Starfighter Decals

1/72 AEF Showbirds Part 2 Shamrock and Barber Pole decal sheet

product # 72-130  $12.00  for Eduard Spad 13 C.1 kit only

Product Article by Steve Bamford on June 20 2011

 

This new decal sheet from Starfighter Decals is part 2 in their AEF Showbirds series and includes markings for 2 different Spads.  You get full markings for both aircraft. 

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Special thanks goes to Tom Faletti, Matt Bittner, John Kelly, Ed Mautner, Stephen Lawson and Stephen Gilbert for their help on this decal sheet. 

The 2 aircraft include colorful striped Spad schemes.

  • Spad 13 C.1 "Shamrock"  flown by Lt. Dawson with the 94th Aero Squadron at FT. Alexander, Coblenz Germany in April 1919.

  • Spad 13 C.1 "Barber Pole"  flown by Lt. "Red" Outcault with the 94th Aero Squadron at FT. Alexander, Coblenz Germany in April 1919.

The 3 pages of instructions are clear and include color views of all areas of each aircraft.  One of those pages is full of text detailing step by step how to accurately complete your Eduard Spad 13 C.1 kit.  The decals are beautifully printed on 1 good sized decal sheet which includes all the stripes and all the markings you need for both aircraft.  Both of these paint schemes with their wild bold stripes are sure to be an eye catcher on your finished model.  It's fantastic to see both of these  94th Aero Squadron Spads on one decal sheet and the fact you can build both aircraft with this one decal sheet leaves me with a big smile on my face.  This sheet is sure to be a big hit with modellers of WW1 era aircraft.

I would like to thank Starfighter Decals for providing me with this review sample.

Steve Bamford

Photos and text © by Steve Bamford