As an unrepentant fan of colorful nose-art, particularly of U.S. Aviation of the 1940s, I simply could not resist this news story about some recent releases available from Meteor Productions Inc. All of these releases are limited run - limited to only 300 copies... You have been warned!!!

Pyn-Up decals are produced by Cutting Edge Modelworks. They are being marketed by Meteor Productions whose site covers not only these sheets but also an incredible collection of products for the Model Aircraft enthusiast...

Pyn- Up's Recent Releases:

( 32 in the code number signifies 1/32nd scale, 48 - 1/48th etc...)

PYND32001 - P-38J-15-LO, 42-103993, Marge, 993, Capt. Richard I. Bong, 5th Fighter Command, Cape Gloucester, March 1944. This set includes both the "colorized" b/w photo and a grayscale version of the same photo. ($18.99)

PYND48001 P-38H-5-LO, 42-66825, Thoughts of Midnite, White 120, Capt. Robert L. Herman, 431 FS/475 FG, New Guinea, 1943; P-38J-5-LO, 42-68004, Moonlight Coct-Tail, H5*K, Clark R. "Doc" Livingston, 392 FS/367 FG, on the European Continent, late Summer, 1944 ($18.99)

PYND48002 P-38J-15-LO, 42-103993, Marge, 993, Capt. Richard I. Bong, 5th Fighter Command, Cape Gloucester, March 1944, This set includes both the "colorized" b/w photo and a grayscale version of the same photo . ($19.99)

PYND48003 P-51D-5-NA, 44-13859, Diving node artwork, KI*S, Lt. Walter "Moon" Mullins, 55th FS/20th FG, Fall 1944, Kingscliffe, England; P-51D-25-NA, 44-72199. ($17.99)

PYND48004 P-51D-5-NA, 44-13691, Passion Wagon, G4*A, TWO VARIATIONS! Lt. Arval Roberson/Capt Clarence Weaver, 362 FS/357 FG, 1944; P-51D-20-NA, 44-63223, Sweet Arlene, QP*S, Lt. Arthur R. Bowers, 334 FS/4 FG, February, 1945, Debden, England.
($18.99)

PYND48005 P-47N-1-RE, 44-88043, Short Snorter/2 Big And Too Heavy, Black 21, Lt Joe Heffernan, 333 FS/318 FG, final scheme, August 1945, Ie Shima, Ryukyu Islands, including artwork on BOTH sides of the fuselage and nose!; P-47D-1-RE, 42-7877, In The Mood/"Jackson County, Michigan, Fighter"
($19.99)

PYND48006 P-47D-28-RA, 42-28641, Sleepy Jean 3rd, A7*W, 395 FS/368 FG, France, early 1945; P-47D-15-RE, 42-75859, node on nose, UN*C, Lt Charles Clamp, Jr., 63 FS/56 FG, Boxted, England, April 1944 ($18.99)

PYND48007 B-29-40-BW, 42-24592, Dauntless Dotty, A Square 1, Robert Morgan (former pilot of Memphis Belle), 869 BS/497 BG, Early 1945, Saipan, Marianas Islands; B-29-50-BW, 42-24863, Lucky Lady, E Triangle 12, Harold Davis, 398 BS/504 BG, North Field, Tinian, March, 1945. ($19.99)

PYND48008 Spitfire Vb, EN921, Kneeling node artwork, YO€A, F/O Jack Sheppard, 401 Squadron, RCAF, Biggin Hill, July-October, 1943; Spitfire IXc, MK210, Tolly/Hello (reclining node artwork), Lt Col Gustav Lundquist, USAAF, Flight Test Section, Wright Field, late Spring 1944, Bluie West 8, Greenland, & Boscombe Down, England. ($19.99)

PYND48009 B-17F-115-BO, 42-30715, Cincinnati Queen, CC*Y, 569 BS/390 BG, Framlingham, England, early 1944; B-17G-20-BO, 42-31585, Mount N' Ride, OR*B, Lt Doyle E. "Brad" Bradford, 323 BS/91 BG, February 1945, Bassingbourn, England ($18.99)

PYND48010 B-17G-50-DL, 44-6483, Ruby's Raiders, G, Frank Blackwell/Harold C. Prang, 550 BS/385 BG, Great Ashford, England, Spring 1945. ($18.99)

PYND48011 B-17F-25-DL, 42-3082, Double Trouble, Lt William Winnesheik, 333 BS/94 BG, Rougham, England, October 1943; B-17G-30-BO, 42-31767, Our Gal Sal, EP*F, Robert J. Shoens, 351 BS/100 BG, Thorpe Abbotts, England. ($18.99)

PYND48012 B-29-25-MO, 42-65306, The Outlaw, Don Thompson, 28 BS/19 BG, Sept 1951, Kadena AB, Japan (Korean War). This set includes accurate markings for the RIGHT side of the nose in addition to the Jane Russell nose art on the left side! ($18.99)

As usual, when contacting retailers or producers, please mention that you saw their products highlighted here - on ARMORAMA