Zotz Decals

1/32 P-51D in WWII decal sheet

Product # ZTZ32-037 for $25.00

Product Article by Steve Bamford on May 16 2011

 

This new decal sheet from Zotz Decals includes markings for 3 different P-51D Mustangs flown by American Aces.....all 3 planes have artwork or interesting paint work.

  • P-51D-15-NA, 44-15459 "American Beauty" / "Lovely Lila" flown by Capt. John Voll (3rd highest scoring Mustang Ace and top scoring USAAF ace of the MTO with 21 Victories) , 308th FS, 31st FG in May of 1944, Luliang, China, 1945.  Overall natural metal with red spinner and red diagonal stripes.  "American Beauty" / "Lovely Lila" text of both sides of the nose and artwork on the main gear doors.

  • P-51D-10-NA, 44-14626 flown by Lt. Col. Edward O McComas, CO of the 118th TRS/23rd FG, Luliang, China, 1945.  Overall natural metal with black spinner with yellow stripe and black lightning bolt on side of fuselage.

  • P-51D-20-NA, 44-72366 "Hubert" flown by Flight Leader Capt. Rene L Burtner Jr. Washington, D.C., 369th FS 359th FG, East Wretham (USAAF Station No. 133),  19 October 1943 to 2 November 1945.  Overall natural metal with green nose and spinner and red rudder.  Text of "Hubert" on nose with noseart.

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The decals are contained on 2 decal sheets and contain all the special markings for these aircraft.  You get one set of national insignia and the stencils you can source from the decal sheet that will come with your model.  The printing quality is first rate and the decals are very crisply printed.  I love the fact you get a mixture of PTO and MTO American aces all on one decal sheet.

Thanks to Norris Graser, Carl Molesworth and Mark Proulx for their help on this decal sheet.

This decal sheet is very timely considering the upcoming release of the 1/32 Tamiya P-51D and this decal sheet will give modellers some very attractive options for their next 1/32 P-51.

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

Drop by the Zotz Decals and pick up this decal sheet or have a look at their other 1/32 P-521 decal sheets.

Steve Bamford

Photos and text © by Steve Bamford