PYN-UP Decals

1/48 P-47 Thunderbolts Beautiful Jugs Part 4 decal sheet

Product # PYND48042 for $23.99

Product Article by Steve Bamford on Nov 13 2006

 

 

 

This new decal sheet from Cutting Edge Modelworks includes markings for two different 1/48 P-47 Thunderbolts with noseart. 

The first aircraft is a P-47D-2-RE "Miss Mutt/Pride of Lodi Ohio" Razorback with 348 FG 341 FS flown by Lt Col Robert Rowland from Port Moresby, NG, Fall 1943.  The paint scheme for this aircraft is an olive drab scheme with olive drab on top and grey on the underside.  The tail is white with a yellow tip.  The nose art is a sexy blonde wearing a thin skimpy form-fitting yellow outfit with yellow text that reads "Miss Mutt".  There is also yellow text further back on the fuselage that reads "Pride of Lodi Ohio".  The artwork for this aircraft has a white decal to go underneath the noseart decal.

The second plane is a P-47D-1-RE "Hairless Joe/Hewlett-Woodmere Long Island" "LM S" was flown by Maj David Schilling with 56 FG, 62 FS out of Halesworth, England, Fall 1943.  The paint scheme for this aircraft is an olive drab scheme with olive drab on top and grey on the underside.  The tail has a white horizontal stripe.  The nose art is a tough looking hill-billy character crrying a medieval  battle weapon.  There is also white text further back on the fuselage that reads "Hewlett-Woodmere Long Island".  The artwork for this aircraft has a white decal to go underneath the noseart decal. 

The noseart decals are delicate and two are included for each plane in case you mess up the first ones.  Exacting instructions are included on how to prepare and install these decals…..read these instructions carefully to avoid disaster.  Apparently these noseart decals are very thin and need special care, but once installed they will look very accurate and realistic.  The nose art decals are printed on a one piece decal sheet, so you’ll need to cut the decal free from the rest of the decal film…..patience is the key here.  The noseart decal is beautifully printed with fantastic detail and lovely shading. 

The instructions are clear and include views of each aircraft and an extra 2 pages of text instructions and 2 pages of line drawings showing decal placement is included with info about both the planes as well as helpful tips for decal application. 

A very nice decal sheet and  sure to please the lucky 300 people that manage to buy one of these limited edition sheets.  

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I would like to thank Cutting Edge Modelworks for providing me with this review sample.

Steve

Photos and text © by Steve Bamford