Dutchies in The RAF/FAA Halifax, Mosquito, Mitchell, Swordfish, Dakota, Typhoon, Tempest, Spitfire

Dutch Decal, 1/72 scale

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Catalogue Number:	Dutch Decals Item No. 72072 - Dutchies in The RAF/FAA Halifax, Mosquito, Mitchell, Swordfish, Dakota, Typhoon, Tempest, Spitfire
Scale:	1/72
Contents & Media	Decals for a total of 21 aircaft within 8 aircraft types, and includes colour-printed painting & markings guide.
Price:	Available online from Hannants for £9.99 plus postage, direct from Dutch Decal for between Euro 14.00 & 15.00 including postage depending on your location, or for other stockists please click here. Click here for currency conversion.
Review Type:	First Look.
Advantages:	Excellent production quality.
Disadvantages:	None apparent.
Conclusions:	This is a superbly produced set of decals. The Dutch link may or may not be important depending on your historical interests, but they provide some appealing options for a wide range of aircraft. - Highly recommended.

Reviewed by Mark Davies

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Unsurprisingly, given the brand name, this sheet focuses on several RAF and a single FAA aircraft crewed by airmen from the Netherlands. The subjects will obviously appeal to these with a strong interest in Dutch airmen who fought on following the German occupation of Holland; but they are generally attractive schemes in the own right, and may appeal for this reason alone.

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The decals are supplied in a re-sealable plastic bag with instructions that are very nicely produced in colour on both sides of a folded A-3 sized glossy sheet. They clearly indicate markings placement, and include a recommended kit for the version of aircraft depicted. In some instances the instructions advise to use the kit’s national insignia decals; which seems fair enough. A brief note regarding the aircraft and its station location is given for each subject. Additional anecdotal information is included in some cases. Colours are described using their common military names. The decals look to be superbly printed and with excellent colour density.

The subjects covered by this package are as follows:

• Mitchell II, FR207, NO-U

• Mitchell II, FR189, NO-E Eve

• Mitchell II, FR199, NO-M Mother Monque

• Mitchell II, FR207, NO-G Riding High

• Mitchell II, FR157, NO-D Hollandse Nieuwe

• Mitchell II, FR141, NO-B Ouwe Jongens

• Mitchell III. KJ596, NO-Z

• Dakota NI, 208

• Halifax B Mk III Bambi, C8-N

• Halifax B Mk III Popeye, MZ500 C8-P

• Spitfire Mk Vb, AA866, YO-R

• Spitfire Mk XII, MB880

• Mosquito F Mk XIII, HS365

• Mosquito FB Mk VI, MM408

• Swordfish Mk II, S2/LS437

• Swordfish Mk II, 03/LS298

• Tempest F Mk V, SN1645, 5R-U

• Spitfire F Mk IX, PL255, 5R-A

• Typhoon F Mk Ib MP126, XY-Y,

• Spitfire LF Mk Vb, ‘Noordwijkerhout’AA918, VL-Z

This is a superbly produced set of decals. The Dutch link may or may not be important depending on your historical interests, but they provide some appealing options for a wide range of aircraft.

Highly Recommended.

Thanks to Dutch Decal for this sample.

Text and Images Copyright © 2014 by Mark Davies
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Last updated 18 December, 2014

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