1:32 P-40N in RAAF service is a decal sheet from DK Decals intended for the large 1:32 scale. It offers the markings of Curtiss P-40N machines used by the Royal Australian Air Force.
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This is a decal sheet, that is an accessory for a kit already bought, not a model. This sheet is printed for 1:32 scale, that is for large kits; a version of the same theme also exists in 1:48, but these are two separate sheets with contents of their own. The number of schemes and the extent of the additional lettering are stated on the box.
The P-40N was the last main production version of the Curtiss P-40 family, powered by an Allison V-1710 V12 engine and lightened compared with the older standards; the first production blocks had the rear canopy modified for better visibility to the rear. The Royal Australian Air Force deployed these machines in the Pacific area and used its own form of national insignia and markings. In 1:32 scale, however, the task changes for the modeler: the surfaces are large, the decal is large and every error in its seating is visible at first glance. At the same time it makes sense here to deal with what would be lost in a smaller scale, such as the exact position of the individual letters, small lettering or the vertical alignment of the codes on both sides of the fuselage.
Large decals break easily at the moment you lift them off the paper, so always let them slide straight onto the model and move them with a wet brush rather than with tweezers. The base has to be glossy and above all perfectly smooth, because in 1:32 every unevenness shows through. Use rather more water so that there is room to fine-tune the decal, then blot the excess with soft paper from the center toward the edges so that no air is left under the film. Apply decal softener onto a large surface repeatedly and in sections; one strong dose can wrinkle the film so that the creases can no longer be smoothed out. Once dry, coat the decals over and only then deal with picking out the lines and matting down.
This is a decal sheet, not a kit. The model, paints and glue are not included in the package, unless stated otherwise.
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