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The Blackburn Buccaneer is a British carrier-capable attack aircraft designed in the 1950s for the Royal Navy. The Buccaneer S.2, was equipped with more powerful Rolls-Royce Spey jet engines. The Buccaneer was also offered as a possible solution for the Royal Air Force (RAF) requirement for a supers..

The Bf109G was manufactured at three different factories in Germany, each with a distinct style of camouflage that can often quite easily be identified with a little help from other distinguishing marks. Identifying which factory an aircraft stems from, will help pick the correct camouflage pattern ..

The Bf109G was manufactured at three different factories in Germany, each with a distinct style of camouflage that can often quite easily be identified with a little help from other distinguishing marks. Identifying which factory an aircraft stems from will help pick the correct camouflage pattern f..

From the F version onwards the use of the full Balkenkrauz was slowly reduced as the war went on. 850mm was used as a factory standard on most 109's, the white area being more pronounced on the fuselage and lower wing. The wing size was increased to 950mm and it is suspected that this was because on..

This set includes only the Insignia...

Introduced in 1936 at the outbreak of the Second World War the Anson was soon found to have become obsolete in front line combat roles. It was used instead as a multi-engined aircrew trainer and became the mainstay of the British Commonwealth Air Training Plan. It continued to be used in this role t..

The Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) was a keen operator of the Beaufighter during the Second World War. On 20 April 1942, the RAAF's first Beaufighter IC (an Australian designation given to various models of the aircraft, including Beaufighter VIC, Beaufighter X, and Beaufighter XIC), which had be..

The Fairchild Republic A-10 Thunderbolt II is a single-seat, twin-turbofan, straight-wing, subsonic attack aircraft for the United States Air Force. In service from 1977, it is commonly referred to as the 'Warthog' or simply 'Hog'. The A-10 was designed to provide close air support to friendly groun..

The Yak-3 was a single-engine, single-seat fighter. It was robust and easy to maintain. It was liked by both pilots and ground crew. It was one of the smallest and lightest combat fighters fielded by any combatant during the war, its high power-to-weight ratio gave it excellent performance and it pr..

The Lockhead C-130 Hercules is an American four-engine turboprop military transport aircraft designed and built originally by Lockhead. It is capable of using unprepared runways for take-offs and landings. The C-130 is used in multiple roles including a troop, medevac and cargo transport aircraft, s..

The Spitfire XIV was intended to provide high altitude air superiority, to complement the medium-altitude Tempest V. Powered by the more powerful Griffon Engine, the Spitfire XIV emerged as the most successful of all Spitfire types in destroying the "buzz bombs.". It arrive in Europe jus in time to ..

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This set provides the insignia masks for Saior Malan's Spitfire. The aircraft saw wide service and a number of repents, especially to its undersides. There is much speculation as to the size of the lettering. Common belief, based on a wartime photo of Malan with the K9953 gives the impression that t..

This set provides the camaflague masks for FZ-L No 65 Squadron 1939.This set includes only the camouflage pattern. Serial numbers, code letters and other markings are not included. These are supplied on the decal sheet provided in the kit.Any products (models, paints etc) shown in photos are not..

This mask has specifically been designed for Mk VIII used in the BURMA and South East Asia Theatre. We have included alternative options because there was a lot of variation. Some references have become speculative. The final choice to the modeller The mask should work well with most kits. The Eduar..

The Mk Vc was introduce in October 1941. It used the universal "c" wing which could carry either eight machine guns, four 20mm cannon or two cannon and four machine guns. The two cannon/ four machine gun combination was most common, as the four cannon version was significantly heavier, reducing perf..

A number of USAAF fighter groups were deployed to North Africa and Italy. Spitfire were available as were used by these groups. Aircraft were hurriedly over-pained with American insignia and some aircraft still retained the odd RAF Roundel or fin flash. These mask provide a generic starting point an..

The Vc were deployed to North Africa with the addition of tropical radiator under the nose. It was an improvement over the Vb with the universal wing which had been strengthened and could cary multiple armament. While as good as the bf109-f the Mk V would soon find itself outclassed by the entrance ..

More Spitfire Mk Vs were built than any other type The B wing had four .303 in and two 20 mm Hispano cannon, and a was a more powerful engine, the Merlin 45.The first Mk V was produced in January 1941, No. 92 squadron being the first to receive it in February 1941. While as good as the bf109-f the..

More Spitfire Mk Vs were built than any other type Different wings, featuring a variety of weapons, were fitted to most marks; The early version used the A wing used eight .303 in B wing had four .303 in and two 20 mm Hispano cannon, The Early Mk V still sported the Dark Earth/Green Cammo scheme and..

The Vb were deployed to North Africa with the addition of tropical radiator under the nose. While as good as the bf109-f the Mk V would soon find itself outclassed by the entrance of the FW190 facing the same combat limitations as it found in other theatres against the FW190.This set includes only..

This mask has specifically been designed with Johnnie Johnson's spitfire EN398 in mind. The mask should work well with most kits. The Eduard Early IXc in 1/48 and the Tamiya 1/32 IXc are recomended.This set includes only the camouflage pattern. Serial numbers, code letters and other markings are ..

During the Battle of France and Britain Al Deere flew a few different aircraft. Notably "Kiwi I-III" after a near fatal incident and going through aircraft so quickly his ground crew suugested that perhaps he not use the Kiwi Logo. Throught 1940 regulation changed every few month so check your refer..

This set provides the insignia masks for both of Geoffrey Wellum's Aircraft. He first flew "K"(PAT A) K9998 and the "G" (PAT B) - X4330. "G" As a Bonus we have included P7350 from the BBMF which is Spitfire MkII.This set includes only the serial numbers, code letters and other markings. The camouf..