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1/72 DH88 red and green decals needed
MLD
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Posted: Saturday, January 07, 2012 - 02:16 PM UTC
Hello,
posting in hopes someone can help me track down some decals for the red painted and hopefully green DH88 in 1/72

I picked up an ancient bagged copy of the Airfix kit cheap and the decals were either missing or , as they are not called out in the instructions, never included.

I have the more recent black G-ACSP release from Airfix as well and this more modern release has decals, but just for the one version.

Is there a source for these decals and the third version, the green painted C-ACSR?

They are rough old kits, but I hope to include them in the timeline of powered flight in 1/72 I have hanging from my classroom ceiling.
Thanks for any leads.
Mike
kenner
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Posted: Sunday, January 08, 2012 - 02:11 PM UTC
G-ACSR is listed as one of the releases for 2012
(A01013A - Comet Racer Green)
New for 2012

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Posted: Sunday, January 08, 2012 - 09:49 PM UTC
Hi Mike, as Kenneth said, if you wait for the Airfix 2012 boxing, you can get the green one- probably cheaper than aftermarket decals.

For the red one, you could try emailing Ian at Heritage Aviation Models, who do a resin 1/72 kit- he may sell the decals separately.
robot_
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Posted: Sunday, January 08, 2012 - 10:11 PM UTC
Or, for an alternative scheme for the red one, you could do it in all-over silver, with roundels, for when it was tested by the RAF- these decals would be easier to find from spares, etc.
MLD
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Posted: Monday, January 09, 2012 - 12:44 AM UTC
Outstanding!
I was a little surprised that Airfix had not done that already, but I will look out for the green boxing here this year.
The timeline of powered flight is a little thin at the early end, these will make a welcome addition.
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