caughtinthemiddle Posted April 23, 2019 Share Posted April 23, 2019 Exito Decals strikes back with two news sets available both in 1/48 and 1/72 scale. Their 3rd decal set is entitled “Sexy Spitfires” and includes markings for three aircraft: - Spitfire LF Mk.Vb (EN921), coded YO-A of No. 401 Sqn RCAF, flown by F/O Jack Sheppard, Redhill / Staplehurst / Biggin Hill, UK, July-October 1943. - Spitfire LF Mk.VIII (MT841), coded U of No. 2 Sqn RIAF, Kohat, British India, spring 1946. - Spitfire LF Mk.IXe (TA864), coded LW-L of No. 318 (Gdanski) Sqn RAF, flown by P/O Zdzisław Uchwat, Risano near Udine, Italy, May-June 1945. All aircraft feature sexy nose art which is rarely seen on Supermarine Spitfires. For the very first time, artwork and markings of MT841 are correctly reproduced in decal form. The decal sheet was printed by industry leader, Cartograf of Italy, which ensures top printing quality and ease of application. This set is available directly from the manufacturer: - in 1/48 scale: https://exito.site/en_GB/p/EXITO-DECALS-ED48003-148-Sexy-Spitfires-Supermarine-Spitfire-LF-Mk-Vb-VIII-IXe/49231 - in 1/72 scale: https://exito.site/en_GB/p/EXITO-DECALS-ED72003-172-Sexy-Spitfires-Supermarine-Spitfire-LF-Mk-Vb-VIII-IXe/49230 1/48 1/72 Their 4th decal set is entitled “Luftwaffe Ground Attackers vol.1” and covers three different German assault aircraft: - Junkers Ju 87 D-3, W.Nr. 100082 (Stkz. BP+DD), coded T6+HN of 5./StG. 2, Achtirskaya, USSR, early summer 1942. - Henschel Hs 129 B-2, W.Nr. 0140405, coded <▲+H of 4.(Pz)/Sch.G. 1, USSR, summer 1943. - Focke-Wulf Fw 190 F-8, coded Winkel Dreieck, flown by Maj. Theodor Nordmann, Kommandeur of II./SG 3, Riga-Spilve, Latvia, August 1944. The markings for the Stuka named ‘Hundesohn’ (‘Son of a bitch’) and Fw 190 F-8 of the famous ace, Maj. Nordmann (awarded with Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords), have never been reproduced in decal form before, whilst this particular Hs 129 did not receive enough attention from other manufacturers. Decals contain a bonus set of stencils for the Hs 129, which are mostly missing or are incorrectly depicted in the decals supplied with Hasegawa and Italeri kits. This set is available directly from the manufacturer: - in 1/48 scale: https://exito.site/en_GB/p/EXITO-DECALS-ED48004-148-Luftwaffe-Ground-Attackers-vol.1-Ju-87-D-3%2C-Hs-129%2C-Fw-190F-8/49233 - in 1/72 scale: https://exito.site/en_GB/p/EXITO-DECALS-ED72004-172-Luftwaffe-Ground-Attackers-vol.1-Ju-87-D-3%2C-Hs-129%2C-Fw-190F-8/49232 1/48 1/72 More images can be found on the linked product pages. Also check their FB page for announcements on foreign distributors and new items, reviews, etc.:https://www.facebook.com/Exito-Decals 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caughtinthemiddle Posted June 19, 2019 Author Share Posted June 19, 2019 Some recently published reviews of our decals from the above mentioned batch: http://www.kfs-miniatures.com/sexy-spitfires-exito-decals/ https://www.cybermodeler.com/hobby/decals/exito/decal_exito_48003.shtml https://modelingmadness.com/scott/decals/exito/ed48003.htm https://www.themodellingnews.com/2019/06/decal-review-luftwaffe-ground-attackers.html https://modelingmadness.com/scott/decals/exito/ed48004.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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