authentic, scale alternative.

 

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The decals are very clearly printed and in perfect register.

The 2 pages of instructions are clear and include all necessary info about how and where to install these individual instrument decals.  You can also find photos on the airscale website of some instrument panels which will assist you in finishing your instrument panel. 

Each set includes:

  • Full colour cockpit instrumentation common to most Allied early jet fighter types including the F84, F86, F100, F104, F9F and in the UK; the Meteor, Vampire and Hunter
  • Essential for cockpit instrument panels, sidewalls, radios, throttle & flap quadrants and ancillary management etc.
  • Each instrument is separate on the decal sheet with a minimum of carrier film
  • Includes a small sheet of optically clear replacement simulated instrument glass
  • Available in 1:32 and 1:48 scale - 1:48 are bumper double size sets
  • Fully illustrated instructions

Airscale instrument decals can be used either;

  • Behind kit instrument panel parts, mounted on a backplate
  • Applied on top of a kit panel.  (Decal setting solutions may be required)

 

The dotted lines on the photo below are there to protect the decal artwork and are not what you will see on the actual decal sheet.

With the ever growing selection of Allied jets in 1/32 scale, it is good to see these new decals being released.  airscale also has an ever growing selection of instrument panel decals if you decide you don't want to use the individual instrument decals provided in this set.  There is also a gloss plastic sheet included that will give your instruments the prefect look of real glass.

I would like to thank airscale for providing me with this review sample.

You can buy these and other individual instrument and instrument panel decals and cockpit placards directly from the airscale website.

Steve Bamford

      

Photos and text © by Steve Bamford