 PYN-up 1/48 Havoc Hussies
Part 1 & Part 2
Got one or two AMT 1/48 A-20s lying around, and aren't
sure what to do with them? Grab one or both of these sheets and give
'em some nose art! These sheets offer some interesting aircraft, ranging
from the A-20B to the A-20J. All are camouflaged exampled, finished in
olive drab over neutral gray.
Starting with Part 1, this sheet provides markings for
two aircraft. The first is an A-20B-DL of the 16th Obs. Sq., flown by
Lt. J. R. Delapp. This plane is named "Dinah Mite" and features a nude
woman carrying a bomb under her arm. The national insignia is a simple
star and circle, without the bars. A large white 17 is on the tail, but
this might have been yellow. Both are included on the decal sheet, leaving
it up to the modeler to decide. A photo of the nose art in black and
white is also included.
Second up is an A-20H-5-DO of the 388 BS, 312 BG. While
"Dinah Mite" had rather small artwork, this one goes the other direction,
with a large red heard running from the bottom of the canopy to the bottom
of the fuselage. On this heart is a sitting woman, stretching, and wearing
a negligee. The name "Miss Behaven" is split on either side of her. This
plane features medium green edges to the wings and tail in a disruptive
pattern. A white heart is on the rear fuselage under the tailplane, while
a white band and large letter Y adorn the vertical fin. The final detail
is a skull and crossbones on the nose, with the guns poking out of the
eyes. A photo of the "Miss Behaven" artwork is included.
 The next sheet, Havoc Hussies Part 2, also contains two
aircraft. Both of these are A-20Js, and both have that medium green painted
around the edges of the wings and tail. The first option is from the
647 BS, 410 BG and is coded 6Q-B. It has invasion stripes on the wings
and underside of the fuselage, and the black and white stripes on the
rudder. This plane carries a very impressive mission tally board, along
with the name "Mama Lou." This mama is also painted behind the mission
board, in the form of a sitting woman wearing a skimpy outfit and a
veil.
The second option, also from the 410 BG but this time
from the 644 BS, is coded 5D-G. Like the aircraft above, it has invasion
stripes on the wings and lower fuselage, and the black and white stripes
on the rudder. The artwork on this one is a bit different from what we've
seen in the past, being that of a child, wearing a leather helmet.
The name "Bill" is in yellow above the boy.
All four of these options offer something interesting
to spruce up that AMT kit with, and the decals are nicely printed. My
thanks to Meteor Productions for the review samples. |
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