PYN-UP Decals

1/48 P-51 Mustangs Pretty Fillies Part 5 decal sheet

Product # PYND48041 for $21.99

Product Article by Steve Bamford on Nov 15 2006

 

 

 

This new decal sheet from Cutting Edge Modelworks includes markings for two different 1/48 P-51 Mustangs with noseart. 

The first aircraft is a P-51B-1-NA VF C Mustang "Rebel Queen"with 336 FS, 4 FG flown by Lt. Fred W. Glover from Debden, England in the Spring of 1944.  The paint scheme for this aircraft is the olive drab scheme with olive drab on top and grey on the underside.  There is a red engine cowl ring on the front of the engine cowling and a red prop spinner.  There are white stripes on the top and undersides of the wings.  The nose art is a sexy nude blonde in a  bright red one piece bathing suit with blue script that reads "Rebel Queen".  The artwork for this aircraft has a white decal to go underneath the noseart decal.

The second plane is a P-51K-5-NT  "Iron Ass" "QP X" was flown by Lt. Col. Jack J. Oberhansly with 334 FS, 4 FG,out of Debden, England in Late 1944 - early 1945.  This Mustang is baremetal  with black stripes on the top and underside of the wings and tail horizontal flying surfaces.  This P-51 has olive drab on the anti-glare panel on the top side of the engine cowling.  The noseart is a grinning donkey with armor plating covering his backside on the side of the forward engine cowling.  Script ebside the artwork reads "Iron Ass".  The forward engine cowling and sweeping to cover the whole underside of the engine cowling is red. The artwork of this aircraft has white decals 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 are 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.  

Click on images below to see larger images

  

  

 

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

Steve

Photos and text © by Steve Bamford