Bullseye Model Aviation 1/48 P-51B/C Yoxford Boys #5 Decal First Look

By Michael Benolkin

First Look

Bullseye Model Aviation has produced a distinctive set of markings for eleven early Mustangs from the Yoxford Boys. The instructions map out each of the changes needed to the model to render the P-51B or P-51C. The set is designed for any 1/48 P-51B/C kits.

The aircraft presented here include:

• P-51B-5, 43-6723, 363 FS/357 FG, B6-S, RAF Leiston, Mar 1944, "Old Crow"
• P-51B-5, 43-6763, 363 FS/357 FG, B6-Y, RAF Leiston, Mar 1944, "Glamourus Glen"
• P-51B-5, 43-6628, 363 FS/357 FG, B6-K, RAF Leiston, Mar 1944, "Typhoon McGoon"
• P-51B-5, 43-6880, 362 FS/357 FG, G4-H, RAF Leiston, Mar 1944, "Tony Boy"
• P-51C-1, 42-103041, 363 FS/357 FG, B6-F, RAF Leiston, Feb 1944, "Alice in Wonderland"
• P-51B-5, 43-6712, 363 FS/357 FG, B6-W, RAF Leiston, Mar 1944
• P-51B-5, 43-6935, 364 FS/357 FG, C5-T, RAF Leiston, Mar 1944, "Hurry Home Honey"
• P-51B-5, 43-6515, 364 FS/357 FG, C5-N, RAF Leiston, Mar 1944, "Frenesi"
• P-51B-1, 43-12227, 362 FS/357 FG, G4-V, RAF Leiston, Mar 1944, "Baby Mike"
• P-51B-5, 43-6923, 362 FS/357 FG, G4-O, RAF Leiston, Mar 1944, "Sweet Helen"
• P-51B-5, 43-6792, 362 FS/357 FG, G4-M, RAF Leiston, Mar 1944, "Little Bitch"

This set provides one sheet of decals printed by Cartograf that includes maintenance stencils and markings to replicate at least one example in 1/48 scale (and if you use some of the national markings from the kits, you can do more!). What's more, none of these decals require the modeler to stack multiple layers of markings atop one another to recreate artwork. This trend by some other decal companies of producing multiple-layer decals is unfortunate as it puts the burden on you to do the work of what should have been done by the decal maker.

These decals are sold exclusively by Sprue Brothers.

My sincere thanks to Bullseye Model Aviation for this review sample!