• Transfer Sheet # AR35364B (black lettering), Price $6.95
• Transfer Sheet # AR35364W (white lettering), Price $6.95

I asked to review these sheets listed as decals on IPMS, listing thinking they were water transfer decals. To my surprise, they are actually dry transfers. Back in the 1970’s, between my aircraft engineering jobs, I had a Civil Service position as a Cartographer, making various maps for my County. I was introduced to dry transfers on the job, using a burnishing stick to place letters and numbers onto Mylar maps. It was nice but you had to line up each character precisely. Fear not, this isn’t the case with these Archer transfers as the signage is already spelled out, properly spaced, and a number next to each signage to be used for a building address. But before you rush out to purchase these, read on carefully, for there are issues.

• Transfer Sheet # AR35366B (black letters), Price $6.95
• Transfer Sheet # AR35366W (white letters), Price $6.95

I asked to review these sheets listed as decals on IPMS, listing thinking they were water transfer decals. To my surprise they are actually dry transfers. Back in the 1970’s, between my aircraft engineering jobs, I had a Civil Service position as a Cartographer making various maps for my County. I was introduced to dry transfers on the job, using a burnishing stick placing letters and numbers onto Mylar maps. It was nice but you had to line up each character precisely. Fear not, this isn’t the case with these Archer transfers as the signage is already spelled out, properly spaced and with a number next to each signage to be used for a building address. But before you rush out to purchase these, read on carefully, for there are issues.

Aires has provided a resin wheel bay set for the Curtiss P-40B/C (recommended kit – Airfix Curtiss Hawk 81-A-2). This includes both main wheel wells and a canvas cover for the tail wheel support. When the early Curtiss P-40’s left the factory, they had a canvas cover in the wheel wells that kept debris from entering the wing. From what I have read, it was common that this was removed by the crew chiefs when the planes reached the front lines. It may not be easy to check, but try to for the plane you are modeling. All three Aires resin pieces were cast without any flaws and were easily removed from the casting with a razor saw.