Art Scale Kit - 1:32 Spitfire Mk.1 Decals ( several sheets)

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ASK - Art Scale Kit Decal sheet 

1:32 Spitfire Mk.1 Decals ( several sheets)

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Introduction

Currently available are several 1:32 scale options for the early version of the iconic Spitfire Mk.I, including the highly anticipated release from Kotare Models, which covers the initial variants through to the Mk.Ia (mid-production) and raising the bar in terms of quality, detail and finesse as a reference of the best molds technoly available. The older Hasegawa offering may also serve as a more budget-friendly alternative, for which these decals can be used.

These decals were produced in collaboration with Eduard, which in itself is a mark of quality. The printing is of superior standard, with well-defined colours. The roundels are perfectly centred and the decal film is minimal. However, for the more perfectionist modeller, trimming the excess film will help reduce the risk of silvering.

The set includes three decal sheets, allowing for a choice between three different liveries, along with a complete set of service stencils and warning markings.

Instructions
The instructions (printed on an A5 sheet) present the three available liveries with clear four-view profiles, showing the camouflage patterns and decal placement. Suggested paint references include equivalents for the Gunze and MMP ranges. Stencil placement is also thoroughly covered, with dedicated four-view diagrams and notes regarding the use of white decals in cases where the wing is painted black.

Also included is a brief historical and operational summary of each aircraft represented.

 so let's check the sheets!

Spitfire Mk.I early part 2 - RAF aces 1938 / 1939

Ref. 200-D32089

price 20,37€

this sheet supplies decals for the following airframes:

K9962, flown by S/Ldr. Andrew Farquhar, CO of No. 602 Squadron, RAF Abbotsinch, Renfrewshire, United Kinddom, May 1939

K9906, flown by F/O Robert Stanford Tuck, No. 65 Squadron, RAF Hornchurch, Essex, Summer 1939

K9797, flown by Sgt. George Unwin, No. 19 Squadron, RAF Duxford, Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom, October 1938

 

 

Spitfire Mk.I part 32 - RAF aces 1939

Ref. 200-D32090

price 20,37€

This set present the following decorations:

 (WZ-S) No. 19 Squadron, RAF Duxford, Camridgeshire, United Kinddom, early 1939

K9938, No. 72 Squadron, Church Fenton, North Yorkshire, United Kingdom, April 1939

(PN-M) No. 41 Squadron, RAF Catterick, North Yorkshire, Spring 1939

Spitfire Mk.1 Part 4 – RAF Aces 1940

Ref: 200-D32091

Available here

Price: 20,37€

This set present the following decorations:

No. 609 Squadron, Drem, East Lothian, United Kingdom, March 1940

No. 602 Squadron, Drem, East Lothian, United Kingdom, April 1940

K9843, No. 54 Squadron, Hornchurch, Essed, United Kingdom, early 1940

Conclusion

A highly recommended decal sheet for those looking to depict an early Spitfire, still bearing its pre-WW2 markings—each option unique and appealing in its own way, just as only a Spitfire can be!

Many thanks to Art Scale Kit (ASK) for providing the review sheets.

Ricardo Veríssimo