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Boston Mk.III
Part 1
Workhorses in the Sky

Art Scale Kit, 1/48 scale

S u m m a r y
Catalogue Number, Description, Scale & Price

Art Scale Kit Item No. D48079 - Boston Mk.III Part 1 Workhorses in the Sky

GBP £11.20 UK Price (£9.33 Export Price) plus shipping available online from Hannants

12.23  € plus shipping available online from Art Scale Kit website

and from ASK retailers online and worldwide
Contents and Media:

Waterslide decals and instructions.
Scale:

1/48
Review Type: FirstLook
Advantages: Compelling subjects; high quality decal printing; colour instructions; option for removing clear top coat.
Disadvantages: You'll need to source your own yellow spinner spiral for two of the options.
Recommendation:

Recommended.

Reviewed by Brett Green

FirstLook

 

Art Scale Kit has released a new family of decal sets for 1/48 scale Boston Mk.III kits.

Tonight we examine Part 1.

 

 

HK Models has recently released an all-new and very nice Boston Mk.III kit.

The old AMT / Italeri kit isn't bad either.

Markings are supplied for the following four subjects:

  1. Boston Mk.III, flown by Squadron Leader Charles Learmonth, 22 Squadron RAAF. Finished in Du Pont equivalents of Dark Earth and Dark Green.

  2. Boston Mk.III, 24th Squadron, SAAF, April 1943. Finished in Dark Earth and Middle Stone upper surfaces over Azure Blue.

  3. Boston Mk.III, 418th Squadron, winter 1942/43. Finished in overall heavily faded Night (Black)

  4. Boston Mk.III, Tunisia 1943. Finished in Dark Earth and Middle Stone upper surfaces over Azure Blue or Light Grey.

Instructions with four-view illustrations for all four subjects.

 

 

ASK has generously supplied national markings for all four subjects.

Decal printing quality looks very good. The decals are glossy in finish. Apparently the clear top layer of the decals may be removed after application with lighter fluid, much in the same way as current Eduard decals.

 

 

If desired, the clear decal film can be removed by careful peeling or with a wash off Zippo lighter fluid.

 

 

These are nice looking decals that will offer an individualised finish for your 1/48 scale Boston Mk.III.

Thanks to Art Scale Kit for the samples

Text and Images Copyright © 2025 by Brett Green
Page Created 4 September, 2025
Last updated 4 September, 2025

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