This second sheet covers a couple of more early B-57B Canberras in their
original black paint scheme. This was gloss black, so it should be a bit easier
to paint. These are actual bomber types from the mid 1950s. The decal sheet has
enough USAF markings to do one plane. The insignia will need to come from the
kit or some other source as there just isn't room on the sheet for them. The
Airfix kit is the one that is recommended, though you could use the vastly more
difficult to build Classic Airframes kit.
First
plane is from the 499 BS/345 BG Its unit markings consist of yellow arrows with
squadron badges on the tip tanks and a yellow triangle on the fin with the wing
badge. This unit flew B-25s in the Pacific during WWII and was the unit that
started the gunship.
The other unit is the 766 BS/461 BG. It has white tip tanks
with a black nose and flash. The builder will need to paint the outer half of
the tanks white with the black nose prior to adding the flash. The fin has a
multi-colored triangle to add some more color. I think that on most planes there
was a unit badge at the tip of the triangle, but this one was apparently
photographed before that could be added.
For those who are thinking that the red is too bright, well
it is on the sheet, but won't be when you put it on the aircraft.
As with all of the latest Superscale sheets, the printing is
done by Cartograf, ensuring that you have the best available.
March 2010