Pacific
Monograph always seems to come out with interesting things. They do books,
accessories and decal sheets of which this is one. It is the first time I have
seen an insignia sheet of these markings and those who model aircraft of the
Kuomintang Chinese government will find these particularly useful.
These markings have been around since 1911 and the days of Sun Yat-Sen being
formalized by Chiang-Kai-Shek and used ever since by the Nationalist Chinese
military. The insignia represents the twelve
months of
the year and symbolizes progress. They were widely used during WWII and after
and were applied as decals, stencils and even hand painted.
This particular sheet provides freshly painted markings in 10 sizes and while it is designed as 1/48 a size chart provided offers references to 1/72 and 1/32 scale as well. Worth picking up for future projects, especially if your kit decals do not provide the correct shade.