PYN-UP Decals

1/48 P-40 Curtiss Cuties Part 2 decal sheet

Product # PYND48025 for $19.99

Product Article by Steve Bamford on Aug 31  2005

 

 

 

This new decal sheet from Cutting Edge Modelworks includes markings for two different 1/48 P-40 's. 

The first aircraft is a P-40E-1-CU with the 71Sq, RAAF flown by S/L Dick Cresswell from Goodenough Island, New Guinea in late 1942.  The paint scheme is Dark Earth and Dark Green camo on the topside and Light Grey on the underside.  The artwork on the left side of the lower engine cowling is 4 flags and on the right side of the engine cowling is another flag.  The artwork for this aircraft has a white decal to go underneath the noseart decal.  On the side of the rear fuselage is a red "U" with white outlines.  The roundels are the blue and white roundels of the Australian air force.  The prop spinner is blue and white striped. 

The second aircraft is a P-40N-5-CU with the 49th FG/7th FS flown by Maj Arland Stanton Squadron Commander Gusap, New Guinea in early 1944. 

The paint scheme is Dark Earth  on the topside and Light Grey on the underside with a white tail.  The artwork on the left side of the lower engine cowling is the white #20 with an outline of the Keystone state and Yellow text beside it  of "Keystone Kathlene".  The artwork on the right side of the engine cowling is topless girl wearing shorts and red high heels with the yellow and white text "Empty Saddle" as well as the white #"20". 

 The artwork for this aircraft has a white decal to go underneath the noseart decals.  The prop spinner is blue and Olive Drab striped.   

The noseart decals are delicate and two are included for each plane in case you mess up the first ones.  Exacting instructions are included on how to prepare and install these decals…..read these instructions carefully to avoid disaster.  Apparently these noseart decals are very thin and need special care, but once installed they will look very accurate and realistic.  The nose art decals are printed on a one piece decal sheet, so you’ll need to cut the decal free from the rest of the decal film…..patience is the key here.  The noseart decal is beautifully printed with fantastic detail and lovely shading. 

The instructions are clear and include 4 views of each aircraft and an extra 2 pages of text instructions  with a small bit of info about both of the planes as well as helpful tips for decal application. 

A very nice decal sheet and  sure to please the lucky 300 people that manage to buy one of these limited edition sheets.  

Click on images below to see larger images of the instruction sheets

I would like to thank Cutting Edge Modelworks for providing me with this review sample.

Steve

Photos and text © by Steve Bamford