This latest release
from Lifelike
Decals
features four different Spitfire's. This is Part 1 of a series dealing
with the Spitfire and the aircraft on this sheet are from 1946 to September 1948
and includes RAF machines and Belgian Spitfires.
The
4 aircraft on this decal sheet include the following:
-
Spitfire
LF Mk XVIe, SL721 flown by Air Marshall Sir James Robob with the Fighter
Command Communication Squadron, Northolt between February to July of
1948. This Spitfire is overall light blue.
-
Spitfire
LF Mk XVI LF, TB900 flown by Squadron Leader Raymond A.F. Lallemant with the
RAF No. 349 (Belgium) Squadron, Fassburg/Germany in 1946. This
Spitfire has rooster head artwork, kill markings and the script that reads
"Winston Churchill".
-
Spitfire
LF Mk XVI LF, TD231 of No. 350 Squadron with the Belgium AF, Fassburg/Germany
in 1946.
-
Spitfire
LF Mk XVI LF, TE199 flown by Air Officer Commander of RAF No. 21 Group,
Swinderby AB in September of 1948. This Spitfire is black
overall with a yellow spinner.
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images below to see larger images
The quality of these decals is of
very good. The decals themselves are clearly printed and in
perfect register. Some decals come in 2 layers to ensure perfect
registration. The instructions are clear and you do get a page that
has 4 view line drawings showing stencil placement. This decal sheet also
includes one set of stencils.
You can purchase these decals
either directly from Lifelike
Decals at fax number is
+81-3-5680-6733, and e-mail is lifelike@eos.ocn.ne.jp.
or from HobbyLink Japan.
Other shops that stock Life like
Decals are *Hannants/UK, *Mister Kit/Italy, *Revi (publisher)/Czech Republic, *SkyGrid/Canada,
*Roll Models/USA, *Great Models Webstore/USA, *FlightDecs/Canada,
*Victory Models/USA
*M & Models/USA, *Zed
Hobbies/Australia, *AB
&S Enterprise/Australia, *Desert Miniature/USA
It's good to see
these post war Spitfires and this sheet will give the the ability to build
either a Belgian or RAF Spitfire.
I would like to
thank Lifelike
Decals for
providing me with this review sample.
Steve
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