1:48 Art Scale Kit P-51B and Me-109

[Fran]

 

1:48

Art Scale Kit

P-51

And

Me-109 Insignias

 

 

Several Sheets

 

Art Scale Kit (also known as ASK) is a model hobby shop and now it known in the modelling world all around for their decals, tools and 3D productions.

And ASK can`t stop of releasing decals sheets.

Today, I´m going to review two decal sheet from ASK with six striking schemes for the rand new Eduard P-51B and a very useful one: Me-109 insignias!

 

All sets came in a ziplog bag, small A5 size sheet with profiles colors instructions steps how to apply ASK decals.

The Me-109 brings the wings and fuselage indication place and which cross to put and where.

           

So let’s looks to the P-51 option schemes first.

Here, unlikewise the B-26 sheets (that are an exception) only on picture of one of the schemes is given so theres`s real photo of one of the airplanes that are represented on the decal sheets.

 

P-51 B/C - Part 2 – Europe, foreign services

Catalogue number200-D48060

Price: 11,90€

To order, click here.

 

This sheet has 3 schemes options of P-51 B in foreign, more concretely a German, a Sweden and a Swiss scheme.

 

1 - P-51B Mustang, Wanderzirkus Rosarius, Germany, Hannover-Wunstorf, summer 1944.

 

2 - P-51B Mustang, Wing-16, Swedish Air Force, April 1945, ex 354th FG USAAF.

 

3 - P-51B Mustang, s/n 42-106438, Swiss Air Force, July 1944, ex. WD-U flown by Lt. Curtiss Simpson.

 

 

 

 

P-51 B/C

Part 3 – Capture birds

Catalogue number200-D48061

 

 

Price: 11,90€

To order, click here.

 

            Here, some striking Mustangs with some unusual markings, like German or Japanese.

1.       Mustang P-51B-15-NA, s/n 43-24825, ex. 334th FG (QP-G), Wanderzirkus Rosarius, Neuruppin, Germany, October 1944.

2.      Mustang P-51C-11-NT, s/n 44-10816, ex. 51th FG, 2.6th FS, 1st Lt.Oliver E. Strawbridge, China 1945, captured at 16 January 1945 by navigation mistake and emergency landing. Mj. Yasuhiko Kuroe.

3.       Mustang P-51B, China Air Force 1945.

 

 

 

And finally, a very usefull sheet

 

 

Me-109

Part 1 – Insignias 1937-1943

Crosses and vertical stabilizers

Catalogue number200-D48062

 

Price: 19,80€

To order, click here.

 

Several swastikas (lets never forget… erasing the past, is the way to repeat it in the future) and several types of Balkenkreuz, all for Me-109 in 1:48 with the clear specification  that is for the timeline from 1939 to 1943.

So, for sure that this sheet will be a most to all aircraft modeler.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Checking the decal sheets, as usual the color registration e density is great and a very good definition of the details. The decals have a thin film, in fact looking very thin and delicate.

Once again, there is no indication where are they printed so I assume that will be in ASK house. The printing quality is quite good, as they are sharp, with outline very well defined.

The instructions are the general ones that are applicable to all decals, it is always important to remember the general principles of decal application. In this case, there is no specific rule for applying these decals.

 

The profiles draws contains lots of information, with side view (both side) and top view with precise decal indication.

 

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          Conclusion:

So, theses sheet is quite sparkle with very striking and attractive schemes.

 

Thanks to ASK to keep releasing these decals in the modelling world.

The location indication of the decals is quite good and very perceptible.

The decals as already said, have a very good colour registration, very thin, with minimum decal film, and they work quite nice!

My thanks to Art Scale for producing these fantastic decals.

 

 

Francisco Guedes

 

 

 

 

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[belugawhaleman]

Some very interesting options for a build. 

[CANicoll]

The captured Mustangs catch my eye in particular...Striking, as well as the Swiss Mustang... 

But "if desired remove decal cover varnish with Zippo Lighter Fluid"??  

Has anyone tried doing that?

[belugawhaleman]

4 hours ago, CANicoll said:

The captured Mustangs catch my eye in particular...Striking, as well as the Swiss Mustang... 

But "if desired remove decal cover varnish with Zippo Lighter Fluid"??  

Has anyone tried doing that?

I know lighter fluid is the same as naptha....a mild solvent used in things

like Coleman lantern fuel. It can be used to remove stickers and adhesive tape residue  but the idea of spreading it on a model...yikes.

I use it  as fuel to run model hit and miss engines .

 

As an addendum, I don't think it will harm most paints ...and

it really doesn't leave an oily residue........still, not sure

[CANicoll]

I know a lot of the stuff we use is flammable, but to outright use lighter fluid just hits me wrong.  If they called it something else I'm sure my delicate sensitivities wouldn't know the difference...

[belugawhaleman]

Actually, not that flammable compared to let's say denatured alcohol, or

other products. It burns with a slow, sooty flame. Its use in Coleman lamps

requires it to be atomized to produce a bright flame. I was more troubled

by the possibility of it ruining the finish of the model, but still, you're right

it's probably best to avoid flammable products if you can...especially when

discarding the rags, cotton balls, or swabs you will need to apply it.

I wonder how flammable Tamiya airbrush cleaner is when I spray it

Out my airbrush (atomized)!......Now there's a thought🤔