Lifelike Decals 1/48 Ki-27 Type 97 Fighters Pt.4 Decal First Look
By Michael Benolkin
| Date of Review | April 2021 | Manufacturer | Lifelike Decals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Ki-27 Type 97 Fighters Pt.4 | Scale | 1/48 |
| Set Number | 48056 | Pros | Nine distinctive options |
| Cons | None noted | Skill Level | Basic |
| MSRP (Yen) | 1800¥ |
First Look
Lifelike Decals from Japan turns out some colorful and nicely printed subjects. In this set, we have a part four of the Ki-27 Type 97 Fighters (Claude) collection with a nice cross-section of units for the Hasegawa kit.
The subjects include:
- Ki-27 Otsu, 246 Sentai, Kakogawa AB, 1942, Sentai commander's aircraft
- Ki-27 Otsu, 246 Sentai, Kakogawa AB, 1943
- Ki-27 Otsu, training unit in Manchuria
- Ki-27 Otsu, 68 Shinbu-tai, Tenryu AB, 1945
- Ki-27 Kou, 59 Sentai/1 Chutai, Hankou AB, 1939
- Ki-27 Otsu, 13 Sentai/2 Chutai, Kakogawa AB, 1940
- Ki-27, 18 Sentai, Chofu AB, 1944
- Ki-27 Otsu, 85 Otsu/1 Chutai, Manchuria, 1942
- Ki-27 Kou, 1 Sentai/2 Chutai, Kagamihara AB, 1938
This set comes complete with a full set of national markings, distinctive unit markings, and basic airframe stenciling. You can purchase these decals directly from Lifelike Decals. My sincere thanks to Lifelike Decals for this review sample!