Plastic Planet Club 1/72 Gloster Gladiator over North and East Africa Decals
By Matt Bittner
Plastic Planet Club continues their release of alternate markings for British aircraft, this time catering to the Gloster Gladiator. This decal sheet in 1/72 covers the following aircraft that flew over North Africa:
- Gladiator Mk.I 80. Sqn. RAF, Pilot Flt.Off. P. Wykeham-Barnes, Sidi Barrani, Egypt, 1940
- Gladiator Mk.I 112. Sqn. RAF, Pilot Flt. Lt. J. E. Scoular, Port Sudan, 1940
- Gladiator Mk.II 94. Sqn. RAF, Aden, 1940
- Gladiator Mk.II 3. Sqn. RAAF, Pilot Off. A. H. Boyd, Gerawala, Egypt, 1940
- Gladiator Mk.II 112. Sqn. RAF, Yannina airfield, 1941
- Gladiator Mk.II 80. Sqn. RAF, Egypt, 1940
- Gladiator Mk.II 3. Sqn. RAAF, Pilot Off. Peter Turnbull, Martuba, Libya, 1941
- Gladiator Mk.I 112. Sqn. RAF, Pilot Plt. Off. P. O. V. Green, Gedaref, Sudan, 1940
- Gladiator Mk.II 237. Sqn. RAF, Pilot Flg. Off. P. Simmonds, Asmara, Eritrea, 1941
- Gladiator Mk.I 80. Sqn. RAF, Pilot Flt. Lt. M. T. StJ. Pattle, Amriya, Egypt, 1940
- Gladiator Mk.I 80. Sqn. RAF, Pilot Plg. Off. G. K. Baynham, Amriya, Egypt, 1940
All aircraft are finished in the typical RAF Day scheme while a couple of aircraft have Light Earth and Medium Green added as well. Some are finished in the usual "black/white" undersurfaces while some also have aluminum on the undersides.
The decals are top-notch, look great and appear in register. So, if you're looking for more markings for the Airfix 1/72 Gloster Gladiator, by all means pick up this sheet.
A definite "thank you" to Plastic Planet Club for sending this for review.