DK Decals 48001
This sheet was Sold Out but DK re-printed due to popular demand.
Two new schemes added!
1/48 scale decal markings.
Selection of FOUR schemes for the Bristol Beaufighter in RAAF service;
1. Mk.Ic, ' Time Gentlemen Please / PANDEMONIUM ' , A19-27, H, No.30 Sqn, New Guinea 1942.
2. Mk.Ic, A19-54, V, No.30 Sqn, New Guinea 1943, Vargas girl side art.
3. Mk.Ic, Wendy Joy II, A19-50, X, No.30 Sqn, Port Moresby 1942.
4. Mk.VIc, Eat Em Alive, F, A19-111, No.30 Sqn, New Guinea 1942, F/Sgt Bill Cosgrove.
These are very well printed decals.
It is not usually my form to comment on other manufacturers’ products as I know very well that an enormous amount of time can go into research and one can still be left with no firm answers.
There is some conjecture as to if British built (A19 serialled) Beaufighters were delivered to the RAAF in Temperate Sea Scheme (Dark Slate Grey & Extra Dark Sea Grey).
It has generally been accepted that the first 54 Beaufighter Mk.I aircraft were delivered in RAF Temperate Land Scheme (i.e. green & brown).
This sheet depicts Temperate Land Scheme for A19-50 & A19-54 with A19-27 being refinished in RAAF Foliage Green / Earth Brown.
In my opinion, the Vargas girl of A19-54 more likely had a light blue dress, as she appeared in the July 1943 edition of Man Magazine.
Recommended for Ages: 14+
Suggested Kits; Many
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