vppelt68 Posted May 3, 2020 Share Posted May 3, 2020 I'm not sure if decal news are allowed in this forum? @Homebee please delete/hide if unwanted 🙂. Anyway, this should prove to be popular! V-P https://www.kitsworld.co.uk/index.php?GOTO=630&PICFILE=630&STKNR=630&STRH=&ORDN=&RNZ=730550&THISVIEWMODE=2&SUPPLIER=&FINDRETR=&WIDENET=&CATEGORY=5&SUB=8&VWW=1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lasermonkey Posted May 3, 2020 Share Posted May 3, 2020 "Bright desert sand". Another shining example of Kits World's meticulous research. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vppelt68 Posted May 3, 2020 Author Share Posted May 3, 2020 ...but for once, they deliver everything you need on a one single sheet! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gioca Posted May 3, 2020 Share Posted May 3, 2020 (edited) Desert sand ? Is it an april fool in the wrong date ? Edited May 3, 2020 by gioca Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham Boak Posted May 3, 2020 Share Posted May 3, 2020 I don't think many of the Spitfires were finished in desert camouflage - I certainly wouldn't paint a T coded aircraft that way. 249 Sq were in the front of the "paint it blue" brigade. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BIG X Posted May 3, 2020 Share Posted May 3, 2020 3 hours ago, vppelt68 said: I'm not sure if decal news are allowed in this forum? @Homebee please delete/hide if unwanted 🙂. I don't think Homebee can delete or hide posts - I'm pretty sure he is just a member - like you & me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dennis_C Posted May 3, 2020 Share Posted May 3, 2020 How are these decals behaving when being applied? Any problems experienced or precautions needed? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GordonM Posted May 3, 2020 Share Posted May 3, 2020 3 hours ago, lasermonkey said: "Bright desert sand". Another shining example of Kits World's meticulous research. A bit like the statement about ‘predictable subjects’ which seems to have fallen by the wayside too? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vppelt68 Posted May 3, 2020 Author Share Posted May 3, 2020 11 minutes ago, Dennis_C said: How are these decals behaving when being applied? Any problems experienced or precautions needed? I've decorated two B-17:s with their sets. First rate, I can say 🙂 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vppelt68 Posted May 3, 2020 Author Share Posted May 3, 2020 1 hour ago, Graham Boak said: I don't think many of the Spitfires were finished in desert camouflage - I certainly wouldn't paint a T coded aircraft that way. 249 Sq were in the front of the "paint it blue" brigade. In case of Malta Spits, I would give very little value to any painting instructions provided by any decal manufacturer... But I think this set offers plenty of opportunities for those modellers "who know better" (that definition excludes me!) how to paint the Spitfires to add the various decal options. Remember, they don't sell the paints but the decals. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corsairfoxfouruncle Posted May 4, 2020 Share Posted May 4, 2020 (edited) Decals may be inaccurate for Malta. However I need the yellow codes for 54 Squadron build out of Australia and may grab the sheet just for that reason. Edited May 4, 2020 by Corsairfoxfouruncle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Truro Model Builder Posted May 4, 2020 Share Posted May 4, 2020 Show me an expert on Maltese Spitfire colours and I'll show you an ultracrepidarian. In the meantime this is a very timely release with Airfix's Spitfire VC on its way. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Lime Posted May 4, 2020 Share Posted May 4, 2020 Issues with the standard or otherwise of research regarding the suggested options for the sheet aside, a very useful sheet for the yellow codes alone. Suddenly a myriad of second line FAA options become feasible modelling subjects! Mark. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham Boak Posted May 4, 2020 Share Posted May 4, 2020 Like all studies of camouflage and markings, you go for the people who have put the hard graft into researching the matter, and ignore the armchair experts who tell you it can't be done or jump to specious conclusions based on a superficial survey of what it available and erratic anecdotes. In this case look to Brian Cauchi and Paul Lucas. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IanC Posted May 4, 2020 Share Posted May 4, 2020 22 hours ago, vppelt68 said: I've decorated two B-17:s with their sets. First rate, I can say 🙂 Agreed. I've had no problems with Kits World decals. I haven't looked too closely at how accurate they are because it's the stunning nose art that usually attracts me. But then I am rather shallow... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rob85 Posted May 4, 2020 Share Posted May 4, 2020 I really want to see what these look like but it won’t let me on to their site, anyone else having this issue? Rob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Acinonyx Jubatus Posted May 4, 2020 Share Posted May 4, 2020 30 seconds of work on the internet has produced photos of spitfire JG891 coded TB of 249 Sqdn displaying at flying legends painted in a desert camouflage scheme. This suggests to me that their is either a lot of misleading misinformation around regarding wartime camouflage, or that some people post on here without doing some basic reseach first Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tbolt Posted May 4, 2020 Share Posted May 4, 2020 I see DK have re-released their sheet for those getting the Airfix kit. https://www.hannants.co.uk/product/DKD72070?result-token=gGMTQ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Thompson Posted May 4, 2020 Share Posted May 4, 2020 Surely this monumental work of decal artistry (not to mention raw courage in the face of historical uncertainty and endless debate - oops - I mentioned it, but I think I got away with it) deserves its own thread, but let me just say, I wonder if Airfix will give a volume discount on batches of 32 assorted-mark Spitfire kits! John 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tbolt Posted May 4, 2020 Share Posted May 4, 2020 14 minutes ago, John Thompson said: Surely this monumental work of decal artistry (not to mention raw courage in the face of historical uncertainty and endless debate - oops - I mentioned it, but I think I got away with it) deserves its own thread, but let me just say, I wonder if Airfix will give a volume discount on batches of 32 assorted-mark Spitfire kits! John Well it's just a re-release so I didn't see much point, just pointing it out to those interested in a Malta Spit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Thompson Posted May 4, 2020 Share Posted May 4, 2020 58 minutes ago, Tbolt said: Well it's just a re-release so I didn't see much point, just pointing it out to those interested in a Malta Spit. I'm glad you did - I might be in the market for a copy of it myself, and I wasn't aware it existed, so, thank you! John 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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