Lifelike Decals

1/48 Albatros D.III/V Part 2 decal sheet

Product # 48-040

Product Article by Steve Bamford on Nov 3 2012

 

 

This latest release from Lifelike Decals features four different Albatros D.III/V's.  This is Part 2 of  a series dealing with the Albatros D.III/V from June 1917 to June 1918. 

The 4 aircraft include an enjoyable variety of colourful German markings from the Great War.

  • Albatros D Va flown by Vfw Karl Hopt, Jasta 76b, Habsheim, around March 1918

  • Albatros D V flown by LT. d. R. Josef Veltjens, Jasta 18, Baltare, February 1918

  • Albatros D Va flown by LT. Max Nather, Jasta 62, Baltare, April to June 1918

  • Albatros D III flown by LT. d. R. Werner Voss, Jasta 5, Krefeld, June 1917

 

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The quality of these decals is very good .  The decals themselves are clearly printed and in perfect register.  Some decals come in 2 layers to ensure perfect registration.  

A very interesting addition to the instruction sheets is 1 page devoted to the different propellers used and what they look like......16 different propellers are included on this instruction sheet.  You get 2 views of each aircraft....top view and side view plus a partial view of the underside of the lower wing.

This decal sheet hits  a home run in it's choice of markings...all 4 aircraft look excellent and it will be difficult to pick which one to build first.

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

Steve

      

Photos and text © by Steve Bamford