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Douglas C-54 Skymaster Collection

Xtradecal,1/72 scale

 

Summary

Catalogue Number and Price:

Xtradecal Item No. X72234 - Douglas C-54 Skymaster Collection

 

GBP 6.66 (Export)

GBP 7.99 (EU price) plus shipping available online from Hannants

Scale:

1/72

Contents and Media:

Waterslide decals for eight subjects plus instructions and notes

Review Type:

FirstLook

Advantages:

Perfect timing for the new Revell kit; wide variety of nationalities and markings; high quality decals; full colour instructions; interesting markings and schemes.

Disadvantages:

 

Conclusion:

A timely and high quality decal release. Highly Recommended.

Reviewed by Brett Green


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FirstLook

 

Xtradecal has recently released a new set of decals with eight marking options for the new Revell 1/72 scale C-54 Skymaster kit.

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Several different camouflage schemes are offered -overall bare metal, upper fuselage painted white, the U.S. Air Force scheme of ADC GRey and White, and a camouflaged South African Skymaster.

Details are as follows:

  • C-54A 10358 /58 31 Escadrile de Servitude French Aeronavle, Le Bourget 1962;

  • C-54A 10402 5-T-40 /1 Aviacion Naval. Ushuaia Argentina 1969;

  • C-54B EW999/43-17126 100 24 Sqn, used by Winston Churchill, RAF Northolt 1944;

  • C-54D KL978/42-72484 232 Sqn RAF Palam, India;

  • C-54G 36028 Air America Udon Thani, Thailand 1967;

  • C-54G 43155 / 6902 44 Sqn SAAF Rand, Sth Africa 1970's

  • C-54G B-1004/004 Civil Air Transport 'CAT' Haneda Japan 1960;

  • VC-54 44-9117 Washington ANG; Japan 1962

Nnational markings plus variations are supplied as appropriate to each scheme.

Instructions for the decal sheet are in full colour across two folded A4 sheets. Both side plus upper and lower views are provided for all aircraft. Stencils are not included.

Colour notes are supplied, along with model paint callouts for Xtracolor enamels and Xtracrylix acrylics.

The decals are beautifully printed and feature thin carrier film.

 

 

It's great to see that Hannants once again providing interesting marking options for a brand new kit. The alternative markings will be welcomed by multi-engine modellers.

Highly Recommended.

Purchased by the review from Hannants

Xtradecals are available online from Hannants' website

Review Text Copyright © 2016 by Brett Green
This Page Created on 4 January, 2016
Last updated 4 January, 2016

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