Revell's highly impressive 1/32 scale Ju 88A-1 has understandably got largescale modellers excited with its combination of excellent detail and almost astonishingly low price. It comes complete with good-looking decals, but anyone who's had mixed experiences with Revell decals in the past will welcome the release of aftermarket alternatives - particularly when they come from one of the best in the business, Techmod.

Sheet #32038 is colossal and includes a complete new set of national markings (in fact, it's two sheets really, thanks to Techmod providing a small additional set of swastikas as an alternative to those on the main sheet which are sliced in half to get past the censors in some countries), unit insignia for three aircraft, and a comprehensive set of maintenance stencilling. To me the latter is a real bonus, because I was expecting to have to rely on the kit sheet for the stencils.

The markings provided are:

1. 9K HS
2. L1 ER
3. 4D DC

Oddly, although references are given for each scheme, no unit data is provided. However, a hasty check in Schiffers "Luftwaffe Codes, Markings & Units 1939-1945" yielded the following: 8/KG 51 "Edelweiss", 7/LG 1and II Gruppe Stab/KG30 "Adler" respectively.

The quality of the decals themselves is every bit as good as we've come to expect from Techmod - thin and glossy, with perfect registration and minimal carrier film. The decals are backed up with full colour illustrations and a 4-view stencilling guide.

We're often spoiled with bonuses in Techmod decal sets - sometimes canopy masks, sometimes small frets of etched details. No such luck this time - just a whopping great set of beautifully printed decals, pure and simple.

Highly recommended for anyone looking for fresh markings for Revell's Ju 88.

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