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1/48 16th Pursuit Group P-36s decal sheet

Product 4806 for $12.00 for Academy/Hobbycraft P-36 kit

Product Article by Steve Bamford on Oct 8 2012

 

 

This new decal sheet from Starfighter Decals includes markings for 6 different P-36s with the 16th Pursuit Group and 24th, 29th, and 43rd Pursuit Squadrons.  These aircraft are all from the 1939-1940 pre-war time period in the Panama Canal Zone.  National Insignia for 2 aircraft. 

Protection of the Panama Canal Zone took on a heightened level of importance as the dark clouds of WW2 began to form.

Special thanks goes to Mike Lampros and Mark Tutton. 

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The 6 aircraft include colorful pre-war paint schemes. 

  • P-36A 38-49 16th Pursuit Group CO, Albrook Field Canal Zone 1939.

  • P-36A 38-52 24th Pursuit Squadron, 16th Pursuit Group, Albrook Field Canal Zone 1940.

  • P-36A 38-3 24th Pursuit Squadron, 16th Pursuit Group, Albrook Field Canal Zone 1940.

  • P-36A 38-60 29th Pursuit Squadron, 16th Pursuit Group, Albrook Field Canal Zone 1940.

  • P-36A 38-? 29th Pursuit Squadron, 16th Pursuit Group, Albrook Field Canal Zone 1940.

  • P-36A 38-?  43rd Pursuit Squadron, 16th Pursuit Group, Albrook Field Canal Zone 1940.

The 3 pages of instructions are clear and include color views of all areas of each aircraft.  The decals are beautifully printed on 1 decal sheet.  The paint schemes with their bright colors and red and white striped tails are a treat to behold.  This is a very nice decal sheet and sure to please 1/48 modelers with a passion in these colorful pre-war Canal Zone American planes. 

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

Steve Bamford

      

Photos and text © by Steve Bamford