Rising Decals Burma Banshees - 1:72 Rising Decals

[Julien]

Burma Banshees
1:72 Rising Decals

 

 

The P-40s flown by the 80th Fighter Group are immediately noticeable by the skulls on the nose. This new sheet from Rising Decals brings us decals for 7 different aircraft. In addition to the aircraft markings you get national insignia for all the aircraft and the serial numbers. The printing looks great everything is in register, there is virtually no carrier film and the white looks dense enough that there should be no colour bleed through.  The kill markings are split between white backings and the markings to obtain the best results

 

Aircraft provided on the sheet are;

 

• P-40N-5 "White 1", s/n 42-2105264, Col. Ivan E. McElroy, the 80th Fighter Group commander (from July 1943 to April 1944) 
• P-40N-1 "White 15", s/n unknown, 1st Lt. Robert Gale, 88th FS, 80th FG, Nagaghuli, Assam, India, Spring 1944
• P-40N-1 "White 44", s/n 42104590, "Lulu Belle", 2nd Lt. Philip R. Adair, 89th FS, 80th FG, Nagaghuli, Assam, India, Spring 1944
• P-40N-1 "White 55", s/n unknown (210xxx2), 2nd Lt. Herbert H. Doughty, 89th FS, 80th FG, Sadiya, Assam, India, Spring 1944
• P-40N-1 "White 60", s/n unknown, "The Rough Cobb", 2nd Lt. Philip R. Adair, 89th FS, 80th FG, Assam, India, 1944
• P-40N-5 "White 65", s/n 42105233, "Butter Bean II", Maj. A. L. Evans, 89th FS, 80th FG, Nagaghuli, Assam, India, 1944
• P-40N-1 "White 76", s/n unknown, "Shag", 90th FS, 80th FG, Moran, Assam, India, Spring 1944

 

Conclusion
This is a great sheet for the P-40s flown by the 80th Fighter Group. Highly recommended. 

 

 

 

 

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