Lifelike Decals 1/48 Ki-27 Type 97 Fighters Pt.5 Decal First Look
By Michael Benolkin
| Date of Review | May 2021 | Manufacturer | Lifelike Decals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Ki-27 Type 97 Fighters Pt.5 | Scale | 1/48 |
| Set Number | 48057 | Pros | Eight 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 five 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, 1 Sentai/1 Chutai, Nomonhan AB, 1939, Sentai commander's aircraft
- Ki-27 Otsu, 5 Sentai/3 Chutai, Kashiwa AB, 1940
- Ki-27 Otsu, 11 Sentai/1 Chutai, Nomonhan AB, 1939
- Ki-27 Otsu, 50 Sentai/3 Chutai, Clark AB, 1942
- Ki-27 Otsu, 76 Shinbutai, Chiran AB, 1945
- Ki-27 Kou, 84 Independent Chutai, Kwantung AB, 1930
- Ki-27 Otsu, 77 Sentai/3 Chutai, Mingaladon AB, 1941
- Ki-27 Otsu, 111 Fighter Training Group, Ryompo AB, 1943
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!