1:48 Brian A. Eaton and his Mustangs

A personal sheet devoted to the Australian airman Brian A. Eaton. Three schemes follow his machines from the fighting over Italy in 1944 to occupation service in Japan in 1947.

Scale1:48
Manufacturer DK Decals
Product EAN8591111000000

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11.96 €
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About product

One pilot, three aircraft, two sides of the world

The Australian Brian Alexander Eaton was among the officers who earned their command in the cockpit and not behind a desk. Over Italy he led No. 239 Wing, a formation of fighter-bombers made up of British and Dominion squadrons, and flew with it on attacks against transport junctions as well as in support of the advance on the ground. After the war his service took him to the opposite end of the globe: in 1947 he commanded No. 81 Wing, which took part in the Allied occupation of defeated Japan. It is precisely this arc that makes the sheet an unusual subject, because it offers three forms of one man across three years and two theaters.

What is on the sheet

  • A machine of the Mustang Mk.III version from the Italian campaign of 1944
  • A later Mustang Mk.IVA from 1945, still with the same wing
  • A postwar aircraft with an Australian serial number, used in Japan in 1947
  • The markings of the commander of a formation, that is initials on the fuselage in place of the usual squadron code

Advice on finishing

Because there are only three subjects and each one stands on a different shade, count on the colored base being different every time. Once the print is settled, take a single varnish over the whole model, so that the gloss is evened out, and only then work with shading. The transition between a glossy and a matte surface is more noticeable in the final photograph than a small inaccuracy in the position of a letter. With so small a number of options, moreover, no spare piece is left over, so look every item over against the light before you soak it.

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FAQ

The sheet belongs to a line that keeps to one pilot and maps the machines he flew one after another during his service. The number of options is therefore set by his life story, not by the size of the printed area.

It carries an Australian serial number and is listed with another wing, which in 1947 was based in Japan. The finish of the postwar aircraft was different from that of the machines used over Europe.

You will use it on any model of the version of the Mustang in question in the medium scale. Pay attention to the shape of the cockpit canopy, which differs between the individual versions, and choose a kit that matches the subject you have selected.

The enclosed list names three color schemes and says nothing further about their extent, so any contents beyond the machines named are not stated there.

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1:48 Brian A. Eaton and his Mustangs

A personal sheet devoted to the Australian airman Brian A. Eaton. Three schemes follow his machines from the fighting over Italy in 1944 to occupation service in Japan in 1947.
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11.96 €
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