This decal sheet from AirDOC is the 2nd in a series of 4 decal sheets for the Ju-88.  This particular decal sheet features 16 different Ju 88 A's with KG 1 "Hindenburg", KG 3 "Blitz", KG 26 "Lowengeschwader"' KG 30 "Adlergeschwader".  The Ju-88 was used by the Luftwaffe in many theatres of operations during WW2.  This decal sheet focuses on the JU-88 flown by these 4 units.  

• A/C # 1 is Ju 88 A-5 V4+AD of Stab III./KG 1 "Hindenburg" in Russia in 1941.  This aircraft is painted in standard camo of RLM 70, 71 and 65 with Eastern Front identification markings of yellow fuselage stripe and yellow spinner tips.  

• A/C # 2  is Ju 88 A-4 V4+HU of 10./KG 1 "Hindenburg" in Russia in 1942.  This aircraft is painted in standard camo of RLM 70, 71 and 65 with Eastern Front identification markings of yellow fuselage stripe,  yellow spinner tips and yellow wing tips.  

• A/C # 3 is Ju 88 A-5 5K+GN of 5./KG 3 "Blitz" in France in 1940.  This aircraft is painted in standard camo of RLM 70, 71 and 65 with yellow spinner tips.  

• A/C # 4 is Ju 88 A-4 5K+AA, CO aircraft Geschwaderstab KG3 "Blitz", in Russia in early 1942.  This aircraft is painted in standard camo of RLM 70, 71 and 65 with Eastern Front identification markings of yellow fuselage stripe and yellow wing tips.  The spinner tips   have white/red/yellow stripes on them.

• A/C # 5 is Ju 88 A-$ 5K+BP "Margot", 6./KG 3 "Blitz" in Russia in 1942.  This aircraft is painted in standard camo of RLM 70, 71 and 65 with Eastern Front identification markings of yellow fuselage stripe, yellow spinner tips and yellow wing tips.  The bottom surfaces were overpainted in black. 

• A/C # 6 is Ju 88 A-4 5K+KK with 2./KG 3 "Blitz" in Russia in 1942.  This aircraft is painted in standard camo of RLM 70, 71 and 65 with Eastern Front identification markings with yellow wing tips and a white stripe on the spinner tips. 

• A/C # 7 is Ju 88 A-4 5K+WT with 9./KG 3 "Blitz" in Russia in 1942.  This aircraft is painted in non-standard camo of RLM 71 and 65  with Eastern Front identification markings of yellow fuselage stripe, yellow spinner tips and yellow wing tips.

• A/C # 8 is Ju 88 A-5 4D+AB with Stab I./KG 30 "Adlergeschwader" in Norway in 1940.  This aircraft is painted in standard camo of RLM 78 and 79, 71.  Spinners are painted RLM 70 with white front portion.     

• A/C # 9 is Ju 88 A-4 A6+HH with 1./KG 30 "Adlergeschwader" in Norway in 1941.  This aircraft was the personal aircraft of Maj. Werner Baumbach.  This aircraft is painted in standard camo of RLM 70, 71 and 65 with Eastern Front identification markings of yellow wing tips and yellow spinners.  The tail is covered in a variety of ship kill markings.  

• A/C # 10 is Ju 88 A-5 4D+MN with 5./KG 30 "Adlergeschwader" in Norway in 1941.  This aircraft is painted in standard camo of RLM 70, 71 and 65 with Eastern Front identification markings of yellow wing tips and dark spinners.    

• A/C # 11 is Ju 88 A-1 4D+CH with 1./KG 30 "Adlergeschwader" in The Netherlands in 1940.  This aircraft is painted in standard camo of RLM 70, 71 and 65 with white spinner tips.  

• A/C # 12 is Ju 88 A-1 4D+DC with Stab II./KG "Adlergeschwader" in The Netherlands in 1940.  This aircraft is painted in standard camo of RLM 70, 71 and 65 with the front part of the spinner in red.

• A/C # 13 is Ju 88 A-4 (Trop) 1T+BS with Stab III./KG 26 "Lowengeschwader" in Italy in 1943.  This aircraft is painted in standard camo of RLM 70, 71 and 65 with Mediterranean Theatre identification markings of a white fuselage stripe and a red stripe on the spinners.

• A/C # 14 is Ju 88 A-14 1H+KT with 9./KG 26 "Lowengeschwader" in Norway in 1944.  This aircraft is painted in a wave camo pattern of RLM 76 over a solid base colour of RLM 75.  There is a yellow stripe on the spinners.

• A/C # 15 is Ju 88 A-17 1H+VH with 1./KG 26 in Norway in 1944.  This aircraft is painted in standard camo of RLM 70, 71 and 65.  The top was overpainted in a wave pattern of RLM 76 with bottom surfaces in RLM 70.

• A/C # 16 is Ju 88 A-4 5K+BP with 6./KG 3 "Blitz" in Russia in 1942.  This aircraft is painted in standard camo of RLM 70, 71 and 65 with with Eastern Front identification markings of yellow fuselage stripe, yellow spinner tips and yellow wing tips.

If you're into Ju-88's then this sheet offers a good variety of options from a variety of theatres during WW2.   This decal sheet covers 16 aircraft in a variety of locations including Russia, France,  Norway, The Netherlands and Italy.  Some of these 16 aircraft are torpedo bombers.  The aircraft with the wave camo be a great challenge for anyone that attempts to build those aircraft.

The instructions are beautifully printed in glossy full colour with numbered arrows showing which decals go where.  Each aircraft is shown from one angle and there is generic colour drawings showing 4 views of the Ju 88 which will assist in camo layout and decal placement for national insignia etc.  There is also 5 photos showing the various defensive guns used on the Ju 88.....this plane was hunted so the defensive guns kept being modified to try to deal with the aerial threats the Ju 88 had to counter.  Thankfully the instruction sheets do mention what type of canopy and defensive guns were fitted to each or these aircraft and also includes info on what sort of weapons racks were fitted to the underside.  Also included is colour samples on the instruction sheets to help the less informed modellers figure out the various RLM colours.  

The decals print by Cartograf come on 3 small decal sheets on the 1/72 sample before me.  They are clearly and crisply printed and appear to be of the highest quality.  Most of the aircraft appear to have some sort of squadron nose art, no sexy pin ups.....but interesting none the less.

This is a very well done decal sheet with good variety and well worth purchasing.

Steve

I would like to thank AirDOC for providing me with this review sample.

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