Max
Decals
DHC-2 Beaver Selection (Part
2)
Product # 4809
Review by Steve Bamford
This is another
selection of decals in 1/48 scale covering the Beaver that flew for various
countries in Antarctica as well as Alaska. It's no surprise that these Canadian built aircraft were
able to adapt in the polar climate.... afterall....if these
planes can conquer the Canadian wilderness and climate, then they would be well
suited to the harsh climatic conditions of the North and South Pole regions. This
just released decal sheet remembers one of the mainstay aircraft types of the
Antarctic. Included in this decal sheet are markings for 9 different
Beavers from 2 different countries. Six of the 9 Beavers on
this decal sheet have wheels and three of the beavers have skis.
The quality of the
decals is very clear and in register.....in other words....you will be quite
satisfied with the high quality of the decals.
I would like to
thanks Max
Decals for the review sample...time to build myself a colourful Beaver I
think.
|
Decal option #1
is a Beaver of the Institulo Antarctico operated by the Argentine Navy in
the 1960's. The colour scheme is overall gloss red with blue and white
rudders and elevators.
|
|
| Decal option #2
is a Beaver operated by the Argentine Air Force in the 1960's. The colour scheme is overall
gloss red. |
|
| Decal option #3
is a Beaver operated by the Argentine Air Force in the 1960's. The colour scheme is overall
gloss red. |
|
| Decal option #4
is a Beaver operated by the USAF in July of 1964. The colour
scheme of this Beaver is overall natural metal with black anti glare
panel. |
|
| Decal option
#5
is a Beaver with the Alaskan Air Command in 1964. The colour
scheme of this Beaver is overall high polished natural metal, silver rudder,
gloss white fuselage top, day-glo red accents with black areas including the
belly and anti-glare
panel. |
|
| Decal option
#6
is a Beaver with the USAF in May 1957. The colour
scheme of this Beaver is overall natural metal with black anti-glare
panel. Also of interest is the checker board engine cowling. |
|
| Decal option
#7
is a Beaver with the USN Test Pilots school in 1966. The colour
scheme of this Beaver is overall aluminium metal with black anti- glare
panel. |
|
| Decal option
#8
is a Beaver with the USN Test Pilots school in 1973. The colour
scheme of this Beaver is overall light grey and Dayglo orange areas and a black
anti- glare
panel. |
|
| Top view of
decal options # 8 and #9 |
|
| Decal option
#9 is a Beaver with the USN Test Pilots school in late'80's. The colour
scheme of this Beaver is overall light grey and Dayglo orange areas and white
accented panels and a black anti- glare
panel. |
|
As a side
note....some of these markings are available in
1/72 from
Max
Decals.
(resolution of decal sheet has been
reduced and scan altered to protect the art work)
The printing
quality of these decals is clear, in-register and first rate quality.
(click on pictures below to bring up
full screen pictures)
Click
here to visit the Max Decals website
