1:144 Norwegian AF roundels

Norwegian roundels for a small scale

The set brings roundels of the Royal Norwegian Air Force printed for 1:144 scale. Mark I issues these sheets as a universal accessory: they are not tied to a single type, so they will serve wherever a modeler needs Norwegian marking.

Where the Norwegian insignia appears

The Royal Norwegian Air Force came about in 1944 by merging the air components of the army and the navy, and its roundel is based on the colors of the national flag. It was carried by postwar piston types, by Cold War supersonic fighters and by today's equipment. Besides combat aircraft the insignia appears on transport machines, helicopters and training types, so the sheet will cover a wider part of a collection than marking tied to a single subject. Norway additionally operates equipment over the long term which kits offer mainly in the colors of the country of manufacture, and without a separate sheet the Nordic version cannot be built.

Working with very small roundels

Roundels in this scale measure only a few millimeters. It works well to cut them out with a narrow border of paper and to transfer them into place with the tip of a moistened brush. Symmetrical seating on both halves of the wing is well watched by the distance from the tip curve and from the trailing edge. Before the water dries the position can still be corrected; once dry, every attempt at a shift ends with a torn film.

Suitable for

• collections of Nordic air forces in a uniform small scale
• modelers whose box lacks the Norwegian variant
• builders of airfield sceneries with several machines side by side
• modifications of types which Norway operated but which the manufacturer offers only in other colors
• anyone interested in the postwar development of national marking