Fundekals
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any of you will be
aware of Fundekals, a
manufacturer that sells
their range exclusively from their
website. What makes them unique
is that they post all the instructions
for their decal sheets online, and
this, as well as the normal colour
profiles and colour notes, makes
them a major reference source.
This month we have a sheet that
is quite topical, due to the restock
of the 1/48 scale Airfix Sea Fury
and the future re-boxing with new
decals, This new sheet covers the Sea
Furys of the Canadian Navy from
1948-1956. Though they were only
in service for 8 years, these aircraft
carried a large number of colour
schemes and six variations on the
national insignia, all featuring the
Canadian maple leaf. The historical
section is a veritable treasure trove
of information on the history of the
type’s service and the evolution of the
colours used on Canadian Sea Furys.
The decals are well-printed and
supply complete stencilling for one
aircraft, though the not- quite-
complete set in the kit can be used
to produce the other nine options,
as I am sure many will not be able
to stop at just building one model.
Thank God for folding wings!1/48 SCALE
- Hawker Sea Fury FB.11, TG113, 803
Squadron, Royal Canadian Navy, HMCS
Shearwater, Nova Scotia, September 1948. - Hawker Sea Fury FB.11, TF999, 803
Squadron, Royal Canadian Navy, HMCS
Shearwater, Nova Scotia, September
1948.- Hawker Sea Fury FB.11, VW571, 883
Squadron, Royal Canadian Navy, HMCS
Shearwater, Nova Scotia, September
1950. - Hawker Sea Fury FB.11, VX695, 883
Squadron, Royal Canadian Navy, HMCS
Shearwater, Nova Scotia, September
1950-51. - Hawker Sea Fury FB.11, WG566,
VF870, Royal Canadian Navy, HMCS
Magnificent, 1952. - Hawker Sea Fury FB.11, TG124,
VF870, Royal Canadian Navy, HMCS
Magnificent, 1951. - Hawker Sea Fury FB.11, TG114, VF870,
Royal Canadian Navy, HMCS Shearwater,
Nova Scotia, September 1952. - Hawker Sea Fury FB.11, TG118, VF870,
Royal Canadian Navy, HMCS Shearwater,
Nova Scotia, September 1952. - Hawker Sea Fury FB.11 WG569,
VF870, Royal Canadian Navy, HMCS
Magnificent, November 1952. - Hawker Sea Fury FB.11, TG117, Winter
Experimental Establishment, RCAF
Station Edmonton, Alberta, 1950.
CONCLUSION
Every sheet from Fundekals that
I have seen has really impressed
me and this one is no different.
So many attractive schemes to
choose from, but I am strangely
drawn to option 10: standard RN
colours but with the addition of
signal red tailplanes and wing tips.
Visit their website at http://www.
fundekals.com to see the whole
range and I thank Jonathan
Strickland of Fundekals for supplying
us with the review samples.Begemot
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his month
Begemot have
supplied us with
1/32 samples of three
sheets, which they have
also released in 1/48 and
1/72 scale. These sheets
supply Russian national
insignia in two versions:
the first covers the
period from 1955, while
the second supplies the
insignias used from 2010.
In total this set contains
no less than 134 stars
and one comprehensive
instruction sheet.
The first sheet supplies
both red stars with white
and red surrounds, and
the less-seen red star
with a red surround, in
both broken and complete
forms. The second sheet
contains the post-2010
style with a wider white
surround, and two decal
sheets supply 54 stars
as well as 54 blue star
overlays which can be
put on top of the white
section, as seen on
many current types.
Finally, to complement
the national insignias we
have a set that supplies
five sheets, containing both
number and letter jungles in
a wide selection of styles, in
both black and white, to provide
the serials for a wide selection
of aircraft. This sheet also
includes the Russian Air Force
and Russian Naval Aviation
markings in a selection of sizes.1/32 SCALE
32-015 USSR NATIONAL INSIGNIA
FROM 1955
32-017 RUSSIAN NATIONAL INSIGNIA
FROM 2010
32-018 ADDITIONAL NATIONAL
INSIGNIA FROM 2010N
This set supplies Russian serial
numbers, letters, air force and
maritime titles.CONCLUSION
If you build a lot
of Russian aircraft,
these are examples
of those useful sets
that are handy to have
in your decal box, as
you never know when
they will be needed.
In the UK, the
range is available
from Hannants and
I thank Begemot for
supplying us with
the review sample.DECALS
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