Barracudacals

1/72 P-47 Thunderbolts - Part 3 decal sheet

product # 72-003  for $9.95 

Review by Steve Bamford on Aug 28 2009

 

This new release from Barracudacals provides markings for three P-47D Thunderbolts.  Each of these aircraft includes noseart including one with sexy noseart.  

The decals are printed by Cartograf, and are very thin with minimal clear film and perfectly in register.  You get one complete set of stencils. 

  • “Schmaltzie” P-47D-30-RE, serial number 44-20866 57th FG, 65th FS, 12th Air Force. Flown by Lt. F.J. Middleton. Based in Southern Italy, Summer, 1944.

  • “Sleepy Jean III” P-47D-28-RA, Serial number 42-28641. 395th FS, 368th FG, 9th Air Force. Flown by Lt. Bill Wayland Based at St. Dizier, France. Spring of 1945.

  • “Eileen” P-47-D-11-RE, serial number 42-75429 84th FS, 78th FG, 8th Air Force. Flown by 1st Lieutenant Frank Oiler. Based at Duxford, England in early Summer, 1944.

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The instructions are clear and includes all necessary views to assist painting and decal placement.  The decals are beautifully printed on 1 decal sheet with 2 smaller insert decal sheets.  The 4 pages of instructions also include black and white line drawings for stencil placement.  There are also step by step notes on proper decal placement included in the instruction sheets.

The P-47 was a very successful fighter during WW2 in the ETO and it sported many variations of paint schemes and markings as well as noseart.  This decal sheet honours 3 different Thunderbolts that serve in the ETO during WW2.  I love the noseart on these.

Steve

I would like to thank Barracudacals for providing me with this review sample.

Photos and text © by Steve Bamford