APC Decals
T
his new Czech
manufacturer has
released a range of decals
in 1/144, 1/72, and 1/48 scale. All
come with a simple instruction
sheet that clearly shows where
to place them on the model.
Any stencils will have to come
from the kit sheets, but the
decals supplied are thin, well
printed, and in perfect register.
Most of the range covers
aircraft that have a Czech
connection, such as the LB-77,
a Czech-produced He-111, or the
civilian Ju-52. But they also cover
other nations, and this monthwe have a captured de Havilland
Mosquito from “Cirkus Rosarius”,
a unit that used captured
aircraft to familiarize German
pilots with enemy aircraft.1/72 SCALE
APC72110 MOSQUITO B.MK.IV CIRKUS
ROSARIUS
DE HAVILLAND MOSQUITO B.MK.IV. CIRKUSROSARIUS, NEMECKO 1944.
APC72120 LB-77 V-24
LB-77 CESKLOVENSKE LETECTVO 1949, VZLU,
PR AQ H A- KB ELY.APC72114 D-52 BL SNB (JU-52/3M)
JUNKERS JU-52/3M, BL SNB, CSR.CONCLUSION
This is just a sample of this
company’s large range. The LB-77 is
also available in 1/48 scale, and the
Ju-52 can also be purchased in 1/144
and 1/48 scale. If you are interested
in these subjects, visit http://www.vinar.
cz or email [email protected].
And we thank APC Decals for
bringing this range to our attention.Begemont
T
he Mil-24 Hind is
probably the only
helicopter that I would
build more than one of, mainly
because I have been fortunate
enough to crawl all over a Czech
example. Well, Begemot must
have thought the same, because
their latest sheet supplies no less
than 55 examples from 16 different
countries in five versions.BE72-064 MIL-24 HIND FAMILY: B, BII,
K, AND P- MI-35, 1335 HELICOPTER SQN, SYRT AB,
LIBYAN AF, 2011. - MI-35, MISRATA AB, FREE LIBYAN AF, 2011.
- MI-24V, ‘WHITE EAGLES’, GAZNI AB,
AFGHANISTAN, POLISH ARMY, 2010. - MI-24V, 201 ATHS, MACEDONIAN AF, 2001.
- MI-24V, 201 ATHS, MACEDONIAN AF, 2009.
- MI-24V, 201 ATHS, MACEDONIAN AF, 2012.
- MI-24V, EL GENEINA AB, SUDANESE AF, 2010.
- MI-35, 104 HS, INDIAN AF, LATE 1990S.
- MI-24V, OBVP, STENDAL AB, EGER, SOVIET
ARMY, LATE 1980S. - MI-24V, MONGOLIAN AF, 2015.
- MI-24V, 1 CHS, CROATIAN AF, LATE 1990S.
- MI-24V, 685 OSAP, ROSTOV-CENTRAL AB,
RUSSIAN NATIONAL GUARD, 2010S. - MI-24V, 23 OAP/SOVIET KGB BORDER
GUARD AVIATION, DUSHANBE AB, 1988. - MI-24V, YAMOUSSOUKRO AIRPORT, IVORY
COAST AF, 2002. - MI-24V, 607 AB, KAZAKHSTAN SDF, 2010.
- MI-24V, 626 UVP, PUGACHEV AB, RUSSIAN
A F, 2 0 0 9. - MI-24V, 9 SQN, MINNERIA AB, SRI LANKAN
AF 1996. - MI-24V, ALEXEEVKA AB, GEORGIAN AF, 2008.
- MI-24V, HELICOPTER WING, PRESOV AB,
SLOVAK AF, 2005. - MI-24V, HELICOPTER SQN, AZERBAIJAN AF,
2008. - MI-24V, 221 HELICOPTER SQN, CZECH AF, 2008.
- MI-24V, AFGHAN AF, 2011.
• MI-24VP, OAG, GROZNIJ AB, FEDERAL
RUSSIAN FORCES, 2002.
• MI-24VP, 7 OP, UKRAINIAN ARMY AVIATION,
2008.
• MI-24VP, 7 OP, UKRAINIAN ARMY AVIATION,
2014.
• MI-24VP, 125 OVEH, CHKALOVSK AB,
RUSSIAN NAVAL AVIATION, 2013.
• MI-24VP, 125 OVEH, CHKALOVSK AB,
RUSSIAN NAVAL AVIATION, 2010.
• MI-24VP, 125 OVEH, CHKALOVSK AB,
RUSSIAN NAVAL AVIATION, 2015.
