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S.B.S. Model 1/72 I-153 Chaika in Finnish Service Decal Sheets

By Matt Bittner

S.B.S. Model from Hungary has been releasing a number of decal sets for Finnish aircraft that served during WW2. This first set for Finnish I-153s, 72003, contains four Chaikas:

Red 12 of 153 IAP, captured at Kerimaki on 25 June 1941 (finished overall in aluminum dope) Red 12 (the same aircraft above) with Finnish national markings and identification yellow bands applied over the Soviet markings, late June 1941 WH-101 of LLv 26 based at Utti Air Base spring 1940 (Olive Green tops and Light Gray bottoms) IT-11 of 1/LeLv 30 based at Rampotti Air Base, spring 1943 (Black and Olive Green "warpaint" with Light Blue Gray (RLM 65) undersides)

The second set, 72004 also contains four aircraft:

IT-19 of 3/LeLv 6 at Rompotti Air Base, autumn 1942 (Black and Olive Green Warpaint with Light Blue Gray (RLM 65) undersides) H4+MB of Air Force HA, Malmi Air Base, autumn 1943 (finished overall in either RLM 27 or RLM 04) VH-13 of 3/LLv 6 based at Turki Air Base, spring 1941 (Black and Olive Green Warpaint with Light Gray undersides) IT-16 of 3/LeLv 6 at Rompotti Air Base, summer 1942 (Black and Olive Green Warpaint with Light Gray undersides)

Decals appear to be in register and look great. If you're looking for alternate schemes for your ICM (Revell, Hasegawa...) 1/72 I-153 then S.B.S. Model has you covered.

Plenty of thanks are sent to S.B.S. Model for the review decals.