Stormo Decals

 1/48 Italian Aces decal sheet
product # STRM-48001

Review by Steve Bamford on Oct 20 2008

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This new decal sheet from Stormo Decals includes markings for six different 1/48 Italian fighters from WW2 in a variety of paint schemes.  

This decal sheet is designed to be used in conjunction with kit decals. 

The 6 aircraft include 5 different aircraft in 6 different paint schemes with artwork. 

  • Fiat Cr.42 flown by Tenente Mario Visintini, 412 Squadriglia Autonoma, Gura in the summer of 1941, credited with 16 kills before he was KIA on Feb 11 1941.

  • Macchi C.200 flown by Tenente Franco Lucchini, 90 Squadriglia, 10 Stormo, Catania 1941. 

  • Fiat G.50bis A.S. flown by Sargente Maggiore Aldo Buvoli, 378 Squadriglia, 155 Gruppo Autonomo, Castle Benito 1941.  Credited with 21 kills, KIA 5 July 1942.

  • Reggiane RE.2001 flown by Tenente Agostino Celentano, 378 Squadriglia, 155 Gruppo Autonomo, Castle Benito 1941.  Credited with 6 kills. During a lone patrol over Tripoli harbour on 9 July 1941, he chased off 7 Blenhiems in his aircraft and was credited with 4 kills as a result. 

  • Macchi C.202 Serie III flown by Sargente Maggiore Teresio Martinoli, CO 73 Squadriglia, 9 Gruppo,  4 Stormo, Gela in July 1942.  Italy's highest scoring Ace, credited with 22 confirmed kills, KIA 25 August 1944.

  • Macchi C.202  flown by Capitano Franco Lucchini, CO 84 Squadriglia, 10 Gruppo, 4 Stormo, Fuka in Sept  1942.

The 2 pages of instructions are clear and include 1 black and white view of each aircraft.  The decals are beautifully printed on 2 decal sheets by Cartograf.  There's no doubt about it.......the Italian aircraft during WW2 had a great variety of camo pattern and many in desert camo which always look great, so this sheet is sure to be popular with Italian Aircraft modellers.  The pilots featured in this decal sheet were all Aces 

Steve

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

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Photos and text © by Steve Bamford