1⁄321:32 5-Colour Lozenge Decal Comparison
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Wingnut Wings
Wingnut Wings first produced five colour lozenge decals for their LVG C.IV kit and then recently released the lozenge decals as separate items. The design has been subtly improved since they first came out with the LVG and the ‘pixellated’ appearance of some of the colours has been reduced. These decals are also in bolt-width lengths which must be cut to length.
The lozenge decal sets come with a well illustrated instruction sheet in the same style as their kit instructions, including period photos of lozenge covered aircraft.
As part of their research Wingnut Wings staff personally examined original lozenge fabric material and colour-matched their decals under natural daylight conditions. According to the instructions their sample material came from undoped and un-faded dyed areas from where the edges had been folded over to sew the panels together. Working with their decal printers, Cartograf, multiple samples of each lozenge decal were printed before Wingnut Wings were completely happy that the colours matched their research findings. The decals therefore represent factory-fresh original colours and are somewhat brighter than the other two products.
Top and bottom lozenge sheets, and rib tapes, are sold separately.
Price: $12.50 each for top or bottom lozenge decals, $7.50 for an A4 sheet of rib tapes (pink, blue and clear doped linen). Includes free postage worldwide. So a sheet each of upper, lower and rib tapes would total US$32.50 and this would probably give enough lozenge for at least two Albatros kits.
Available only direct from Wingnut Wings at http://www.wingnutwings.com/ww . Payment is by Paypal.
Wingnut Wings first produced five colour lozenge decals for their LVG C.IV kit and then recently released the lozenge decals as separate items. The design has been subtly improved since they first came out with the LVG and the ‘pixellated’ appearance of some of the colours has been reduced. These decals are also in bolt-width lengths which must be cut to length.
The lozenge decal sets come with a well illustrated instruction sheet in the same style as their kit instructions, including period photos of lozenge covered aircraft.
As part of their research Wingnut Wings staff personally examined original lozenge fabric material and colour-matched their decals under natural daylight conditions. According to the instructions their sample material came from undoped and un-faded dyed areas from where the edges had been folded over to sew the panels together. Working with their decal printers, Cartograf, multiple samples of each lozenge decal were printed before Wingnut Wings were completely happy that the colours matched their research findings. The decals therefore represent factory-fresh original colours and are somewhat brighter than the other two products.
Top and bottom lozenge sheets, and rib tapes, are sold separately.
Price: $12.50 each for top or bottom lozenge decals, $7.50 for an A4 sheet of rib tapes (pink, blue and clear doped linen). Includes free postage worldwide. So a sheet each of upper, lower and rib tapes would total US$32.50 and this would probably give enough lozenge for at least two Albatros kits.
Available only direct from Wingnut Wings at http://www.wingnutwings.com/ww . Payment is by Paypal.
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I started modelling Airfix kits in the late '60s, eventually building most of the range and hanging them from the ceiling of my bedroom. In my teens I did a bit of wargaming, first WWII then Ancients using 28mm white metal figures. My first foray into WWI modelling was also for wargaming and I built...
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Awesome review James !
This will aid so many modellers on what is out there for 32 scale lozenge and they have the option to choose which is best suited for them !
JUL 16, 2011 - 02:58 AM
I have used the WNW numerous times now and they go on beautifully and suck down to a painted surface very well. But I still like to use Mr Mark Softer or similar to get them really tight. You may find the the slightly pebbly texture of the WNW kits may give you the fabric effect you want, but don't forget you are looking at a 1/32 aircraft and any fabric viewed from scale distances would show no sign of fabric effect IMHO.
Great review James. May give the Pheon ones a try as well. I used their decals with my disaster struck SPAD VII and they went on well but did have a slight tendency to tear when pulled which WNW ones just shrug off. Just need to be a bit more careful is all.
JUL 17, 2011 - 07:52 PM
Hi James,
Excellent comparison. I appreciate how you back up your results with samples.
JUL 21, 2011 - 03:58 AM
This is one very useful review James – Thank You again for posting your findings here!
Mikael
JUL 21, 2011 - 06:32 AM
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