Author Topic: Pheon Decals new release: Sopwith Snipe (post-war) for the WNW kit  (Read 2460 times)

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1/32 Decals for the Sopwith 7F.1 Snipe, Post-War RAF #32043
From Pheon Decals


Reviewed by James Fahey




Pheon Decals will be well known to most forum members.

Rowan and Sabine have now released this set which is designed for the Wingnut Wings Sopwith Snipe (Late).



Its always like Christmas getting a set of Pheon decals, they are so nicely done.

In this set there are markings for eleven post-war Snipes as follows:
1. E6655, “B” Flight, 1 Sqn. Hinaidi, Iraq 1925. This is the same aircraft as the reproduction Snipe built by The Vintage Aviator Ltd for the RAF Museum
2. E6942, “A” Flight, No 3(F) Sqn. RAF Manston, 1924
3. F2441, 111 Sqn. Duxford, 1924
4. F2408, 23 Sqn. Henlow 1925/26
5. E6268, 32 Sqn. Kenley 1924 with red/blue night fighting roundels (although as Rowan points out, why the RAF would remove the white surround on the roundel when the whole plane is finished in silver is anyone’s guess)
6. F2527, 111 Sqn. “A” Flight commander, Duxford 1924. Pheon note that due to an oversight the fuselage serials for this option were omitted. They are now being printed and will be sent out as soon as possible.
7. E7538, 19 Sqn. Duxford 1924
8. E8358 “Bonzo” No.1 School of Technical Training, RAF Halton 1923
9. E7528, 25(F) Sqn. San Stefano, Constantinople during the Chanak Crisis
10. E6825, 41 Sqn. Northolt 1923. Unfortunately, due to insufficient space on the decal sheet, the tapering red stripe must be masked and painted by the modeller for this option.
11. E7423, 25(F) Sqn. Hawkinge 1923/24. As with Option 10, the two black stripes will need to be painted by the modeller.

Things I liked
  • Wide selection of markings options which means less chance that you’ll see many other modellers pick the same scheme as yours
  • Colourful options – beats the ubiquitous PC10
  • Historical research and reference list appears to be thorough
  • Excellent full colour decal placement guides, four A4 sheets
  • Well printed by Fantasy Printshop in the UK

Things that could be improved
Nothing of any significance. It would have been nice to have stripes as decals for options 10 and 11 but the masking needed won’t be very onerous if either of those schemes were the one you wanted. If you can’t mask and paint a straight line well there are *only* nine options to choose from.



Availability
Only available directly from Pheon Decals via email. Note that although Pheon Decals’ website is still under development, their new email address is now operational: [email protected] and is preferred (the old email address will also continue in operation for a few more months).

Cost
£15.00 plus postage and packing as follows:
Within European Union:  £3.60 per shipment which takes (on average) 3 working days.
To Rest of the world: **:  £4.95 per shipment which takes (on average) 7 working days.

Sabine notes that delivery to the USA is being delayed by additional security check by Homeland / Customs, adding sometimes 3 weeks to the 2 it normally takes.

**Mexico, Brazil, Russia, China, Japan, South Korea, Philippines:   
-  Up to 450gm (3 sets on average) and up to £50.00 in value: £11.00 RECORDED
-  Up to 750gm and up to £110.00 in value: £14.00 RECORDED
-  Up to 1000gm and up to £140.00 in value: £16.00 RECORDED

As the P&P takes into account weight, Pheon will prepare the order send the invoice with the correct P&P.

Conclusion
Thanks Wingnut Wings for opening up the more glamorous ‘silver wings’ era to modellers and to Rowan for giving it the full Pheon treatment. RFC/RAF subjects have often been less favoured by modellers due to the relative lack of personalised markings so this set is a welcome addition to Pheon’s ever expanding range.

After-market decals are all about inspiration and some of the markings on this set are just begging to be built.



Forthcoming releases
Rowan sent through his latest price list which notes the following sets due release soon:
32044    Barker’s Snipe& Canadian Fokkers (+ 4 Sqn AFC Snipes)   £7.50   Early July 2013
32045    Jasta 18 Fokker Fighters (Alb & OAW DVII) £12.75   Early July 2013
32039   R.A.F. R.E.8. Trainers and pets   £15.00   Late July 2013

Summer 2013 £TBA:
32016   Jasta 5 Ltn. Wolf Albatros D.V (reprint)
72014   Gloster Gladiator Mk. 1 International
72017   Gloster Gladiator Mk. 1 RAF Vol.1
72018   Gloster Gladiator Mk. 1 RAF Vol.2

Sep-13  £TBA
72027   Hanriot H.D.I in Italian Service Vol. 1
72028   Hanriot H.D.I in Italian Service Vol. 2
48017   Hanriot H.D.I in Italian Service Vol. 1
48018   Hanriot H.D.I in Italian Service Vol. 2
72023   Albatros D.V/Va Vol. 3
72024   Albatros D.V/Va Vol. 4

Thanks to Rowan Broadbent for providing the decals for this review.
« Last Edit: July 04, 2013, 11:00:10 AM by Jamo »
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