Azur FRROM Potez 25 A2/B2 'Hispano' and 'Lorraine' Decals (FR0X04) 1:72 Azur Frrom

[Julien]

Potez 25 A2/B2 'Hispano' and 'Lorraine' Decals (FR0X04)

1:72 Azur Frrom

 

 

The Potez 25 was a French single engined, two-seater biplane designed in the interwar period and used widely by air forces around the world. A flexible design, the Potez 25 was used in a variety of roles, including as a fighter, bomber escort, light bomber and reconnaissance platform. The A2 variant was primarily a reconnaissance aircraft, powered by either a 520hp Salmson 18Cmb radial engine, a Lorraine 12Eb inline engine or a Hispano Suiza 12Jb engine. The Potez 25 had a range of 373 miles and a maximum speed of 132 mph. Armed with 7.7mm machine guns, it was also capable of carrying 200kg of bombs. Curiously, the aircraft could quite easily be converted from biplane to parasol-winged monoplane and served with the Romanian Air Force in this configuration. In total, over 4,000 examples were built, including many under licence.  The Potez 25 haf not been brilliantly represented by kit manufacturers over the years. until Azur Ffrom stepped in with their new kits in 2019 which we reviewed here.  These new decal sheets are for this kit (and the special Hobby boxing of the kit) and come with detailed instructions. 

 

 

FR0X04

This sheet is for the export versions of the Potez 25 which were sold around the world as well as French Aircraft serving overseas. The options on the sheet are;

 

Aeropostale & Air France 

1. No.1520 F-AJDX Buenos Aires 1929 - Lorraine powered aircraft using kit FR0037
2. No.1521 F-AJDY (before Air France - no other details given but in South America) - Lorraine powered aircraft using kit FR0037
3. No.1522 F-AJDZ June 1930 South America - Using kit SH72407
4. No.2036 F-AJZS - No details given) - Using kit SH72407
5. No.1521 F-AJDJ in 1934 (no other details given) - Using kit SH72407

 

Uruguay

1. B1-2 L182 1930's No other details given  - Lorraine powered aircraft using kit FR0037
2. B1-5 1936 - No other details given - Lorraine powered aircraft using kit FR0037
3. White 8 TOE - No other details given - Lorraine powered aircraft using kit FR0037
4. White 1 First Potez 25 In Uruguay - Seen 1934 - Hispano Engine but with a Lorraine type cowling - Build from FR0037

 

There has been some debate about the blue used here but with no conclusion I have seen, some details can be seen here on markings of the period. 

 

Paraguay

1. White 3 - Puerto Sastre 1933 - Lorraine powered aircraft using kit FR0037

 

Greece

1. Sigma 14 - Captured in Eleusis 1941 - Hispano Powered aircraft using FR0038 (Sigma 4 can be built but the modeller will have to rearrange the decals) - Aircraft camouflaged. 
2. Sigma 14 - Larissa mid 1930s - Hispano Powered aircraft using FR0038

 

Poland

1. 42-68 White 4, 34th Sqn, 3rd Aviation Regiment, Poznan - Lorraine powered aircraft using kit FR0037
2. 42-295 White 3, 55th Sqn, 5th Regiment, Lida 1934 - Lorraine powered aircraft using kit FR0037
3. 42-310 White 7, 55th Sqn, 5th Regiment, Lida 1934 - Lorraine powered aircraft using kit FR0037

 

Croisiere Noire

1. No.2221 Code V489 Adj Chef Mayadox, Cne Pennes - Using kit SH72407

 

 

The decal are Printed in the UK By Fantasy Printshop so there should be no issues with them at all. The printing looks first rate with minimal carrier film. The instructions are 12 pages long with detailed histories (where available) and they quote references for the aircraft. There are also detailed notes about the individual aircraft about how to build them from the kit specified as some had minor differences. 

 

Conclusion

Three cheers for Azur Frrom for taking the initiative and producing additional decals for their great kits. Highly Recommended. 

 

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