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Supermarine Spitfire Mk.Vc Collection

Xtradecal, 1/72 scale

Summary

Catalogue Number and Price:

Xtradecal Item No. X72318 - Supermarine Spitfire Mk.Vc Collection

GBP 6.66 (Export)
GBP 7.99 (EU price) plus shipping available online from Hannants


Scale:

1/72

Contents and Media:

Waterslide decals for 15 subjects plus instructions and notes.

Review Type:

FirstLook

Advantages:

High quality decals; full colour instructions; large number of options; includes various styles of national marking.

Disadvantages:

Incorect spelling of aircraft name on JK831 - should read SLOVENEC.

Conclusion:

This release will offer welcome variety for anyone building a 1/72 scale Spitfire Mk.Vc.

Reviewed by Brett Green


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FirstLook

 

Xtradecal has just released a brand new 1/72 scale decal sheet covering the Spitfire Mk.Vc in international service

These will be suitable for the any currently available 1/72 scale Spitfire Mk.Vc. The Sword kits re probably the best at the moment.

A generous 15 subjects are included here.

 

A wide variety of interesting colours are markings are offered.

 

 

Details are as follows:

  • Supermarine Spitfire Mk.Vc (Trop), JK345 of Royal Hellenic Air Force, based in Greece, 1946.

  • Supermarine Spitfire Mk.Vc, BP989, 'T.A', of 249 Squadron, based in Malta, 1942.

  • Supermarine Spitfire Mk.Vc, JG871, 'L.E', of 152 Squadron, based at Souk-el-Khemis (Paddington), Tunisia, May, 1943.

  • Supermarine Spitfire Mk.Vc (Trop), ‘20-4’ of 20° Gruppo, 51° Stormo, based at Aeroporto di Roma-Centocelle, Roma, Italy, November, 1945.

  • Supermarine Spitfire Mk.Vc (Trop), JG959, ‘AX.N’/’Cirecooks VI’ flown by Lieutenant McClellon Eric Sutton Robinson of 1 Squadron, SAAF, based at Ben Gardane, Tunisia, March, 1943.

  • Supermarine Spitfire Mk.Vc (Trop), JK345 of 336 Squadron, Royal Hellenic Air Force,based at Hellenikon, Greece, 1944.

  • Supermarine Spitfire Mk.Vc (Trop), JK250, ‘QP*K/-Kwitcherdangbitchin-’ of 2nd Fighter Squadron, 52nd Fighter Group, United States Army Air Force, based in Tunisia, 1943.

  • Supermarine Spitfire Mk.Vc (Trop), A58-133, ‘33’ of 8 Operational Training Unit, Royal Australian Air Force, based at Parkes, New South Wales, Australia, 1944

  • Supermarine Spitfire Mk.Vc, AR501, 'NN.D', of 312 (Czech) Squadron, based at RAF Exeter, July 1942.

  • Supermarine Spitfire Mk.Vc (Trop), A58-169, ‘UP.X’ of 79 Squadron, Royal Australian Air Force, based at Los Negros, Admiralty Islands, New Guinea. July 1944.

  • Supermarine Spitfire Mk.Vc (Trop), JK180, ‘QP*K/-Betty I-’ of 2nd Fighter Squadron, 52nd Fighter Group, United States Army Air Force, based in Corsica, Janurary, 1944.

  • Supermarine Spitfire Mk.Vc, 'DL.Z', AB216, ‘DL.Z’ flown by Squadron Leader Robert Oxspring, of 91 Squadron, RAF, based at RAF Hawkinge, May, 1942.

  • Supermarine Spitfire Mk.Vc, (Trop), BR323, ‘S’, flown by Sergeant George Frederick ‘Screwball’ Beurling of 249 Squadron, RAF, based in Malta, July, 1942.

  • Supermarine Spitfire Mk.Vc (Trop), JK831, ‘M/Slavonic’ of 352 Squadron, Royal Air Force, based at Canne, Italy, 1944.

  • Supermarine Spitfire Mk.Vc (Trop), EP694/C of Royal Hellenic Air Force, based in Greece, 1946.

Instructions for the decal sheet are in full colour across one folded double-sided A4 and one double-sided A5 sheets.

Both side views, upper and lower views are provided for all six aircraft.

 

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Colour notes are offered, along with model paint callouts for Xtracolor enamels and Xtracrylix acrylics.

The decals are perfectly printed and feature thin carrier film. The first sheet offers ful sets of national markings for Greece, South Africa, Italy, Australia, USAAF and partisan stars over RAF markings - very interetsing!

 

 

This release will offer welcome variety for anyone building a 1/48 scale Spitfire Mk.Vc.

Thanks to Hannants for the review sample


Xtradecals are available online from Hannants' website


Review Text Copyright © 2020 by Brett Green
This Page Created on 30 September, 2020
Last updated 30 September, 2020

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