Starfighter Decals

1/72 American Expeditionary Force Showbirds Part 1 decal sheet

product # 72-127  $12.00  for Eduard Spad 13C.1 Late Model kit only

Product Article by Steve Bamford on Oct 28 2010

 

This new decal sheet from Starfighter Decals includes markings for 2 very colorful Spad 13C.1s from the 94th Squadron.  You get markings for 2 complete aircraft.  

"The Hat in the Ring Gang"  
The 94th Aero Squadron was one of the first American fighter squadrons to see combat service in World War 1. Though America was late coming into the war as far as air fighting was concerned, they succeeded in contributing greatly to it's outcome with such personages as Eddie Rickenbacker and Raol Lufberry. Both men were members of the 94th, "Hat in the Ring" Aero Squadron which was based in Toul France, Just 18 miles from the German border.  This decal sheet includes 2 of their aircraft from just after WW1 in 1919. 

Special thanks goes to Tom Faletti, Matt Bittner, John Kelly, Ed Mautner and Stephen Lawson.  The 3 pages of instructions are clear and include 3 color views of each aircraft.  The decals are beautifully printed on 1 decal sheet.  

Set comes with markings for two complete aircraft:

  • "Diamond Dick", Lt. Palmer 94th Aero Squadron, Ft. Alexander, Coblenz Germany 1919
  • "Flag Bus", Capt. Chambers 94th Aero Squadron, Ft Alexander, Coblenz Germany. April 1919

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The paint schemes are some of the wildest I've seen and I am totally in love with the "Flag Bus" Spad with all its red and white stripes and Stars.  The "Diamond Dick" aircraft with all the red and blue diamonds looks great.......but the "Flag Bus" Spad looks like a Spad wrapped in the American flag and that looks very cool.  Both planes have big stars on the wheels........who ever did the paint schemes on the original planes was certainly looking to attract plenty of attention.

Steve Bamford

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

Photos and text © by Steve Bamford