This
new release from
Barracudacals
provides markings for
three P-47D Thunderbolts. Each of these aircraft includes noseart
including one with sexy noseart.
The decals are printed by Cartograf, and are very
thin with minimal clear film and perfectly in register. You get one
complete set of stencils.
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“Boise
Bee” P-47D-1-RE, serial number 42-7890. 334th FS, 4th FG, 8th Air Force.
Flown by Lt. Duane Beeson. Based at Debden, England, January, 1944. Finished
in Olive Drab and Neutral Gray. Note early style cowl flaps and Curtiss
Electric narrow blade
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“Sleepy
Jean III” P-47D-28-RA, Serial number 42-28641. 395th FS, 368th FG, 9th Air
Force. Flown by Lt. Bill Wayland Based at St. Dizier, France. Spring of
1945. Wayland is credited with 4 victories; 2 Bf-109s and 2 Fw-190s.
Polished but dirty natural metal finish with semi gloss red trim. Dark olive
drab or faded black anti glare panel. Plain wheel hubs with red centers.
Wing and centerline racks fitted. Dirt spattered lower rear fuselage.
Curtiss paddle bladed prop. Note non standard star and bars on fuselage.
Source: 9th Air Force in Color.
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“Kansas
Tornado II” P-47D-25-RE, serial number 42-26742. 510th FS, 405th FG, 9th
Air Force. Flown by Capt. Howard Curran. Based at St. Dizier, France, Fall,
1944. Natural metal finish with dark blue nose ring and canopy frames. Note
cutback cowl flaps and Curtiss Electric 13’ paddle bladed propeller.
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The
instructions are clear and include all necessary views to assist painting and
decal placement. The decals are beautifully printed on 2 decal sheets with
4 smaller insert decal sheets. The 4 pages of instructions also include
black and white line drawings for stencil placement. There
are also step by step notes on proper decal placement included in the
instruction sheets.
The P-47 was one of the more
robust American fighters in the ETO due mainly to it's solid construction and
it's big radial engine. This decal sheet honors 3 of the more famous
Thunderbolts to serve in the ETO during WW2. I love the noseart on these.
Steve
I would like to
thank Barracudacals for
providing me with this review sample.
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