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1/72 & 1/48 Photo Reconnaisance Spitfire decal sheet

Part 3 - 8 Griffon Engine  Schemes decal sheet for Photo Reconnaisance Spitfires in the On-Target Profile 8 book

Product # MA-72133 & MA48133

Product Article by Steve Bamford Mar 14 2006

 

 

 

This new decal sheet from Model Alliance features some of Photo Reconnaisance Spitfires featured in the On-Target Profile 8 book. This 1/72 decal sheets features 8 different Griffon Engined Photo Reconnaisance Spitfires in a variety of schemes.  

These 8 Spitfires on this decal sheet include a variety of paint schemes including the following aircraft;

  • Supermarine Spitfire Type S.31 (PR Mk.19), Serial No 31040, 1 Division, Flottilj, Swedish Air Force 1955.  The paint scheme is overall PRU blue finish with a red spinner.  Spinner back plate is PRU Blue.  This Spitfire is featured on page 47 of the On-Target Profile 8 book.
  • Supermarine Spitfire Type PR Mk.19, Serial No S888, Royal Thai Air Force 1955.  The paint scheme is overall PRU blue finish with Medium Sea Grey upperwings, tall planes and upper fuselage decking.  Spinner is white..  This Spitfire is featured on page 48 of the On-Target Profile 8 book.
  • Supermarine Spitfire FR Mk.XIVe, Serial No TP339, Advance Flying School, Royal Indian Air Force, Ambaia, India in 1947.  The paint scheme is dark green & Ocean Grey over Medium Sea Grey on the underside.  The original RAF roundels were overpainted with a Grey Night spinner and White 18inch fuselage band.  This Spitfire is featured on page 40 of the On-Target Profile 8 book.
  • Supermarine Spitfire PR Mk.19, Serial No PS852, 81 Sqn RAF Kai Tak, Hong Kong in 1951.  The paint scheme is Medium Sea Grey fuselage, top of the wings and tail planes.  PRU Blue underside.  This Spitfire is featured on the back cover of the On-Target Profile 8 book.
  • Supermarine Spitfire FR Mk.18e, Serial No TZ233, 208 Sqn, RAF Fayid, Egypt 1949, RAF Desert scheme of Dark Earth and Light Slate Grey over Medium Sea Grey over Medium Sea Grey underside with a red spinner.  This Spitfire is featured on page 41 of the On-Target Profile 8 book.
  • Supermarine Spitfire PR Mk.XIX, Serial No PM574, 681 Sqn, RAF Burma in 1946.  The paint scheme is overall Polished Metal finish with a Red Spinner.  This Spitfire is featured on page 46 of the On-Target Profile 8 book.
  • Supermarine Spitfire PR Mk.XIX, Serial No PM660, 2 Sqn, 2 Tactical Air Force, RAF Furstenfeldbuck in South Germany in 1946.  The paint scheme is overall PRU Blue finish and the Starboard fuselage codes are X - 01.  This Spitfire is featured on page 46 of the On-Target Profile 8 book.

The decals themselves are flawlessly printed and very clearly printed on the 1/72 sample I have before me.  Colours look solid and will cover very well, but the decals appear thin and of a very high quality.  Some decals are multi part to ensure perfect registration. 

There are 4 pages of instruction sheets with a side profile of each aircraft.  The paint schemes are straight forward on most of them but 3 of the planes will require basic knowledge of Spitfire camo layout when painting the 3 Spitfires with multi-coloured camo schemes on this decal sheet.

The instruction sheets do include a comprehensive list of Spitfire conversions available.

You can order these decals direct from aviation-workshop@btconnect.com   Contact them for prices and ordering information.

Special thanks to Model Alliance for sending me this review sample.  You can purchase these decals direct from the Model Alliance website.

Steve

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Photos and text © by Steve Bamford