Zotz Decals

1/32 or 1/48 P-40N Warhawks decal sheet
1/32 decal sheet  product #   ZTZ32/030      Price  US$ 20.00
1/48 decal sheet  product #   ZTZ48/033      Price  US$ 15.00

Review article by Steve Bamford on Oct 9 2009

 

This new decal sheet includes markings for 4 P-40N's, one with sexy noseart on both sides of the nose.  All 4 aircraft include noseart of some sort.  More than one aircraft on this decal sheet was flown by an Ace and all these aircraft flew against the Japanese in the PTO during WW2.  And of course no P-40 decal sheet is really complete without at least 1 aircraft with a sharks mouth on it to accentuate the intake below the prop spinner. 

  • P-40N "Rita/13 / Orchild 13" flown by Capt. Robert DeHaven, 7th FS, 49th FG in Aug 1943.  Aircraft includes 8 aerial victories.  Orchild artwork and white tail and white leading edges.

  • P-40N-5 "White 21" Ser # 42-105009 flown by Capt. Harlyn S. Vidovich, 74th FS, 23rd FG in Kweilin, China Dec 1943.  Aircraft includes 2 1/2 aerial victories.  Sharks mouth and American Indian Chief artwork.

  • P-40N "Daddy Please / Milk Wagon Express" 49th FS, 7th FG, Dobadura, New Guinea, 1943.  Sexy artwork and text on both sides of the nose and a white tail and white leading edges.

  • P-40N-15 flown by Maj. Gerald Johnson, 7th FS, 49th FG in Oct 1944,  Balikpapan.  Aircraft includes 13 aerial victories.  Black #7 on nose.  Barematal finish overall.

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The 2 pages of instructions are clear and include 1 and sometimes 2 color views of each aircraft.  The decals are printed on 1 decal sheet on the 1/48  sample before me.  The recommended kit in 1/48 is the Eduard P-40N kit and in 1/32 this decal sheet recommends using the Hasegawa P-40N kit.

As many of you know, I have a passion for noseart and I continue to be amazed at the selection of aircraft from WW2 that sported nose art.  This decal sheet is full of noseart......and more than one of them just begs to be built.

You can order this decal sheet from the Zotz Decals.

Steve Bamford

I would like to thank Zotz Decals for providing me with this review sample.

Photos and text © by Steve Bamford