Max Decals

DHC-2 Beaver Selection (Part 2)

Product # 7208

Review by Steve Bamford

This is another selection of decals in 1/72 scale covering the Beaver that flew for various countries in Antarctica as well as Alaska.  It's no surprise that these Canadian built aircraft were able to adapt in the polar climate.... afterall....if these planes can conquer the Canadian wilderness and climate, then they would be well suited to the harsh climatic conditions of the North and South Pole regions.  This just released decal sheet remembers one of the mainstay aircraft types of the Antarctic and Arctic.  Included in this decal sheet are markings for 11 different Beavers from 5 different countries.  Three of the 11 Beavers on this decal sheet have wheels and six of the Beavers have skis and two of the Beavers come with floats. 

The quality of the decals is very clear and in register.....in other words....you will be quite satisfied with the high quality of the decals.

I would like to thanks Max Decals for the review sample...time to build myself a colourful Beaver I think.

Decal option #1 is a Beaver of the Institulo Antarctico operated by the  Argentine Navy in the 1960's.  The colour scheme is overall gloss red with blue and white rudders and elevators.

Decal option #2 is a Beaver operated by the  Argentine Air Force in the 1960's.  The colour scheme is overall gloss red.

Decal option #4 is a Beaver operated by the USAF in July of 1964.  The colour scheme of this Beaver is overall natural metal with black anti glare panel.
Decal option #5 is a Beaver with the Alaskan Air Command in 1964.  The colour scheme of this Beaver is overall high polished natural metal, silver rudder, gloss white fuselage top, day-glo red accents with black areas including the belly and anti-glare panel.
Decal option #6 is a Beaver with the USAF in May 1957.  The colour scheme of this Beaver is overall natural metal with black anti-glare panel.  Also of interest is the checker board engine cowling.
Decal option #7 is a Beaver with the Australian National Antarctic Research Expedition 1956-57.  The colour scheme of this Beaver is overall gloss orange with black anti-glare panel.
Decal option #8 is a Beaver with the Australian National Antarctic Research Expedition 1959-60.  The colour scheme of this Beaver is overall gloss orange with black anti-glare panel and dayglo red panels.
Decal option #9 is a Beaver with the Australian National Antarctic Research Expedition 1962.  The colour scheme of this Beaver is overall gloss orange.
Decal option #10  is a Beaver with the Chilean Air Force.  The colour scheme of this Beaver is overall natural metal and Dayglo orange panels.
Decal option #11  is a Beaver with the Royal New Zealand Air force in 1957-58.  The colour scheme of this Beaver is overall bright red-orangewith black accented panels and a black anti- glare panel.

As a side note....some of these markings are available in 1/72 from Max Decals.

(resolution of decal sheet has been reduced and scan altered to protect the art work)

The printing quality of these decals is clear, in-register and first rate quality. 

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