From RSFSR to USSR – Early Soviet Aviation 72-535 Scale 1/72
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| Scale | 1:72 |
£17.99
Ex Tax: £17.99
High-quality decal set covering the early transitional period of Soviet aviation, illustrating aircraft markings used from the late Russian Civil War through the formation of the USSR.
This set focuses on Nieuport 24bis fighters operated by early Soviet aviation units on the Eastern and Ural fronts between 1918 and 1921, including several historically unusual and transitional marking styles.
Marking options included:
✓ Nieuport 24bis flown by the 25th KAO Squadron on the Eastern Front, Summer 1919 (non-standard exhaust pipe)
✓ Nieuport 24bis (c/n 4309) crashed in the Moscow Region in 1921, featuring an unusual fuselage star
✓ Nieuport 24bis rudder details of two aircraft from the 2nd IAO, 1st Soviet Air Group, based at Melekers on the Ural Front, Winter 1918–1919
✓ Nieuport 24bis No. 4307 flown by A.D. Kazennov, pilot of the 39th “Iron” Reconnaissance Aviation Otryad, Eastern Front, Sorochinskoye, Summer 1919
✓ Nieuport 24bis No. 5124 flown by A.A. Kravtsov, commander of the 39th “Iron” Reconnaissance Aviation Otryad, Eastern Front, Sorochinskoye, Summer 1919
Printed on thin, flexible decal film for smooth application and a realistic painted-on appearance.
Compatible with 1/72 scale Nieuport 24/24bis kits from Special Hobby, Eduard and other manufacturers.
✓ Full set of technical stencils included
✓ Historically accurate early Soviet markings
✓ Sharp printing with precise registration
✓ Thin, flexible decal film for best results