• MI-24VP, 16 BDE, BRODY AB, UKRAINIAN
ARMY AVIATION, 2014.
• MI-24R, 440 ABVP, STENDAL AB, EGER,
SOVIET AF, LATE 1980S.
• MI-24R, 113 OSAEH, SPERENBERG AB, EGER,
SOVIET AF, 1994.
• MI-24R, EREVAN AB, ARMENIAN AF, 2012.
• MI-24R, 484 UVP, SYZRAN’ AB, RUSSIAN
A F, 2 0 0 6.
• MI-24K, 439 OVP, PARKHIM AB, EGER,
SOVIET AF, 1992.
• MI-24K, 178 OVP, BORSTEL AB, EGER, SOVIET
AF, LATE 1980S.
CONCLUSION
A very impressive sheet, made even
better by the four double-sided A4
sheets of informative instructions.
The only way they could
be improved is if they included
colour profiles, rather than the
monochrome ones supplied. This
may have a massive impact on
the price though, so maybe not!
My thanks to Begemot for
supplying the review sample.Army Cast M&M Decals
A
nother
new Czech
manufacturer
passed us this sheet
at E-Day, and I was
not going to say no,
as the F-5 is one of
my favorite aircraft.
Unusually, this sheet
concentrates on the
early F-5A/B from
operators all around
the world. Perfect for
those like me, with the Kinetic
F-5 family in the to-do pile.1/48 SCALE
ACD 48-016 THE FREEDOM FIGHTERS:
F-5A, F-5B, SF-5A, SF-5B, AND CF-5A IN
THE WORLD- NORTHROP F-58-50-NO NO. 4803, S/N
74-1579 (C/N X1004), BRAZILIAN AIR FORCE,
1/1 GRUPA DE CACA, SANTA CRUZ AB, LATE
1980S. - NORTHROP F-5A-35-NO S/N 67-22551 (C/N
N6413), ROYAL LIBYAN AIR FORCE, WHELLUS
AB, 1969. - NORTHROP F-5A-35-NO, S/N 67-21238
(C/N N6321), TURKISH AIR FORCE, 133, FILO,
KONYA AB, 2011. - NORTHROP F=5B-40-NO, X/N 70-1408 (C/N
N8087), TURKISH AIR FORCE, 133, FILO,
KONYA AB, 1995. - NORTHROP F-5A-55-NO S/N 71-0275 (C/N
N6545), SOUTH VIETNAMESE AIR FORCE,
THE 1970S. - NORTHROP F-5A-55-NO S/N 71-0271 (C/N
N6541), VIETNAMESE AIR FORCE, 935TH
FIGHTER REGIMENT, BLEN HOA AB, 1977. - NORTHROP F-5C-20-NO S/N 64-13332 (C/N
N6101), U.S. AIR FORCE, 4503 TFS. BIEN HOA
AB, SOUTH VIETNAM, 1965. - CASA SF-5A, A.9-044 (C/N 2044), SPANISH
AIR FORCE, ALA 21, MORON DE LA
FRONTERA AB, MID 1980S.
• CASA SF-5B (M), AE.9-012 (C/N 2012),
SPANISH AIR FORCE, ALA 23, TALAVERA LA
REAL AB, 2010.
• CANADAIR CF-5A, NO 9456, S/N 116783
(C/N 1083), VENEZUELAN AIR FORCE,
ESCUADRON DE CAZA 36, JANUARES,
BARQUISIMENTO AB, 2006.
• NORTHROP F-5A-20-NO, X/N 64-13323 (C/N
N6092), PHILIPPINES AIR FORCE, 6 TFS,
BASA AB, 1970S.
• NORTHROP F-5A-25-NO, X/N 65-10552 (C/N
N6213), REPUBLIC OF KOREA AIR FORCE,
121ST FS, SUWON AB, 1970S.
• NORTHROP F-5A, IRANIAN AIR FORCE,
VANDATI AB, THE 2000S.
• NORTHROP F-5B-50-NO, 74-0779 (C/N
N8137), ROYAL THAI AIR FORCE, 701
SQUADRON, SURAT THANI AB, 2007.
• CANADAIR CF-5A, OJ 5, S/N 116727 (C/N 1027),
BOTSWANA AIR FORCE, Z18 SQUADRON,
GABERONE AB, 2005.
CONCLUSION
This manufacturer has a number
of other sheets available, including
Warsaw Pact Mig-21s, F-104s in
NATO service, and AH-64D Apaches.
The full range can be seen
at http://www.armycast.cz , and we
thank them for supplying us
with the review samples.DECALS
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