1/48 P-40s of 112 Squadron RAF Part 1 Decals

Tomahawk Mk.IIb, AK402 GA-F (US designation P-40C)
112 Squadron RAF. Flown by Pilot Officer Neville Duke. Based at Fort Maddelena, Libya. November, 1941.Neville Duke was one of the highest scoring Allied aces, with 27 kills by the war"s end. While flying AK402, Duke was shot down on Nov 30, 1941 by Otto Schulz of 4/JG27. He belly landed safely. AK402 was delivered in factory scheme of Dark Green/Dark Earth and DuPont Light Grey. Dark Green was overpainted in the field with Middle Stone applied freehand with a spray gun. Camouflage demarcations are a little wider than normal, probably 2". Undersides were repainted Azure Blue. No wing leading edge stripes. Wheel hubs azure. Note repainted patch behind code letter F.

Kittyhawk Mk.I, AK578 GA-V (US Designation P-40E)
112 Squadron RAF. Flown by Flying Officer Neville Duke. Based at Gambut, Libya. February, 1942.Duke, while flying AK578, scored a victory over a Macchi C.200 on Feb 14, 1942. Delivered in Dark Green/Dark Earth and DuPont Light Grey. Repainted in the field by covering the Dark Green with Middle Stone, applied freehand with a spray gun. Note irregular Dark Green background behind serial. Camo demarcations wider than normal, probably 2-3". Undersides repainted Azure Blue. Note overpainted corner of port fuselage roundel. Non-standard wing leading edge stripes in yellow. Wheel hubs Azure.

Kittyhawk Mk.I, AK772 GA-Y "London Pride" (US Designation P-40E)
112 Sqdn. RAF. Flown by P.O. Burney & Sqn Ldr. Clive Caldwell. Based at Gambut, Libya. Spring, 1942.This aircraft was shot down on May 30, 1942. Painted in a similar fashion to GA-V, but with very dark blue undersurfaces. Much discussion with researchers has taken place. Most think it is Dark Mediterranian Blue, while others favor Deep Sky. Take your pick. Dark Green rectangle around serials and no yellow wing leading edge stripes. Wheel hubs dark underside blue. A very worn and dirty airplane.

Tomahawk Mk.IIb, AK367 "C" (US designation P-40C)
112 Squadron RAF. Pilot Unknown. Based at Sidi Heneish, Egypt, Summer 1941. AK367 was delivered in factory scheme of Dark Green/Dark Earth and DuPont Light Grey. All demarcations are hard edged as they were painted with rubber mats at the factory. The Dark Green was later overpainted with Middle Stone, and the undersides in Azure Blue. Code letter C is in Medium Sea Grey. Spinner tip is roundel red.

Tomahawk Mk.IIb, AK457 GA-D (US designation P-40C)
112 Squadron RAF. Pilot Unknown. Based at Sidi Heneish, Egypt, Sep"tember 1941. This aircraft was delivered in factory scheme of Dark Green/ Dark Earth and DuPont Light Grey. All demarcations are hard edged as they were painted with rubber mats at the factory. Code letter D is in Me"dium Sea Grey. White Squadron codes have now been added. Spinner is Dark Earth but would later have been painted roundel red. Note no eye.

How to apply water-slide decals:
1. Preparation: to achieve better result, a gloss or semi-gloss coat is very important. It will make a smooth layer which the decals will suction to and make it much easier to apply and set them.
2. Cut out the decal you need (do it on cutting mat)
3. Grab the decal with tweezers, place it on the surface of the water and leave it for about 20 seconds.
4. Remove the decal from the water and place it on paper towel to remove any excess water.
5. Apply decal solution to the part where the decal is to be placed.
6. Slide the decal off the backing paper on to the model. Using a paint brush or cotton bud is a good way to do this without damaging the decal.
7. Use the brush, knife or cotton bud to position the decal. Using your paper towel, gently dab the decal and soak up the excess water (decal softner is also recommended at this stage. After applying softner, the decal will suction to the part and flatten out smooth.)
8. When the decal is completely dry, give another coat of varnish or Klear/Future to seal it.