Lifelike Decals

1/32 Supermarine Spitfire Part 3 decal sheet

Product # 32-012

Product Article by Steve Bamford on May 26 2011

 

This latest release from Lifelike Decals  features four different Spitfires.  This is Part 3 of  a series dealing with the Spitfire from August 1942 in England to March 1943 in Libya. 

The 4 aircraft include a mix of European and desert camo paint schemes and all with some sort of nose art or interesting markings.

  • Spitfire Mk. Vb flown by Sgt. Jack Evans with No. 71 Sq. Dark Green/Ocean Grey/Medium Sea Grey camo and Skull and Crossbones artwork under nose.

  • Spitfire Mk. Vb Trop American aircraft flown by F/O James Montgomery, 4FS, 52FG Dark Green/Middle Stone/Azure Blue camo with sexy artwork of a dark haired young lady with the script "The Impatient Virgin" on the nose as well as a skull with lightning bolts near the windscreen.

  • Spitfire Mk. Vb flown by P/O John Yarra, No. 453 Sq. Dark Green/Ocean Grey/Medium Sea Grey camo and a shield next to many kill markings near the windscreen.

  • Spitfire Mk. Vb Trop flown by F/L Neville Duke with No. 92 Sq. Dark Green/Middle Stone/Azure Blue camo with the text in white "EAST INDIA SQUADRON" at the rear of the engine cowling.

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The quality of these decals is of very good quality.  The decals themselves are clearly printed and in perfect register.  Some decals come in 2 layers to ensure perfect registration.  You get one full set of stencils as well as national insignia. 

You can purchase these decals either directly from Lifelike Decals at fax number is +81-3-5680-6733, and e-mail is lifelike@eos.ocn.ne.jp. or from HobbyLink Japan.    

Other shops that stock Life like Decals are *Hannants/UK, *Mister Kit/Italy, *Revi (publisher)/Czech Republic, *SkyGrid/Canada, *Roll Models/USA, *Great Models Webstore/USA, *FlightDecs/Canada, *Victory Models/USA
*M & Models/USA, *
Zed Hobbies/Australia, *AB &S Enterprise/Australia, *Desert Miniature/USA 

I have a big soft spot for the Spitfire and this decal sheet offers plenty of good variety in the way of artwork and paint schemes as well as an American Spitfire to add more variety...plus two of these Spitfires are flown by aces with plenty of kill markings.

I would like to thank Lifelike Decals for providing me with this review sample.

Steve Bamford

Photos and text © by Steve Bamford