PYN-UP Decals

1/48 B-29 Bomber Babes Part 2 decal sheet

Product # PYND48012 for $18.99

Product Article by Steve Bamford on Sept 13  2004

 

 

 

This new decal sheet from Cutting Edge Modelworks includes markings for one B-29 Super Fortress.

This decal sheet includes markings for a B-29-25-MO serial number 42-65306 of the 28th BS with the 19th BG.  This aircraft was flown by Don Thompson from Kaden Airbase in Japan in Sept 1951.  This aircraft was called "The Outlaw".  Markings are fairly straight forward for this silver bomber.  One thing to note is the huge amount of mission markings....this was one busy bomber.  The noseart for this aircraft is a full figure brunette wearing a pearl handle six shooter in a holster on her hip.  Her clothing is revealing and she is sitting on a pile of hay.

The decals were flawlessly printed and in perfect registration and the clear carrier film is trimmed very close to the crisply printed colored areas.  You get enough markings for one aircraft.  National insignia are not included and you can buy these on the Cutting Edge decal sheet CED48270.

This B-29 suffered MiG-15 cannon damage to it's #1 engine but was able to return to base.  

The noseart decals are delicate and two are included for each plane in case you mess up the first ones.  Exacting instructions are included on how to prepare and install these decals…..read these instructions carefully to avoid disaster.  Apparently these noseart decals are very thin and need special care, but once installed they will look very accurate and realistic.  The nose art decals are printed on a one piece decal sheet, so you’ll need to cut the decal free from the rest of the decal film…..patience is the key here.  The noseart decal is beautifully printed with fantastic detail and lovely shading. 

The instructions are clear and include views of this aircraft to assist in decal placement and an extra 2 pages of text instructions is included with a small bit of info about this plane as well as helpful tips for decal application. 

A very nice B-29 decal sheet and  sure to please the lucky 300 people that manage to buy one of these limited edition sheets.  

I would like to thank Cutting Edge Modelworks for providing me with this review sample.

Steve

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Photos and text © by Steve Bamford