Sheet:

Carpena 72-18: Spitfire Exotics part 3

Units: See review

Price

$Long out of Production

Reviewer:

Scott Van Aken

This is part 3 of a set of sheets for international Spitfires. I'd show you the others, but I've used some of the markings from them already so that sort of defeats the purpose. This one, however, is still pristine and has markings for eight different aircraft. I have shown six of them on the scan of the instructions.

First up is a Spit LF IXc from GC 1/4 in Indochina during 1947/48 in standard European colors.

Next is a Spit IXc from the fighter school in 1947. It is overall white with a blue flash and there was a red plane with white flash so you can do either. No guns as the barrels for the cannon were cut short.

From 731 Sq, Fleet Air Arm is this Seafire Ib in June 1945. Standard FAA colors.

Another Seafire, this time a IIb from 808/809 Squadron in May of 1945.

In Medium Sea Grey over PRU Blue is a 451 Squadron  RAAF plane in Corsica during April of 1944.

A 132 Squadron (Norway) Spit IXe is next. In standard camo with Norwegian markings as operated out of Holland in 1944.

Not shown is a Spit LF.IXE of the Czech Air Force in 1946. Standard camo.

Finally a Seafire XV of Flotille 54S operating from the Arromanches in 1950. Extra Dark Sea Grey over Sky.

Nowadays, you can find most of these ready to go, though for some, you may have to resort to resin or conversion sets. Looks like enough insignia to do them all.

A fine sheet and one you should seek out if you get the opportunity.

October 2007

Review copy courtesy of your editor and his collection.

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