Euro Decals
M
any have been eagerly
awaiting the release
of the new Airix
Blenheim Mk.1 which should be
released by the time you read this.
This sheet supplies some
interesting alternatives to the
kit’s markings including a very
attractive Desert scheme, a
classic pre-war ighter with
its black and white undersides
and even an example operated
by the Royal Navy.
ED-72115 BRISTOL BLENHEIM MK.I/IF
- Bristol Blenheim Mk.I, K7040, “V”/’114’
of 114 Squadron, Royal Air Force, based at
RAF Wyton, Cambridgeshire, March 1937. - Bristol Blenheim Mk.I, K7059, “TW” of
90 Squadron, Royal Air Force, based at
RAF Bicester, Oxfordshire, September
- Bristol Blenheim Mk.IF, serial unknown,
“UN.B” of 601 Squadron, Royal Air
Force, based at RAF Hendon, Middlesex,
Summer 1939. - Bristol Blenheim Mk.I, L7760, “UQ” of
211 Squadron, Royal Air Force, based at
Tatoi, Greece late 1940. - Bristol Blenheim Mk.IF, K7159, “YK-N”
of 54 Operational Training Unit, Royal Air
Force, based at RAF Church Fenton, North
Yorkshire, December 1940.
6. Bristol Blenheim Mk.IF, L1210 “P” of
771 Naval Air Squadron, Fleet Air Arm,
based at RNAS Hatston, Orkney, Scotland
1942-43.
CONCLUSION
Having seen a Blenheim in flight at
Duxford last year I was surprised
as to how agile this aircraft was
and I already have an example
on pre-order and I am sure it will
be finished in the 601 Squadron
example from RAF Hendon as
I can just remember when this
station was still in use by the ATC
and their gliders were a regular
sight over my house as a child.
Our thanks to Euro Decals
which is available to order now
from http://www.frantasyprintshop.
co.uk and we thank them for
supplying the review sample.Printscale
L
uftwafe subjects are
always popular but this
month Printscale have
avoided the normal Bf109,
Fw190 and Ju-88s. Instead we
have sheets for the Heinkel He-
60 loatplane and the Dornier
Do-217K/M. Both subjects, that
I do not recall being covered
by any other manufacturer. As
usual, the decals are supported
by full colour instructions with
small period black and white
photograph of the real thing.1/72 SCALE
72-239 DORNIER DO217K/M- Dornier Do217K-0, RD+JF, Assigned
to Torpedo testing, Gothenhafen-
Hexengrund, April 1943. - Dornier D0-217K-1,U5+AA, Stab
Kg.2. Soesterberg/Holland, May 1943. - Dornier Do217K-1 , +A, III./KG.2,
Gilze-Rijen, Holland, September 1943. - Dornier Do217K-2, H+, 9./KG100,
Istres, France, Autumn 1943. - Dornier Do217M-1, U5+DK, 2./KG2,
Hesepe, Germany, February 1944.
72-330 HEINKEL HE-60 PART 1- Heinkel He.60, 1R+UH, Murmansk
, Russia. - Heinkel He.60, S6+E02, FSS Stettin,
Germany - Heinkel He.60C, D1+EH, 1.SAGr126,
Aegean Sea, 1942. - Heinkel He.60C,60+A21, 1./Ku.FL.
Gr206, List, Germany 1936-37 - Heinkel He.60C, 6W+QN, 5./Bo.Fl.
Gr.196, 1940 - Heinkel He.60C, 60+E95, 5./Bo.Fl.
GR.196, Wilehnshaven, Germany 1939
CONCLUSION
Printscale have an interesting
range as they are not afraid to visit
subjects that no one else covers
as well as more mainstream
subjects so are well worth
searching for though Hannants
carry a limited selection from
the range at the time of writing.DECALS
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