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Sixth and
last in
the line of much-awaited decals from Cutting Edge, this
one covers
2 different B-52G/H airframes, but these are (by
B-52 standards) extremely colorful. The
decals are very thin with minimal carrier film and
the registration seems to be spot on. The airframes
covered are:-
- B-52H-165-BW 60-0057 "Someplace Special"
from the 410th BMW in the standard SIOP scheme.
This aircraft was marked for the 1981 RAP
Bombing Competion at RAF Marham and had black
and white "invasion stripes" on the fin, wings
and lower fuselage, C 5D "unit codes" similar to
those carried by A-20's during WW2, and markings
on both sides of the nose;
- B-52G-95-BW 58-0164 "SAC Time" from the
1708th BW (P), 416th BMW. This aircraft flew
from Jeddah during desert storm. The instruction
sheet incorrectly references this as '0183 "Valkyrie"
although the color sheet and decals themselves
are correct. This aircraft had a large statue of
liberty on both sides of the fin.
For each airframe, Cutting Edge include a side
view with details of where individual markings are
placed and a top view to show where walkways etc are
located. All drawings are in full color.
They also make reference to the specific fit out
of each airframe, and this would come in handy if
using either the DB or Cutting Edge resin conversion
sets.
Another very nice sheet!
Review by Chris St Clair
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