Max Decals

1/48 Antarctic Helicopters Part 1 decal sheet

Product # MAX4822

Product Article by Steve Bamford on Sept 7 2011

 

This sheet is also available in 1/72 scale.

This latest decal sheet from Max Decals includes a varied and wonderful selection of helicopters that operated in the Antarctic.  This sheet includes 5 different types of helicopters from 5 different countries wearing 10 different paint schemes.  The helicopters are from the USA, France, Belgium, Uruguay and Chile.  

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As these are Antarctic helicopters, they have a large amount of orange paint on most of them for safety and visibility.  Three of the choppers flown by the US Army feature penguin artwork and 2 of those helicopters have artwork that features the Antarctic continent with a chopper over it.  One of the French choppers features Penguin artwork.  And other choppers on this sheet feature national flags and markings that adds further color to these already colorful paint schemes. 

The helicopters include the following:

  • Bo-105c, Uruguayan Navy

  • Bell 47, Chilean Navy in 1957

  • Alouette II, Belgian Antarctic Expedition in 1965. 

  • Alouette II, French Antarctic Territories, in 2 paint schemes in the mid 1960's with one aircraft  featuring Penguin artwork. 

  • Bell UH-1B US Army, in 2 paint schemes during 1962 - 1963 with both featuring Penguin artwork.

  • Bell 212 Uruguayan Air Force in the mid 1990's.

  • Bell UH-1D US Army, in 1969 featuring Penguin artwork.

  • Bell UH-1D US Navy VX-6 in 1970

Max Decals has out done themselves on this decal sheet.  There is a great variety of paint schemes from a good selection of countries over a 30 year time period.  This is a great decal sheet and will be of great interest to helicopter modelers looking for some colorful variety.  I love the color and variety featured on this very unique and interesting decal sheet.

You can buy this and other great decal sheets directly from Max Decals.

I'd like to thank Max Decals for the review sample.  

Steve Bamford

Photos and text © by Steve Bamford