P-47D Thunderbolt

1/32 scale

EagleCals Decals

Reviewed by Mick Evans

Eagle Cals #104 - P-47D Thunderbolt are available online from Squadron.com

 

Eagle Cals has introduced another fine quality decal sheet into their range this time depicting schemes for three P47D Thunderbolts of the United States Air Force.

The decals are designed for the new Hasegawa or Trumpeter 1/32 scale kits. The decals, supplied on two full-sized sheets, are superbly printed with good colour saturation and excellent register. The carrier film is ultra thin and my experience with the EagleCal decals that I have used in the past is that the decals have to be handled carefully and snuggle down into the surface detail well. The carrier film then almost totally disappears under a coat of clear.

Markings are provided for 3 aircraft as follows:

• P-47D-28-RE Sno 44-19965 B8*C ‘Chief Seattle ‘of the 362nd Fighter Group flown by Lt Joseph Murphy. The Aircraft is finished in natural metal with an olive drab anti glare panel. The aircraft has the cockpit canopy frame and nose cowl finished in yellow while the tail is finished in red and black.

• P-47D-30-RA Sno 44-32773 4P*S ‘Big Ass Bird ‘of the 406th Fighter Group flown by Major Howard Parks. The Aircraft is finished in natural metal with an olive drab anti glare panel. The aircraft has the nose cowl finished in red while the tail is finished in red and black and yellow. The aircraft has fuselage D-Day stripes with the words ‘Big Ass Bird’ finished in yellow applied to the fuselage side.

• P-47D-30-RE Sno 44-20344 #54 ‘Norma/Little Bunny/Big Ass Bird ‘of the 57th Fighter Group flown by Lt William “Willy” Lyke. The Aircraft is finished in RAF Green upper surfaces and Medium Sea Grey lower surfaces. The aircraft has the Leading edge of the nose cowl finished in red while the tail and wings have yellow identification stripes.

A history sheet is provided with some in service photographs and some very good historical data on each aircraft. The instruction sheet is nicely printed in colour giving good decal placement details.

Highly Recommended

Thanks to Judy at Eagle Editions for the review samples

EagleCals decals are available from Eagle Editions Website
or Hobby Retailers including Squadron.com
 

Preview Text Copyright © 2007 by Mick Evans
This Page Created on 14 September, 2007
Last updated 24 December, 2007

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