This new decal sheet from Zotz Decals includes markings for three P-38's...all with sexy noseart and one of the planes has sexy noseart on both sides of the nose.  These are all PTO (Pacific Theatre of Operations) aircraft from WW2.

• P-38M-5LO "Shady Lady/Snooks" Ser # 44-27245.  Pilot 1st Lt. Jonny Brewer,R/O 1st Lt. David Hopwood. Atsugi, Japan 1945.

• P-38J-15-LO "Hill's Angels" flown by Ace Lt. Allen Hill, 80th FS, 8th FG 1944 Mindoro, Philippines.

• P-38H-1-LO "Hot Box Annie" flown by LT. John A. Cohn, 431st FS, 475th FG Dobadura, New Guinea in 1942.

Zotz Decals has long established a reputation for releasing decal sheets with plenty of noseart or colorful paint schemes and this decal sheet is loaded with noseart.  The recommended kit for these decals is the 1/32 Trumpeter P-38J in combination with the Jerry Rutman P-38H & P-38M conversions if you are building the P-38H & P-38M aircraft featured on this decal sheet.  The P-38M is the 2 seater night fighter version.

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The 2 pages of instructions are clear and include 2 color views of each aircraft.  The decals are printed on 1 decal sheet.  The red or green tips on the vertical tails are provided as decals and whether you choose to use the decals or paint these areas will be up to each modeler to decals.  One of these planes, the P-38J has 7 kill markings and was flown by Ace Lt. Allen Hill. 

This is a very cool decal sheet, you're biggest problem will be deciding which one to build first.

You can order this decal sheet from the Zotz Decals.

Steve Bamford

I would like to thank Zotz Decals for providing me with this review sample.