Ok so what do you do when you screw the pooch on the initial release of a model kit and you’ve already invested lots of money on decals? Well if you are Eduard then you simply offer them as a separate item to use on your new kit.

I built three of the initial Bf-109Gs from the 2014 release. The decals were the best thing about the release, despite size issues with kit, the decal were perfect. They were designed properly and even scaled perfectly for 1/48^th scale.

Eduard has packaged up the set of decals and stencils in this release. They are packaged in a ziplock type bag with a thin card stock that protects them from the elements and bending. The individual aircraft decals are printed by Cartograf so you know they are perfect. They are thin, in perfect register and quite colorful. They react perfectly with setting solutions. Also included in this release is the stencil sheet that is printed by Eduard. The stencil decals are printed on a 2 ½ x 4 ¾ decal sheet. The finesse of the writing is legible in this scale. There are enough stencil decals for one aircraft. There are options available for fuel, oil and MW50 markings as well as black and red versions of most markings.

The decals are very thin. So you will have to use plenty of water to move them around on the model once you add them, but they work flawlessly. Even if you don’t use setting solutions these decals will snuggle down beautifully.

The aircraft include two from JG-27, JG-1, JGr50, and JG-54.

You will have to download the instructions for the decal and stencils at this link, they are not included.

I did not find any issues with any of the decals on my models. They performed flawlessly and, most importantly, look great on the model. The decals by either Cartograf or Eduard are all perfect for the Bf-109.